Christopher Durang explains why the mainstream media ignored Colbert's 20-minute speech in front of the president. Peter Daou also slams the media for ignoring the issue.
In Bush versus Truthiness DKos says:
"Standing at the podium only a few feet from President Bush, Colbert launched an all out assault on the policies of this Administration. It was remarkable, though painful at times, to watch. It may also have been the first time that anyone has been this blunt with this President."
Some excerpts:
- "I believe the government that governs best is the government that governs least. And by these standards we have set up a fabulous government in Iraq."
- "Guys like us - we don't pay attention to the polls. We know that polls are just a collection of statistics that people are thinking in 'reality'. And 'reality' has a well known liberal bias."
- "I stand by this man because he stands for things. Not only for things, he stands on things. Things like aircraft carriers, and rubble, and recently flooded city squares. And that sends a strong message that no matter what happens to America she will always rebound with the most powerfully staged photo-ops in the world."
- "The greatest thing about this man is that he is steady. You know where he stands. He believes the same thing Wednesday that he believed on Monday - no matter what happened Tuesday. Events can change, this man's beliefs never will."
- "This Administration is not sinking. This Administration is soaring. If anything they are rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg."
Whether you liked it or hated it, it is news and should be reported, if the media was doing its proper job. If not for C-Span and the Blogosphere we wouldn't know this happened.
[Update]: Boing Boing reports that YouTube has pulled the video. Aparently after a request from C-SPAN (copyright owner). Maybe because now they are selling the video for $24.95? Or political pressure? With this outfit you never know.
(Via Garrett)
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