Huh. Joss cosplaying Joss.

Or so he'd have us believe.

Conservatives Drive Bush's Approval Down

This quote amused me:

''I think he's the dumbest president we've ever had,'' said Mark Rauzi, a conservative voter from Gillespie, Ill. ''I disapprove of a lot of the stuff he's doing. This war was a big boo boo and he won't admit he did wrong.''

My favorite response to his speech yet is Richard Cohen's at the Washington Post. Not only was Colbert "so not funny," he wasted a great oppotunity by being "a bully," and should have used it to "tell [Bush] things he needed to hear."

Cohen was supremely eyerolly. It's particularly amusing to hear that the most powerful human being on the planet is capable of being bullied by a basic cable half-hour comedy host (unless, of course, Colbert is actually the most powerful human being on the planet and Bush is just the planet's biggest pussy).

I also fell in love with a guy on a message board I read yesterday who laboriously explained that Colbert is not edgy or daring and in fact is just as bad as the people he's mocking, as evidenced by the fact that before he interviews a guest on his show, he runs out into the audience for gladhanding and fawning. A couple of people tried to explain the concept of satire, and what it means for a comic actor to create a character, but it was rather hopeless. This guy, like Cohen, started out by explaining, also laboriously, what a great sense of humor he has and how well he understands Teh Funny.

unless, of course, Colbert is actually the most powerful human being on the planet and Bush is just the planet's biggest pussy

Well, in my world this is true...

It's particularly amusing to hear that the most powerful human being on the planet is capable of being bullied by a basic cable half-hour comedy host (unless, of course, Colbert is actually the most powerful human being on the planet and Bush is just the planet's biggest pussy).

Yeah, plus, just what exactly does Cohen think the President needed to hear that Colbert didn't tell him? Or did he mean that Colbert should have spent all of his time giving it to Bush, insted of taking time to tell Cohen and his friends that they were just stenographers?

unless, of course, Colbert is actually the most powerful human being on the planet

Colbert is sorta' like Aquaman, except his super ability is to talk to and control eagles. So I guess his kryptonite would be bears.

It doesn't surprise me how many members of the mainstream press dislike Colbert's speech, because I actually thought that he hit them just as hard, if not harder, than he did Dubya.

Well, in my world this is true...

Suddenly I want to talk about ponies again, but I don't want to scandalize ChiKat.

It doesn't surprise me how many members of the mainstream press dislike Colbert's speech, because I actually thought that he hit them just as hard, if not harder, than he did Dubya.

To me, that was the funniest part. Although I do think favorable commentary is getting a little ... erm deep, about Colbert's bravery.

Mostly, I'm with erika. It's not like it was impossible to find out his schtick, beforehand.

George Will is actually a pretty witty guy. He usually reserves it for talking about sports, but he is the one who memorably compared Bush Sr. to a lapdog.

I'm more likely to agree with Cohen's politics, but no, I can't remember him ever demonstrating a sense of humor.

I'll see if I can try that bra on, for research purposes.

I'm tempted too.