Letters to the Editor
Ijon Tichy
Published Letters: 452 Editor's Choice: 69
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Colbert
[Read the article: Why Colbert matters]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]That skit belongs in the Smithsonian. Years from now when people wonder how we went so stupid, I would like at least one vestige of evidence that we were not all so blind.
When Dubya and Laura passed Colbert on the podium and gave him this look of "Your next gig is in Guantanamo asshole!" In the six insufferable years I've never seen Dubya walk away in such anger. It was like the scene at the end of Empire Strikes Back when Darth Vader walks off the bridge after Luke escapes. Total anger and frustration combined into one.
I could play that clip over and over.
Funny how a station in which the likes of Jon Stewart and Colbert who's shows are preceded by cartoon characters lampooning the Church of Scientology and muppets making crank calls, are the vanguard of serious discussion of important political issues.
And yet Katie Couric now reigns supreme on CBS news. I will not watch but will assume that the average news show will go like this: "Twelve more American soldiers died in Iraq today fighting for freedom. Their parents waved flags and thanked the president for letting them die over there so the terrorists wouldn't have killed them over here. In other news reports from the obviously biased and highly unreliable foreign press say hundreds of local Iraqis were also killed and maimed, but, like we care. Their names were Mohammed and maybe Fatima, but so what."
But now for more important news. Next up, will Brittney's new baby keep spendthrift Federline in Feder's line? (haha I just made a joke, Oh so funny I think I just wet myself - weatherguy "Haha I do that every morning especially when there are clouds over Seattle." Katie and Weather guy "HAHAHAHA leak leak leak)
Katie, looking serious: "Seriously, folks, will that new white trash baby make Kevin a real dad or will he be buying a new Ferrari for his latest hooker. In an exclusive, Kevin will be a guest on our news show next week to demonstrate his new Ferrari and introduce us to his new lady friend. But first a word from our sponsor: Depends.
Back in the 80's this would have made a great cult movie. Who'd a thunk?
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Send Flowers to Colbert
[Read the article: Lou Dobbs, Stephen Colbert and the myth of the liberal media]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I've made the unfortunate mistake of allowing FTD to send me e-mail messages to remind me of Mother's Day. I thought I would only get a reminder in time to send roses to the mum, instead I am swamped with deals from FTD. In light of Colbert's performance and the incredibly rancorous response, I am using my secret decal, coupon and mileage to send Stephen Colbert a bouquet and a card saying "You go guy!" I suggest anyone else with the balls or brass vagina of Colbert do the same. According to FTD it will only cost you 29.95 and this is far less than a years guilt to NPR and a much bigger message. Imaging his studio filled with flowers and greetings.
Let us all send flowers to Stephen Colbert and shove reality in the face of the Bushites or let us cower and save our money for our expected uptick in taxes. Your call. Mine is going to FTD.
Chris Montgomery
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Richard Cohen: Class (t)wit
[Read the article: Colbert: Not just a flop, but "rude" and "a bully" too]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Richard, you're teacher didn't ask you to say something funny, she just asked you to say anything, knowing the class would laugh at you. That's probably why you're so obsessed with bullies and wishing you lived in a nation where the President would only surrounding himself with fawning lapdogs like you. "Re-arranging deck chairs on the Hindenburg" isn't a mixed metaphor, it is an extremely hilarious and incisive satirical kick in the groin to a disasterous presidency. That is probably why you didn't get it. I've had to suffer the likes of you and the George Wills and Charles Krauthamers too long. You want something that tells the media what it needs to hear? How did you miss the following? "Go home kiss the wife and kids, write that story banging around in your head, the one about the brave reporter who stands up to the administration... you know, fiction." What part of that while you weren't laughing did you miss?
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Dance Bojangles dance
[Read the article: The Fool and the Knave]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Nuts! After six years I thought that long nightmare was finally over. But sadly, Mr. Bojangles once again reminds me of the horror of living through that decade when a sitting president actually may have had sex with "that" woman. Monica Lewinsky. I had hoped that invading and ruining a foreign nation, bankrupting our government and violating every constitutional law on the books would finally make this country strong, pure and virginal once again. Sadly we still carry that sin that stain upon the blue dress of our national fabric. Obviously this sins of our Clintons will never be expiated until we invade at least three other countries, nuke another six, and finally do away with that terrorist coddling free press and their commy simp federal courts. Even congress must go, if our nation is to be strong again. There is so much more to do but I have to stop writing or the terrorists reading this might come to my house and blow themselves up and steal my freedom fries. Thank our lord and savior and his personal emmisary on earth, George Bush, that my phone is tapped. I'm so afraid of the terrorists.