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Sunday, April 30, 2006 12:00 AM

Colbert's smart bomb

Why attendees at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner panned Colbert.
K.L.

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  • Sunday, April 30, 2006 08:33 PM

    Colbert

    Ever since Colbert got his own show, it's been clear that he's the smartest, funniest man on television. He was always the best part of the Daily Show. It's interesting that Jon Stewart pulled his punches for the Oscars, while Colbert savaged the President of the United States within several yards of him.

    Also, isn't it weird that Scalia had a better sense of humor than almost anyone else there?

    Personal favorite joke: "McClellan, of course, eager to retire, really felt like he needed more time to spend with Andrew Card's children." (not the most hard-hitting, but hilarious, nonetheless)

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