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Sunday, April 30, 2006 12:00 AM

Dining on the press corps

Colbert's uproarious skit at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

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  • Monday, May 1, 2006 12:58 PM

    Outstanding!

    Utterly, utterly amazing--free speech still exists in the USA (which I know in my gut consists of 50 states!). Bravo Stephen Colbert, brava Helen Thomas--thanks to both of you for helping keep dissent and patriotism together, where they belong.

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