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Had Colbert merely skewered the Bush administration, we'd be hearing more about it. Now that Bush's approval rating is in the low 30s, the press is less afraid to attack him than they were before, at least somewhat.
But what they won't forgive Colbert for is the skewering he gave the press.
"Here's how it works: the president makes decisions. He's the decider. The press secretary announces those decisions, and you people of the press type those decisions down. Make, announce, type. Just put 'em through a spell check and go home. Get to know your family again. Make love to your wife. Write that novel you got kicking around in your head. You know, the one about the intrepid Washington reporter with the courage to stand up to the administration. You know - fiction!"
