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Monday, May 1, 2006 12:00 AM

The truthiness hurts

Stephen Colbert's brilliant performance unplugged the Bush myth machine -- and left the clueless D.C. press corps gaping.
By Michael Scherer

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  • Monday, May 1, 2006 12:57 PM

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    Mike Scherer's take on "the Colbert bomb" is just perfect. Right on target with no Maggies Drawers. My wife sometimes gets fuzzed when I snarl at television news or take a fish knife to print news. But we both share the same horror at the rot at the top (and bottom) of the MSM.

    Colbert's autopsy was immaculate. And the MSM's ignoring him is the most telling thing they could have done to expose their feckless behavior.

    After a lifetime of journalism I'm seldom moved to write anything anymore (If I get a notion it's throttled). But Scherer was inspiring enough to move me to thank him for the insight.

    Larry Van Goethem

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