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Monday, May 1, 2006 12:00 AM

Why Colbert matters

Stephen Colbert laid Bush bare at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, but you won't read about it in the New York Times.
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  • Monday, May 1, 2006 08:11 AM

    You know - fiction

    This is just an illustration of how right Colbert was when he spoke about the White House reporters going home to write a novel " ... about an intrepid reporter who boldly challenges the Administration - you know, fiction".

    I probably blew the quote, but you get the idea.

    —cwnidog Read cwnidog's other letters

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