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Ей сега гледахме изявата на Стивън Колбърт от Comedy Central на White House Correspondents’ Dinner, няма втора подобна гавра на света!!! Enjoy it if you dare~
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Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Before I begin, I’ve been asked to make an announcement. Whoever parked 14 black bullet proof SUV’s out front, could you please move them. They are blocking in 14 other black bulletproof SUV’s and they need to get out.
Wow, wow, what an honor. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner. To just sit here, at the same table with my hero, George W. Bush, to be this close to the man. I feel like I’m dreaming. Somebody pinch me. You know what, I’m a pretty sound sleeper, that may not be enough. Somebody shoot me in the face.
Is he really not here tonight? The one guy who could have helped. By the way, before I get started, if anybody needs anything at their tables, speak slowly and clearly on into your table numbers and somebody from the NSA will be right over with a cocktail. Mcsmith, ladies and gentlemen of the press corps, Mr. President and first lady, my name is Stephen Colbert and it’s my privilege tonight to celebrate our president. He’s no so different, he and I. We get it. We’re not brainbacks on the nerd patrol. We’re not members of the fact niece that. We go straight from the gut, right sir? That’s where the truth lies, right down here in the gut. Do you know you have more nerve endings in your gut than you have in your head? You can look it up. I know some of you are going to say I did look it up, and that’s not true. That’s but you looked it up in a book.
Next time look it up in your gut. I did. My gut tells me that’s how our nervous system works. Every night on my show, the Colbert report, I speak straight from the gut, ok? I give people the truth, unfiltered by rational argument. I call it the no fact zone. Fox News, I own the copyright on that term. I’m a simple man with a simple mind, with a simple set of beliefs that I live by. Number one, I believe in America. I believe it exists. My gut tells me I live there. I feel that it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and I strongly believe it has 50 states. And I cannot wait to see how „the Washington Post“ spins that one tomorrow. I believe in democracy. I believe democracy is our greatest export. At least until China figures out a way to stamp it out in plastic for three cents a unit. In fact, ambassador, welcome, your great country makes our happy meals possible. I said it’s a celebration. I believe the government that governs best is the government that governs least. And by these standards, we have set up a fabulous government in Iraq.
I believe in pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps. I believe it is possible – I saw this guy do it once in Cirque du Soleil. It was magical. And though I am a committed Christian, I believe that everyone has the right to their own religion, be it Hindu, Jewish or Muslim. I believe our infinite paths to accepting Jesus Christ as your personal savior.
Ladies and gentlemen, I believe it’s yogurt. But I refuse to believe it’s not butter. Most of all I believe in this president. Now, I know there’s some polls out there saying this man has a 32% approval rating. But guys like us, we don’t pay attention to the polls. We know that polls are just a collection of statistics that reflect what people are thinking in „reality.“ And reality has a well-known liberal bias.
So, Mr. President, pay no attention to the people that say the glass is half full. 32% means the glass – it’s important to set up your jokes properly, sir. Sir pay no attention to the people who say the glass is half empty, because 32% means it’s 2/3 empty. There’s still some liquid in that glass is my point, but I wouldn’t drink it.
The last third is usually backwash.
Folks, my point is that I don’t believe this is a low point in this presidency. I believe it is just a lull, before a comeback. I mean, it’s like the movie „Rocky.“ The president is Rocky and Apollo Creed is everything else in the world. It’s the 10th round. He’s bloodied, his corner man, Mick, who in this case would be the Vice President, and he’s yelling cut me, dick, cut me, and every time he falls she say stay down! Does he stay down? No. Like Rocky he gets back up and in the end he – actually loses in the first movie.
Ok. It doesn’t matter.
The point is the heart-warming story of a man who was repeatedly punched in the face. So don’t pay attention to the approval ratings that say 68% of Americans disapprove of the job this man is doing. I ask you this, does that not also logically mean that 68% approve of the job he’s not doing? Think about it. I haven’t. I stand by this man. I stand by this man because he stands for things. Not only for things, he stands on things. Things like aircraft carriers and rubble and recently flooded city squares. And that sends a strong message, that no matter what happens to America, she will always rebound with the most powerfully staged photo ops in the world.
Now, there may be an energy crisis. This president has a very forward-thinking energy policy. Why do you think he’s down on the ranch cutting that brush all the time? He’s trying to create an alternative energy source. By 2008 we will have a mesquite powered car.
And I just like the guy. He’s a good joe. Obviously loves his wife, calls her his better half. And polls show America agrees. She’s a true lady and a wonderful woman. But I just have one beef, ma’am. I’m sorry, but this reading initiative. I’ve never been a fan of books. I don’t trust them. They’re all fact, no heart. I mean, they’re elitist telling us what is or isn’t true, what did or didn’t happen. What’s Britannica to tell me the Panama Canal was built in 1914. If I want to say it was built in 1941, that’s my right as an American. I’m with the president, let history decide what did or did not happen.
The greatest thing about this man is he’s steady. You know where he stands. He believes the same thing Wednesday, that he believed on Monday, no matter what happened Tuesday. Events can change, this man’s beliefs never will. And as excited as I am to be here with the president, I am appalled to be surrounded by the liberal media that is destroying America, with the exception of Fox News.
Fox News gives you both sides of every story, the President’s side and the Vice President’s side.
But the rest of you, what are you thinking, reporting on NSA wiretapping or secret prisons in Eastern Europe? Those things are secret for a very important reason, they’re superdepressing.
And if that’s your goal, well, misery accomplished. Over the last five years you people were so good over tax cuts, WMD intelligence, the effect of global warming. We, Americans, didn’t want to know, and you had the courtesy not to try to find out. Those were good times, as far as we knew. But, listen, let’s review the rules. 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. Put them 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.
Because really, what incentive do these people have to answer your questions, after all? I mean, nothing satisfies you. Everybody asks for personnel changes. So the White House has personnel changes. Then you write they’re just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. First of all, that is a terrible metaphor. This administration is not sinking. This administration is soaring. If anything, they are rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg.
Now, it’s not all bad guys out there. Some heroes, Buckley, Kim Schieffer. By the way, Mr. President, thank you for agreeing to be to my show. I was just as shocked as everyone here is I promise you. How is Tuesday for you? I’ve got Frank Rich, but we can bump him. And I mean bump him. I know a guy. Say the word.
See who we’ve got here tonight. General Mowsly, Air Force Chief of Staff. General Peter Pace. They still support Rumsfeld. You guys aren’t retired yet, right? Right, they still support Rumsfeld. Look, by the way, I’ve got a theory about how to handle these retired generals causing all this trouble, don’t let them retire. C’mon, we’ve got a stop loss program, let’s use it on these guys. If you’re strong enough to go on one of those pundit shows, you can stand on a bank of computers and order men into battle. C’mon.
Jesse Jackson is here. I had him on the show. Very interesting and challenging interview. You can ask him anything, but he’s going to say what he wants at the pace that he wants. It’s like boxing a glacier. Enjoy that metaphor, because your grandchildren will have no idea what a glacier is.
Justice Scalia’s here. May I be the first to say welcome, sir. You look fantastic. How are you?
John McCain is here. John McCain John McCain. What a maverick. Somebody find out what fork he used on his salad, because I guarantee you it wasn’t a salad fork. He could have used a spoon. There’s no predicting him. So wonderful to see you coming back into the republican fold. I have a summerhouse in South Carolina, look me up when you go to speak at Bob Jones University. So glad you’ve seen the light.
Mayor Nagin is here from New Orleans, the chocolate city. Yeah, give it up. Mayor Nagin, I would like to welcome you to Washington, D.C., The chocolate city with a marshmallow center. And a graham cracker crust of corruption. It’s a mallomar is what I’m describing, a seasonal cookie.
Joe Wilson is here, the most famous husband since Desi Arnez. And of course he brought along his lovely wife Valerie Plame. Oh, my god! Oh, what have I said. I am sorry, Mr. President, I meant to say he brought along his lovely wife, Joe Wilson’s wife.
Pat Fitzgerald is not here tonight? Dodged a bullet.
And we can’t forget man of the hour, new Press Secretary, Tony Snow. Secret service name, Snow Job. What a hero, took the second toughest job in government, next to, of course, the ambassador to Iraq. Got some big shoes to fill, Tony. Scott McClellan could say nothing like nobody else. McClellan, eager to retire. Really felt like he needed to spend more time with Andrew Card’s children. Mr. President, I wish you hadn’t made the decision to quickly, sir. I was vying for the job. I think I would have made a fabulous press secretary. I have nothing but contempt for these people. I know how to handle these clowns. In fact, sir, I brought along an audition tape and with your indulgence, I’d like to at least give it a shot. So, ladies and gentlemen, my press conference.
via Boing Boing
Транскриптът на ‘пресконференцията’:
BEGINNING OF „AUDITION TAPE“
Colbert shows a video of a mock press conference. It opens with an empty podium. Colbert’s head rises from behind the podium until Colbert is standing at the podium. He addresses the assembled Washington press corps.
COLBERT: I have a brief statement: the press is destroying America. OK, let’s see who we’ve got here today. (Acknowledging various reporters) Stretch! (David Gregory nods) Sir Nerdlington! (reporter nods) Sloppy Joe! (reporter nods) Terry Lemon Moran Pie! (Terry Moran nods) Oh, Doubting Thomas, always a pleasure. (Helen Thomas smiles) And Suzanne Mal – hello! (Suzanne Malveaux stares at Colbert, looking unhappy. Colbert mimics putting a phone to his ear and mouths „call me.“)
REPORTER: Will the Vice President be available soon to answer all questions himself?
COLBERT: I’ve already addressed that question. You (pointing to another reporter).
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite, the noted CBS anchor…
COLBERT (interrupting): Ah, no, he’s the former CBS anchor. Katie Couric is the new anchor of the CBS Evening News. Well, well, how do you guys feel about that? You, tousle-haired guy in the back. Are you happy about Katie Couric taking over the CBS Evening News?
DAN RATHER: No, sir, Mr. Colbert. Are you? (Laughter)
COLBERT: Boom! Oh, look, we woke David Gregory up. Question?
DAVID GREGORY: Did Karl Rove commit a crime?
COLBERT: I don’t know. I’ll ask him. (Colbert turns to Rove.) Karl, pay attention please! (Rove is seen drawing a heart with „Karl + Stephen“ written on it.)
GREGORY: Do you stand by your statement from the fall of 2003 when you were asked specifically about Karl, and Elliott Abrams, and Scooter Libby, and you said „I’ve gone to each of those gentlemen, and they have told me that they are not involved in this.“ Do you stand by that statement?
COLBERT: Nah, I was just kidding!
GREGORY: No, you’re not finishing. You’re not saying anything! You stood at that podium and said…
COLBERT (interrupting): Ah, that’s where you’re wrong. New podium! Just had it delivered today. Get your facts straight, David.
GREGORY: This is ridiculous. The notion that you’re going to stand before us after having commented with that level of detail and tell the people watching this that somehow you’ve decided not to talk. You’ve got to… (Colbert is seen looking at three buttons on the podium, labeled „EJECT,“ „GANNON“ and „VOLUME.“ He selects the „VOLUME“ button and turns it. We see Gregory’s lips continue moving, but can’t hear any sound coming out.)
COLBERT: If I can’t hear you, I can’t answer your question. I’m sorry! I have to move on. Terry.
TERRY MORAN: After the investigation began, after the criminal investigation was underway, you said… (Colbert presses a button on the podium and fast-forwards through most of Moran’s question.)
MORAN (continuing): All of a sudden, you have respect for the sanctity of a criminal investigation?
COLBERT (seen playing with rubber ball, which he is bouncing off attached paddle): No, I never had any respect for the sanctity of a criminal investigation. Activist judges! Yes, Helen.
HELEN THOMAS: You’re going to be sorry. (Laughter)
COLBERT (looking vastly amused, mockingly): What are you going to do, Helen, ask me for a recipe?
THOMAS: Your decision to invade Iraq has caused the deaths of thousands (Colbert’s smile fades) of Americans and Iraqis, wounds of Americans and Iraqis for a lifetime.
COLBERT (interrupting): OK, hold on Helen, look . . .
THOMAS (continuing): Every reason given, publicly at least, has turned out not to be true. My question is why did you really want to go to war?
COLBERT (again interrupting): Helen, I’m going to stop you right there. (Thomas keeps talking.) That’s enough! No! Sorry, Helen, I’m moving on. (Colbert tries to turn her volume off, but the knob falls off his controls. Various reporters start shouting questions at Colbert.)
COLBERT (agitated): Guys, guys, please don’t let Helen do this to what was a lovely day. (Reporters keep shouting at him. Colbert putting his fingers over his ears and shouting in a high-pitched voice): Bllrrtt! No, no, no, no, no. I’m not listening to you! Look what you did, Helen! I hate you! (Helen Thomas glowers at Colbert. Colbert is frantic.) I’m out of here!
Colbert pulls back the curtain behind him, desperately trying to flee. He says, „There is a wall here!“ The press corps laughs. Colbert has difficulty finding a door from which to exit the room, echoing Bush’s experience in China. He finally finds the door and hurries through it.
COLBERT: It reeks in there! Ridiculous! I’ve never been so insulted in my life! Stupid job.
Colbert continues walking away. We hear sinister-sounding music playing. We see Helen Thomas walking behind Colbert. Colbert looks behind him, sees Thomas, and starts running. Colbert trips over a roller skate, and yells „Condi!“ We see a close-up of Helen Thomas’ face, looking determined and angry. Colbert, increasingly panicked, gets up and continues running, running into a parking garage. He reaches an emergency call box, and yells into it.
COLBERT: Oh, thank God. Help me!
ATTENDANT: What seems to be the problem, sir?
COLBERT: She won’t stop asking why we invaded Iraq!
ATTENDANT: Hey, why did we invade Iraq?
COLBERT: NO!!!
He runs toward his car. We see Helen Thomas, still walking toward him. Colbert reaches his car, and fumblingly attempts to open it with his key. He is in such a desperate hurry that he fumbles with the keys and drops them. When he picks them up, he looks back and Helen is even closer. In his frantic rush, Colbert just can’t get the keys into the lock. Just as his anxiety is getting completely out of control he suddenly remembers that he has a keyless remote – so he just pushes the button on the keychain and the car unlocks immediately with the usual double squeak noise. Colbert jumps in and locks the door, and continues to fumble trying to get the car started. He finally succeeds, and looks up to see Helen standing in front of the car, notepad in hand.
COLBERT: NO!!! NO!!!
Colbert puts the car into reverse and drives off, tires squealing. He smiles. Colbert is shown taking the shuttle from Washington, D.C. to New York. A car and driver are waiting for him at Penn Station. The uniformed man standing alongside the car opens the door and lets Colbert in.
COLBERT: What a terrible trip, Danny. Take me home.
The driver locks the doors, turns around, and says, „Buckle up, hon.“ IT’S HELEN THOMAS!
COLBERT (horrified face pressed against car window): NO!!!
END OF „AUDITION TAPE“
STEPHEN COLBERT: Helen Thomas, ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Smith, members of the White House Correspondents Association, Madame First Lady, Mr. President, it’s been a true honor. Thank you very much. Good night!
via Daily Kos
Short English Version |
15:16:54 ч., 01.05.2006 г.
О, благодарни американци са направили сайт Thank you Stephen Colbert!
17:52:33 ч., 01.05.2006 г.
Не е истина! Ако смятате че 30 минути са ви множко – не са! Всяка минута си заслужава!
10:45:19 ч., 02.05.2006 г.
Ъм… втора част липсва…
10:51:41 ч., 02.05.2006 г.
Там си е 😉
01:19:27 ч., 03.05.2006 г.
[…] Защо го отбелязвам, след като е пределно ясно ? Искам да е ясно чий задник политиците ни ближат. “Виновникът” е Stephen Colbert, а поводът – тазгодишната вечеря на White House Correspondents’ Association. Умишлено подчертавам името на въпросния американски комик, защото, както казаха в един от коментарите за събитието, “то ще влезе в историята”. Не написах за това веднага, след като научих за събитието от блога на Антония, тъй като исках да изчакам реакциите, изчаках, за да питам за мнение Google… […]
10:17:14 ч., 03.05.2006 г.
wow, радвам се, че Colbert се разчу дори и в БГ (все пак коментира предимно американската политика). Гледам му шоуто почти всеки ден, но бях пропуснал тази гавра с Буш face-to-face (мерси за линка) 🙂 Жалко, че Comedy Central не се лови по БГ кабеларките, дори само заради Daily Show с Jon Steward и Colbert Report си струва.
бтв, трябва да се видят интервютата му с конгресмените (всяка седмица има по-едно такова)…абсурдизъм до припадък.
10:52:58 ч., 03.05.2006 г.
Разрових се вече за повече инфо и кадри с Колбърт 😎 Още не съм ги изгледала, когато стигна до тях – ще дам feedback.
23:26:02 ч., 07.05.2006 г.
[…] Това също си струва… Някак си завършва пъзъла… […]
08:12:36 ч., 08.05.2006 г.
Все пак видетото се появи в Google Videos, с благословията на C-Span – ето и линк. В мулето иам някои епизоди – като се свалят ще видим за какво иде реч. Иначе видеото е на първо място в Google top 100 🙂
09:29:01 ч., 08.05.2006 г.
[…] Това също си струва… Някак си завършва пъзъла… […]
10:40:10 ч., 08.05.2006 г.
@Mitsy: обаче на Google Video го пуснаха без embed-ване. Свалих си го вече, де, сега остава да намеря как да го конвертирам в по-нормален формат 🙂
Вчера четох поредния много добър анализ на случилото/случващото се. Фактът, че минути след изявата на Колбърт блогосферата гръмна, а на традиционните медии им отне 3 (три!) дни преди да се престрашат и да коментират tongue in cheek, не остана незабелязан. Като специалист в областта на комуникациите съм изключително щастлива, че цензурата/самоцензурата скоро няма да е фактор, застрашаващ истината.
22:22:29 ч., 12.05.2006 г.
@Антония
Ако все още ти трябва свалих от мулето пълен запис (2006 White House Correspondents Dinner with Stephen Colbert and Pres. Bush (TVRip.SoS).avi) – Колбърт е в последните 30 мин… преди това са другите неща, обаче е гледаемо ;)… Ако искаш ще ти го хвърля някъде из пиъринга да си го дръпнеш.
22:27:10 ч., 12.05.2006 г.
@Mitsy: неее, благодаря, няма нужда. Дръпнах си го от един торент. Пиратствах, така да се каже 🙂 Всъщност нарушавам ли някакви авторски права при условие, че собственикът е пуснал запис на Google Video?
23:49:40 ч., 07.06.2006 г.
[…] А пък ето тук е речта, която Стивън Колбърт (да, онзи Стивън Колбърт, дето каза разни неща в лицето на Буш) държи пред випускниците от Нокс Колидж. First of all, I’m facing a little bit of a conundrum here. My name is Stephen Colbert, but I actually play someone on television named Stephen Colbert, who looks like me, and who talks like me, but who says things with a straight face he doesn’t mean. And I’m not sure which one of us you invited to speak here today. So, with your indulgence, I’m just going to talk and I’m going to let you figure it out. […]