Speech at the White House Correspondent's Dinner (2006) p3

[stopdropandroll]

guess who's moist

[mnthol]

Helen Tomas <3

[C12claws]

What did I just.....I don't even know wha.....OMG. That was fucking awesome!

[WormYourHonor64]

gannon? I have immense respect for colbert.

[mwmheps]

Hahaha... I'd never watched the whole thing through before, incredible :D

[davd1986]

Snowjob?!? LOL. Hahaha.

[CrogBear]

CONDIE!!!

[zhongjinshu1]

how the hell did he get out of there alive?!?!?!?!?!

[deviantcock]

@zhongjinshu1 democracy and protection of free speech, unfortunately these things are not as available as they should be. its one thing the USA has gotten right, let people speak and have a little fun, as much as GWB would like to castrate Colbert, he can't do it.

[MrBigEnchilada]

youtube.com/watch?v=buSv1jjAel­s the response to colbert....if you can understand his english!!

[whatsuphotdog]

greatest thing to happen ever in the history of things happening.

[everenferno]

Laura Bush was PISSSEEDDD maybe because she got the jokes?

[Emidretrauqe]

Colbert's got some grade A jokes and he's got some grade B jokes, and he's got some jokes that are really only the least bit tasteful if he's right. That little sketch of his at the end was one of those only tasteful when right ones.

And with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, and of course Afghanistan, I think it is a fair bet to assume that if we HADN'T invaded Iraq, this Taliban goose chase would have been 1 more uncooperative country larger.

[rojenghale]

this is just like in a movie, very rare to see something like this in real life.

[jonnyfreddo]

thumbs up if you're watching this with bush's reaction video.

[xolexox333]

lol i feel like more than half the audience doesnt get it

[humdrumfeast]

And after all that, after lambasting nearly everyone in the entire room as well as some of those that weren't, after destroying them in every way possible...he fucking shook the hand of George Bush, the Great Pinhead himself.

This is the most awesome thing i have ever seen in my entire life. Absolutely beautiful.

[crop594]

he just laid a smack-down on there assets

[publicjewelrybox]

oh my god this is almost painful to watch! He did this RIGHT in front of W. It's amazing!

[Zeanu]

The part of him sliding up from the stand lmao. Genius. Slivering puppeteering yeah I get it haha.

[Giftoftruth]

When the nukes start flying, this is the guy who is going to make us laugh to the very end.

[ChuckTrebloc]

No, no, no Mrs. Bush. Stephen's not an ASSHOLE he's a DIFFERENCE MAKER. Obviously someone can't handle the Truthiness. Nor the Wikiality. :/

[2tsaybow]

At 9 minutes and 37 seconds you can just see Laura Bush lean in and call Colbert an Ass Hole, read her lips.

[xxnorthcountryxx]

@2tsaybow

Oh, for fff's sake, the first lady did not call Stephen an asshole. I can read lips, and she said "Bye now...Thank you." She may have THOUGHT that, but she's mannered enough to not SAY it. xD This moment in comedy/satire/truthiness history is epic enough on its own; no need to imagine a crude insult to make it more "scandalous".

[werapespammers]

lol everytime colbert moves his lips bush cringes like his getting rape in the butt.... must have been such a relief after colbert finish everyone he mentioned left a benge smell in their sits when they got up. as for the bush family they got bukkake from start to finish...

[PhazonElitist]

Wow, GWB and Laura were visibly miffed.

[PhazonElitist]

Valerie Plame looks a bit too excited...

LOL

[TheMcGreevy]

That was the finest 30 minutes of the Bush presidency.

[Dyl0n88]

FLAWLESS VICTORY

[susansname]

Still leaves me in awe. What courage.

[tryceo]

00:31

Nipples.

[HSAdestroy]

Ouch

[bobmoult]

Laura Bush refuses to shake Colbert's hand at the end and says something

What does Laura Bush say at 9:06 ?

You can even slightly hear it.

[KnrmMusic]

@bobmoult he didnt offer, and she said nicely done.

[stephenallendavis]

Bush.....you stupid FUCK!!!...

[EdwardP88]

I don't understand why people say they don't get it... you must of just been born on January 20, 2009.... WTH What's not to get. He clearly was taking shots at all of that bad policies of George W. Bush.

[pheromoneaction]

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[felixandnaruto]

hahaha nowan wanted to clap but they had to anyway!

[penguinboy561]

hmm, no handshake from the 1st lady

[Xytose]

I DONT GET IT!!!

[AmbiguousWisdom]

Colbert is my hero x)

[morebeauty]

0:22 Stephen's got somebody *perked* up

[communistjesus]

This video should be called Mr. Colbert goes to Washington

Colbert tore them a bigger A h ole than Jimmy Stewart did in the movie

[gurn58]

This must have been agonizing for Bush and his entourage lol!

[gcahn2]

@gurn58 From Helen Thomas on, Bush looked very uncomfortable. When she mentioned the deaths, injuries, and destruction that he is responsible for, he got a very pained look on his face.

[viewtifuldee]

Whoever invited Colbert in going to get fi-red! :-)

(I am fully aware that this is an old video.)

[xXxXTravisBickleXxXx]

Its difficult for me to laugh at the video because it is painfully realistic...

Only Helen thomas had the guts to ask critical questions to the administration at the time ,and was moved to the back of the media and ignored after she did while the other media was kissing ass and didn't ask any questions...

.

Good job though by Colbert :)

[northwestblazinfire]

this is the holy grail of brining truth to power...in the most clever way possible. Like a Jester mocking his king all the while getting the peoples cheers. A beautiful thing

[Deadpoolrising42]

Seems that Stephen Colbert has the same "spacial relations" problem as Phil Ken Sebben at about seven minutes in.

[scaevolamus]

How many people wanted him to push the GANNON button?

[releaseabdi]

How the hell did he get away with this?

[TheSalman1981]

Colbert just Fucked Bush right in the rear.... good job :D

[denisrenelara]

WOW

I did not know that Colbert did this, I just found out while reading an interview with one of the writers of the show.

[Microtardz]

56 people are mad because Colbert smashed their balls.

[Mycterizian]

Mrs. Bush said to Colbert at the end "Get Fucked!" as he went past her.

[kvn8907]

@Mycterizian 9:05 It's true! :-O

[kitkat200020]

I'm so proud to attend the same Northwestern University that Colbert graduated from. Way to go, Stephen!

[Nani101]

Balls. Of. Pure. Lonsdaleite.

[passionspit]

A true patriot.

[MatttheWorkMan]

55 people have conflicting political beliefs

[Nicsho]

Wow. CSPAN really improved here.

[bilbob1726]

Snow job XD

[davd1986]

Don't show these videos to Republicans. You'll be shot in the face.

[MCSmithishh]

One of the ballsiest things I've ever seen in my life, even years later.

[holm81]

@MCSmithishh I don't see what's so ballsy about this? It's actually his responsibility. To get up there and just stroke the president would've been cowardly.

[Zeanu]

@MCSmithishh Are you kidding? This should stand the test of time.

[TheForceIsMyAlly]

Knowing Dubya he probably thought Colbert was really a conservative comedian and that's why he invited him :)

Epic shock.

[4tehhorde]

Was anybody else expecting the "NOOOOOO!" in the audition video to be followed by Tom Kenny saying "Snackerdoodle?"

[opyimistprime]

For the third part the dislikes of this video are very less. I guess "they" couldn't stomach this.

[seriouskano2]

Every time I'm feeling down, I watch this to see that there are still smart, sane people who are willing to stand up against the madness of this world.

We love you Stephen.

[WickedCrazzzeee]

What insult?

[blckbooty]

gaah i wanna know what laura said... she didnt stand, or even attempt to shake his hand.

and as everyone else is talking about the size of colberts balls, i must say that colbert is MADE of steel balls.

[Verto9999]

@blckbooty something along the line go fuck yourself, the exact is in dispute

[blckbooty]

@Verto9999 he takes it like a gentlemen, with no smarmy smile or a retaliatory 'f yourself too'. just brushes on past her. you got my respect man

[omglollmao123]

No surprise few people dared to laugh.

This whole conference feels almost like a German comedian insulting Hitler in 1939.

[ronrutherford]

@omglollmao123 Conference? Do you know ANYTHING about the WH Correspondent's Dinner? 

Also to timmm, he ripped the press corp just as bad if not worse than Bush. This is directed at the entire Washington system, Bush is but one part.

BTW thanks for Goodwin.

[jkid1134]

Balls of the same material which forms the core of white dwarf stars. For those of you who don't get this, look it up. It's worth it.

[ladyj2502]

This is, without a doubt, the best thing I have ever seen. Colbert has the biggest balls in history of the universe.

[ohmss069]

This got ridiculous real fast. xD

[mets54321]

BALLS. OF. STEEL

[Verto9999]

Classy first lady, its televised so suck it up put on your fake smile dont act like a kid, her reaction annoys me, your in the highest office even if this was a total bash, you should know how to take it.

[Dav1dwuzhere]

Oh yeah, just shit on your face mr. president. Now shake my hand.

[meshuggener667]

just look what he told,and how he left the room...

A TRUE GENTLEMAN.all the rest sucked big-time,especially this fakin bitch who thinks was first lady..she didn't even stand up.

love ya Stephen.

[causmb]

"Speaking truthiness to power!"

[sakurarayne]

@420Guitar420 dude if there was two planet Jupiters they would still be smaller than Colberts balls. lol wow man im surprised he didnt get an excutive order to off his ass after that. Making fun of everyone right to their faces man. i love it

[MBIIdollaBill]

how the hell did i not know about this when it actually happened...

[xTnT87]

He was cussed out at the end there LOL

[TWINKIE696969]

LEGEND!!!

[muse54]

Colbert is brilliant but he is from Comedy Central, you can't call him a correspondent. I recently saw a poll and most people believe he is really 'news.' Boy, these people are NOT happy!

[emerica285skater]

@muse54 Actually if you think about it he's probably one of our better sources of news (along with Jon Stewart) because they call out the politicians on their spin and flip-flops, with a twist that's entertaining. Give me a Jon Stewart or Steven Colbert on a "real" news channel without the comedy twist yet the truth and unspinning of today's news stations and you got yourself one of the best correspondents ever.

[CobrasVenom]

"...oh..." *BLOOP* 

[fosponomot]

Karl loves Jeff Gannon. Turd blossom indeed.

[Diskus104]

I approve of Colbert's balls over Bush's presidency

[GamerandSuch]

The most entertaining thing that has ever been on C-Span.

[robjr18]

This is what America is about. True Freedom.

[Kierins]

why does part 3 have so many less views then part 2?

[Kuvajokeri]

@Kierins

Probably because part 3 wasn't in the "related" section of part 2.

[BryanAJParry]

@SSgtParmer Have you ever tried to stand up in front of that many people, many of whom are the most important people in the word, and, instead of giving the "understood" gentle jokefest, actually lay into one of the most important men in the world with non-stop razor sharp satire? No, thought not; neither have I! I'm nervous enough giving a speech to ten people lol.

[kyler187]

Helen Thomas is an anti-semitic bitch!

[xMusicIsMyPassionx]

Serious Republicans is Serious. Republicans is not amused.

Great job Colbert. I'm mentioning your balls since it's apparently required for 99% of these comments.

[Joeey]

Wow. Colbert really iced GW Bush during the exit.

[ColdCypher]

@Joeey I think they iced each other. Good job. Great. Get the fuck out is pretty much the message I got from Bush.

[alienmode]

good audio quality asshole

[thekillerkiss]

it isn't so much that his balls are "as big as" anything; THE MAN IS MADE OF BALLS. and i move for the Erection of a monument large enough to do him/them justice. maybe like those huge statues in lord of the rings. one for each ball.

[D119heavy]

@thekillerkiss Itd be funny if they "erected" '(lol) some giant balls in front of the washington monument as a colbert monument . . . since it looks like a giant dong anyway they might as well just go for it

[Evilstewie831]

i don't think it was that funny and i don't think he has this "great guts an steel balls so on so fourth" i think it would have taken more balls if he just ma just straight direct jokes. i mean i understood all of the jokes just didn't find him that funny. and i think hes getting more credit for him comedy than he deserves. john Stewart and the daily show to me is way funnier

[Ecko50100]

@Evilstewie831  if you listen to all the videos it's just plain satire on all republicans there. if he was direct he would be kicked out or stopped, plus George w. bush would understand what colbert was going on about.

[SDBPR]

Gannon? Frank Gannon? Seriously, Stephen should be pres.

[achabotte]

what press conference was that? id like to see the original =D

[DUNKDAEXCESS]

This will go down in the history books

[PelltheFalcon]

not if texas has its way

[Lessons4Morons]

Surely, one of the most Herculean Satchelistic Feats of the modern era. It's sad and ironic that the only way that any of this subject matter could even be touched upon in front of these malfeasant miscreants and/ or their minions would come in an all too familiar pseudo-subliminal slap in the face master work of s-wordsmanship such as this. Just as blatant, but humorous TO Varlets, such as myself for a change. Colbert FTW! (Two thumbs up Joe Wilsons' wife (0:31) Know what I mean?X2 wink wink)

[joshpcolts18]

@Lessons4Morons stfu

[Lessons4Morons]

@joshpcolts18 Very articulate...Nub.

[SDBPR]

@Lessons4Morons Too many words, head hurts!!! Of course, I do understand it , just too much brain capacity needed to understand.

[D119heavy]

@Lessons4Morons Great alliteration there, malfeasant miscreants & minions

[bob20202020]

Bush was cracking up at first and then he was like "Oh.... I'm being insulted..."

[MystikWizard]

I'm a Lib and I thought Colbert was awful, personally. I just don't find the guy funny at all. He is best for stoners, I suppose.

[MillCityPersons]

@MystikWizard I think he's cool, I'm just a fan of satire. And I'm not a stoner?

[kinggimped]

@MystikWizard Or for people with senses of humour, perhaps.

[IPawnt]

@MystikWizard Or people who didn't go to community college I suppose.

[DanceDanceJoe]

Doubting Thomas. God bless her soul lol

[jad653112]

Christ he has balls. Love this guy, you know. In a non creepy way.

[Zeanu]

Ah the intro of the video... oh my goodness... ahhh.

[Zeanu]

Lmfao, I love how he just slides up from the bank, like a puppet.

[HungryDishwasher]

My God that man has balls of steel. I love him.

[WalterSobcheck58]

colbert eats coal and shits diamonds. dude is a genius

[davedewolfe13]

happy retirement, Helen Thomas

[Damien6432]

Ouch! That asswuppin' must've smartet!

Well, as soon as it was explained to him, of course.

Anyone knows if the chase scene is parodying any specific movie?



[kenthegod]

@Damien6432 The tense music and slow walking is from Westworld.

[rexzoom09]

It's not just the Bush administration that gets roasted but Colbert takes plenty of shots at the mainstream media for being incompetent and spineless.

If you have Colbert's hilarious book "I Am America and So Can You", there's a partial transcript of this speech.

This is a great moment in satirical history. As an added bonus, Colbert got paid pretty well for doing this.

The only thing better than calling people out for their BS is having them pay you to do it.

[CrystalSoulslayer]

I am madly in love with Stephen Colbert.

[JesusWasNotGod]

We need more American like him.

[CelesteStorywriter]

Stephen Colbert isn't his real name.

His real surname is "Steel" and his first name is "Balls Of".

[smithcm14]

Holy crap, how did they agree to air that?!!

[TehConqueror]

it makes me proud to be part of a country that allows this to happen and celebrates it

the george bush thing tho, not so much

but definitely the colbert not being killed on spot

[tommytalks77]

I heard the story of how Wolwerine got his adamantium skeleton was inspired on Colbert's balls...

[AnotherStolenHour]

Go, Colbert. He's just won my eternal respect. You can tell some of the stuff he was saying, he was like "Shit..." but he was hilarious, and he has balls of steel.

[almahdi23]

this is ridiculous no man can have such balls

[gustjorodedheo]

Stephen Colbert is awesome!!!

[Lassannn]

They probably asked Colbert to do it as a dare to see him back down when it came time to put up or shut up in their presence. I'm conservative. Most of the time, I vote Republican. But this is one time when the Republican party fucking sucked and there's no denying it.

Colbert's got the fucking balls of God to go through with this. They got what they deserved. I hope they hated every second of it and squirmed in their pissant seats.

[slurpeeday]

this administration isn't sinking like the titanic, it's soaring like the hindenberg.

[taytaysurbaby]

What balls this man has!

[animekitten1988]

...And that, my fellow Americans, is how Stephen put the final nail in the Bush Administrations coffin.

[321leinadbbirc]

I'm surpised the secret service didn't cut him off

[chungvinman]

Mrs. Colbert must be the happiest woman on earth with those balls

[scorchoman]

I wish Stephen's audition tape could be turned into a feature-length film. 90 minutes of Stephen yelling "NOOOOO" would be totally awesome and epic.

[jebotebogiusername]

way to go

creating the illusion that the media are free and influential

clown

[RadioPops]

Watching the over-the-hill conservatives squirm was the icing on the cake :)

[xxVampirePenguinxx]

Haha, Gannon button.

[12connor213]

Looks like laura said something nasty to colbert at the end...

[MrPeace2mind]

Laura says: "Go Fuck yourself"

[PlaylistBrain]

@MrPeace2mind She actually says "Get fucked." But its pretty much the same :P

[maxpowers518]

Suzanne Mal-HELLO!

[mrbwdjr01]

As a guy who hates confrontation Colbert is my Hero. L.L.S.C.

[dntstopdabeat]

that was amazing.

[420Guitar420]

If the Earth had two moons they'd only be half the size of Colbert's balls.

[4naturban]

Brilliant! We have a public debate on freedom of speech in Norway right now. One of the cornerstones in an open pluralistic democracy. This performance would be the best contribution yet. There are many issues about the US society I question, but how you practice the freedom of speech is far from one of them

[bKiwiD]

4naturban:

What exactly are you debating about freedom of speech in Norway? I thought you already had it. I always think of you guys as one of the most advanced countries in the world (what with your universal health-care, subsidized education etc). Are you trying to work out whether there should be stronger limits on freedom of speech? Or am I wrong and you don't already have it?

This Canadian's interested to know more!

(Also, bravo Colbert!!)

[4naturban]

@ bKiwiD

I apologize for being vague, you are correct - we got it. There has been a public debate of the limits regarding freedom of speech in Norway. Some segments of the society find it disturbing and have been brought out of their comfort zone by some of the resent statements from some radical fractions. They do not see the benefit of a transparent society where also the most radical groups are seen through the freedom of speech, and want to close their eyes and minds by forcing restrictions

[McMahonism23]

Tough crowd...!!!!

[billygutter01]

No wonder they got Rich Little to do the next Correspondent's Dinner.

[fuzzypiano]

I agree Stephen Colbert prolly has the most balls in the world

[timmm328]

This is easily the most brave thing I have ever seen a comedian do. It's one thing to insult the president, it's another to do it when he is answering questions but to be invited to a prestigious dinner and be the last speaker and insult him when he is 3 feet from you takes balls. He not only insulted him, he pretty much called him a moron to his face. You sir are a brave man, funniest thing i have seen Colbert do.

[xUberxHaxx]

he's got BALLS OF FUCKING STEEL

[waqarboy]

Wow - this is called RAPE. Mr. Stephen Colbert RAPED Mr. Bush, but Mr. B has no shame still!

[ThaFunnyGuy]

about the end of this video....why would you skip helen thomas? one of the rare individuals in the press who asks the tough questions..you should really watch some clips of her..