Clown Strike

This is incredible.

He can dish it out, but he can't take it. Except by dish it out, I mean bombs, depleted uranium, unwarranted wiretaps, and poverty. And by take it, I mean fifteen minutes of jokes.

Watch Colbert for yourself here (and Part II here). Think about how brave it was to stand next to the president--especially THIS president--and do this routine.

It's one thing to speak truth to power, but it's quite another when power is sitting two seats to your right. At several points, even after it's become clear that Bush is Not Amused, Colbert talks DIRECTLY at him.

I hope he enjoys his audit.