Admit it... you loved watching Colbert roast President Bush a year ago... watching him squirm and listening to the strained awkward laughter of Washington dopes who wanted to laugh at the correspondents dinner but were afraid to. But you always kind of wondered... did they hire Colbert because he had a new show and was a hot item, or did they hire him because they actually thought that he was a republican? I always though that no... no one could be that dumb. But after tonight I offically change my tune thanks to Colbert and Delay.... because Tom Delay just got owned by Colbert .... and yes Tom Delay really is that dumb.
I know... I know you read DailyKos like me and see the title that says "BILL O'REILY GETS PWNED" or "ANN COULTER GETS PUNKED" only to click on it and say "oh that wasn't so bad."
Well this one was that bad:
Besides all the normal digs about Delay going to jail over and over and reading his ridiculous book quotes to him, Colbert jabs and jabs, and Tom Delay just doesnt seem to get it. Colbert softens him up by having him sign a hammer [You are my hero] and talks about how he could get away with whatever he wants because of his victories - So he asks Delay what his greatest acheivements were as speaker:
Balancing the budget, changing welfare, Modernizing Medicare ...
ok ok ... I suppose ...
... and terry Schiavo...
WHAT!!!! Did he just say that??!?! Yup. You can almost hear the audience lean forward in anticpation. And Colbert didnt miss the opportunity:
Yeah that worked out well. You were really vindicated after the autopsy!!
And Tom Delay smiles that stupid smile and says: YES I WAS!!!
The groans from the audience were worth a thousand groans at the Correspondents Dinner. The only guy in the room who didn't get it was ... yup .... Tom Delay. It was surreal.
So there you have it. Tom Delay was a lously politican, a mean s.o.b. and a terrible liar and crook. But he is also an idiot ... as it seems clear that all the old bug pesticides have gone to his brain. A lot more makes sense now though... he probably does think he is the victim, he probably does think he helped the country, he probably really does believe he isn't going to jail.
And I bet you a buck he thought the interview was great, and that Colbert is a Republican too...
Idiot.
UPDATE: Watching it a 2nd time Tom Delay asks "how do you spell hammer?" when signing the hammer for Colbert - I thought it was a joke - It wasn't ... he's an idiot.