Stephen Colbert wins Buzzflash Award (Wings of Justice)

[CatWoman]

Colbert's courageous performance was no accident of nuance. It was a clear personal decision to let the truth will out, and to turn George W. Bush -- who views himself as a monarch -- to turn him into an accountable American citizen, which he is despite his own delusions of royalty.

And Colbert didn't stop with Bush, he lacerated the D.C. Press Corps, the very people who were in the audience, for being asleep at the wheel for five years.

What Colbert did was brilliantly simple: he read a droll, sardonic monologue that revealed that the emperor isn't wearing any clothes.

So many BuzzFlash readers nominated Colbert for the "Wings of Justice Award" by Sunday morning, we had to pick a winning nominator by lottery.

And the winner nailed it: "His performance at the White House Correspondents dinner was the most courageous act in the face of 'The Powers That Be' that I have seen in a long time."

Colbert gave his speech with confidence and poise, even though the man who would be king -- George W. Bush -- was sitting but a few feet away from the podium.

For this singular act of defiance and democracy, Stephen Colbert, you are honored with this week's "Wings of Justice" Award.

http://www.wingsofjustice.com/06/05/woj06018.html

[coffeenap]

1. k & r

[SeattleGirl]

2. Perfect!

He absolutely deserves to win that award.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Yesssssssss!

:kick:

[oldtime dfl_er]

4. this week's Wings of Justice?

Hell, it should be this YEAR'S!

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/1412071

[me b zola]

5. And so the awards begin

I hope it is the first of many! :bounce:

[rman]

6. great

[Notoverit]

7. Congratulations! Well deserved!

[Bushknew]

8. One greatest American speeches of all time

My personal favorite:

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 super-depressing. And if that's your goal, well, misery accomplished.

[Swamp Rat]

9. Yaay!!

[Cha]

10. Colbert also got a

A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS..

"You Brought Bush Down to Size, Which, in George's Case, is a Flea"

"Stephen Colbert doesn't owe anyone an apology for telling the truth through the use of poised, barbed wit.

No, George W. Bush owes the nation an apology for lying, failure, arrogance, intolerance and greed.

The Washington press corps still thinks that they are working for Pravda under Soviet Rule or are Royal Court transcribers.

Bush is an American citizen -- and an adolescent, frat bot, rich kid who has betrayed our country.

The fact that he still has a shred of presidential credibility with the Washington correspondents is startling and frightening.

No matter how much Bush goofs up, lies, deceives, violates the Constitution, commits illegal acts, allows people to die and overall screws the average American, as he rewards war profiteers who are his campaign contributors, the D.C. press corps believes he should not be confronted with the truth or held accountable.

This is mind boggling."


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