John Edwards on The Colbert Report-4.16.08: Hilarious!

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[gateley]

1. He was really good!

Very funny and well done!

[HDPaulG]

111. Here's a new link.....For EdWord

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kb35SJRm5k

[Justitia]

2. He was really funny and a great sport! Loved it. -eom

[benny05]

3. Big K and R

He even took the trial lawyer joke very well by saying..."hey'...

Thanks!!:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :kick:

[Captain Angry]

4. That was fun.

Thanks for posting.

[The Traveler]

5. K&R -- and ROFLMFAO

[AX10]

6. K & R

[judasdisney]

7. that's my President

[Triana]

8. Bwahahahaaaa! He did great! I LOVES me some John Edwards...

...He was my FIRST CHOICE for President - and he still is.

[MissDeeds]

87. My first choice too!

Still the best!

:patriot:

[Nutmegger]

9. R&K for John Edwards!!!

Thanks for posting! :kick:

[shireen]

10. that was fun!

I've missed him, good to see him again.

[jgraz]

11. Can his campaign come back off suspension now?

Please?

[benny05]

13. Pls enjoy the humor, not worry about the race

it is so funny...

[Plucketeer]

91. HOOO Boy

Do I wish THAT were a possibility!!! :woohoo:

[Muttocracy]

12. wonderful! funny AND got in more issues than the debate! nt

[JDPriestly]

14. K&R Good to see him having fun. Wish he were still in the race.

I'll vote for the Democrat, but I'm still and Edwards supporter at heart. I think Obama is the better of the remaining two, but compared to Edwards, he is not that strong in my view.

[DS1]

15. That's why I want that guy as President

He recognizes humor, and can play with it. He recognizes hardships, and will fight against it.


It's a shame that he's out of the race, and the next best bet has to deal with another Bush-loving Clinton getting in the way.

[SeattleGirl]

16. ROFLMAO!

That was freakin' FUNNY!!!

Kudos, John!!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[progressoid]

17. Fantastic!

Why do they always losen up AFTER they exit the race? Just like Al Gore.

[Captain Angry]

24. It's so strange.

They have to put themselves into their little box for the media. As soon as they can relax, we see some real stuff.

Of all people, Bob Dole was hilarious on Letterman after he lost the election in 1996.

[dixiegrrrrl]

58. Yeah you are right...that's why

it will be so nice to watch Hillary relaxed and acting normal on tv shows after the election.

[Stardust]

18. K & R -- Thanks! LOL!

[quantass]

19. OBAMA/EDWARDS '08!

[melody]

20. God, I miss him

He's so self-effacing and funny. I bet he's having one helluva lot more fun now, though.

[jackson_dem]

21. K & R lol! Good to see JE having fun three months after ending his campaign

:)

[democracy1st]

22. K & R

awesome

[Cieran]

23. Too little, too late

If Edwards had done this type of thing after finishing 2nd place in Iowa, it'd likely be Obama and Edwards competing at this point. Like the other poster said, too bad they only loosen up AFTER they drop out.

[Donnachaidh]

27. Hogwash!

John Edwards couldn't get ANY decent amount of publicity because the MEDIA had already decided who they were going to back. The two *darling* showponies are what we're STUCK with, thanks to the Corporate-controlled media.

He FRIGHTENED TPTB -- so he was effectively shunned by them. And all that's left are candidates that have plenty of corporate IOU's in their back pockets to pay back when either of them get into office.

[SammyWinstonJack]

66. Right On!

:applause:

[Lugnut]

85. A-fricken-men! n/t

[iamthebandfanman]

88. yup

hes always been that way and always been the same about the issues...

if the media fails to cover it and voters fail to realise that, thats not his fault.


hes a good guy, woulda made a great president i believe....
maybe someone will give him the VP.

[lumberjack_jeff]

25. That was awesome.

[Zachstar]

26. I can deal with his face on money. That is reasonable!

Instead of a Jet Ski.. Will a 688 Class do? IM SUPER CEREAL!!!

[TexasLady]

28. The sexiest accent in the whole world, after Scottish

is North Carolina. Im sorry, it just is.
:D

[Hamlette]

29. The BEST ever!!!! Thanks!!!!

[LiveLiberally]

30. K&R!

[Stand and Fight]

31. John get back in the race, dammit!

We need you -- not a pair of corporate soulmate candidates!

[SammyWinstonJack]

67. !!!

:thumbsup:

[Beregond2]

32. I hate

people who say something "rocked," but I can't help it: EDWARDS ROCKED! He was funny as hell, and sexy as hell too. It's been a while since people were talking about him as VP...wonder if he's on Obama's short list?

I couldn't help feeling sorry for Hillary on Colbert. When she tries to be loose and funny, it always comes-off like the school principal trying to get laughs at an assembly.

[Glimmer of Hope]

33. He will always be my top choice.

[bklyncowgirl]

34. Now that was funny.

Damn, I should have stayed up for it. Sounds like a great show.

[lilyannerose]

35. EdWord

Now, that was great style!

[seeker4ever]

36. The Media Screwed Him Big Time. (eom)

[SammyWinstonJack]

68. And us too.

x(

[Coexist]

37. that was as funny, if not funnier, than the usual "The Word"

[MelissaB]

38. OMG! That was great!!

[Greylyn58]

39. OMG!! He was hysterical!!!

I LOVE YOU JOHN EDWARDS and miss you!!! You should have been our next President! That was just too funny!!!

[Polly Hennessey]

96. Greylyn58

This not about John Edwards. This is about your Golden. He/She is beautiful. I have two of my own. Oh, and I agree with you about JE-----he should have been our next President---sigh!

[Greylyn58]

105. Thanks for the nice comment.

His name is Sheridan. He's 12 years old and still my baby.

[Ninga]

40. What a great appearance ! What a great person ! Miss ya, John. n/t

[waiting for hope]

41. Damn -

Error: You've already recommended that thread.

Thank You!

[IndyOp]

42. That does my heart good and it does the Democratic Party a great good -

A warm, funny break from the din.

I support Obama now, but I'll never be sorry for having supported Senator Edwards for as long as he remained in the race.

:thumbsup:

[keith the dem]

43. All week the Colbert Report has been simply amazing...

Every bit has been hilarious, but at the same time packed with real information and insights just below the surface.

Though they are comedians, both Stewart and Colbert conduct interviews that are far more intelligent then anything on any network or cable news. The contrast between them and the debate the other night is striking.

I find myself laughing and crying at the same time. Finally some intelligent political insight!

The great thing is that dumb-ass conservatives just don't get it.

[ArmeniansForObama]

82. Re: All week the Colbert Report has been simply amazing...

I haven't been watching Colbert / Daily Show very much since the writer's strike. Is it just me? I just don't find them as funny and more hit and miss lately. I guess Keith O. has been more informative and entertaining.

[fed-up]

44. Edwards 2008 nt

[Just-plain-Kathy]

45. He did great! ..Very funny!

[AspenRose]

46. That was great

Give the man a JetSki, dammit! :-)

[crappyjazz]

47. So funny and yet it made me cry

I'm still distraught that he isn't on the list. I can't warm up to either Clinton or Obama ... not that it matters, I'm Canadian :)

But still, having Edwards be our neighbour's president would have made me so proud.

[Catchawave]

80. That is so sweet to say...

:hug: and :toast: to my northern neighbor !

[TexasLady]

48. loved it~!

[NOLALady]

49. I miss him.

I hope he will be offered and accept a VP slot.

[Yael]

50. I really miss his voice in this race

Well done Senator!

[Catchawave]

51. That was great !

Getting ready to watch the repeat at 10:30 a.m. edt :hi:

Rec.

[knitter4democracy]

52. Why couldn't we have him instead?

I agree Obama and Hillary are good choices, but Edwards was so much better. Why didn't the PTB get behind him like they have Hillary and Obama? Oh, that's right--he's for the working folks and the poor, not the powerful. Crap. He'd better be AG, then. We need him to clean house and go after the criminals who've screwed up this nation.

[disndat]

53. But seriously,

Obama needs to make himself, the "A" word-proof, someone close to Obama's thinking, by appointing Edwards as his running mate, not a military man as some has suggested.

[iris5426]

54. So funny!

:sniff: I miss him...

Can't wait to write him in on Tuesday :)

[ExPatLeftist]

55. Great Stuff! He is genuinely funny

What a good sport he is and a great candidate he was... I wish he was still in it.

[Stop Cornyn]

56. He'd have won AND changed the landscape in thousands of downballot races in red and purple states

[midnight]

57. He has not lost his purpose. He has only refined it. I love his

strategy, and his humor. Thanks John for speaking for the working folks.

[Beaverhausen]

59. totally hilarious - gets better the second time you watch!

:rofl:

[Qutzupalotl]

60. He killed.

I loved how he kept returning to the jetskis...
:rofl:

[sonias]

61. Bush ended the middle class in 8 years

:rofl:

I love Edwards! :loveya:

Sonia

[bobbolink]

62. So well done! I miss him so much!

:cry:

Thanks for posting this!

[ArmeniansForObama]

63. Why didn't Colbert Thanks Edwards?

Can you confirm what I saw? At the end of the Colbert Report, Colbert thanks Clinton and Obama but does not thank Edwards. Why?

[SteppingRazor]

70. I noticed that too, but I think it was just an oversight, not a deliberate slight. n/t

[Yael]

100. You need to watch it again. He most certainly did.

He ended with "Senator John Edwards, everybody!!" then "thank you, sir!!" and a handshake.

I just watched the repeat -- they may have cut that from the online clip.

[Pacifist Patriot]

64. This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Viacom International Inc.

Bugger

[lildreamer316]

65. NEW LINK:

http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=166019

[Pacifist Patriot]

72. Bloody brilliant!

[JBoy]

76. Argghh. Looks like the video is gone from there too.

[lildreamer316]

78. Umm..no..

just refresh the page...if you go to the page and at the bottom of your browser it says 2 items left; just refresh the page and it should come right up.

I just did it, it came up for me. Good luck.

[abq e streeter]

83. Thanks for the new link

[onehandle]

69. John Edwards. DU's first choice. nt

[SteppingRazor]

71. That was hilarious! Clinton and Obama were both great too. n/t

[sce56]

73. Loved the ED-WORD!

The writers for the word were at their best especially the words about the two Americas one working hard and the other reaping the rewards, the words on the side were the third one suing the second on the behalf of the first! Great form.

[zalinda]

74. I agree, MY President n/t

[balantz]

75. That was so funny! He is a great sport.

And during a comedy sketch he covered more important issues than C or O do in a month of "serious" campaigning!

John Edwards for president!

Elizabeth Edwards for vice-president!

[TexasBushwhacker]

77. It's not on YouTube anymore

But you can still watch it on Comedy Central.

And yes, he rocked! I especially like the part about eliminating poverty in 30 years with the side bar "Bush eliminated the middle class in 8 years". Very funny, very true.

[The Doctor.]

79. Yeah, that was great. When he first came on I said, "No! he won't endorse here, will he?!?"

[Connonym]

81. Even though they took it off YouTube you can still see it at Comedy Central, FYI

ETA: It's amazing and worth the effort to hunt it down over at Comedy Central. God wouldn't it be great to have a president with an actual sense of humor?

[abq e streeter]

84. Reinforces my belief that we blew it, and blew it bad, by letting the MSM

pick our two candidates by marginalizing our strongest one, John Edwards.

[Joe Chi Minh]

86. Has YouTube been bought by Murdoch or Microsoft or some such, yet?

[iamthebandfanman]

90. i think google owns it. n/t

[Joe Chi Minh]

95. Thanks.

[laylah]

89. They pulled it!

Why are these bastards so afraid of JE? Okay, OKAY, stupid question.

[shepardl619]

92. A class act!

This guy is a class act all the way! I thought I was 'over him' until I saw this video and I find that I am just as sad now as I was when he first dropped out of the race (maybe even more so since the other two can't seem to rise above the petty sniping) Edwards never wavered from his central message, and still hasn't. My hope is that his best, and most influential, days are still ahead of him! He was a write-in vote for me in the primary and may also be one in the general election. How can others not see his sincerity and clarity of purpose??

[Cabcere]

93. I saw this at the Comedy Central website

(the link in post #65 - thanks lildreamer316!), and it was wonderful. :7 I love that man! :rofl: :loveya:

[Kajsa]

94. Saw it on Comedy Central's website- It's great, and I miss him

like crazy :(.

Yet, after hearing him I'm still smiling- he has that effect on me.

:)

[Infinite Hope]

97. Is there a working clip? n/t

[balantz]

98. See link up at post # 65.

[waiting for hope]

99. Kicking cuz I already rec'd

and Edwards is the best!

[question everything]

101. This video is no longer available!!

Oh, thanks for the Comedy Central link

He was great.

[mcg]

102. New link (copied from post #65)

http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=166019

[mcg]

103. link to videos of Clinton and Obama on The Colbert Report

http://blog.indecision2008.com/2008/04/17/who-got-the-bump-clinton-obama-and-edwards-on-the-colbert-report/

[bdamomma]

104. there was a our chance to have someone who cared about

the poor and middle class, and the powers at be pushed him out cause people started to listen to him, he would of definitely beat mc same.

remember how he put both Obama and Hillary in their place when Hillary and Obama started to bicker with each other at that one debate, that was priceless, that is when his approval ratings went up!!!

the media treated him like crap, just like the others who had something to say.

[smokey nj]

106. I couldn't agree more!

:hi: alyce douglas!

[balantz]

108. John Edwards was the best!

I was so excited with the prospect of him being our president.

I disdain the war profiteering corporations and their ruinous media.

I feel grief for this country because of the corruption, lies and untruths that the corporate owned media has become!

[DesertRat]

107. Loved it! k&r

[zalinda]

109. My son doesn't go to political forums

and he's seen a lot of people today wishing Edwards was still in the race. There wasn't much enthusiasm for our 2 leftovers.

zalinda

[Spiffarino]

110. Sorry dude, no jet skis

But how about Attorney General as a consolation prize?

(oh please oh please please please...)

[connecticut yankee]

112. That's my guy!

I love him!

He'd make a great Attorney General!