Chris Lehmann: Colbert "Came Off As Shrill And Airless"...

Chris Lehmann: Colbert "Came Off As Shrill And Airless"...

Stephen Colbert was asked, just after the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 29, how the President and First Lady received his evening's routine. He launched into an account of the pre-party they hosted before the dinner, the highlight of which was his opportunity to introduce one of his right-wing brothers to the President. The brother then turned to the Comedy Central star and said, "You're the family martyr."

Right, but how did Mr. Bush react, you know, after the performance? "Oh, he was very gracious," Mr. Colbert said. He clasped a stranger's elbow in a Bush impersonation and said, in a C.E.O.-style drawl, "Nice job."

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