Don't Make Fun of Dear Leader

Stephen Colbert headlined the annual White House Correspondent's dinner. One of my favorite jabs, talking about how the press does its job:

"Let's review the rules. Here's how it works. The president makes decisions, he’s the decider. The press secretary announces those decisions, and you people of the press type those decisions down. Make, announce, type. Put them through a spell check and go home. Get to know your family again. Make love to your wife. Write that novel you got kicking around in your head. You know, the one about the intrepid Washington reporter with the courage to stand up to the administration. You know--fiction."

I guess Colbert must have disturbed the cozy, cocktail party that the press and the administration jointly inhabit these days, because many in attendance found his material a bit too "biting." As atrios points out, "Lord High Pissypants" wasn't too amused:

As he walked from the podium the president and First Lady gave him quick nods, unsmiling, and left.

For a recap of the proceedings, this Editor and Publisher story is pretty good. You can watch the whole uncomfortable affair here.