Follow the fuss but still haven’t gotten around to watching or reading Stephen Colbert’s speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner? Chicago Sun-Times television critic Doug Elfman has an edited transcript (following his column). Here’s a taste:
To just sit here, at the same table with my hero, George W. Bush, to be this close to the man. I feel like I’m dreaming. Somebody pinch me. You know what, I’m a pretty sound sleeper, that may not be enough. Somebody shoot me in the face.
Is he really not here tonight? The one guy who could have helped.
By the way, before I get started, if anybody needs anything at their tables, speak slowly and clearly into your table numbers and somebody from the NSA will be right over with a cocktail.