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Debra Dickerson Awesome on the Colbert Report (Again)

Debra Dickerson on ColbertAs promised, Mother Jones' own Debra Dickerson dropped by Stephen Colbert's show last night, and, as usual, held her own against the onslaught of satire. Two important things came out of her appearance, I think: a) the entrance into the lexicon of "sphincter-like" as probably the best description of Bill Clinton's recent purple-faced anti-Obama sputtering (let's hope it catches on) and b) the fact that she may be one of a handful of people in the universe who can actually beat Mr. Colbert at his own game, getting some actual content in there with the laugh lines and even having the last word. Plus Colbert's line about "I couldn't get away with that with my hair" seemed a little dumb, didn't it? Anyway, by the end he put his head down on his desk in an apparent acknowledgement of defeat.

To read all of Debra's writing for motherjones.com, click here.

You can't embed video from the Comedy Central website, but here's a direct link to the segment, although it opens a new window and you have to watch a Navy Seals ad to get to it.






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I saw this show last night and it was hilarious. I think that Colbert has finally met his match. I'm glad I happened to be watching because I had never heard of this site before, but now I love it!

Posted by: Tanisha R on 01/25/08 at 10:06 AM  Respond

So glad I caught this, too! I'm w/ Tanisha R as well. I'd not had the joy of knowing MotherJones.com before looking up Ms. Dickerson after last night, but already it's on the top of my politic/issues/etc 'look here first' sites!

Posted by: Dawnii on 01/25/08 at 11:40 AM  Respond

Me three! Great job of injecting some calm introspection into this insane media bonfire. As usual we dems are busy eating our young, only this time the media are acting like a blood thirsty mob. Bill needs a chill pill, but poor Barak looked out of his depth during the last debate. I don't think he likes to get his hands dirty, and the repugnicans don't know any other way to fight but to throw mud. Obama better start rising above this mess -- fighting dirty isn't his style.

Posted by: MysticalVoter on 01/25/08 at 6:58 PM  Respond

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