Colbert Is Delighted That George W Bush Finally Said That the Invasion of Iraq Was Bad (Video)
thewrap.comBush lost the popular vote in 2000, but the Supreme Court intervened to stop the legally mandated recount vote in the state of Florida in order to declare Bush the winner.Then Colbert played the clip of Bush’s comments. “Jiminy Christmas,” Colbert said. “The one phrase he should definitely never utter for the rest of his life!
It’s like he’s thinking about it all the time and it just popped out.”“That has got to be the worst presidential Freudian slip since JFK said this,” Colbert said as a redubbed clip of JFK’s inaugural address played.“Ask not what your country can do for you.
Ask if you can do Marilyn Monroe,” the re-dubbed John F. Kennedy said. “We do these things not because they are easy but because I am hard,” Colbert chimed in, imitating JFK after the redubbed clip ended.“Thankfully, Dubya caught himself and did a quick course correct,” Colbert said as he got back on topic and played the part of the video where Bush said “Iraq too.”“Iraq too?
Heh heh? That is a refreshingly light hearted confession to war crimes. I guess we should call of the search for the WMDs at this point, somebody owes Saddam Hussein an edible arrangement,” Colbert said.“Maybe Bush is going to start admitting to everything he’s been holding back,” Colbert continued, switching to an impression of Bush. “Also, I just want to say that my grandkids are the ones who paint the watercolors.
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