This is a battle that cant really be won you either got it Saturday night (or Sunday morning, or whenever your life was made a little brighter by viewing Colberts performance) or you didnt. Personally, Im enjoying watching apologists for the status quo wear themselves out explaining why Colbert wasnt funny. Its extending the reach of his performance by days without either side breaking character the mighty Colbert or the clueless, self-important media elite he was satirizing. For those who think the media shamed itself by rolling over for this administration, especially in the run-up to the Iraq war, Colberts skit is the gift that keeps on giving. Thank you, Stephen Colbert!

-Joan Walsh, Salon Magazine

Colbert Speaks Truth to Power at the White House Correspondents Dinner