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Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:50 PM Apr 2012

What Colbert said to David Koch at the TIME Magazine Awards [View all]

Of course, all of us should be honored to be listed on the TIME 100 alongside the two men who will be slugging it out in the fall: President Obama, and the man who would defeat him, David Koch...

Little known fact, David's brother Charles Koch is actually even more influential. Charles pledged $40 million to defeat President Obama, David only $20 million. That's kind of cheap, Dave. Sure, he's all for buying the elections, but when the bill for democracy comes up, Dave's always in the men's room. I'm sorry, I must have left Wisconsin in my other coat.

I was particularly excited to meet David Koch earlier tonight because I have a Super PAC, Colbert Super PAC, and I am -- thank you, thank you -- and I am happy to announce Mr. Koch has pledged $5 million to my Super PAC. And the great thing is, thanks to federal election law, there's no way for you to ever know whether that's a joke.

By the way, if David Koch likes his waiter tonight, he will be your next congressman.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/28/1087135/-PRICELESS-Colbert-Rips-David-Koch-to-His-Face-at-TIME-Magazine-Gala

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K&R alfredo Apr 2012 #1
The waiter joke is too close to home. Cleita Apr 2012 #2
Too close to home, or too true? Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #3
Let's remember "Joe the Plumber" n/t tooeyeten Apr 2012 #8
How on Earth did he get away with calling himself Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #11
He didn't want to be known as "Sam the Sham" Zambero Apr 2012 #12
Hey hey tooeyeten Apr 2012 #14
Yeah, I saw him live back in the day. Wow, that's been a long time. freshwest Apr 2012 #23
Ahab the Arab? nt valerief Apr 2012 #28
Little Red Ridin' Hood! n/t tooeyeten Apr 2012 #30
Not Sam the Sham jimmil Apr 2012 #32
Oops! And I thought I was being a smarty! Thanks. nt valerief Apr 2012 #41
Sam the Plumber was The Wizard Apr 2012 #25
Excellent find n/t tooeyeten Apr 2012 #31
Well it was like Norquist said they only want yes men to make sure they don't raise taxes. I southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #16
Without it, there'll be another four years of GOP terrorism. freshwest Apr 2012 #24
Yes am afraid your right. It seems here in Tn that follow like lemmings. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #37
The landowners are passing their views to their offspring. freshwest Apr 2012 #39
You might be right. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #40
JUST PULL THE DEMOCRATIC LEVER, it's simple. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #27
Yes I agree with that. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #36
we had it between 2008 and 2010 Sam1 Apr 2012 #33
Yes I am waiting for that FDR moment. However, Obama is to much of a professor type. I don't southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #35
K & R n/t glinda Apr 2012 #4
Colbert knows how to twist the knife. randome Apr 2012 #5
Some of that, if you read his full presentation was NOT subtle at all. Fla Dem Apr 2012 #6
He rocks. Always. NC_Nurse Apr 2012 #7
K&R highplainsdem Apr 2012 #9
Colbert is a genius sharp_stick Apr 2012 #10
Colbert is awesome - Charles & David Koch are not. Initech Apr 2012 #13
I don't know about that ... bayareaboy Apr 2012 #17
Brilliant! nt SunSeeker Apr 2012 #15
Great job, Stephen. Good luck with your health, Faygo Kid Apr 2012 #18
love him! spooky3 Apr 2012 #19
No one does it better. SaveOurDemocracy Apr 2012 #20
In any monarchy sulphurdunn Apr 2012 #21
Brilliant! Cracklin Charlie Apr 2012 #22
Colbert is a national treasure; has been since he nailed Gee Dubya while standing just AzDar Apr 2012 #26
Colbert's popularity will continue to grow until the GOPers figure out the meaning of satire Bozita Apr 2012 #29
Fearless. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #34
In tribute to Stephen 90-percent Apr 2012 #38
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