Colbert Calls Out Laura Ingraham For 'Hideous, Hackneyed Racial Stereotypes'

[Gold Metal Flake]

I saw this last night and Colbert's smackdown was a thing a beauty!

Video at link

(Emphasis mine)

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/colbert-attacks-laura-ingraham-for-hideous-hackneyed-racial-stereotypes-in-her-obama-book-video.php?ref=fpa

Stephen Colbert had conservative talk radio host Laura Ingraham on his show last night to promote her new book, The Obama Diaries, which is made up of fake diary entries by the President.

Colbert read from one entry: "It's the era of 'Barack The Beautiful,' long may I reign," and then asked, "What are the odds that Barack Obama's private musings would completely and perfectly match up with the narrative that the right is trying to push about him?"

When Ingraham noted that she's never believed Obama is dumb, Colbert responded: "I've read a fair amount of this book, and I know he's not supposed to be a dumb guy, he's a great orator, but this writing is terrible."

After reading a segment that describes Michelle Obama eating baby-back ribs for every meal, Colbert added: "Obama's making the most hideous, hackneyed racial stereotypes in here."

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Yeah the part about Mrs. Obama's diet consisting of ribs was...... well

I guess pretty much what I would expect from these hood less klan members.

[joeybee12]

2. Oh come on...those opposing Obama have sincere differences in ideology, it's not race,

never has been, never will be.


And...







Wait for it...








:sarcasm:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. OMG.

Retchingly racist.

[Enrique]

4. a black caller called her an "old hag" on a radio show

she was on some RW show promoting this stupid book, a black caller called in and got into a heated argument with her, and the host finally said, ok, we'll let Laura get the last word. The caller said, ok, give the old hag the last word. It made my day. :rofl:

[eleny]

10. Sounds like she got dished back the kind of hash she's been slinging

[Enrique]

12. I felt bad for a fraction of a second

then I remembered that Ingraham took shots at Meghan McCain for being "plus-sized." Then I was ok with it.

[eleny]

16. I know what you mean. The word "hag" is dicey

But at least it's not vulgar. I'll give that caller a pass. Sometimes you get pushed over the edge and L.I. has been pushing people beyond what's reasonable to gain political power.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

17. My favorite thing about her is her melodic soothing voice. nt

[ejpoeta]

5. all i have to say is thank god for colbert and stewart!!!

[malaise]

6. So how are the Obama diaries

non-fiction?

[blondeatlast]

7. So, Ms. Lily White plays the race card to counter "...this writing is TERRIBLE."

He played her like last year's version of Guitar Hero. Just beautiful.

[smoogatz]

11. It really was brilliant. He gutted her like a trout

right there on national TV. All she could do was sit there with her eyes bulging and her mouth flapping but no noise coming out. It was great, because there she is trying to promote the book, thinking she's going to get kidded a little but basically come off well and appeal to the show's small and delusional conservative audience (it has one, believe it or not). There was nothing she could do--she was completely helpless as Colbert slid the knife in and starting slicing.

[Kolesar]

29. "Banal"

I fell out of my chair laughing at that part of the interview. I couldn't believe that Ingraham was so stupid as to give Colbert that set-up.

[blondeatlast]

33. Oops--correct you are, it was "banal" that he used so appropriately. nt

[ellie]

8. I saw this. It was beautiful!

I heart Stephen Colbert.

[Sparkly]

9. HahaHAAAA!!!!!

She tried -- oh, she tried -- with all the "you an' me at Dartmouth" crap.

But Colbert is masterful. This reminds me of how he handed the Chimp his ass at the White House Correspondent's Dinner -- he leaves them with no way to reply.

:thumbsup: :applause:

[qazplm]

13. i wish he had another five minutes with her

that segment was too short!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

32. Wonder how many more times she'd be able to squeeze in "Dartmouth." (n/t)

[ladywnch]

14. my question is: did she ever figure out that she was being shredded by Colbert?

or is she as dumb as I believe her to be and thought Colbert was supporting her stupidity?

[Gold Metal Flake]

18. Oh, she knew.

But she was poorly equipped to deal with him. The spider had the fly.

[blondeatlast]

24. Yup, and she thought she was prepared for him--but that "banshees" is a racist comment was both

a "tell" and unintentionally hilarious.

[Gold Metal Flake]

25. Yup. When challenged, they turn racist and pejorative.

Every time. There is nothing more to them.

[fishwax]

34. she knew--she was trying desperately to change the subject (to Dartmouth)

:rofl:

[JBoy]

36. That was her Ashley Simpson hoedown moment.

[fishwax]

37. lol!

:thumbsup:

[blondeatlast]

41. GRRRREAT analogy! nt

[myrna minx]

15. Oh mercy - I love that man.

*fans self*

[AspenRose]

19. They can't find anything legitimate to complain about so they make crap up?

*shaking head* Good for Colbert.

And she's flattering herself about Biden. He flirts with everyone. Jill will kick her ass.

[librechik]

21. just as effective for their purposes

maybe more so...

[Enthusiast]

20. What a horrible person.

Just like Coulter. It must be a Republican thing.

[Warren DeMontague]

22. She should shut up and... wait- can she sing?

Hmmm. Maybe she should just shut up.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

23. Shit, her whinny ass voice is bad enough. I can't even imagine.... nt

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

26. Transcript

from Closed-Caption


Hey, laura, thanks so much for
coming on.
It is so nice to have a fellow
conservative on once in a while.

>> A fellow dartmouth alum.

>> Stephen: Absolutely.
I miss our days back on campus.

>> I don't kiss and tell,
stephen.
I won't go there.

>> Stephen: I do, and it was
more than kissing.

>> When you were head of the
cheerleading squad, you did
things with pompoms.

>> Because I'm flexible.

>> I remember.

>> Stephen: Do the republicans
take congress back in november?

>> If anyone can screw it up,
it's the republicans.
It could mean a lot of the
towering figures of the
democratic party are out.

>> Stephen: Does that worry
you at all because as much as i
want to see republicans enact
their agenda.

>> Yeah.

>> Stephen: And find out what
it is...
These last two years have been
great for people like you and
me.
Being in opposition, I mean,
cha-ching.
My ratings have never been
better.
And I'm guessing you're
complaining all the way to the
bank.

>> The obama administration has
been really bad for the economy,
but it's been great for talk
radio, which is my business.
Fox news, and, of course, the
master colbert.
These are jobs saved and
created, yours and mine.

>> Stephen: Exactly.
Let's talk about the real
scandal.
Speaking of cha-ching, you have
the number-one "new york times"
bestselling book, it's called
"the obama diaries."
Okay.
Now, these are diaries that fell
into your possession written by
barack obama?

>> Yeah, yeah.

>> Stephen: And for some
reason also written by michelle
and joe biden.

>> Vladimir putin.

>> Stephen: Because I guess as
socialists the diary belongs to
everyone.

>> This is the property of the
american people, stephen.
We paid for it.
We have to enjoy it.
Steve

>> Stephen: I got it.
There are some startling things
in this book.
Let me read some things.
They're shocking.
Okay.
This is on page four.
Right off the bat shocking
stuff.
Hell, yes, this is obama
writing, it's the first time
we're proud to be americans.
This is on inauguration day.
I can't believe those people
actually voted for me.
Add a few goofy iconic posters
and hope and change and I'm the
f-ing president.
It's the era of obama the
beautiful.
Who would have thought his
private musings would match up
with the narrative the right is
trying to push.

>> We're totally right.
As usual, conservatives are
right about how these things are
crafted, how these things are
thought acted.
And it's been masterful.
He went from basically being a
community leafleter to a few
short stints in the state senate
and the U.S. Senate to running
the biggest economy of the
world.
You don't get there because
you're dumb.
I never thought he's dumb.

>> Stephen: I don't know.
I read a fair amount of this
book, and I've got to tell you,
I read a fair amount of this
book, and I know he's not
supposed to be dumb, but this
writing is terrible.
It is the most... it is the most
banal turns of phrase.
Listen to what he sayings about
his wife.
Obama writes about michelle's
daily food intake.
He says that michelle's lunch
was baby back ribs, afternoon
snack more ribs, bedtime snack,
the last three ribs.

>> Yeah.

>> Stephen: I thought it was
supposed to be a post-racial
america.
Obama is making the most
hideous, hackneyed racial
stereotypes in here.

>> What I think he's actually
doing, I think...

>> Stephen: It's shocking.
Buy the book.
Buy the book just to find out
what this guy thinks like.

>> When you call me ichabod
crane, a widow banshee...

>> Stephen: Ichabod crane's
banshee widow.
That is very controversial.
Banshee?

>> Stephen: A banshee?

>> I think native americans...
steep tea party that's very
positive.
Ichabod crane is the hero of the
story.
And banshee just warns people
when a loved one might be dying.
They scream in the graveyard.

>> I think there are overtones
to, that but I'm over it.

>> Stephen: This is the most
shocking thing.

>> We're having a moment.

>> Stephen: You and I?

>> Dartmouth.

>> Stephen: You had a moment.
Joe biden in the biary, the
biden diary, joe biden says he
saw you and he wanted to kiss
you.

>> He approached me at george
will's annual baseball party.
He grabbed me by the shoulder
and said, god's on truth,
ingram, your my favorite one of
all those right-wingers, god's
onest truth.
He was look look at my eye.
Is there a secret service agent
around here?
What are you doing here.
It was hilarious.

>> Stephen: He's the vice
president of the united states.
Speaking for me, I'd go second
base.
What about you?
Come on!

>> I don't want to reveal
anything more.
I think the people should read
it for themselves.
They should figure out what
chemistry was there.
There was a moment.

>> Stephen: Anyway, buy the
book.
It's called the obama diaries.
It's the number-one bestseller.
It is full of tales of horror
and you know horror because you
dated keith ownerman for a
while, didn't you?
Laura, thank you so much for
joining me.
The book is "the obama diaries."
Laura ingram.
We'll be right back.

[blogslut]

27. To steal an anology

He ripped out her heart and showed it to her.

[Gold Metal Flake]

28. And while clutching at the empty hole in her chest she exclaimed...

"That's not my heart!"

[Arctic Dave]

30. O! M! G!

This ranks up there with him shredding that dipshit bush.





I'm all flush now.

[TheBigotBasher]

31. Wow she looks like that idiot Lady Lynne De Loaded De Rothchilds

Then again all upper class idiot bigots look the same.

[Ramulux]

35. This was interesting

for a couple reasons.

Has anyone noticed how conservatives who go on either the Colbert report or the daily show act very unnatural and unlike themselves? I have noticed this a few times, its like for the few moments they are on the show they gain a small sense of how clownish many of their opinions are and realize they have to downplay the more extreme elements.

There are a couple things she says here that she would simply never say on any other show. Badmouthing the republicans never happens on shows like hers but all of the sudden when you're on the Colbert report its OK to rip on them.

She is just so fake, she adapts her views to whatever show she is on and just doesn't care.

[blondeatlast]

39. That's an astute observation. Bernie Goldberg and Ingraham both

almost seemed like SNL versions of themselves on those shows.

Her appearance made me literally uncomfortable until Colbert landed his barbs in her.

[lib_wit_it]

42. Yes, but you can always recognize one by his/her pathetic excuse for a sense of humor, along with

the tendency to talk over others.

Rude, creepy, clumsy, bigoted, blowhards are oh-so-frequently RW characteristics. On Bill Maher, I could pick out the Republican every time with the sound turned down. They are always the ones who are domineering in the conversation--speaking first and most.

[JVS]

38. Colbert really skewered her.

[WCGreen]

40. Isn't she from little house on the praire....

I mean what would michael landon think of his little girl...

[Kolesar]

44. suspense

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090316120640AAcda0y

[WCGreen]

45. I probably should have put the Sarcasm thing in there...

[tanyev]

43. That was a thing of beauty.