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Satirist Stephen Colbert was treated to a roast by political and comedic colleagues in Washington DC on November 14, 2008. The roast was a charity fundraiser for spina bifida.Washington Post: Colbert Rapport (November 15, 2008)
The roast was held in the ballroom of the Hilton Washington. It was there at the 2006 White House Correspondent's dinner when Colbert railed at many politicians and members of the media.Washington Post: Colbert Rapport (November 15, 2008)
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- Guests Included
- Rahm Emanuel
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Alan Greenspan
- Andrea Mitchell
- Judy Woodruff
- Bob Schieffer
- Jim Lehrer
- Wolf Blitzer
- Dana Perino
- Chris MatthewsWashington Post: Colbert Rapport (November 15, 2008)
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Quotes
"The one and only--and one is too many--Stephen Colbert!"—Eleanor Holmes NortonWashington Post: Colbert Rapport (November 15, 2008)"Like in Congress, what you said was duly noted and had no effect whatsoever. Do you ever dream of having a position with more power -- like student body president?"—Stephen Colbert to Eleanor Holmes NortonWashington Post: Colbert Rapport (November 15, 2008)
"Rahm Emanuel has given the finger to so many people in this town that he wore the tip off."—Stephen Colbert to Rahm EmanuelWashington Post: Colbert Rapport (November 15, 2008)
"My colleagues in Congress, political operatives, the top minds in Washington, even some of the people in this room—we're all scared of Stephen Colbert... We're scared of Stephen Colbert in the same way Sarah Palin is scared of a geography bee."—Rahm EmanuelHuffington Post: Rahm Emanuel Roasts Stephen Colbert (VIDEO) (November 15, 2008)
"Chris Matthews is here tonight, thank you so much for coming here tonight. People are asking, how did he come here, doesn't he have a show? Well what people don't know is that many nights, Chris just puts a blond wig on a potato and nobody notices."—Stephen ColbertHuffington Post: Rahm Emanuel Roasts Stephen Colbert (VIDEO) (November 15, 2008)
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