A very funny guy.
He got his start on John Stewart's show - and was the Goodyear nerd in television ads for Mr. Goodwrench. Dry, witty, humor - and very smart. (I got a few emails asking who he is.)
He's like me - not that I'm as funny - but people are never sure when he's serious or not - that's about it as far as likeness goes.
Last night he did a segment on Benedict XVI - which I am convinced was more or less serious. Gerald has the best post with a YouTube segment on the bit - click: Cafeteria Is Closed.
Here is Colbert's text:
“My man of the year every year is the pope - no matter who he is….Turkey is getting a healthy dose of vitamin B16…upon arrival the Pope spoke today about reaching out to Muslims (Pope’s quote)… Sorry Holiness that is too ecumenical, I liked you better when you were John Paul’s rottweiler… the ecumenical movement seeks to bring people together… the Pope’s visit is designed to bridge the gap between Christians and Muslims…the Muslims are a tad miffed, alright homicidally outraged, over a speech the Pope gave criticizing Mohamed as evil and inhuman…the Pope is trying to make amends and that is a big mistake.. Mohamed happens to be wrong (crowd is a bit shocked Colbert points at audience members and tells them sit back down)….hear me out, I am a Roman Catholic, the one true faith, (the Microsoft of religions) I know Roman Catholicism is the one true faith because Roman Catholicism tells me it’s the one true faith… I am sorry Islam, inherent in my belief is your wrongness… Muslims believe Mohamed ascended to Heaven on a horse, horses can’t fly, Jesus can!… the 72 virgin huggers are going to say Muslims do believe in Jesus, yah they believe that Jesus was just God’s friend, I hate to break it to you but anybody can be God’s friend, even Ted Haggard, God is a people person… the truth is Jesus is the only son of God (recites The Creed to applause) that’s the hometown crowd! Now what I just said is the complete truth or the Muslims are right and I am an infidel. I’ll tell you, the one thing I respect about Muslims is that at least they have the balls to say I am wrong… now when Christians try to be ecumenical we just look weak in our faith… if religions have to agree lets just agree on the one thing we both believe, the other guy is going to Hell!”
He's got ecumenism wrong of course, as most people do - some claim that it has no meaning - I think he was trying to stir things up, be funny, but expressed a core belief in Catholicism. (Like I said Keevin, his humor is smart and very dry, and you don't think we are funny.:)
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