First rule is: don’t tell the Emperor he has no clothes! That’s the law as it was laid down to Rich Little, this years’ headliner for the White House Press Correspondents Association dinner. Little promised not to even mention "Iraq" in his routine.
Sad that we have to censor comedians now, just to satisfy a despotic leader who doesn’t want to hear the truth. Last year, Steven Colbert did the work of the press by soundly "bitch slapping" Bush in a backhanded way. He ridiculed the liberal bias of reality and spoke truth to power in the way few prophets dare. This year things will be considerably more tame. Considering Little is a Canadian, it would seem that US comedians couldn’t be trusted to hold their tongues.
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