Now I Walk Through a Valley of Color

For the moment, let's ignore the disturbing resemblance between Stephen Colbert and Bob Saget, and instead focus on Colbert's performance at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night.

I'll start out by saying that the bizarre video featuring Helen Thomas was the comedic low-point for Colbert on the evening, but everything else was pretty dead-on. As many have said, Colbert was his usually hilarious self, but this time he was staying in character with the main recipient of most of his barbs sitting only a few feet away. I'm pretty sure that kind of focus is what separates the great comedians from the also-rans.

Perhaps a large number of those in the audience on Saturday night are not familiar with Colbert's sthick or maybe they simply do not find him funny, but I'm pretty sure that whatever you think about his humor, you have to respect the man for his chutzpah. (Yes, I just used two Jewish-terms in that last sentence, and yes, I am okay with that. )

In one such instance, he criticized reporters for likening Mr. Bush's recent staff changes to "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." "This administration is not sinking," Mr. Colbert said; "this administration is soaring. If anything, they are rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg."