Last year's commencement speaker, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) had sent Colbert this welcoming message: "Stephen, Congratulations on being asked to speak at the 2006 Knox College Commencement. This is an enormous honor and on behalf of the people of Illinois, I'd like to welcome you to our state. As you know, I was invited to speak at Knox after my keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and subsequent election to the United States Senate. Your convention speech must also have gone really well to have been invited. It's weird that I didn't read about it somewhere."
really? (sent a letter saying that?) cool. know e o fr smwh (1st name basis)? oh and: referencing the WHPC dinner speech? - wh was a remarkable speech in national~ setting -"weird didn't read about it"-

Colbert Tells College Graduates: Get Your Own TV Show -E&P
they're playg for Keeps out there. ..cynicsm masq as wise but farthst fr it-cynics don't learn."Cynics always say no. But saying yes begins things.Yes is for young people. So for as long as you have the strength to, say yes." "And that's The Word."

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rw: 7min Colbert/StonePhillips gravitas-rematch (1gm-QT)

+rw, Sunday- Colbert: "The world is waiting for you people with a club" (IL via E&P)