Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 04, 2013
August 03, 2013
August 05, 2013
Transcript:
Becca: Can you believe this? He's doing Colbert in costume... Which of them will break character first? Stephen Colbert: Nation, I hate to pick heroes-- you're all heroes to me-- but if The Red Rascal were a sandwich, he'd be a hero hero! He fights evil by night, blogs about it by day, and does it all in rustic garb that conceals his true identity as an ex-CIA intern! Could you possibly be more interesting, sir? Jeff: Well, that's The Red Rascal, Stephen. He's not the "Real" me... Stephen Colbert: No air quotes, please, sir. Most of Colbert Nation only listens to the show while tweeting about me. Jeff: Okay, but my point is that when you lead a double life, the private side is often misunderstood. For instance, in real life, I'll bet you're fairly intelligent-- not at all the obtuse wingnut people think you are! Stephen Colbert: You may have nailed me, sir. Depending on what "obtuse" means. Jeff: I knew it! I do the same thing! Deliberately play dumb!
A true irony, the dumbest people don’t think of themselves that way, and most of the smart people understand how much they themselves don’t know.So dumb folks are dumb for thinking themselves smart,and smart people are smart for realizing they’re dumb.