Tonight, CBS's The Late Show returns with Stephen Colbert taking the reins from David Letterman. I hope we'll be treated to the sort of quick, sharp wit he displayed three years ago at Time magazine's celebration of the 100 most influential people of 2012. Both Colbert and David Koch made the list that year. As Colbert spoke to the crowd from the podium, Koch was seated at a nearby table. Colbert noticed, and had this to say as the stunned Koch unfolded his napkin:
"Give it up, everybody. David Koch!
"Little-known fact -- David, nice to see you again, sir -- David's brother Charles Koch is actually even more influential. Charles has pledged $40 million to defeat President Obama, David only $20 million. That's kind of cheap, Dave.
"Sure, he's all for buying the elections, but when the bill for democracy comes up, David's always in the men's room. 'I'm sorry, I must have left Wisconsin in my other coat.'
"I was particularly excited to meet David Koch earlier tonight because I have a Super PAC, Colbert Super PAC, and I am -- thank you, thank you -- and I am happy to announce Mr. Koch has pledged $5 million to my Super PAC. And the great thing is, thanks to federal election law, there's no way for you to ever know whether that's a joke!
"By the way, if David Koch likes his waiter tonight, he will be your next congressman."
Now that is some ballsy comedy! More like that, Stephen, more!
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