The Truthiness Keeps on Rockin'

Three weeks after serving the president the most satisfyingly brazen smack-down ever to grace C-SPAN (not that that's saying a lot), Stephen Colbert has some big-time bragging rights: an audio version of his skewering of George W. hit number one on iTunes.

Despite being dismissed by much of the mainstream media, which was also targeted by Colbert's rapier comments, his speech, delivered in mock admiration of the president, has spread virally with a vengence. 40 versions surfaced in Youtube before C-SPAN, which owned the recording of the speech, had it removed, only to allow Google Video to stream it for free.

Meanwhile, Audible.com, which has a different recording of the same speech, released it on iTunes, where, for a $1.95 a pop, the 24-minute roast has rocketed to the top spot. Pearl Jam, Paul Simon and Red Hot Chili Peppers are nipping at Colbert's heels.

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