I continue to be struck by the unrelenting blogger love for Stephen Colbert’s unfunny White House Correspondents’ Dinner routine.

It’s reminding me of the days during the mid-’90s when many conservatives felt silenced by “political correctness.” They resented the fact that they felt like they had to self-censor themselves. So Rush Limbaugh or other commentators challenged the largely imaginary “PC police,” they went crazy. It was almost cathartic to hear someone say publicly what they had thought — but not said — privately.

Liberals who felt silenced after 9/11 seem to be reacting the same way to public criticism of Bush. Regardless of whether it’s actually funny or on target, they go crazy when someone goes after the President publicly. And if anyone doesn’t like it, they’re off the team.