Colbert on Capitol Hill today

[Tarheel]

 

This testimony just shows me yet again what a bunch of phuking, sap-headed moon bats that we have running Congress these days.  It's nice to see that they too appreciate the 'news' and insight from the hard-hitting, serious-minded journalism of Stephen Colbert along with Comedy Central which is well-known for being a journalistic paragon.  And it's great to see that they have such profound respect for the seriousness of the tasks at hand that they have time for this foolishness.

At least one Democrat had the good sense to try and run Colbert's silly ass out of the Committee meeting.

Idiots.

Excerpt from FoxNews.com (Gasp!  Oh my god!  You're actually quoting from FoxNews!?), all emphasis is my own:

Colbert Offers Comedy Shtick in Farm Workers Testimony, Fails to Amuse Lawmakers

Published September 24, 2010 | FoxNews.com

Stephen Colbert's satirical routine as a conservative commentator on "The Colbert Report" leaves millions of his fans laughing every night, but the comedian failed to amuse lawmakers Friday during a House panel hearing on farm jobs and illegal immigrants.

The Comedy Central star stayed in character during testimony as he made light of his experience working for one day as a migrant laborer on a vegetable farm in New York.

"America's farms are presently far too dependent on immigrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables," Colbert said. "Now the obvious answer is for all of us to stop eating fruits and vegetables, and if you look at the recent obesity statistics, you'll see that many Americans have already started."

While some audience members laughed, most of the members of the House Judiciary subcommittee barely cracked a smile.

"This is America," Colbert continued. "I don't want a tomato picked by a Mexican. I want it picked by an American, then sliced by a Guatemalan and served by a Venezuelan in a spa where a Chilean gives me a Brazilian."
...
At the beginning of the hearing, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., chairman of the Judiciary Committee, tried to pull the plug on Colbert's testimony in an effort "to get to the bottom" of the issue.
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Moron More on Colbert's drivel:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/24/stephen-colbert-appears-capitol-hill-hearing-illegal-immigrants/

[GH2001]

Dude has made a career about of satire and now wants people (including Congress) to actually take him seriously? Now, THAT's a funny joke.

[Tarheel]

Dude has made a career about of satire and now wants people (including Congress) to actually take him seriously? Now, THAT's a funny joke.

Well, at this rate he'll end up with a journalism program on HBO in the time slot after the eminently unfunny Bill Maher.

Or, better yet, he could work on CNN with Joy Behar!

[CCTAU]

Or some stupid ass yankee state will send him to the senate.

[AUChizad]

It's nice to see that they too appreciate the 'news' and insight from the hard-hitting, serious-minded journalism of Stephen Colbert along with Comedy Central which is well-known for being a journalistic paragon.

Dude has made a career about of satire and now wants people (including Congress) to actually take him seriously? Now, THAT's a funny joke.

Well, at this rate he'll end up with a journalism program on HBO in the time slot after the eminently unfunny Bill Maher.

Or, better yet, he could work on CNN with Joy Behar!

ITT: Out of touch old men that don't get satire.

Facepalming at Congress...ok.

Facepalming at him for playing them like a fiddle, when that's his shtick...

I facepalm your facepalm.

As he pointed out, in 2002, the Republicans invited Elmo testify for music education.

http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-23/politics/elmo.hill_1_elmo-instruments-congressional-committee?_s=PM:ALLPOLITICS

The full video.

[GH2001]

ITT: Out of touch old men that don't get satire.

Facepalming at Congress...ok.

Facepalming at him for playing them like a fiddle, when that's his shtick...

I facepalm your facepalm.

As he pointed out, in 2002, the Republicans invited Elmo testify for music education.

http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-23/politics/elmo.hill_1_elmo-instruments-congressional-committee?_s=PM:ALLPOLITICS

The full video.

Is your penis currently in his ass?

[AUTiger1]

I'm not old and I get satire, but you don't address Congress and crack jokes.  It reeks of being immature and unprofessional.  You may want to say those things, but you don't. 

You honestly think this was appropriate to say to Congress?

This is America," Colbert continued. "I don't want a tomato picked by a Mexican. I want it picked by an American, then sliced by a Guatemalan and served by a Venezuelan in a spa where a Chilean gives me a Brazilian."

What bothers me the most is the fact that he was invited to speak and give testimony anyways.  Who's next?  Rodney Carrington, Dave Chappell, Carrot Top?  I think Carrot Top speaking to Congress on steroids would be great.....I am glad that a TV personality's opinion matter so much more than someone who has been directly affected by an issue. 

[Tarheel]

ITT: Out of touch old men that don't get satire.

Facepalming at Congress...ok.

Facepalming at him for playing them like a fiddle, when that's his shtick...

I facepalm your facepalm.

As he pointed out, in 2002, the Republicans invited Elmo testify for music education.
...

Satire?  Hmm.  And here I was thinking that his 'humor' was slapstick.  Thanks for taking valuable time out from watching The View, Oprah, Joy Behar, Rachel Maddow, and Comedy Central to clear that up for me.

I just don't know how on earth I'd get along without your enlightenment in the Xosphere.


Far be it from me to alienate you by criticizing one of your favorite "Commentators".  I'm sorry to have hurt your feelings.

I think you'll note that topic heading aside my criticism was directed primarily at the Congressional Leadership for allowing this lunacy to go on; perhaps if the X had been around in 2002 I'd have been just as critical on the board then of the Republipukes for doing the same thing with Elmo; but, for the record...it was just as silly.  They're all a bunch of clowns for demeaning the seriousness of their duty and office by pulling these stunts. 

And as for Colbert, he should have been gentleman enough to turn down this type of ridiculous request from the Congressional moon bats...but, then again, he's a moon bat himself...and so is John Stewart.  (Oops, did I just insult another one of your Fav commentators?  Golly gee...guess I just don't 'get' his shtick either...)

Facepalm back atcha buddy.