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Colbert turns Hill hearing into performance art
Fri Sep 24, 11:12 am ET
Comedian Stephen Colbert commandeered a hearing on migrant farm workers with lewd one-liners Friday morning, creating a public relations pile-up at the tail end of a legislative session that is limping into a pre-election recess.
It was lost on no one that the Comedy Central faux news anchor delivered his off-color rant against the backdrop of the House canceling floor votes for the rest of this week as Democratic leaders struggle to reach consensus on how to move a simple stopgap spending bill that will prevent the government from shutting down on Oct. 1.
"I would like to submit a video of my colonoscopy into the Congressional Record," he told mortified lawmakers at one point. "Sorry for saying cornpacker, I know it's an offensive term for gay Iowans," he told conservative Iowa Rep. Steve King. He made reference to getting a "Brazilian" a wax-based hair-removal service in a very delicate area of the body from a Chilean at a spa serving tomatoes sliced by a Guatemalan.
Colberts comedic rant was also a sleight of hand his prepared testimony was passed out to the media before he spoke, and it was a bland, seemingly straightforward speech on migrant workers in America.
Asked about whether the comedians appearance before a House panel Friday morning was appropriate, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she hadnt seen it but applauded him for testifying before Congress.
LMAO....typical of the fcukking k00ks who represent the left, Colbert made a complete jackass out of himself on the Hill today!!!
I'll give him this however.........he certainly does a fine job of illustrating the level of class in a typical American lefty!!!
Colbert turns Hill hearing into performance art
Fri Sep 24, 11:12 am ET
Comedian Stephen Colbert commandeered a hearing on migrant farm workers with lewd one-liners Friday morning, creating a public relations pile-up at the tail end of a legislative session that is limping into a pre-election recess.
It was lost on no one that the Comedy Central faux news anchor delivered his off-color rant against the backdrop of the House canceling floor votes for the rest of this week as Democratic leaders struggle to reach consensus on how to move a simple stopgap spending bill that will prevent the government from shutting down on Oct. 1.
"I would like to submit a video of my colonoscopy into the Congressional Record," he told mortified lawmakers at one point. "Sorry for saying cornpacker, I know it's an offensive term for gay Iowans," he told conservative Iowa Rep. Steve King. He made reference to getting a "Brazilian" a wax-based hair-removal service in a very delicate area of the body from a Chilean at a spa serving tomatoes sliced by a Guatemalan.
Colberts comedic rant was also a sleight of hand his prepared testimony was passed out to the media before he spoke, and it was a bland, seemingly straightforward speech on migrant workers in America.
Asked about whether the comedians appearance before a House panel Friday morning was appropriate, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she hadnt seen it but applauded him for testifying before Congress.
LMAO....typical of the fcukking k00ks who represent the left, Colbert made a complete jackass out of himself on the Hill today!!!
I'll give him this however.........he certainly does a fine job of illustrating the level of class in a typical American lefty!!!
