The lack of laughter and smiles was slightly disturbing. What was worse was the eruption of laughter when he spoke of the dems and reps working together. That was really sad.
ps: Astorian, if you can be funnier than Stephen Colbert, I beg you to dazzle us with your wit. Otherwise, wouldn’t that imply something unflattering about your own intellect?
Most hilarious are the stiffs who don’t understand the purpose and value of satire.
To paraphrase Tom Lehrer, much of what happens in the halls of Congress is so ridiculous that they’ve made satire obsolete. So perhaps they may not recognize it.
I think this denunciation of Colbert’s appearance by Congressman Chaffetz (UT-R) is hilarious:
Gosh - let’s lambast the most attention brought to this issue, well…ever. If you serious about the issue, want action taken, and are frustrated with the progress so far, why the fuck would you bitch about increased public attention to that issue?!?
Edit: Sorry - link.
Just finished watching the whole hearing (after initially just watching his testimony/monologue). In isolation, I thought his statement was brilliant as always, clever and funny, and pointed. Admittedly, then going back and watching it in context made me a little nervous, because previously some deeper points were made and exchanged by the 2 sides, and so his jokes felt a little more simplistic in that context. I felt similarly with some of the questions he later answered in character. His character often made it simply not possible to provide any useful information in his responses. But it was entertaining. He did finally break character near the end for the last question when he was asked why he’s taken such an interest in this issue. He talked about his interest in giving voice to people without the power to have a voice of their own. It was very genuine and classy, and it was my favorite moment of the hearing.
I’m glad he decided to be in character for some of it but I wish he would’ve broke character just a little bit more for balance.
Well, we could use some of that yelling that goes on in Parliament. When I watch Congress on C-Span, it seems like no one is paying any attention to whoever is speaking.
Canadian asking a question about Congressional Hearings here.
Is Mr. Colbert’s colonoscopy video now part of the congressional record?
Loved it absolutely, as said right above. Beyond that, Colbert is always willing hitch himself in able guise to whatever political shingle catches the wind, and go with it. In that manner, he’s right there with politicians in a decent clean appearance, but is able to then clock all their works exposing the naty shit they do.
He’s an incredibly smart man playing a brilliant shell game with the media due the cloak of satire. I wonder if he even believes the depths it has gotten on to. Sheesh.
That was a tough crowd. Representative Zoe Lofgren basically told the folks in the visitor’s gallery that the Capitol Police were ready to arrest anyone who laughed. Here’s the full hearing.
I can’t believe he went there: Stephen Colbert, corn packer
It would be funny if it were not so pathetic-we have criminals like Charles Rangel, who sees nothing wrong with failing to pay taxes…and Barney Frank (“Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac are in excellent shape”)-who saw nothing wrong with steering $12 million to a corrupt bank …which was partially owned by Maxine Water’s husband.
So its pretty much “send in the clowns”-only the clowns are already in congress.
Neither of whom is a member of the House Judiciary Committee or had anything whatsoever to do with Colbert’s testimony, which is the topic being discussed in this thread.
Swell non-sequitur, though.
Hey, I don’t know if you heard, but Dick Cheney and George W have yet to pay for their crimes against humanity and the American people by starting a war for oil based on lies and ignorance. FIGHT THE POWER!!!
Sorry, I just wanted to jump on the bandwagon.