Stephen Colbert to testify before House immigration subcommittee Friday Read more: http://dailycall

[kpete]

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert is slated to testify at a congressional hearing Friday on immigration
titled “Protecting America’s Harvest.”

One Republican source said Colbert will be testifying “in character,” the Bill O’Reilly-like muse Colbert uses for his show.

A House Judiciary Committee spokeswoman, confirming Colbert would testify, said the hearing matter was a “serious issue . . . this is not a TV stunt.”

Some Republicans have already expressed unhappiness with Colbert witnessing at the hearing, thinking it would make light of a serious issue.


Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/09/22/thedc-exclusive-stephen-colbert-to-testify-before-house-immigration-subcommittee-friday/#ixzz10PHI5OQ2

[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. Nuts. Didn't look where the link was going...

I don't doubt the story's accurate but I feel a little dirty now.
:-)

September 23, 2010
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[DireStrike]

2. What? Why?

Colbert is an intelligent guy, but I don't think he has specialized, congress-worthy knowledge about immigration.

[boppers]

5. He's been getting involved with UFW

http://takeourjobs.org/

He volunteered to work a field, and met a congressman in the process... who happens to be the one having this hearing.

[DireStrike]

6. Ohhh I see.

I just heard about Take Our Jobs, but I didn't make the connection.

[Beartracks]

3. I can't imagine he would testify "in-character"...

Colbert's satire is smart precisely because he is conscientious and passionate about issues. At least, that's MY impression. So I think that while he might have worked in the fields in character, I think he would be "himself" in Committee.

The accusation that he would testify for laughs is probably a lame attempt by Republicans to lay the groundwork that anything he says can't be believed. You know: the whole meme about how Hollywood types can never have valid opinions because "what do they know, they're just entertainers"... Oh, of course, I mean unless you're Ronald Reagan. Or Charlton Heston. Or Fred Thompson. Or Ben Stein. Or Rush Limbaugh. Or, in a word, Republican.

Republicans. The party of HYPOCRISY. The party of NO.

:eyes:

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[boppers]

4. Interesting back story.

Apparently, Colbert actually worked as labor on a farm, as part of the "Take Our Jobs" initiative...
AP story here:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hfw8Lt9KE77I_ojyIvdscVYxVcPgD9IDSSJ02

[applegrove]

7. Apparently on today's show Stephen will be picking vegetables.