Why is Russert taking Colbert seriously?

[Jack_Dawson]

I just woke up - this is weird.

[LSdemocrat]

1. I think the bigger question is why would anyone take Russert seriously?

[Fredda Weinberg]

2. Perhaps Colbert asked him to. Didn't watch tho

Did the bit work? Did it leave you laughing?

[Ivan Sputnik]

3. I took it

that he was pretending to take Colbert seriously. The whole thing was tongue in cheek.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

9. You are 100% right.

It was clear they were both doing the "serious" interview schtick adn having a hard time keeping a staright face. I thought they were both hysterical. I especially loved the Russert dug up that "cult leader" quote from a friend of Colbert's. :)

[LostInAnomie]

4. Auto-erotic asphyxiation has severely damaged the brain in that big pumpkin head of his.

That's the word.

[Catshrink]

5. Erotic? Russert?

Does not compute.

[LostInAnomie]

6. AUTO-erotic. Russert.

Goes together like Dick Morris and toe sucking.

[Catshrink]

7. Guess it would have to be auto.

<shudder>

[UTUSN]

8. Combination answer: 1) G.E.Russert & his ilk are clueless tools & 2) They see MORE actual journalism

being done by comedians ---STEWERT, COLBERT, LETTERMAN---- than by themselves.

[Hand]

10. Insh'Allah. nt

[MonkeyFunk]

11. He wasn't

Russert was very much "in" on the joke.