RUNNING FOR OFFICE ? - BETTER RUN FROM COLBERT

[powergirl]

I love Stephen Colbert. Too bad he can't run for office. Truthiness rules!

WASHINGTON — Most politicians are as likely to pass up free TV face time before an election as they would be to refuse a campaign check.

Then again, there's a price to be paid for looking stupid.

That's what members of Congress have learned recently about "Better Know a District," a sarcastic weekly skit that is part of "The Colbert Report," a nightly half-hour on Viacom Inc.'s Comedy Central network.

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One who did appear, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.), discovered the pitfalls when Colbert asked him about a bill he co-sponsored requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.

"What are the Ten Commandments?" Colbert asked matter-of-factly.

"What are all of them?" Westmoreland said, taken aback. "You want me to name them all?"

The June segment showed Westmoreland struggling to name just three. Westmoreland actually named seven, said his press secretary, Brian Robinson. And the remaining ones, he added, were somewhat obscure.

A Bible Belt conservative, the embarrassed Westmoreland has been trying to live down his Commandments performance. No Republican has appeared since.
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More at the link
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-fi-colbert22oct22,0,999558,full.story
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[ShortnFiery]

1. I saw these guys on Scarborough's smarmy show last night.

They are PANSY men! I think it's a plus if one has a sense of humor. It certainly would get the attention of the young adult crowd. :shrug:

[nickinSTL]

2. "the remaining ones were somewhat obscure"

:wtf:

There are only 10! And he thinks some are obscure?

I can't name them all, but then...I don't CLAIM to be a Christian!

[Debau2005]

4. Maybe he means

the do not lie, or kill, or commit adultry. Those seem rather obscure to the Repubs these days!

[nam78_two]

3. heh...k&r for SC

:).

[Hippo_Tron]

5. You can do fine on Colbert if you're not a complete fucking moron

And if you are, as in the case of Congressman Westmoreland, you shouldn't be in congress.

[nickinSTL]

6. well, that eliminates...

(how many Repubs are in Congress...) members of Congress :evilgrin:

[AlinPA]

7. Good job Colbert, making another holier-than-thou look like a fool.

[jwirr]

8. Colbert merely proves that truth hurts. I like him and loved his

segment with the guy from the faithbased office who is spilling the beans.

[populistdriven]

9. Why not post the video? Here it is...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWCJetVdaWo