Congress breaks up with Stephen Colbert

09-30-10, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Believe it or not, I was serious! I was thinking that in my head until I saw your note.

Really!

Thank you Seve.

Bilge_Rat · 09-30-10, 04:32 PM

"colbert" in french is pronounced "colbair", i.e. with a silent T.

I presumed that is the effect he is trying for since he pronounces it in the french manner.

GoldenRivet · 09-30-10, 04:39 PM

Uhhh

did you actually WATCH his "testimony"?

he came down on the Democrats pretty hard a couple of times.

pay special attention to the 4:41 mark to see just how much they care to listen to him.... or anyone for that matter.

Dowly · 09-30-10, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

pay special attention to the 4:41 mark to see just how much they care to listen to him.... or anyone for that matter.

Don't blame them. Stupid joke after stupid joke after stupid joke...

Takeda Shingen · 09-30-10, 04:50 PM

The whole affair is no less ridiculous than the MLB steroid hearings in 2005 and 2006. The only difference is that those hearings were supposed to be serious.

GoldenRivet · 09-30-10, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Don't blame them. Stupid joke after stupid joke after stupid joke...

couldnt agree more.

I'm not a big colbert fan... i dont even have Comedy Central.

I was a fan of Jon Stewart when his humor was more "late night" action show jon kind of stuff.

but i have to tell you. i thought this whole Colbert testimony before congress was the biggest waste of time. Why would they even have invited this guy to testify?

whats next?

Carrot Top?

Takeda Shingen · 09-30-10, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Carrot Top?

You know, I've got friends that love him. I've tried to get into his brand of comedy, I really have; I just don't find him all that funny. He's like Craig Ferguson in the sense that people either don't get him at all or they think he is absolutely hilarious. Very little middle ground.

I love Craig Ferguson, though.

razark · 09-30-10, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

i thought this whole Colbert testimony before congress was the biggest waste of time. Why would they even have invited this guy to testify?

whats next?

Carrot Top?

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Elmo is the only non-human or puppet ever to testify before the U.S. Congress. At the request and with the assistance of Rep. Duke Cunningham, he testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education in April 2002, urging support for increased funding in music education.

http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-23/p...PM:ALLPOLITICS

mookiemookie · 09-30-10, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-23/p...PM:ALLPOLITICS

Aaaaahahahahhahaaha

That's it, thread's over. Y'all can go home now.

AngusJS · 09-30-10, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

couldnt agree more.

I'm not a big colbert fan... i dont even have Comedy Central.

I was a fan of Jon Stewart when his humor was more "late night" action show jon kind of stuff.

but i have to tell you. i thought this whole Colbert testimony before congress was the biggest waste of time. Why would they even have invited this guy to testify?

whats next?

Carrot Top?

Maybe Elmo again? He was first invited by a Republican in 02.

*Edit*

Great minds think alike, I guess.

razark · 09-30-10, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Stupid joke after stupid joke after stupid joke...

Yup. That pretty much sums up our Congress.

10-01-10, 04:06 AM

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IMO they should have charged him with Contempt of Congress and tossed his butt in jail.

Your politicians are just the same as politicians the world over, they deserve contempt.

Torvald Von Mansee · 10-01-10, 06:48 AM

So, all you people who want the Dems to lose the Congress are at LEAST millionaires, right.?

August · 09-30-10, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Uhhh

did you actually WATCH his "testimony"?

he came down on the Democrats pretty hard a couple of times.

pay special attention to the 4:41 mark to see just how much they care to listen to him.... or anyone for that matter.

It actually doesn't matter what he said, it's the fact that he was performing his TV act when he should have been there to testify in an official government proceeding. It's the same as doing it on the witness stand in court! IMO they should have charged him with Contempt of Congress and tossed his butt in jail.

Aramike · 09-30-10, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by August

It actually doesn't matter what he said, it's the fact that he was performing his TV act when he should have been there to testify in an official government proceeding. It's the same as doing it on the witness stand in court! IMO they should have charged him with Contempt of Congress and tossed his butt in jail.

Exactly!

But of course, that would have served to further embarrass the left ergo practically silence.

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Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,855 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	"colbert" in french is pronounced "colbair", i.e. with a silent T. I presumed that is the effect he is trying for since he pronounces it in the french manner. __________________

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Uhhh did you actually WATCH his "testimony"? he came down on the Democrats pretty hard a couple of times. pay special attention to the 4:41 mark to see just how much they care to listen to him.... or anyone for that matter. __________________

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Torvald Von Mansee Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA4528 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	So, all you people who want the Dems to lose the Congress are at LEAST millionaires, right.? __________________ "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" - Leon Trotsky

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The whole affair is no less ridiculous than the MLB steroid hearings in 2005 and 2006. The only difference is that those hearings were supposed to be serious.