WASHINGTON (AP) — The House’s No. 2 Democratic leader says comedian Stephen Colbert’s (kohl-BEHR’s) testimony last week on immigration was “inappropriate” and “an embarrassment.”
Colbert was invited to appear before the House Judiciary Committee by Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California. But other Democrats weren’t happy about her decision.
The committee chairman, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., asked Colbert to leave the room at the beginning of the hearing because Colbert has no expertise in farm labor issues or immigration policy.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland tells “Fox News Sunday” he thought the episode was more of an embarrassment to Colbert than to the House. But, he added, “I think it was inappropriate” that he testified.
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RobR
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 4:12pmI guess Steny didn’t get to read his boss, Swamp Things, memo before hitting the Sunday morning circuit……..HEADLINE: Pelousy says Colbert schtick was appropriate.
Report Post »imareader
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 4:04pmClassic.. It‘s Colbert’s fault… Colbert’s invulnerability to embarrassment is a professional skill.
The Party of Death,on the other hand, avoids embarrassment simply by having no shame..
Meanwhile…Hoyer knows full well “an embarrassment.” He sees one every morning in the mirror.
37 days ……..it’s going to..be…historic.
Report Post »RandolphHudson
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 3:39pmPersonally, I think that country got sold out by the government , who had already decided to what they could to wring every dollar out of us for as long as possible, and then when the returns became diminished, they started to cut us apart and sell us off as scrap to third world countries. They have gotten away with with this by allowing the country to be flooded with illegals who will not complain once they get here to the promised land and by treating us in such ways that we distrust ourselves and our national identity. We have become the butt of the worlds jokes and all 9/11 did (regardless of who is behind it) was give the government broad and powerful tools with which to subdue us, surveillance, homeland security, patriotism that they question at every turn ( which worked well for Adolph when he adopted such measures ), and worse of all, they have taught us to accept their control instead of obeying us, which is the absolute duty of any servant. I expect that this post wont go over well for me, but I got to call it like I see it.
Report Post »CoFX
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 3:22pmThis committee had the eyes of the nation focused on it. If they really wanted us to take them seriously, the first off-color remark by Colbert should have led to the distinguished Chairwoman from California asking him to leave. A few committee member hemmed and hawed for the cameras, but I didn’t see any of them stand up and walk out – they just kept asking Colbert questions. WTF.
Report Post »Surge
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 3:20pmCobert is a very funny comedian. I will watch him and laugh at his jokes on his TV show, but what a farce for the libs (dems) to invite him to testify. Of course the libs are a farce anyway.
Report Post »nephewofdboone
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 3:07pmCongress:
Report Post »You have reduced yourselves to a laughing stock. You are a joke, a pathetic bunch of unamerican, greedy, self serving infants. Congratulations. You’ve taken the government of the greatest country in the history of earth and made into a freak show. You will one day know the furious anger it fuels.
Alucard
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 2:41pmWait, so according to Hoyer it was Colbert that should be embarassed??? He is a comedian that is what he does. I swear the shear stupidity of the people running our country scares the hell out of me. These people are completely and uterly clueless. It is the House and the House alone that should be embarrassed on this issue. Period. What a joke.
Report Post »Barba from Texas
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 2:21pmI think he didn‘t go far enough the whole Dems are an embarrassment to the American’s. He has no clue. He is to busy defending the Idiot in the White House. They all need to go. November 4 will let them know how we feel. This administration and congress is pathetic. They don’t care for us they only care about their jobs.
Report Post »janddjohnson
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 2:19pmI am giving Democrats and Colbert “the finger”
Report Post »Johnnyyuma
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 2:02pmIf that was funny in any way I failed to laugh… The Hispanic people are the ones that should be embarrassed and insulted… The Democrat Party was poking fun at them and they aren’t even smart enough to understand what was done to them… Does anybody truly think Colbert is a Republican? Yet he made fun of the Hispanic workers… I don’t get their love with the Democrats they are just using them…
Report Post »StandupUS
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:59pmInteresting how the left always calls conservatives divisive for “holding tax cuts hostage”. But which party is the party of equality?
It was the Republicans who passed the ADA for equality for disabled Americans
Licoln was a Republican who fought a war to set the slaves free
Martin Luther King was a Republican
Republicans want all taxpayers treated equally
It is the Democrats who fight for inequality.
They demand unequal taxation.
Democrats want us all to stand up and identify ourselves by our race so they can decide who gets or does not get special tratment.
Democrats want to give benefits to illegals at the expense of American Citizens.
Holding out for equal tax cuts, or tax hikes for everyone, is the right thing to do.
Report Post »AMERICANCITIZEN
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:30pmCongress is the embarrassment, They waste our money on bogus hearings (NFL, MLBA, and College pro Bowls) Earmarks, UN, etc. Then they have the balls to brush the people off like we are a bunch idiots that don’t know “whats best”. I got news for Congress ‘ YOU ARE FIRED” and we bunch of idiots are coming for the golden perks you received illegally. The government (all Parties) you have been notified “ We the People ” are going to take our country back and restore it to original form.
Report Post »Juddy
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:28pmI hate it when politicians do not answer the question!
Report Post »inferno
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:23pmNow Hoyer has an idea as to how Americans see congress on a daily basis. Colbert was embarassing, however, if have seen hearings that were even worse. Everytime a show biz“personality” shows up in front of a committe, all you see is a bunch of “comb over”
Report Post »Hollywood want-a-bes, thinking in their own minds they could be leading personalities
in the movie of the year. Ridiculous ? To the public yes. To them ? No.
broker0101
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:21pmSteny, Steny Steny, stay on message! The only words you are to utter to any media member is, “The Republicans are holding the middle class hostage for giveaways to millionaires and billionaires.” Got it??!!
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:15pmOnce again Hoyer has it backwards. This was way more of an embarrassment to Congress than to Colbert. The arrogance of this Congress is astounding. These entitlement idiots really do believe “We the people” are that stupid. Wait till you see the embarrassment to your socialist party this November, Hoyer, future minority leader. (if you can really call anything he does as leadership)
Report Post »Red Blooded
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:14pmI thought it was about time someone treated those politicians in a manner that they deserve….they are a joke, we the people know it, and Colbert knew it…still, I thought it was funny as hell.
Report Post »Rev. WC
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:59pmOur Congress is a Joke! “Were you taking corn out of the basket or putting it in?”
Colbert no doubt was on steroids and lied and should be investigated further!
Report Post »parmajohn
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:13pmSomeone finally heard the people….For what its worth….A court Jester wasn”t funny..Just Sad….
Report Post »MJ1025
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:06pmWe have been talking about immigration because of the Governor of Arizona, Beck, and Hannity.
Report Post »Waiting4George
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:04pmThere once was a faker named Steny.
Report Post »Whose spinning machine was a honey.
“Out of whole cloth
I’ll let Congress off
and hope voters will buy it a plenty.”
plunderpower
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 8:41pmThere once was a faker named Steny,
Report Post »Whose spinning machine worked a plenty.
It started to smoke
“Hey, This ain’t a toke.”
But Congress had sniffed up the scenty.
mintyfresh
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:00pmWould we be having an discussion about that immigration hearing if he weren’t there? good for him for bringing awareness, if nothing else.
Report Post »elizzyj1
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 2:59pmUh…YES WE WOULD. The meeting was for migrant farmers – it would have been discussed with or without Mr. Colbert. What a disgrace the democrats are. They have no respect for tradition or the sanctity of the process. they have made a mockery of the process.
Report Post »CoFX
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 3:18pmI don’t see any discussion on immigration going on. Even in his own hearing, Colbert deflected attention from the issues at hand. Everyone is talking about colbert, but have you heard mention of anything the other “expert witnesses” had to say on the issue? I haven’t seen a one.
Report Post »KenM2
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 4:02pmyep, and I‘m sure they didn’t want us to be any more aware and wished we would just forget about the whole incident too.
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:00pmJust playing around when they should be working – Well Nero fiddled while Rome burned!
Silversmith
Report Post »arx
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 10:53pmactually nero wasn’t in Rome when it burned, and the fiddle didn’t exist at that time.
Report Post »tisherself
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:58pmIt would be more of an embarassment to the House if they had any common sense.After all, Colbert makes a living by looking like an a**. But then again so does the House.
Report Post »Rev. WC
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:53pmExactly!
Report Post »NoName22
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:58pmI really think the Dems just brought him in, so that everyone would get all fired up about it. And forget about the Black Panther hearing, or whatever else the Dems were trying to slide past the public limelight.
Colbert and Ahmadinejad were the big stories this week………..All the while, the Dems don’t want to talk about taxes.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:10pmYou nailed it…. While they were feeding the public the fluff stuff, the real news was being made at the Civil Rights Commission hearing but it was all covered over. The media and the people were sacked and bought every little thing they were fed. Only Fox reported on the hearings that I am aware of. Everyone else was replaying Colbert’s shtick over and over raging about his comedic genius….
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:37pmThat’s just what it was. A giant smoke screen and the press is in bed with it.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:49pmWhat ever happend to the checks and balances thing the press was suppose to provide? Here’s what I do to battle the lame stream media. I watch some of the msnbc hate stuff like Keith Oberman and see who sponsors their shows. I then email the company to let them know how I feel about them sponsoring nut jobs.
Report Post »Mithra
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 8:00pmFunny, there were groups that did the same thing to GB. It works both ways.
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 8:31pmTotally agree. With progressives you have to look at what the ‘other’ hand is doing.
Report Post »MJ1025
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:56pmKeep it up, Congress, because you will be replaced by CZARS sooner than Obama even planned.
Report Post »H.Simpson
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 4:56pmWhen congress seeks the counsel of a fool (clown or comedian) that only paints our congress as foolish. This congress has no respect for their institution, themselves, our country, or for the American people.
Report Post »Gigantopithecus
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 6:42pmHoyer and his Dimwit buddies are worse than an “embarrassment”, they are a disgrace.
Report Post »plunderpower
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 8:26pmTakes an embarrassment to know an embarrassment.
Report Post »Buck Bagaw
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 8:40pmHoyer is more than qualified to call Colbert an embarrassment. He sees a prime example of embarrassmentism every time he passes a mirror.
Report Post »ron the veteran
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 12:02amthis video should remove them all please watch it
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4WsG9H8eh0
LadybugsTX
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 12:42amI’ll say it again. Every group needs a mascot, a spokesperson a “poster child” if you will. The clowns in Congress are no different.
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