Posted by
K on Friday, August 17, 2007 12:04:32 AM
Okay, I have to say I freakin' love Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" with Host Stephen Colbert. Not only does he make politics interesting and downright hilarious to learn about, but he is actually giving his young, developing audience real political news amongst his humor.
"I believe in demolution...evolution says we once were monkeys and we turned into people. I've been watching Congress and I'm convinced we once were people and if you watch Congress, we're turning into monkeys."
Tonight, Colbert had Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on The Report. When Colbert asked Huckabee if he believed in evolution, Huckabee said "I believe in demolution...evolution says we once were monkeys and we turned into people. I've been watching Congress and I'm convinced we once were people, and if you watch Congress, we're turning into monkeys." Colbert's response: "I've interviewed about 50 of them and I can say that is true."
BTW --- this is what I was talking about appeal!!!! Sure, The Colbert Report is not the highest reliable source of news. But it's funny - it's popular in the young crowd - and Mike Huckabee went on and got his face out to the media more when top-tier candidates declined their invitations.
In regards to the 50 interviews, Colbert is referring to his 434-part series "Better Know a District" - his goal is to interview every district representative in the country. He's done very well so far, considering Pelosi blasted him and said he'd never make it through all of them. He's only got about 50 so far, but if congressmen (and women) continue accepting his interview requests, the further he will go. What's hilarious about these segments is the idiotic responses the representatives give. They are not dubbed or fixed - they are not forced to say or answer in any specific way --- and they make idiots of themselves.
The interview that has gotten the most (and pretty much only) media attention from big news channels is the one with Florida's representative of their 19th Congressional district, Robert Wexler, when he says "I enjoy cocaine because it's the right thing to do."