Stephen Colbert to testify before House immigration subcommittee Friday

Daily Caller ^ | September 22, 2010 | Jonathan Strong

[La Lydia]

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert is slated to testify at a congressional hearing Friday on immigration titled “Protecting America’s Harvest,” two sources have told The Daily Caller. One Republican source said Colbert will be testifying “in character,” the Bill O’Reilly-like muse Colbert uses for his show.

A Judiciary Committee spokeswoman, confirming Colbert would testify, said the hearing matter was a “serious issue . . . this is not a TV stunt.”

Some Republicans have already expressed unhappiness with Colbert witnessing at the hearing, thinking it would make light of a serious issue. The hearing is before the House Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee....

[K-oneTexas]

This must be a comedy respite before our Congress Critters mass exit DC to tell us voters why we need them for another term.

[ZULU]

Tomorrow they are calling in a necromancier to question the spirits of Moe, Larry and Curely on this serious issue. Secrtary of State Hillary CLinton has promised a seance with Eleanor Roosevelt on the same topic in the near future.

[La Lydia]

The sooner we get a “different” Congress, the better. The Dims are in full-buffoon mode now.

[highlander_UW]

A Judiciary Committee spokeswoman, confirming Colbert would testify, said the hearing matter was a “serious issue . . . this is not a TV stunt.”

He's testifying IN CHARACTER and they expect us to believe it's not a TV stunt? Honestly, first thing I did was to look to see if this was from the Onion.

[a fool in paradise]

"One Republican source said Colbert will be testifying in character, the Bill O’Reilly-like muse Colbert uses for his show"

How about no more Hollywood liberals "educatin' us" with strawman conservative arguments?

I loathe Hollywood Reds and Viacommie is chocked full of them. Socialism is just soft-sell Communism.

[Darren McCarty]

Those dipcraps Colbert and Jon Stewart's 15 minutes of fame should be up. They aren't funny anymore.

[WOBBLY BOB]

maybe Lady Gaga can testify ,too...oh wait...already did.

[Delta Dawn]

I better check the mail. There is probably a summons to appear before the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Commission. I am sure I would have something Rad to say about the topic. YTDAW

[griswold3]

Paris Hilton on Japanese trade policy?

[sbMKE]

Better know a district is one of the finest bits anywhere.

[WOBBLY BOB]

and the next to testify as an expert...

[kcvl]

Information on
House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

Contact Information
Majority (Democrats) Minority (Republicans)
Committee Office: Rayburn House Office Building 2138 Cannon House Office Building 111

Committee Phone: 202-225-3951 202-225-6906
Committee FAX: 202-225-7682

Majority Members (Democrats)

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) [Chair] 202-225-3072 202-225-3336 http://forms.house.gov/lofgren/webforms/landing.html
Howard L. Berman (D-CA) 202-225-4695 202-225-3196 http://www.house.gov/berman/contact/
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) 202-225-3816 202-225-3317 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/Contact/
Maxine Waters (D-CA) 202-225-2201 202-225-7854 https://waters.house.gov/Contact/ContactForm.htm
Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR) 202-225-2615 202-225-2154 http://pierluisi.house.gov/english/contact-us.html
Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) 202-225-8203 202-225-7810 https://forms.house.gov/gutierrez/webforms/zip_auth.shtm
Linda Sanchez (D-CA) 202-225-6676 202-226-1012 https://forms.house.gov/lindasanchez/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Anthony Weiner (D-NY) 202-225-6616 202-226-0218 http://weiner.house.gov/email_anthony.aspx
Charles A. Gonzalez (D-TX) 202-225-3236 202-225-1915 http://forms.house.gov/gonzalez/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Judy Chu (D-CA) 202-225-5464 202-225-5467 https://forms.house.gov/chu/contact-form.shtml

Minority Members (Republicans)

Steve King (R-IA) [Ranking Member] 202-225-4426 202-225-3193 http://steveking.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm
Gregg Harper (R-MS) 202-225-5031 202-225-5797 http://harper.house.gov/contact/
Elton Gallegly (R-CA) 202-225-5811 202-225-1100 https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
Dan Lungren (R-CA) 202-225-5716 202-226-1298 https://lungren.house.gov//index.cfm?sectionid=84§iontree=384
Ted Poe (R-TX) 202-225-6565 202-225-5547 http://poe.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm
Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) 202-225-7751 202-225-5629 https://forms.house.gov/chaffetz/contact-form.shtml

http://www.contactingthecongress.org/cgi-bin/newcommittee.cgi?site=ctc&lang=&commcode=hjudiciary_immigration

[ClearCase_guy]

I'm not a fan of Jon Stewart, but some time ago, if I recall correctly, Al Gore went on Stewart's show and tried to have a serious, meaningful discussion about Global Warming. Stewart just sort of looked at him and said, "You do realize that this is not a real news show, right? That's our shtick. We pretend to be a news show, but we're really a comedy show. Just so we're clear -- I'm here to make fun of you."

Gore looked ridiculous. Stewart, on the other hand, seems to understand himself. He knows who he is. I'm really not sure that Colbert can say the same thing.

[Winstons Julia]

Columbian trade policy.

[ColdOne]

Wha? Testifying in character? Then it is not real.

[Hodar]

Tila Tequila to testify on monetary policy?

No, I believe that is Brittany Spears. Tila Tequila is going to testify on Immigration Reform.

[cripplecreek]

Having Dee Snyder and John Denver testify on music labeling was legitimate use of celebrities. This appears to be little more than a stunt.

What’s next, Jeff Dunham and Achmed the dead terrorist?

[mrsmith]

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[Repealthe17thAmendment]

As ridiculous as it is to have Lady Gaga testify, at the very least she is a concerned citizen, expressing her honest view.

But to have a fictional TV character testify?

This is a line that may not have been crossed before.