Colbert's immigration testimony

[FourScore]

Run time: 05:19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t39uqg6e4so   Posted on YouTube: September 24, 2010 By YouTube Member: ThinkProgress2 Views on YouTube: 306   Posted on DU: September 24, 2010 By DU Member: FourScore Views on DU: 2052

 
FROM DK: Colbert testifies on immigration reform
by Jed Lewison
Fri Sep 24, 2010 at 09:00:04 AM PDT

Stephen Colbert delivers his prepared remarks earlier today in a House hearing on immigration reform, reminding the assembled Congressmen that his grandpa didn't sail across four thousand miles of the Atlantic Ocean to live in a country that would be overrun by immigrants...

...Much of Colbert's commentary focused on his recent attempt to spend a day in the shoes of a migrant farmworker...a challenge that was so difficult it literally brought him to tears during his testimony. Here he is from last night's program showing just how hard the work really is:

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/360017/september-23-2010/fallback-position---migrant-worker-pt--2

http://dailykos.com/

[Ian David]

1. Picking beans and packing corn is a huge step-up...

... for the son of a Louisiana Turd-Miner, and grandson of a Goat-Ball-Licker.

[Raoul]

2. And pray tell

Why do you have such a hard on for Colbert? I think he's a great comedian..

[Ian David]

5. THIS would be why...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=stephen+colbert+at+white+house+correspondents+dinner&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS334US334&ie=UTF-8&aq=0&oq=stephen+colbert+at+wh#q=stephen+colbert+at+white+house+correspondents+dinner&hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS334US334&prmd=ivo&source=univ&tbs=vid:1&tbo=u&ei=19OcTIDsKoaKlwe954HOCg&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCAQqwQwAA&fp=3dfd902f5e219df6

[gateley]

9. You don't like that he roasted Bush? What am I missing here? nt

[Ian David]

12. Are you kidding? I LOVE what he did!

You must have a different reason for getting a hard-on than the rest of the universe.

[gateley]

13. I wasn't the one who asked why you had a hard-on for Colbert and I thought

that poster was essentially asking "why don't you like Colbert?"

And I thought you gave the Bush roast as the reason you DIDN'T like him! :crazy:

Maybe you and the other poster are using hard-on in different ways -- s/he negatively, you positively??

So much intent gets lost in this type of communication. I'm exhausted. Forgive me for butting in. :hi:

[Ian David]

16. No problem. n/t

[drmeow]

3. I don't know how the guy

behind him kept a straight face - there were moments when I couldn't stop laughing!

[valerief]

4. FABULOUS!!!! I LOVE STEPHEN!!!! This was hilarious and soooooo important

for farm workers. Bravo!!!!

I loved that the biggest laugh was at the expense of Congress.

:rofl:
:woohoo:
:applause:

[Hamlette]

6. was it the committee laughing when he said "you'll work together as you always do?"

I didn't see the audience laughing. Maybe it was the press or is it possible they have a sense of humor?

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. Colbert Rulz!

[asdjrocky]

8. "All the way up to Cspan 1"

Classic.

[valerief]

10. Bwahahaha!!! He killed me with the whole bit!!!

:rofl:

[Sancho]

11. Cobert gets a message across like no one else can...

he's more than a comedian. What's most important is that young people watch him and they get it.

[KT2000]

14. I bet some repub

will use the line "my grandpa did not sail across 4,000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean to live in a country overrun by immigrants" or put it on one of their stupid signs.

:rofl:

[Historic NY]

15. Fruit of the Loom Human fruit hybrids.....dig at Mice with human brains....LOL

[Swamp Rat]

17. Congress got served!

:D

[felix_numinous]

18. Teabagger heads are exploding

love it!!!!!:thumbsup:

[underpants]

19. Hilarious and smart as usual

I heard about this on RW radio and this is the first thing I did once I got home.....after talking to my daughter - who lets face it is NOT producing for the family- about kindergarten

[Tx4obama]

20. Your video is Colbert's 'opening statement'. Below is a link to part of the question/answer portion

part of Colbert's (serious) testimony towards the end of the hearing: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x508153