Mar 15, 2007

Emanuel tells freshmen to avoid Stephen Colbert

Appearing on Colbert is the only time some of these people seem human! Now, of course, congressional freshman are being told that it might be a good idea not to appear on his show. Boo!

"Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), the Democratic Caucus chairman, has told new Democratic members of Congress to steer clear of Stephen Colbert, or at least his satirical Comedy Central program, “The Colbert Report.”

“He said don’t do it … it’s a risk and it’s probably safer not to do it,” said Rep. Steve Cohen. But the freshman lawmaker from Tennessee taped a segment that last week was featured in the 32nd installment of the “Better Know a District” series. Colbert asked Cohen whether he was a black woman. He isn’t."

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