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Truthiness and Consequences: Clinton, Obama on 'Colbert'
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ABC News’ Eloise Harper and Sunlen Miller report: The Democratic presidential race took a comical turn as both top candidates taped appearances on Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" Thursday evening.
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., made her first appearance on the show by coming to host Stephen Colbert's rescue. Her appearance was followed by Sen. Barack Obama’s, D-Ill., debut appearance -- via a remote interview from Greenville, N.C.
Before heading on stage, Clinton spoke backstage with her and Obama’s former opponent, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, who also was a guest on the show. No details on the conversation were provided.
The skit began at the top of the show when Colbert's monitor went to a test signal and he complained to his control room.
"What happened, Jimmy; Jimmy the rear projector just went down, the screen's down, Jimmy where's my liberty bell?" he said.
Jimmy told Colbert that there is nobody to fix the screen and that all the technicians are in New York.
Colbert shouted out in frustration, "Are you telling me there's no one in this theatre who can fix the mess we're in?"
Ta-da!
Clinton then appeared on the stage, saying, "I can. I can, Stephen."
The Democratic presidential hopeful then began a very technical conversation with Jimmy, and attempted to fix the screen. Clinton asked a series of questions until she suggested, finally, that Jimmy "try toggling the input."
Miraculously, the screen got restored and the audience applauded.
Clinton then turned to Colbert and suggested that he get a touch up.
"You know what Stephen," she said. "Your forehead is a little bit shiny. Make-up, make-up, can we get some translucent powder, please?"
Colbert responded, "Wow, Sen. Clinton. You are so prepared for any situation. I just don't know how to thank you enough."
Clinton told Colbert that she loves solving problems, and that he could even call her at 3 a.m.
Colbert thanked Clinton and finishes by saying, "I am going to call her at 3 a.m. I'm sure she left her cell phone number."
In his segment, Obama evidently referenced what he earlier Thursday described as "gotcha politics" of Wednesday’s Democratic debate as well as Clinton's 'Colbert' appearance.
"Sen. Obama!" Colbert exclaimed. "Won’t Sen. Clinton be happy that she fixed our screen?"
"I think the American people are tired of these political games and petty distractions," Obama said.
Then Obama called for such "political distractions" to be put "on notice" -- a staple on Colbert’s show involving a list of people and things that are to be watched out for.
Colbert answered, "I have to warn you, I probably don’t have a card for distractions. ... Let’s see: Dimetapp, Dionne Warwick, Deion Sanders, Dion Comma Celine, dirigibles. …
"Aha!" he said. "Distractions" -- ultimately finding a proper card to put on the board.
Obama told Colbert to take James Brady off the "on notice" list to replace it with his choice.
"Manufactured political distractions, you are officially on notice," Obama concluded.
While this was Obama’s first appearance on the show, his wife made an appearance on the show on Tuesday night from Pennsylvania -- after he originally turned down an invitation to appear.
April 17, 2008 in Bush, George W., Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (204)
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Well, at least she's got a career in comedy -- or technical support!!!
Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!
Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | Apr 17, 2008 8:31:19 PM
Hillary is insincere with everything she does.
Posted by: Doug | Apr 17, 2008 8:41:49 PM
YOU GO HILLARY....A WOMAN AFTER MY HEART. YOU CAN 'FIX' COLBERT AND 'FIX' THAT HOLLOW SHALLOW DUMMY, THE IMPOSTER OBAMA TOO :)
HILLARY FOR 08
AFTER THIS DEBATE WHICH SHE WON HANDS DOWN OBAMA WILL BECOME POOOOFFFF BYE BYE
Posted by: THANGAMMA | Apr 17, 2008 8:45:02 PM
Hillary is great! She has a wonderful sense of humor, something you Obama supporters really need. I wonder how long it will take the Obama nuts to start blogging here and start attacking Hillary?
Posted by: svsolis | Apr 17, 2008 8:45:46 PM
No woman should look up to Hillary. Should took Bill Jefferson Clinton back just for her own political ambition.
Is it any wonder why Chelsea is still single? She probably can't trust men after seeing what B.J. Clinton did to her mother.
Posted by: Doug | Apr 17, 2008 8:47:49 PM
Uck! I wish we could "Pooooffff bye bye" Hillary.
Posted by: Doug | Apr 17, 2008 8:47:50 PM
Hillary is a female Rocky. By all accords she should be down for the count, but she keeps on ticking.
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Go, Hillary, go!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 17, 2008 8:48:18 PM
Hey Doug,
Just because you are posting rapidly in succession does not mean you have anything interesting to say. I've read all your posts, hateful, not interesting.
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Obama bittergate! Lest Doug tries to get us to forget!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 17, 2008 8:50:32 PM
I would love to watch tonight's Colbert Report! I think Hillary would out-smart Colbert tonight! And in fact she already did even before the show began!
Posted by: Vickie | Apr 17, 2008 8:51:32 PM
Obama can go to CRY Central :-)
Posted by: JACK | Apr 17, 2008 8:56:21 PM
Hillary is a huge liar. Just look at the Bosnia sniper story. Do you want a liar to be President?
Do you want Bill Jefferson Clinton to be anywhere near power again? We all know B.J. Clinton can't wait to chase after the interns.
Posted by: Doug | Apr 17, 2008 8:57:45 PM
The world will soon change.
Posted by: AmericanTemplar | Apr 17, 2008 8:59:54 PM
Doug: Look up misogyny. That’s you and your post. Take a break.
Posted by: AmazonTraveler | Apr 17, 2008 9:00:23 PM
Ha! That was cute. Hillary needs all the help she can get to attract the audience that watches Colbert--lots of college students, educated young twenty-somethings and professionals. Too bad Hillary's true colors and lies are making her less appealing as a candidate every day. Sorry, a Colbert appearance won't fix the damage she's already done to herself.
Posted by: ekena | Apr 17, 2008 9:04:18 PM
KDKA ch 2in PA
Clinton 54
Obama 40
this poll has not changed in three week
she leads in all groups except AA
ARC Clinton 57
Obama 37
Posted by: Bishop | Apr 17, 2008 9:06:41 PM
Obama supporters seem to be so hateful. Enough to scare the dickens out of anyone.
We supported Obama until we learned about his 20 yr. trip with a racist preacher.
The media seems to want Obama to run against McCain. Only way McCain can take office.
You can bet McCain's people are watching the hatefulness of Obama supporters on all these websites.
It will be part of their rebuke in the gen. election.
Who wants a hateful bunch of bigots in the White House?
Posted by: Margie 66 | Apr 17, 2008 9:19:37 PM
jack -- obama will join kerry, gore, dukakis, and mondale as dem loser males. he's so like them. sorry -- not going to work. the dems do not like fighters. the republicans do. you do the math.
Posted by: tony | Apr 17, 2008 9:23:41 PM
Doug -- you ever think woman can do what they want -- and not what YOU think they should do? of course not. you obama people know everything.
Posted by: tony | Apr 17, 2008 9:25:24 PM
Is Barack going to blame ABC for this too? Man what a wimp!
Posted by: Gonzo | Apr 17, 2008 9:27:18 PM
amazon traveler: when women cheat - you never hear things about how indecent it is for the guy to remain with her. people who say this about women think that they are such fragile little "girls" that it must be so harmful to their spirit that they must leave or they are just pathetic. well, maybe they know what they want and stay there. give me a break. women stay with men who do more than get oral sex. so please stop projecting your victorian morality on women.
Posted by: tony | Apr 17, 2008 9:31:10 PM
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