Stephen Colbert Hearing on Capitol Hill

Comedian Stephen Colbert commandeered a listening to on migrant farm workers with lewd one-liners Friday morning, creating a public relations pile-up at the tail finish of a legislative session which is limping right into a pre-election recess.

It absolutely was lost on no a single that the Comedy Central faux news anchor delivered his off-color rant towards the backdrop from the Residence canceling flooring votes for the relaxation of this week as Democratic leaders battle to reach consensus on the way to move a straightforward stopgap investing bill which will avoid the authorities from shutting down on Oct. 1.

Colbert’s comedic rant was also a sleight of hand – his “prepared” testimony was passed out to the media before he spoke, and it absolutely was a bland, seemingly simple speech on migrant workers in America.

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