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davidwparker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 08:19 PM
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Conyers' awkwardness with Stephen Colbert before panel.
It is around 26 minutes past.

http://cspan.org/Watch/Media/2010/09/24/HP/A/38516/House+Judiciary+Subcmte+Hearing+on+Immigration+and+Farm+Labor.aspx">This is strange.

Would anybody know why John Conyers would ask Stephen Colbert to leave?
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 08:30 PM
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1. Plausible deniability
"I asked him to leave."
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Alameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 08:32 PM
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2. I agree, it was very odd....and I don't like it.
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EC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 09:43 PM
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3. Did Steven ever do a joke about Conyers' wife
or do one of his "district" sketches with him?
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Alameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 10:14 PM
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5. If he did, as a politician, Conyers needs a thicker skin than that.
IOW, it's not an excuse....
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 10:13 PM
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4. maybe he thought Colbert was turning a serious issue into a joke
go figure
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 10:15 PM
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6. It didn't make Conyers look cool
And I mean that in more ways than one.

While I was doubtful about Colbert's schtick translating well to a congressional hearing, I was very pleased with the outcome.
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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 10:16 PM
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7. I thought Conyers was a tad rude in suggesting that
Colbert had spent the time and energy to come there, instead of faxing a statement in.
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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 02:39 AM
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8. Bad mistake, very discourteous on Conyers' part.
Conyers seemed incredibly grouchy. And upset about voters not coming out. I can't believe that his poll numbers are bad. What in the world?
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