Colbert Show Recap

Oh how I love the Colbert Report. Their "Better Know a District" is one of my favorite recurring segments. "Formidable Opponent" is my absolute favorite with the athletes using performance enhancing drugs my single favorite segment.

Over the weekend, the NY Times took a look at the "Better Know a District" series. It made me recall all the hilarious moments once again.

And it's not as if Democrats are getting off easy. Mr. Colbert knew just how to get under the skin of one of them, Bill Pascrell Jr. of New Jersey, by suggesting that Mr. Pascrell, a co-sponsor of legislation seeking an end to offensive media portrayals of Italian-Americans, was not a true Italian.

"Congressman," Mr. Colbert said, "your name doesn't end in a vowel."

"Italians don't have to end in a vowel," Mr. Pascrell parried. Mr. Colbert demanded that he name one.

Flustered, the congressman blurted out: "Sole! Tom Sole. S-O-L-E."

Zinger!