On a more pleasant note…
I wish I had video for this:
Clinton Crashes the Colbert Report
by Aaron BrunsHillary Clinton hit one of the hottest shows on TV tonight — taking on TV talk parody artist Stephen Colbert during his week in Philadelphia, and displaying a surprising knowledge of TV tech speak.
When the big screen behind the Comedy Central host went down at the top of the show and couldn’t be fixed, Colbert asked “are you telling me there’s no one in this theater that can fix the mess were in?” Cue the candidate with “Solutions for America” — who strode on stage saying “I can, Stephen.”
Talking with the disembodied voice of Colbert’s director, Jimmy, Clinton went on to ask whether the show was “using a digital or analog production truck,” and if the feed was sent out “Through the router or the aux bus on the switcher.” Suggesting that they “try toggling the input,” Clinton watched as the screen roared back to life — and the crowd roared its approval.
But Hillary wasn’t done making improvements to the show — calling on makeup to bring out “some translucent powder” for Colbert’s shiny forehead. “Wow, Senator Clinton, you’re so prepared for any situation,” said Colbert. “I just don’t know how to thank you enough.”
“That’s OK, Stephen, I just love solving problems,” she said. “Call me any time.”
“Really?” he asked.
“Sure. Call me at 3am,” she quipped, exiting stage right to laughter and applause.
“I’m going to call her at 3am,” said Colbert. “I’m sure she left her cell phone number.”
Barack Obama and John Edwards are both set to appear on the show tonight as well; in fact, Clinton chatted with Edwards for a few minutes as both waited backstage for their moment in the spotlight.
3 Responses to “On a more pleasant note…”
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Colleen says:
You can stream the video and get an embed code at Colbert’s website. It is pretty funny, and I was really happy to see that Colbert’s Philly crowd, which has seemed inclined toward Obama in the episodes I’ve watched, was clearly really excited to see Clinton.
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buck says:
yeah…i watched it on tv last night and was pleasantly surprised as well…i thought both colbert and his audience were pro-obama from the earlier episodes of the week…
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sis says:
Ya but c’mon. It’s all scripted. You know that?! I’ll be so glad when your election is over and your blog can get back to so above normal.
