Stephen Colbert in death match with black Barbie
A few weeks ago, Stephen Colbert had me on his show. He was trying to get me to confess the numerous ways that ACORN is working to undermine the principles of capitalism. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Now, you know I'd love to tell you everything about the interview, but I don't know what the editors are going to allow on the air, so how about I just share a few bits and pieces from the interview?
Right when I sat down and shook his hand he asked me if I'd helped any poor people that day, and I said, "Of course!" Then he took out his Purell, squirted it into his hands and told me that it was nothing personal, but "poor" seemed to be going around these days and he had a family to think about.
Then he tried to take down my information for the "census." His first question was "how many sexual partners have you had!" Now it seemed only fair that I got to take down his embarrassing information as well, so I took one of the forms from his lap and asked him just how many sexual partners he had had. You gotta tune in tonight to find out how we answered!
At this point he tried to call me out on ACORN's Grand Plan for Worldwide Socialism and the People's Fight Against Capitalism. He tried to get me to give up the secrets of how helping low-income citizens with affordable housing, registering the disenfranchised, and conducting a fair census is leading to a socialist takeover. Let's just say it got to the point where I took out a black Barbie doll, he took out a transformer and we just started dueling. Guess who won that fight?
Join me tonight to see for yourself!
The Colbert Report tonight, Tuesday July 21st at 11:30 PM on Comedy Central!
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You can be sure I'll stay up for it! You rawk!!
July 21, 2009 8:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
You went into his LAP????
Did you try to get a squirt of Purell after that?
July 21, 2009 9:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Heh heh, she said, "squirt."
July 21, 2009 9:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Don't have cable, but I'll probably catch it on the website.
July 21, 2009 9:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
That must have been fun as hell
great story
July 21, 2009 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bertha, you rawked!!!
"Have you ever been to Africa?"
"I've been to Scotland."
You were great. Congrats and thank you for pushing ACORN.
July 21, 2009 11:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great job Bertha! It takes some courage and chutzpah to go toe to toe with Colbert.
One question though... How did you manage not to be just screaming with laughter as Colbert was doing his thing singing all the songs from Lion King? The man is funnier than all get out and a comic genius!
July 22, 2009 12:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
The magic of editing...
July 22, 2009 4:13 AM | Reply | Permalink
Well, have you found out what a taint is yet? Or did you simply not want to admit you knew what it was on national television?
Great job, otherwise! He did NOT make it easy for you.
July 22, 2009 10:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
It seemd like it was all you could do not to leave your chair and knock his block off when he busted out the Purell.
Colbert's humor is so-o-o-o- irreverent. I'm glad to see you kept you're seat. He's a sharp comedien. If he was not so skilled at helping us tear down our false idols, he would most certainly have deserved your opening up a box of whoop-ass. You would have won that one too!
:-{)>
July 22, 2009 12:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
You were great! You handled him better than just about anyone else I've seen--you got as many laughs from me as he did. I'm disappointed they cut the Barbie-Transformer duel.
July 22, 2009 12:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Very good facial expressions Mz. Lewis. If only politicians could master that when real teevee "journalists" ask them serious questions.
July 22, 2009 2:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
I believe you are my favorite guest I've seen to date on Colbert. Your face when he sanitized his hands was so priceless.
I laughed so hard, twice, that we had to rewind to hear what was going on.
I got a BIG smile on my face when I saw your blog.
Thanks for all you do! And for having class when people try to spread lies about the great work you are doing for American communities.
xo
Kristy Ray
July 23, 2009 1:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Here ya' go: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/239369/july-21-2009/better-know-a-lobby---acorn
October 22, 2009 11:08 AM | Reply | Permalink