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Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert is the surprise guest at this year’s House Democratic retreat, Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra told members on Thursday according to a source.
Colbert was invited by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, her office confirmed. While Pelosi has been interviewed by Colbert on his show, ‘The Colbert Report,’ in the past, this time she will conduct a question and answer session in front of an audience of Democratic members.
Colbert’s character on his show is a conservative pundit.
“We assume this is Stephen Colbert’s attempt at bipartisanship,” said Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill.
The appearance is closed to members of the press.
Source: Politico.
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Happening now: Stephen Colbert and Rep. Joe Crowley singing together at the House Dem retreat, per source in the room.
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) February 8, 2013
Colbert finished up w/ a duet of the national anthem w/ Rep Joe Crowley. Very moving. Rousing ovation 4 both of them. What a way 2 finish.
— Pete Gallego (@petegallego) February 8, 2013
Colbert told House Dems: “Republicans’ loss in November has them soul searching…whether or not they have souls.”
— Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 8, 2013
Pelosi told Colbert: “Governor Nikki Haley rejected you; we will welcome you with open arms.”
— Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 8, 2013
Stephen Colbert told House Democrats this morning that Congress is “less popular than colonoscopies…”
— Jill Jackson (@jacksonjk) February 8, 2013
Colbert, asked why more Dems don’t go on his show: “Someone who will remain Nancy Pelosi-less told Democrats to stop coming on”
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) February 8, 2013
Colbert says Congress’ popularity is “just edging our meth labs and gonorrhea. Ironically, the last things we make in the United States.”
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) February 8, 2013
Colbert, in character, on Pelosi: “We are ‘best frenemies.’ We may have disagreed in the past and today we will disagree in the future.”
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) February 8, 2013
Colbert on “War on Women”: “Some of my best friends are women. I spent nine months in one.”
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) February 8, 2013
Stephen Colbert at the Democratic Caucus Issues Conference
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