having Stephen Colbert testify before congress, in character.
First off, compared to the usual ass hats brought in to make sworn testimony before congress he was a model of simplicity and candor, these would be the same committee rooms where once everyone from Joe McCarthy to John Ehrlichtman used to routinely lie and bluster.
Shee-it, Al Hodge (who used to play Captain Video on the Dumont network in the 1950's) gave testimony before a congressional committee on violence in children's television. Allegedly the committee counsel referred to him as "Captain" in a semi respectful tone.
As long as the Senators don't break character and start braying for an exclusive diet of baby-eating I don't see why witnesses should break character...
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