Until last night, I hadn’t watched The Colbert Report on Comedy Central (myriad reasons, centering on lack of time & disinterest). Over dinner, Amy & I caught the broadcast, which included a profile of Congressional District 29. As part of the segment, Colbert interviewed Rep. Adam Schiff, which included this priceless exchange:
Schiff: Well, it was the most expensive race for the House in history.
Colbert: How much did it cost?
Schiff: We raised about $4.3 million and there were about $5 million in independent expenditures.
Colbert: After you were elected, did you pass legislation banning the very sort of unregulated donations that helped you win?
Schiff: Yes.
Colbert: Isn’t that the political equivalent of . . . sleeping with a prostitute and then strangling her to hide your shame?
Schiff: I wouldn’t want to say that.
Colbert spent the rest of the interview trying to get Rep. Schiff to accept a $100 bill.
