Three Out of Ten is not That Bad . . .

A great big three cheers and a 21 gun salute go to Stephen Colbert for his absolutely fabulous interview with Rep. Lynn A. Westmoreland, republican, of Georgia's 8th Congressional District.

Rep. Westmoreland outdid himself in succombing to Colbert's knack for making his interviewees appear like idiots. Here is my favorite segment from the interview:

Colbert: "You co-sponsored a bill requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in the House of Representatives and Senate. Why was this important to you?"

Westmoreland: "Well, the Ten Commandments is not a bad thing for people to understand and respect."

Colbert: "I'm with you."

Westmoreland: "Where better place could you have something like that than a judicial building or a courthouse."

Colbert: "That is a good question. Can you think of any better building to put the Ten Commandments in?"

Westmoreland "No." [editorial comment, how about a church or synagogue?]. "I think if we were totally without 'em we may lose our sense of direction."

Colbert: "What are the Ten Commandments?"

Westmoreland: "What are they? You want me to name them all?"

Colbert: "Yes."

Westmoreland: "hmmmmm . . . Don't murder, don't lie, don't steal. . . Uhhhh . . . I can't name them all."

Colbert: "Congressman, thank you for taking time away from keeping the Sabbath day holy and talking."

Westmoreland: "Any time."

How DOES Colbert do it? See the whole interview at The Colbert Report Media Player