¡Ay Caramba! Colbert Interviews Lou Dobbs As Spanish Self — Con Cerca!

Gimmicks are doing a good job of replacing writers on The Colbert Report, if last night's interview with Lou Dobbs is any indication. Colbert turned the interview on its head with a hilarious conceit of interviewing Dobbs as his Spanish-language counterpart, "Esteban Colberto." Did hilarity ensue? Oh yes — including an in-studio barbed-wire fence, which Dobbs viewed with approval: "It's very impressive, and better than some of the fence along our border now!" Dobbs seemed to be taking it all in stride and enjoying himself, which — update — makes much more sense now that I know Colbert & Co. had dubbed in the answers from Dobbs' Jan 2007 interview. (I admit to having been fooled). Ah well, that's two plugs for Dobbs' book, The War On The Middle Class — he shouldn't be too fussed about it. Though it certainly explains why Dobbs' Spanish was so good. Either way, dancing girls! Clip and gratuitous screengrabs below, courtesy of Comedy Central. We think Colbert rocks a purple blazer almost as well as Cindy McCain. High praise, that. This post has (obviously) been updated...not unlike the Lou Dobbs interview from Jan. 2007. In any case, watch and enjoy the video below. P.S. "Con Cerca" means "with fence," we hope.

Comments

[samuraijack]

09:39 PM on 01/21/2008

Dobbs esta pendejo.

[Tortillas]

03:40 PM on 01/21/2008

Funny, but you don't need Colbert or Dobbs for funny politics. Immigration is an issue here in Arizona. If I may suggest a couple of links. Be forewarned, this is from a legitimate 30-year-old weekly paper, but it's pretty raw:

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2008/01/throw_another_neonazi_on_the_b.php

Second suggestion is:

http://www.projectwhitehouse08.com

Which Republican candidate likens himself to a racist former governor of Arizona? Which candidate was quoted in a YouTube ad suggesting a vote for Romney was as good as a vote for Hitler? Which candidate is actually running on the slogan "Don’t Trust Whitey!" Which candidate called Hillary a lesbian, on camera!!

How does this tie into immigration? All the subjects are anti-immigration zealots! Are you on their side?

[Ginzaman]

07:41 PM on 01/20/2008

Two things. First, on a scale of ten I'll say two for trying for something "original." But you didn't do it.

Second, why put a notorious power-hungry racist like Dobbs on the air? So what if it's a comedy show? Have SOME standards!

[NoFactsJustTruth]

02:34 PM on 01/20/2008

Esteban ALWAYS makes me laugh!

I sincerely hope that the non-meta Stephen has as much fun and enjoyment from what he does, as the rest of us.

Gracias, Colberto!

[Rosanneofpgh]

06:10 PM on 01/19/2008

Classic Colbert! Love the purple jacket!! Thanks for the laughs, Esteban/Stephen.

[OhgReaTone]

04:44 PM on 01/19/2008

We are blessed to have Colbert back - writers or not - his dispute with Conan marks his intellect and his humor.
Ohg
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/01/19/conan-colbert-and-huckabee/

[martykz]

01:37 PM on 01/19/2008

Colbert has entered the Pantheon where beloved specialized performers such as Johnny Carson, Ernie Kovacs, Soupy Sales, Steve Allen, and even Peewee Herman reside.

Dobbs, on the other hand, is a sophist populist tool of big broadcasting clinically designed to rouse the rabble into buying more of the shit they sell.

Never the twain shall meet.

[longislandlol]

01:34 PM on 01/19/2008

Can't wait till Dobbs gets interviewed by none other than Juan Stuarto!!!

[bogtrotters]

10:04 AM on 01/19/2008

Colbert = Will Rogers on 'roids. Viva Esteban!

[ilcapo]

07:31 AM on 01/19/2008

By the way,Telemudo and Univision mostly feature Cuban and Puerto Rican talent on most of their shows,even though you will find Mexicans,Venezuelans,Colombians,Argentinians ect...,Esteban Colberto looks more like some Cuban dude

[degjack]

06:23 AM on 01/19/2008

How funny! I can't stop laughing. Colbert is masterful. His Spanish accent is pretty good too.

[jonthebru]

02:32 AM on 01/19/2008

Hey, its rough on everybody. Except the rich pigs. snarf, snarf, more profit, yup, yup. Colbert is funny, just damn funny, so is Jon Stewart.

I really feel for the writer on strike. It must really suck by now. the pigs who don't want to share their profits are just that, pigs.

[BoBoPupkin]

01:57 AM on 01/19/2008

Is this the My Name Jose Jimenez Colbert?

[Pometacom]

12:33 AM on 01/19/2008

People who whine about illegal immigration are either bigots or whiners or have various unmet, undiagnosed adolescent psychological demands for their mothers' attention.

[johnnycanuck]

12:19 AM on 01/19/2008

I'm starting to think both Jon and Stephen don't need writers ! The shows so far ( to me ), are just as good , if not better. Alot less clutter it seems .