Colbert Responds To Clinton/Obama 'Copycat' Fight

Last week, after both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama appeared on the Colbert Report, a spat broke out between aides to the campaigns:

"I can't believe it -- he's such a copycat," fumed a person close to Clinton, telling Newsday that the candidate herself said was surprised by Obama's Colbert Nation invasion.

Obama spokesman Bill Burton says his boss was simply taking the show up on its repeated requests that he appear - and that the producers had suggested the Thursday time slot. (Colbert's spokeswoman didn't return calls for comment.) "I'm not surprised the Clinton campaign attacking us for going on the Colbert Report -- since their campaign is 100% negative," Burton said. "But I do have to say this is about the lamest attack they've come up with so far."

On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert played referee, judging which candidate was the bigger copycat. Watch it:

Comments

[Bertrude]

Nobody was picking up on her chant of "Yes We Will" How can she command the USA if she cannot command an audience.

[joeyp404]

By that logic, we should elect Celine Dion.

[Justtellthetruth]

As an Obama supporter, He is, of course, my first choice, but in all honesty, Celine Dion is in fact higher on my list possible second choices than Hillary is.

[SenorBob]

Can't - she's Canadian. I guess we're still stuck with this lot.

[tedbear]

I immediately noticed that she was chanting "yes we will" alone! She is just out there clutching at straws!!! Hysterical!!!!

[julianortega]

Yeah, it was kinda pathetic, actually...

[ibsteve2u]

OK, I'm jealous, Colbert...wish I had the economic means to be able to find Hillary's strangely effective campaign of grade-school dirty tricks funny...

"He called you bitter...are you going to kick his ass? Are you? Are you?".

Sheesh.

[nolalily]

Colbert should have left his last sentence at the word "nothing".

[08timefortruth]

Sometimes the best way to make a point is with humor

[savorysalt]

This was hilarious. Unfortunately, sometimes the best way to sway public opinion is with humor, too. (Can you say SNL?)

[shel3364]

Silly season.

[AjicNYC]

lol yes we will yes we will

[Zogtastic]

Jeez, what's next? Obama has cooties? Ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!

[on2them]

Thank Gawd for Colbert! He can always make me laugh.

[julianortega]

Yeah, Colbert ROCKS. He made clear who's the real copycat.

[colbyb25]

I couldn't agree more. This democratic race was risen my anxiety level way too much as I have attempted to understand HRC fanatics. Nothing like a little Colbert and Stewart to bring that blood pressure back down :)