Elearnor Holmes Norton: "I can always count on Colbert......

[Gabi Hayes]

....to make a joke out of the fact that we don't have the right to vote in the district."

she just said that on Lehrer, during a segment on DC trying to get a voting seat in congress.

She was smiling, and it seemed like she got a kick out of saying it. I've seen her twice on his show, and the first one was as funny as anything I've seen...her deadpan was the best!

[Kerrytravelers]

1. I think she should be a weekly guest on Colbert's show!

We roll in hysterical laughter every time she is on!

[Pirate Smile]

2. She and Colbert play off each other absolutely perfectly.

[Maat]

5. I agree (n/t)!

[EFerrari]

3. She's the best straight man EVER.

And a helluva stateswoman, too. :)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. great line.

superb.

[hootinholler]

6. Are many diplomats good straight men?

There certainly have been many barbs thrown in those circles.

I think D.C.'s best chance for a voting seat is to make it a congressional district of Md. Leave the rest of the government alone. It might be an acceptable compromise because they are not treating DC like a State, yet, the people get the vote. Allow them to vote for Md senatorial candidates. I for one would welcome the DC voter pool to Md. DC remains a "District" and for federal offices, the people are voting in the state footprint from which the land was ceded.

Thoughts?