Valerie Kuklenski: Sherman's March ...
... 22nd appearance on "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central -- did you see it?
Democrat Brad Sherman is the latest congressman to sit down for a one-on-one with faux-Fox news commentator Stephen Colbert for his 434-part "Better Know a District" series. And Sherman just might be the first one to actually get into the satirical spirit of the program.
As he touts the San Fernando Valley as "America's first suburb," Sherman is incredulous at Colbert's frequent mentions of the 27th District being home to the multibillion-dollar porn industry.
"The porn industry is not in the San Fernando Valley, sir!" Sherman insisted.
"Have you ever been to your district?" Colbert asks, citing as his source "everyone who knows anything about the San Fernando Valley."
When a doorbell rings (huh?) in Sherman's Capitol Hill office, the pizza delivery guy becomes a co-star with Colbert in a suggestive scene from "Fresh Hot Slice," throughout which Sherman maintains his composure and, miraculously, his dignity.
Sherman is a shoo-in for an Emmy, if they ever create a category for Outstanding Performance by a CPA Turned Politician in a Wry Comedy Sketch. You heard it here first.
Here's where to go to watch the video of the segment.
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