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Colbert Pimps His ‘Better Know a District’ Segment

By Betsy Rothstein on April 11, 2012 1:55 PM

Thanks to “cutting edge” cyber technology, fans of “Colbert Nation” will now be able to get instantly e-connected to their member of Congress and urge them to do Stephen Colbert‘s “Better Know a District” segment. Let the accountability begin, says a release from Comedy Central this afternoon. See here.

Lawmakers have consistently been persuaded not to do Colbert’s segment in which he makes fun of the lawmaker. But some of the more nervier members partake anyhow. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was among the first lawmakers to do the series. “What has it been like living your life openly left handed?” Colbert asked him. Watch here.

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