The very first lawmaker to appear on The [tag]Colbert Report[\/tag]’s “[tag]Better Know A District[\/tag]” segment was Georgia Republican Jack Kingston. In the subsequent months, not a single Republican wanted to play along, prompting Kingston to send a note to his colleagues, encouraging them to be interviewed (and at least mildly humiliated). If last night was any indication, the GOP might just give up on the idea altogether.<\/p>\n
In case you missed it, last night’s interview<\/a> may have been the best yet. Colbert sat down with Rep. [tag]Lynn Westmoreland[\/tag] (R-Ga.), who happens to be one of only two members of the House not to introduce a single piece of legislation in two years. (Colbert got Westmoreland to call himself a “nothinger.”)<\/p>\n But that wasn’t the real treat. Colbert noted that Westmoreland co-sponsored a measure that would require Congress to post the [tag]Ten Commandments[\/tag] in both chambers. Asked why that was important to him, Westmoreland said, “The Ten Commandments is not a bad thing for people to understand and to respect…. I think if we were totally without ’em, we may lose a sense of our direction.”<\/p>\n Colbert said he agreed — and then asked Westmoreland what the [tag]Commandments[\/tag] actually are. Westmoreland, with a puzzled look on his face, said:<\/p>\n “You mean all of them? You want me to name ’em all? Um, (long pause) don’t murder, don’t lie, don’t steal, uh, (another long pause) I can’t name ’em all.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n To appreciate the humor, you really have to see the video<\/a>.<\/p>\n