Colbert: Pass Protect America Act with Osama robo-calls

David Edwards and John Byrne

Published: Friday March 7, 2008



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Parodies of Hillary Clinton's "red phone" have been blanketing the Internet. On Thursday, Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert added one of his own.

Demanding Congress renew The Protect America Act, which would allow President Bush's eavesdropping program to continue and grant immunity for telecommunications firms the participated in the plan, Colbert proposed one of his own.

Colbert intercut clips of When A Stranger Calls, Silence of the Lambs, Scream,, The Ring, Nightmare on Elm Street and concluded with Clinton's "3 am" ad: "I'm Hillary Clinton and I approved this message."

"If the phone companies really want immunity, here's how they need to scare us," Colbert added. "Make one of those robo calls where celebrity gives away personalized promotional phone message. in this case, the message is fear. and the celebrity is Osama bin laden."

Bin Laden is shown wearing a telemarketer's headset.

"Hello, Stephen. I hope you are enjoying your job in media and entertainment. If the Protect America Act is not renewed, i will blow up your suburban house, your Buick LeSabre and your Sea-Doo jet ski. Allah is better than Jesus. Death to America. Good-bye."

"Nation, call your congressman and tell them you want America to be protected," Colbert concluded. "In fact, call anyone. The right people will be listening."

This video is from Comedy Central's Colbert Report, broadcast March 6, 2008.









