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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Same interview different takes. I thought Ujjal Dosanjh got his ass handed to him.
He appeared far more dense than anybody Rick Mercer stung on his "Talking to Americans" and that is going some.
Colbert asked if the Asian in his ridings would be cheering for their home country athletics and Dosanjh said there would be no Indian skaters competing at the Olympics. Colbert pointed out that this was a racist statement similar to Blacks can't swim.
Dosanjh was born and raised in India but was not a member of a caste as he choose not to be BUT he has been in Vancouver Gay parades supporting Gays right to choose their sexual orientation.
Colbert pointed out that he could opt out of his hereditary but Gays could not?
Dosanjh obviously never watched Colbert before and did not figure out how that the only way a politician comes out of a Colbert interview not looking like a pompous a-hole is by not giving serious answers and pushing back with equally glib answers. American politico's do it with him all the time and get credit for having a sense of humor.
Dosanjh got elected last time with a paper thin margin and had better hope the the Fighting Southies in his riding (comparison of south Vancouver to South Boston) did not see this interview as he could soon be the ex-MP from South Vancouver.
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Wow. Not sure if you have ever seen how dumb some people look in their interviews but Dosanjh was not one of them.
He CLEARLY knew what type of personality Colbert was and while he stayed kind of serious he played along with the jokes.
And you TOTALLY took the Asian comment out of context. First, Indians are Asian. Second, Dosanjh VERY clearly started saying that 40% were Chinese and 15% were Indian. Then he said that there aren't any Indian ice skaters coming.
I don't know if you are a registered voter but it scares me that someone like you can vote because if you base your voting strategy on a COMEDY interview then so help us god no wonder the political systems in NA are in shambles.
Seriously, the more I read your post the more I wonder if you are part of that percentage of the population that get their news from the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. The only person coming off dense is you for not understanding that interview.
And seriously did you just say that you think Dosanjh is an idiot because he doesn't believe in a caste system but does believe homosexuality is genetic. Let me break this down for you. Caste system: a social class system based on your wealth and prestige at birth. NOT GENETIC. Homosexuality: a sexual preference that while not always evident from birth is GENETIC.