The Salt Lake Tribune
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Chaffetz vs. Colbert
Utah's newest congressman endured one of Washington's oddest hazing rituals: Surviving seven minutes with Stephen Colbert on "The Colbert Report."

Among the funnier questions playing on Utah stereotypes ("Tell me about your black person - is he nice?" or "What percentage of your district is made up of Osmonds?"), Colbert landed a satirical jab at Chaffetz' draconian stance on illegal immigration ("When did rounding up people you don't like in your country and putting them in camps get a bad name?" Colbert asked).

Chaffetz kept his smile pasted on through most of Colbert's frivolity, though he got a little nervous when Colbert showed off his snub-nosed pistol, which he called "Sweetness."

To cap it off, Chaffetz challenged Colbert to a leg-wrestling match, which Colbert won. Either the freshman congressman threw the match, or it's been a long time since the ex-BYU placekicker hit the weight room.

Here's the excerpt from Tuesday night's show:

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