Stephen Colbert Sits at Head Table of State Department Dinner Next to Michelle Obama

Stephen Colbert Sits at Head Table of State Department Dinner Next to Michelle Obama

by Christian Toto 11 Feb 2014, 3:51 PM PDT

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2014/02/11/colbert-state-department-obama

Stephen Colbert, part of Comedy Central's one-two liberal punch each weeknight, rubbed elbows with D.C. elite today as an honored guest at President Barack Obama's latest State Department dinner.

Colbert and his wife sat at the event's head table; First Lady Michelle Obama sat next to the late-night host.

Reporters for both The Hill and The New York Times tweeted out a partial list of guests in attendance, an event with French President Francois Hollande. Joining Colbert were director J.J. Abrams, a prominent Obama supporter, Cicely Tyson and Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper.

Colbert's signature show The Colbert Report finds the comedian posing as a right-wing pundit, but the program's aim is to promote liberal talking points and mock GOP-friendly targets.

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert is the host for the Colbert Report, and a director at DonorsChoose.org.

Note: Colbert Report is a show on Comedy Central.

Michele Ganeless is the president of Comedy Central, and a director at the Posse Foundation.

Barack Obama contributed $125,000 of Nobel Prize money to the Posse Foundation, and an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP, and is a friend of Desiree G. Rogers.

Desiree G. Rogers is a friend of Michelle Obama, a director at DonorsChoose.org, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was the White House social secretary for the Barack Obama administration.

Rahm I. Emanuel was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration, and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, and Ari Emanuel’s brother.

Ari Emanuel is Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother, and the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

J.J. Abrams is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, married to Katie McGrath Abrams, was a contributor for the American Bridge 21st Century, and a contributor for Priorities USA Action.

George Soros was a contributor for the American Bridge 21st Century, the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and is a co-chair, national finance council at Ready for Hillary.  

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Children's Defense Fund, and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Katie McGrath Abrams is married to J.J. Abrams, a director at the Children's Defense Fund, and a contributor for Priorities USA Action.

Priorities USA Action was a super PAC supporting the 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign, and is supporting the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is a potential candidate for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, and was the secretary at the U.S. Department of State for the Barack Obama administration.

John F. Kerry is the secretary at the U.S. Department of State for the Barack Obama administration, married to Teresa Heinz Kerry, and his brother is Cameron F. Kerry.

Teresa Heinz Kerry is married to John F. Kerry, and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Cameron F. Kerry is John F. Kerry’s brother, a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and was the general counsel; acting secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Charles H. Rivkin is the assistant secretary nominee for the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. ambassador for France, and Jonathan Alter’s cousin.

Francois Hollande is the president of France.

Jonathan Alter is Charles H. Rivkin’s cousin, and a director at DonorsChoose.org.

Stephen Colbert is a director at DonorsChoose.org, and the host for the Colbert Report.

Desiree G. Rogers is a director at DonorsChoose.org, a friend of Michelle Obama, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was the White House social secretary for the Barack Obama administration.