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For those who aren’t familiar with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s alter-egos, they include Borat, the enthusiastic rube from Eastern Europe. Bruno the exceptionally gay hairdresser and Ali G, long time star of his own show; as a ghetto-tastic hip hop interviewer of world leaders. I’ve always been amazed that with Cohen’s over-the-top persona, the bigger the world figure is, the less-likely they are to have bothered to research him. Like Newt Gingrich, having failed to do his homework, Newt still wasn’t clued in by ‘Ali-G’s’ preposterous appearance and absolutely absurd babble. Listen to his comments, it’s unlikely that you would take him seriously, and you probably don’t brag about your IQ as often as the Newtster. This blindness in the interest of gaining exposure isn’t uncommon on Stephen Colbert’s Show either. Let’s just say hilarity and incredulity ensues.
Obviously homophobia is Ron Paul’s Achilles heel. Called to be interviewed by ‘Bruno,’ Paul hit the ceiling when Cohen put out a gay vibe. Cohen has an uncanny way of knowing exactly what will send an victim over the edge. Only recently Paul exhibited homophobia in the home of two gay supporters, when he refused to use their bathroom. Everyone knows you can catch ‘it’ there!