Wexler probably didn't see it coming. Appearances on Comedy Central's fake pundit show "The Colbert Report" can be risky, but Wexler most likely thought he'd be all right--after all, the five-term congressman, who represents a district in Palm Beach County, was running unopposed for re-election in 2006. "Colbert Report" host Stephen Colbert took advantage of that fact during an interview with Wexler, and prompted him to say something that would make him lose the election were he actually challenged.
Encouraging Wexler to finish the sentence, Colbert said, "I enjoy cocaine because..."
After some hesitation and slipups on Wexler's part, and additional goading from Colbert, the congressman said with a perfectly straight face, "I enjoy cocaine because it's a fun thing to do."
Good thing he was running uncontested.
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