Watch Colbert discuss his political aspirations with CNN's Larry King.
WASHINGTON (CNN) - He made a splash with a surprise presidential announcement Tuesday, but can Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert actually get on the primary ballots in South Carolina?
The answer is yes, although it could get pricey.
The fee to be considered for the Democratic ballot is $2,500, while it’s a hefty $35,000 to gain admittance into the Republican primary.
Colbert has indicated he will seek to appear on each party's ballot and the South Carolina Secretary of State's office confirms a candidate is allowed to run in both primaries.
But it remains to be seen if the State Democratic Party's Executive Committee, whose approval Colbert needs to get on their ballot, will vote to certify a candidate who is also running in the GOP race. The rules state the candidate must be "actively campaigning" for the Democratic primary.
Meanwhile, the State Republican Party does not require an executive committee vote and would not prevent a candidate from appearing on both ballots.
Colbert has until the end of this month to file with both parties. The Republicans are holding their primary January 19, while the Democrats will vote January 26.
The Palmetto State is one of four lead-off primary states that will likely play a crucial role in determining the eventual nominee of both parties.
– CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
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If Stephen Colbert ran for president, I'm not sure who he'd be running as. Because in real life he's totally a liberal, but he's hardcore conservative on his show. It would def. be interesting to see.
Yeah the Democratic Executive Comm. should certify him all right!
I can only hope he gets both parties tickets.The very least he could do is make both parties realize just how out of touch they are with the american people.I hope he wins both primaries,it would perhaps be the best wake up call for politicians.And if he wins(I will be voting for him)perhaps he will decide to realize he is what America needs and run in every state.
Mr. Colbert is as stupid as I have suspected. Nothing else to say, he is not worth the words or the time.
Steven, on your spiral to oblivion please say hello to Pat Paulson. Who will be your running mate–Donald Trump ? I can hardly wait for your slogan, "Let's get together on Wednesday and trade underwear." (But, you are still better than Bush).
Are you kidding me? Why delete comments that are positive? Are you censoring the truth?
If this guy is actually serious, he has my vote. I would gladly campaign for him.
Hilarious!
It's a dangerous time for a distraction though.
Isn't it a little scary that so many people would seriously consider voting for him, myself included?
Before you waste your vote on a make-believe campaign because of no faith in any of the other candidates, do yourself a favor and research Ron Paul.
Wayne Walker, Springfield, VA
Where is your sense of humor? Stop being serious about politics for once and learn to laugh.
The answer is yes, although it could get pricey [$35,000]. Actually, it is laughably low cost for Colbert, and well worth the publicity that it would buy him and his TV show.
Quite frankly, I think he should go for it. I don't think it demeans the primary process anymore than having Mike Gravel or Alan Keyes, who are vanity candidates in their respective parties, take up time on televised debates. I doubt Colbert would want to do that, and the other candidates would be unanimously (fearful) against having Colbert appear with them.
The political process survived candidate Pat Paulsen on the Smothers Brothers TV show in 1968, and will survive Colbert in 2008.
South Carolina will see the end of Bears. That's right, run bear, run.
And so should Stephen Colbert. Run, Stephen, run. Lest the bears get us!
My only concern would be my addiction to cspan would at least double during a state of the union address. Double isn't right. I mean 2 x 0 = 0 still. How about it would significantly improve. Anywhooo, If stephen can come up with the monies (borrow from Jon, that's how you got yer start anyway, right? Just tell Jon to cut back on the philipino hookers and cubans...for a week...that should cover the $37,500, plus one drink minimum; entry fee to the free worlds largest freak show)I feel Stephen would bring more than mere truthiness. He would bring more than Reaganess. He would bring philipino hookers and cubans to all those who vote for him!
Someone's a Non it Getter, Commie and Bear Lover.
prepare to be overwhelmed by the power of the Heroes.
"on both party's ballots"?
Someone needs to learn how to use the apostrophe properly.
Sadly, delegates from both parties will never vote for Stephen in their primaries, regardless of his showing in South Carolina.
Stephen makes the jokes, Bush is the joke. The lesser evil.
I agree with the poster who said it's too dangerous these days for a funny distraction such as this. This is similar to Bozo the Clown running back in '80, or Alfred Neuman from the great Mad Magazine "running".
I love Colbert. I don't think Wayne knows who he is. Colbert is more brilliant than most of the fools running for both parties (especially the GOP), but what would he do if he ACTUALLY won the nomination!?
Of course people will vote for the Colbert, they get to vote for your same ol' two party constipated politicians. You only get to vote for a knowledgeable comedian one in a lifetime I bet. This country needs to laugh at a president that's meaning to be funny, not one that is hilarious because he can't complete a grammatically correct sentence.
i could see democrats being stupid enough to think he's a real person and vote for him, but republicans are smarter, so it won't deflect any votes there. So, i say , GO COLBERT !
Interesting that I am the first South Carolinian to respond...
Call me a dreamer, but maybe South Carolinians would not fall for Stephen Colbert as an actual candidate. Maybe this is a clever ploy to get more voters (whether from the Palmetto State or not) interested in the process. Maybe that's why our "favorite son" wants to be on both tickets. If we are lucky, maybe it will work!
I dont think conservatives know Colbert very well. People who watch his show are libs. So how is this helping their party ?
Although I find this funny and it would make this election more entertaining but I believe he was born in Canada (not 100% sure)which means he can't legally run for president in the US. Sorry folks.....
Wow, this is actually an article at CNN. He was joking.
This was a nice little break from Britney but you should probably go back now.
true, we should "think outside the box" and not necessarily jump on to the party bandwagon; but if we're interested in finding an independent, and all we can come up with is a comedy show host, what does that say about us voters?
The sad part is that Colbert seems much more genuine than the cardboard cutouts that both the GOP and Dems have put out there for our consideration.
One thing ought to be noted: Stephen Colbert has a large and dedicated fan base and a natural talent for satire and insult redirection. When the inevitable political attacks on him occur, in other words, when some people no longer see it as funny, he will easily be able to convert their meanness into humor for his own benefit.
The power of this skill, especially amongst an electorate that desperately needs a good laugh, should NOT be underestimated.
Also, let it be noted that Stephen Colbert was, ironically, born in Washington, D.C.
He grew up in Charleston.
Im showing my age, but Pat Paulsen is a comedian from the 60s and 70s who ran independently for President many times. There's always one nut who wants attention and publicity.
COLBERT FOR PRESIDENT !!!
Politics have been a joke since Nov. 2, 2004 anyway.
As far as our choices go, he's the best one in my opinion. I would like to think there is a highly qualified, educated, honest person who would run. This is the only ticket that comes close to furfilling those requirements. This could get interesting.
Im sorry I came over here to see more threads about stuff that have NOTHING to do with who is the best person for President. Can you please start putting topics that actually invite discussion about important issues such as national security, taxes, illegal immigration, gun crime, improving our student scores, cutting federal departments.
If people vote for Stephen Colbert, do they know they're voting for a character not a real person ?! Hello !
To the poster who said Colbert is only a character and not a real person... You do know that all the other candidates are putting on an act to get your vote right? At least you know what you get with Colbert, and hey, he can't be any worse than what we have now (or what could have with basically anyone else running).
Looks like he needs to pony up some serious cash-money. But the parties surely won't actually let him on the ballot. That would just diminish the entire process, making it inot a childish game...wait...never mind.
http://www.political-buzz.com/
Things in this world have become SO SERIOUS that it wouldn't hurt to laugh every once in awhile.Colbert's "candidacy" is humorous,it's the unbelievable reactionary posts on this topic that are truly scary.No wonder this country is so screwed up.The politicians are bad enough but it the hysterical voters that have been posting so many ludicrous responses that are REALLY responsible for the sad state of affairs in the end.GET A GRIP PEOPLE OR IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE!
colbert has never had his pockets lined by any company but time warner (or whoever owns comedy central) and he's not been part of the political process long enough to just pass off lobbying and pleasing corporate interests as necessary. he's better than any of the other candidates for that reason alone
To those who call Colbert stupid, note that he graduated from Northwestern, the 14th-ranked college in America, tied with Brown, no less.
And have you ever heard the man talk out of character? Very articulate and knowledgeable, which I think is great compared to Giuliani, whose vocabulary doesnt extend beyond "9/11" and "terrah", and Fred Thompson, who doesnt even show up most of the time.
Ron Paul / Stephen Colbert "08 - They will definitely have my vote!!
NOOOOOOO!
Not as both GOP and Democratic party!
Seriously, even Ron Paul is more leftwing than Steven Colbert, he should stick on his side of the pond.
"I'd let the people decide what party I belong in," he said. "I don't dictate the people's actions."
So what party should candidate Stephen Colbert belong to? ----> http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=731
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i could see democrats being stupid enough to think he's a real person and vote for him, but republicans are smarter, so it won't deflect any votes there. So, i say , GO COLBERT !
Posted By ronnie – knoxville, tn. : October 17, 2007 6:56 pm
Ronnie, who do you think Colbert's viewing audience is? It's a satirical show with the host playing the character of a hardcore conservative pundit. I would think it more likely that a Republican would tune in, thinking Colbert was serious!
Colbert for President 2008, Republican!
I'll write him in if he doesn't make the ballot. We need real people running this country, people who think for themselves.
If Arnold can do it in California, and that wrestler in Minnesota, I don't see why Stephen couldn't win in South Carolina.
"Stephen makes the jokes, Bush is the joke. The lesser evil."
lmao. campaign bumper sticker?
I'll vote for you Stephen!!!
Mr. Colbert, you need to go to Florida and sign in, you could get the Harris wench to help you, along with the other faction of this corrupt family. One clown replacing another, yes that would work, but you gotta pretend to be a peacemaker and a christian at first, then anything goes. Incidentally, you gotta learn to spell Halliburton too. Also, we need to move up the date for the election to Nov. 1, '07 unless you want the supreme court to decide again. I would wish you luck friend, but I need to hang on to mine, I don't feel so safe anymore. Si Amigo?
He is mocking a system in need of mocking. Go Stephen!
Gracie Allen, of "Burns and Allen" fame, ran for president in 1932 under the Surprise Party, so this is hardly the first time something like this has been done.
For his running mate Steven should have the "brown haired guy who's not Steve Duecy" from Fox and Friends
"i could see democrats being stupid enough to think he's a real person and vote for him, but republicans are smarter, so it won't deflect any votes there. So, i say , GO COLBERT!"
Ummm–actually, he is a real person. Flesh, blood, the whole thing. Now, as for Republicans being so much smarter, have you watched Colbert interview members of Congress? Like the guy from Georgia who wants the Ten Commandments plastered all over every public building. Colbert merely said to him, "What are they? Can you recite them?" That Republican Congressman was sweating bullets as he attempted to name one or two.
By the way, Pat Paulsen has been dead for a number of years, so all who are referring to him in present tense are a little behind on the news.
To run with both parties is awful. The presidency is serious business. This is not COMEDY.
We all know no matter who is elected nothing that matters will change. I'm voting for Colbert. At least while nothing is getting done we can all laugh about it!
To paraphrase Jake Tupper on ABC News, "Colbert is the first candidate who understands, completely, how ridiculous he seems." That is his game–I think he's a wonderful addition to a bloated list of bland, and holier-than-thou candidates who do NOT see how absolutely ridiculous they seem as they tap dance around issues without regard to truth or consequence. Colbert gets the last–perhaps only–laugh!!!!
Where can I send my campaign contribution? I will dip into my retirement fund for Colbert – a truly great and brilliant man.
And I'm not joking.
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NOOOOOOO!
Not as both GOP and Democratic party!
Seriously, even Ron Paul is more leftwing than Steven Colbert, he should stick on his side of the pond.
Posted By Will Affleck-Asch, Seattle, WA : October 17, 2007 8:24 pm"
Will in Seattle from Slashdot?
Long time, no read.
You are kidding about Ron Paul being to the left of Colbert, aren't you? Unless you mean the Colbert TV character.
regards,
unitron
Stephen Colbert has elf ears. So did Joe Strummer.
GO Stephen!!! You have my vote!!
His running is no more laughable than some of the other clowns who have announced their intention to pursue their respective party's nod. Why don't we laugh at Colbert (and the other laughable candidates) and get down to the business of voting based on research and analysis of the real issues affecting our nation. BTW, gay marriage is not a real issue!
Stephen, we love you guy, BUT...you know you will be taking votes away from somebody...right? It's a great joke (though you might consider dropping out before you actually get on the ballot).
Where can I send my contribution??
Stephen Colbert has the strength and experience to lead our nation best. Mr. Colbert was also born in Washington D.C., the birthplace of our nation, perhaps the best qualification for president. Colbert '08!
Those of you who think that Stephen is really serious about this need to get a life. He is merely showing up how screwed up our system is. Deal with it and be glad for the humor, we need it now more than ever.
Y'all understand that Colbert is a satirist, right? I'm astounded at some of the comments that seem to think that he is seriously running for president.
There are 2 Colberts, people...there the ACTUAL Colbert and then there is his character. He's running as his CHARACTER, as anyone who read the New York Times Sunday "Week in Review" section this past Sunday would understand.
The tragedy of American Politics is that there are so many appallingly stupid people participating...
Colbert/Kucinich '08
Who is going to take his show over, can he do the show from the Oval Office? I think the Secret Service would allow for it, it's all they have seen for the last 7-years anyway -comedy.
Yes! Colbert for President–but would he be Colbert on TV or the real Colbert almost no one sees?
How funny! Now, if the Stewart guy would run, I wouldn't mind looking at him for 4 yrs!
Colbert resembles Bob Saget at times, though he is actually much better looking. But he'll have to shed the Saget-stigma before he's elected, though.
We've had a B-rated actor for President. Why not a top notch comedian?
Is this really news? I mean it has been revealed that the federal government tortured a tax evader (Ed Brown) and I have to read stories like this?
Back in the day when Pat Poulsen ran for president it was fresh and funny. Colbert is no Pat Poulsen. Grow up and go out and get a real job. What a hack.
Wasn't this a movie that came out about a year ago? It starred Robin Williams?
I think any person can be an effective leader or even president if they can:
*prioritize a large number of things,
*maintain a common-sense and moderate platform,
*have the charisma to hold people's attention,
*present themselves as intelligent,
*schmooze a little bit/ie manage not to piss people off too much,
*and most importantly know how to pick the smartest other people to advise him on matters that are too specialized for one person to understand themselves.
-for the record, I don't think he could win anything.
Even if this is a Joke it is certainly in poor taste. Why do Americans go to such great lengths to belittle the Process that elects a Leader for their Nation.
I suppose Leno and Stewart will be making their announcements now!
Running for President in America...Comedians, Movie Stars, and Clones – no requisites or experience required.
Pick up your Application at your nearest Super Market and drop it in the Applications Box for U.S. President on your way out!
Only in America. I'm sure this will do wonders to improve America's image around the world.
Given how much of a lead Clinton is accumulating, Colbert might want to get into this fast! He has about as good a chance as Obmama at this point.
Scarily enough – I'll write him in on the California Primary Ballot. My vote hasn't meant anything for a long time. I don't have a TV, so don't see the show – but I know what he's trying to do, and I'll help out. Under all the laughter, is someone who is just as pissed off about modern politics as I am.
Wow it is amazing to see how smart some people are. People actually think that he is a republican and a conservative. His act on tv is just that he is playing a charcter in the Andy Kaufman school of comedy. He as Andy did never breaks character in public, i guess he does such a good job people actually think he is conservative. He is in fact closer to being a democrat but using either two parties is an injustice to him, he is an american who loves his country and by using comedy exposes many injustices he doesnt believe. it is his tool on how to make a change and he now has found a new method being president
OMG, guys ..... come on, Colbert is 207% joking! Surely, this is part of the notorious gig for his show. I can hear the rating bells ringing .....
It's hilarious that somebody would advise against wasting time on a "make-believe candidate" and then urge us to vote for Ron Paul. What delicious irony!
IF he is on the ballot in Florida, he has my vote. I am proud to be a member of the Colbert Nation.
go steven! how could he possibly be any worse than the other presidents we've had? besides, at least hes funny...something i cant really say about ...well...them OTHER guys.
OMG – someone already has COLBERT 08 tshirts made...sheesh
http://www.cafepress.com/wonderdome/3864085
Stephen has been pressured into this from all angles, and everyone can see that. His humility may, indeed, be his finest quality.
How long does it take to get residency in South Carolina?
For those who keep saying that you should look up Ron Paul, moderates and liberals should consider what Ron Paul really stands for
Section 1 of Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution states that a President must:
* be a natural born citizen of the united States
* be at least 35 years old
* have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years
Seems like there ARE pre-requisites to seeking the office of President of the United States of America. Many people meet these requirements, because America was built on the foundation that ANYONE could become president.
I have this fantastic idea for all those who think Colbert is ridiculous for running for President...don't vote for him.
At the very least, this will bring in more voters from 18-25 age range. Even if they vote for Colbert exclusively, at least it is getting more people involved in their government. And for the arguments stating that he is 'taking away votes'...ever considered that he is 'earning votes' or are all the candidates simply stealing votes from one another?
hmmm, let's see...viewers in the 18 -25 range ... what political bent would they have?... HA HA HA HA HA
Stephen Colbert isn't Canadian! Where that rumour get started? He was born in Washington and grew up in South Carolina.
He can run only if he is related to Dick Cheney.
Can he run as neither democrat or republican ??
Any candidate that loses a vote to Colbert didn't deserve that vote in the first place.
Washington D.C., the birthplace of our nation...
Posted By Robert (ro-bear) San Diego CA : October 17, 2007 10:28 pm
I'm afraid you need to brush up on your American History... The birthplace of America is Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, not Washington DC.
We've put a cocaine addict and an actor in office. Why not a tv show host? I would vote for him.
But for some crazy chance everything worked out I do not believe he would stay in the race.
Another thing I would love to see him debate. I think he would show every candidate for who they really are better actors then he is.
Out here in the Oregon High Desert we are all voting for Colbert- we can write him in our Primary in May. It's a movement that won't be stopped.
Colbert Colbert He's Our Man
The others belong in the garbage can
I LOVE STEPHEN!!!!
All the other candidates can, in Vonnegut's words, take a flying f&$% at a rolling donut.
Colbert '08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally someone I'm excited about voting for!!! Now if only he gets that cute Stewart guy as his running mate. The Gods have answered my prayers for this country.
Colbert '08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dearest Trish,
Please don't fret about the rest of the world seeing us as a joke. We are still busy laffing about November 2nd, 2004.
Steven, think about how much wrist awareness you could spread during a presidential campaign! You've gotta run, Man!
I am not lying–Colbert has my vote! He's a lot better than those other turkeys out there...
Colbert in '08!!!!
Colbert is just as capable of being president as any of the other candidates. It just depends on how he will actually treat this. The idea of him running as both is interesting as well. If he wins as one or the other he could strictly run in that party at a national level. Let the people decide and run with it.
I have one thought if he won the election, We would have a lot of fun... a lot of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like I said before, if ANY American is so delusional as to take this seriously, they should be beaten with a heavy club until they regain their good sense. Colbert makes a living off of doing a horrifically bad impersonation of Bill O'Reilly. Anyone out there perceiving him as a star needs to be collapsed into a black hole, and anyone thinking this is anything more than a stunt to pump publicity for his book is a shining example of the receding intelligence level in America.
So these people against him running I assume are ironically for Arnold being a governor? Just because one does comedy and the other did action movies shouldn't make either a less viable candidate. Personally I love Colbert and his views. Definitely better than Hillary's and Obama's mudslinging sister vs. brother contest that I defnitely do not care about.
Whether he'd make a good pres or not, he will bring the attention of many to the election process not unlike Clinton did when he went on MTV while campaigning and that is a good thing for democracy.
After seven years of a sick joke, why not a comedian.
"but republicans are smarter"
Hey Ronnie,
I'm guessing you are a Republican; therefore, your argument is crushed.
Mike from Cleveland put it best, "Stop being serious about politics for once and learn to laugh."
This country would be a much better place if everyone would quit whining about their own special interests.
The latter.
First off....this is a gag...Steven Colbert is a character he plays....and secondly – very telling about the differences between the Dems and the Republicans – Republicans want the best candidate – and Democrats want "The rules state the candidate must be "actively campaigning" for the Democratic primary" -well..and theres the whole grandstanding – and pretending they didn't vote for the Iraq war and fund it deal too....
I would vote for him
The first poster made an excellent point. Who will he run as? For now, he's running as his character and this is a PR stunt. But what if he won? What if he started gaining traction? I suspect he'd start to take it serious... But would he continue to play his character, or would the real Stephen Colbert (not a conversative) appear?
This is nothing but a plubicity stunt.
If he were serious, he would run as an independent. Of course the dems would then begin spewing their liberal hate at him as a spoiler..
Has everyone not figured out that Colbert is joking?
You are all stupid for even thinking for ONE SECOND that Colbert would actually go through with this..my god people he was joking on Larry King and on Tuesday's daily show he said he was "considering" considering running for JUST South Carolina...ya'll take yourselves way to seriously.
I'm voting for Steven Colbert. I already know no one cares what I think, I may as well vote for someone with a sense of humor about life.
If he won the nomination he would actually go forward with it. There is no doubt in my mind that Colbert would be an excellent president. We need someone intelligent in office and someone who is not a washington insider is just what the American People need.
It's nice to see so many people treating democracy and politics as a joke.
Yes! Both parties are SO bad for the country, the good, sensible people of ALL political parties need to get together and chase all the entrenched rats and idiots out of public life. So, yes, vote REPDEM, or DEMOREP! But let's just call it the UNION party or something like that and GET TO WORK!
My Diebold voting machine won't LET me vote for Colbert.
Did you ever laugh so hard when all you really wanted to do was cry?
It is magnificent Stephen Colbert is running for President. As a nation, we must embrace comic diversity and cease to be annoyed by freedom of speech. If anyone can expose the sad situation of American politics, I am confident Mr. Colbert is absolutely the only man for the job.
Humor aside, I hope Mr. Colbert and his followers also contemplate the serious responsibility of their “Vote”. It is not improbable that the bad guys win in the race for world power and domination because of our foolishness today. There are mad men, bad men, truly, truly bad mad men, in this world seeking absolute power to dictate. Hitler and Stalin were not imaginary friends. Bin Laden, Putin, and Ahmadinejad wait…and who knows what the Chinese are planning? American death and destruction by importation may be next. The President of the United States should be the greatest leader on earth, but we have elected a real joke...a marginal, intellectually challenged hand puppet for the wealthy and entitled...or those who think they should be entitled (no offense to Stephen Colbert Number 2).
I hope Mr. Colbert rips open the farce of our election process with his campaign and forces citizens to look at whom they vote for and why. I hope we get a good laugh at his campaign because we truly need to laugh out loud at our past mistakes, but never repeat them. When it comes time to vote, vote as if your freedom, as if your life depends on it... because it does.
Good Luck Mr. Colbert. I hope you get the highest television and news exposure in the history of the world...but not a single vote. Voting is just too important. Come back as a candidate when American politics is no longer a water cooler joke and people worldwide once again respect the Presidency of the United States. Maybe by then, Americans won't be afraid to elect leaders who can actually think and speak at the same time.
...and deliver us from evil...Amen.
Whatever his real intentions are, this will throw an enormous monkeywrench into the shameless farce that is American democracy, and I support it 100%.
There is no way he can make it on the democratic ballot. He is a complete idiot when it comes to politics and government. He has no to even consider doing this.
Potential Colbert running mate, Mike Huckabee, says we shouldn't have sex. It could kill us.
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2007/10/18/huckabee-dont-have-sex/
SO let me get this right, people have an issue with Americas greatest stepchild, Stephen Colbert? Who else is better qualified to run for a political office than someone who REPORTS ON POLITICS DAILY? Even though he has his jokes (and admittedly writers for those jokes), he still has to follow politics in a rather in-depth way in order to do his current job correctly. The only person that would get my vote before Stephen is Jon Stewart. So a tip of the hat for Stephen, and a wag of the finger to people who think running for political office is alway a joke.
The guy is a comedian. So, come on Colbert, why don't you run as a man and a woman?
REMINDER: GWB was a C student, who drank and did hard drugs all through college.
Stephen Colbert is the only candidate that actually stick out. This will be an interesting couple of months. I cant wait to see if he can gain enough steam heading into the election. COLBERT 08'!!!
I can't believe the people who don't think comedy belongs in politics. We knowingly elect the person that lies most effectively and dodges the most hot topics. We elect people who raise the most campaign funds from lobbyists who expect something in return. Colbert may be a character but at that's out on the table. Politicians are just characters that aren't as good at it or as funny. Why not give an average guy a chance? I consider the fact that he hasn't been in congress a plus. Maybe his first bill won't be to give himself a raise.
Sweet. I was going to write him in and vote for him anyway.
There is not one single conservative in this country who thinks Colbert is serious because the character he is playing is not remotely based off of any living person in this country.
He plays a fake conservative that is designed to be everything liberal democrats dishonestly say conservatives are. What is funny is that if someone on the right were to play a fake liberal on TV in the manor that Colbert plays a fake conservative, that person would be charged with a hate crime and censored.
Colbert is smart, the act that he is playing doesn’t have to be funny, it just has to appeal to the average hateful, ignorant, dishonest liberal democrat. Almost every single lib democrat in this nation NOW has a heart filled with anger and hate, it is capitalism at its finest to make money off of them, just ask Michael Moore.
Why not? We have A clown in the White House! Why not A comedian.
I hope Colbert gets both tickets!
Nation:
It is time to stop all this silliness and begin to think seriously about who you want to be the next "leader of the free world." If Stephen J. Colbert becomes President of the USA, no one in the world will ever pass up the opportunity to watch the State of the Union Address. A Colbert presidency would greatly improve our international image. Just think, we could say that the last 8 years were just a joke and NOW we're serious! Vote for Stephen Colbert or stop calling yourself an American!
Mr. Colbert was also born in Washington D.C., the birthplace of our nation, perhaps the best qualification for president. Colbert '08!
Um...yeah...the best qualification for president is the birthplace location of the candidate.
The tragedy of American Politics is that there are so many appallingly stupid people participating…
This. Case in point throughout this comment thread...voting should no longer be a right, but a privilege that people should have to earn with more qualifications than a pulse and SSN...
Yikes, people. Don't think Stephen can win, or that he's not serious? Well, he isn't serious! And I'm sure Stephen doesn't think he'll win either.
I mean, it's not even him that's running, it's his character. Get a sense of humor!
If former body builders, pro wrestlers and B-movie actors can become governors, why not this guy? And at least he's familiar with the issues - more than we can say for our current Commander in Chief. In that sense, he could be over qualified.
Didn't we already see this movie last year? Starring Robun Williams, Christopher Walken and Louis Black?
Watching curiously from the upper left corner, and wondering how the Colbert Conspioracy would do up here in the land of lattes and sandals with socks...
Ummm...didn't I see this in a movie before? This is absurd! There are already too many people running...This isn't a popularity contest...it's about who really qualifies for the job!
Those are 5 great words,
"GET A SENSE OF HUMOR"
I would like for every liberal democrat to remember those 5 words the next time they go into convulsions over a joke that Coulter, Malkin, Hannity, or O'Reilly says.
Contrary to blue state belief, ideology is not the deciding factor if something is funny or not. If you need to take someone’s words out of context to make them say what you want them to say, you then become the joke yourself.
I'd vote for him if he dropped the act took it seriously. Problem is he won't. He doesn't break act on camera and the debates would be a joke. Also, he has no chance running for both parties. If he drops the act, picks a side and talks issues he'd get my vote.
He is incredibly intelligent and hasn't sold his soul to big money – that makes him my choice, if only by default.
Not one "real" canidate will want to be on the other side of a debate with him. He's too quick – he would bury them.
Regardless of his persona he inhabits or his real life, his intelligence, his insightfulness and his obvious ability to assemble a support team that has a firm basis in reality would qualify him for any political post far above any of the current administration "intelligentsia"
Doug,
You really are taking this way too seriously.It's interesting that you claim Democrats are all hateful but in the same sentence you call us ignorant and dishonest,hhhmm now who's being hateful????
If there was a comedian who was truly a conservative at heart but portrayed a far left wing liberal I would think it was hilarious. You see Doug, most people are moderates whether they're Republican's or Democrats and we can find humor in anyone who mocks the extremist on either side.
Remember Doug that smart and stupid live on both sides of the political aisle. You really show your ignorance when you proclaim that ALL Democrats are dishonest and ignorant. I know plenty of Republicans that are very intelligent and wonderful people.
POOR TASTE? STEALING VOTES?
BELITTLING?
You few nay sayers need to get your heads out of the sand. I've been in politics and it works the same way BRITNEY SPEARS got on the radio. They pick a face, an empty shell, a person to fill a suit who is OWNED BY THE PARTY and OWNED BY SPECIAL INTERESTS. Out of touch...bought and sold...following the party line.
I WOULD BE PROUD TO HAVE AN EDUCATED REGULAR PERSON LIKE COLBERT IN THE WHITE HOUSE!
... suddenly I care again.
Colbert/Putin '08!!
WOW DOUG! You are right...NEVER WERE ANY REPUBLICANS HATEFUL OR OUT TO MAKE A BUCK! lol...get a life!
Hey..., I'm thinking Colbert/Cheney 08.
That way Stephen can use his comedic genus to lour Osama out so Dick can shoot him.
Hey CNN,
Bush is talking about World War 3 with Iran. Clinton voted for the Iraq war and gave authority to Bush to go into Iran. Instead of talking about a comedian can this be discussed. Another world war will be devastating especially with nuclear weapons. I like Colbert but I think a potential world war and the politicians who vote to authorize it is more important to discuss than talking about a fake run for the White House. We need to take things more seriously don't you think?
Mr. Colbert was also born in Washington D.C., the birthplace of our nation, perhaps the best qualification for president.
Huh???? Does this guy actually believe that Washington DC was the birthplace of our nation? It didn't even exist at that time. NYC was the first capital. DC was carved from existing states to become the capital.
"i could see democrats being stupid enough to think he's a real person and vote for him, but republicans are smarter..."
Republicans are so smart, they continue to support President Howdy Doody and his corporate criminal and traitor V.P. Cheney, despite portions of the Constitution being turned off, despite the fact the Bushies have now guaranteed that any American soldiers held by the "other side" can be tortured like Bush does...
I could go on all day.
Yeah, boy, are you smart.
Colbert is probably the best thing that has happened to America. America will be better off than Hillary's authoritarian government; and what republicans are running again?
Wouldn't it be nice if Stephen attended the debates? As a democrat he could just be himself, and as a republican candidate he can point out just how big of a joke those guys really are. And maybe piss off some of the other republican candidates in the process.
This is a distraction. The world and this country is in shambles and this is what CNN thinks we want to see and hear about. What has happened to CNN? Wake Up! Please!
ok, but on a serious note... to get on the Democratic ballot it only takes $2,500 (or enough signatures), but for Republicans it costs $35,000??? And that's just in South Carolina.
So not only is Republican party weeding out all but the rich candidates, but they're collecting this cash nationwide, and presumably using it in the general election campaign!
very interesting.
As much as everyone says Colbert's a joke, just as many are seriously considering him. And why? Because he's the face of change.
He's not a distraction, he's a wake up call!
Stephen Colbert is a comedian with a very good show. He really shows the true colors of the Republican party by posing as ultra conservative. He is a comedian pretending to be a conservative and our president is pretending to be a comedian and a conservative. Go for it Stephen!!
It would be nice to have a president who pretends to be what he's not for the purpose of satire rather than outright fraud.
Only in America can a satan worshipper claim to be a born-again Christian and get away with perpetrating evil not only in one elected term, but two.
To those who think Colbert only digs at the Republicans, I remember an interview with Robert Kennedy Jr in which Kennedy Jr was claiming Bush stole the election in 2004 in Ohio. Colbert responded with something like "just how your uncle did in 1960 in Illinois?" The look on Kennedy Jr's face and his next few stammering words were priceless. Colbert's persona does allow him to say some tough things to the other side at times.
I would like to see Hilery Clinton for President and Stephen Colbert for Vice President.
Is this guy for real??????????
Colbert could be the most serious threat to the fundamental policies of our political process to date. Luckily, the system is in dire need of a cleansing and to be shaken down to its foundation.
Stephen Colbert – a true Commander of the Constitution. And thanks be to that document for allowing non-career politicians the opportunity to seek the White House.
Colbert in 08!!
I blogged about this as well. I believe he can get on the ballot, but it will be close to impossible.
http://www.darktanis.wordpress.com
Come on people, if he were totally serious about running for pres. it wont just be in S. Carolina. He is making a great point about how pathetic our political process and the people involved have become. People in S. Carolina need to do all Americans a favor and vote for him. Show all of them in Washington that we have had enough. It wont make any difference if he wins there but it will be a huge slap in the face to all in Washington.
COLBERT '08!!!!!!
Out of the 32 students in my community college american national government class, four said they were not registered to vote but will be registering so they can write in Colbert's name in the Florida primary, and an additional 21 students said they were already registered and would definitely be writing Colbert's name in as well. If he makes it to the national election stage, the remaining 3 students said they'd jump on the bandwagon and vote for him as well. Stephen Colbert, the youth have spoken and they want you to be the next president of the USA.
this could be one of the best things to happen for this country in a long time... if he is serious and actually appears on the s.c. ballot, he will draw in more votes than most people believe possible. most of the country considers current politics to be a joke and this will only prove what colbert and stewart have been making fun of for years.. this could truely be amazing!
I'm sure this will improve his show's ratings.
the fact that people are willing to vote for Colbert in a serious election is a note of how dissatisfied some people are with the current administration. Colbert wouldn't think of running for actual president; he's just fulfilling his role as one who points out the "untruthyness" and nuances of the system.
I normally do a blank vote, but Coodles to Colbert!
"COLBERT FOR PRESIDENT !!!
Politics have been a joke since Nov. 2, 2004 anyway.
Posted By Joy, Reno NV : October 17, 2007 7:25 pm"
Unfortunately this statement is incorrect Politics have been a Joke long before 2004
Only in America, can you have a clown as head of state/Commander in Chief. This is the American drean. Good luck America and keep dreaming!
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Go Colbert! If he actually won....he could have Jon Stewart as his running mate. There might even be a Colbert Girl.
Wouldn't it be funny if he made it through, won the election for presidency, and then ended up being some huge evil fascist bent on the destruction of some insignificant country like Western Sahara or Vatican City.