Colbert in 2008

[Clove]

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_7200678

Comedian Colbert joins race for White House
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post
Article Launched: 10/17/2007 01:33:10 AM PDT



WASHINGTON - It has become something of a cliche: politicians launching their electoral campaigns on late-night talk shows, in a calculated attempt at hipness.

But a late-night comic announcing his presidential candidacy on a late-night talk show - now that is a hall-of-mirrors maneuver worthy of Stephen Colbert. The man known to viewers for his portrayal of a fulminating right-wing blowhard said on Comedy Central on Tuesday night that he will be a candidate in his native South Carolina.

Asked if he plans to give up his show, Colbert said: "Do you think I'm a fool? Now that I'm a candidate, you people are going to be gunning for me, like you do for everybody." Not only will the program enable him to bite back at the press, he pointed out, but "you know what it pays to be a presidential candidate? Not well."

As for the inconvenient truth that he hasn't lived in the Palmetto State for years, the host of "The Colbert Report" went negative, daring the other candidates to match his appeal back home: "John Edwards left South Carolina when he was 1 year old. He had his chance. Saying his parents moved him - that's the easy answer."

Colbert told Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" that he planned to announce soon on a more prestigious program - and minutes later, on his own show, said he was taking the plunge, triggering a big balloon drop.

Colbert, who in real life is a Democrat, said he would file papers to run in both parties' primaries.

He seems to have an unorthodox fundraising strategy: "I'd really like to get some corporate sponsorship. Some sort of salty snack."

[TheEschaton]

Yeah, I watched this last night. Hilarious.

Didn't Robin Williams make a movie like this?

I personally think he's probably not running in ALL the primaries because he's seriously concerned he'd be a Ross Perot to the Dems. That's just what I'd be thinking.

-TheE-

[Parkbandit]

Great publicity move.. and I would probably vote for him over 90% of the candidates.

[Clove]

The good ol' Perot/Nader defense.

[chillmonster]

I think Colbert's public profile has eclipsed John Stewart's. The Daily Show is still better, though.

[Krendeli]

Didn't Robin Williams make a movie like this?

-TheE-

Man of the Year

[Martaigne]

I'll vote for him unless Jon Stewart runs.

[Clove]

I think Colbert's public profile has eclipsed John Stewart's. The Daily Show is still better, though.


I'll vote for him unless Jon Stewart runs.

Really? Even if Cobert has a higher public profile now? Hi Backlash, btw.

[Martaigne]

Really? Even if Cobert has a higher public profile now? Hi Backlash, btw.

Who cares about public profile? *I* like him.

I'd like to see some facts backing up that statement, btw.

[Clove]

Who cares about public profile? *I* like him.

I'd like to see some facts backing up that statement, btw.

Me too, I think "eclipsed" is a bit... dramatic. In my opinion it would be like saying David Letterman's public profile eclipsed Johnny Carson's after he got his own show. Honestly.

[chillmonster]

Really? Even if Cobert has a higher public profile now? Hi Backlash, btw.

You are dumb.

I'll go get my popcorn and come back to see if you monkeys can derail another thread...

[Warriorbird]

Colbert for the Republicans, Stewart for the Democrats. They'd certainly be much more entertaining than any other candidates.

[Martaigne]

I'd LOVE to see that presidential debate.

[chillmonster]

I'd LOVE to see that presidential debate.

It would be Stewart playing the straight man, and Colbert flying off the handle.

"And don't think you're off the hook, voters, you're the ones who made this bed. Now you're the ones who are going to have to move over so a gay couple can sleep in it. Tomorrow you're all going to wake up in a brave new world, a world where the Constitution gets trampled by an army of terrorist clones, created in a stem-cell research lab run by homosexual doctors who sterilize their instruments over burning American flags. Where tax-and-spend Democrats take all your hard-earned money and use it to buy electric cars for National Public Radio, and teach evolution to illegal immigrants. Oh, and everybody's high! You know what, I've had it! You people don't deserve a Republican majority! I quit!"

Classic

[Clove]

You are dumb.

I'll go get my popcorn and come back to see if you monkeys can derail another thread...

It's my thread I'll derail it if I want to; frankly though, you overestimate your draw- I think interest in Cobert eclipses it.

[Clove]

I'd LOVE to see that presidential debate.

I'd love to see any debate that included either Cobert or Stewart. Cobert would be hilarious. I think Stewart on the other hand could hold his own in a serious discussion of issues with any of the politicians running today.

[chillmonster]

It's my thread I'll derail it if I want to; frankly though, you overestimate your draw- I think interest in Cobert eclipses it.

What's wrong with wanting to see how dead this horse can get? It's funny seeing how invested in this type of thing monkeys can get. To tell the truth, I actually enjoy hearing the faulty logic and conspiracy theories and part of me is disappointed that you seem to be alone this time.

[Parkbandit]

It's my thread I'll derail it if I want to; frankly though, you overestimate your draw- I think interest in Cobert eclipses it.

LOL.

Poor Backlash. :(

PS - Still awaiting the apologies for saying that I was wrong about Chillmonster.

[Parkbandit]

What's wrong with wanting to see how dead this horse can get? It's funny seeing how invested in this type of thing monkeys can get. To tell the truth, I actually enjoy hearing the faulty logic and conspiracy theories and part of me is disappointed that you seem to be alone this time.


For someone who's bitching about derailed threads.. you are trying your best to do that here.

The jigs up man.. your cover blown. I will admit, you did a great job at the beginning... an old account.. misspelling words.. staying out of the political threads...

But you are a one trick pony.. and it didn't take long once the light was shined on you to make it come out.

Let it go.

Like I said before.. come back as Backlash already as this is one of the most retarded ways to ever deal with the internetwebzlol ever.

[Martaigne]

Sorry chill, while I don't intend to disappoint you, I don't generally discuss politics. I only posted to communicate my amusement at the scenario.

Wait... no, I'm not sorry. That's just how it is.

[chillmonster]

Damn. The monkeys are just arriving and now I have to go. So sad.

Have fun!

[Parkbandit]

Damn. The monkeys are just arriving and now I have to go. So sad.

Have fun!

We'll miss you.. really.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/monkey-waving.gif

[ElanthianSiren]

I'd LOVE to see that presidential debate.

x2.

Sarcastabastard v. Sarcastabastard

[Clove]

I'm sure most of you have seen this but I thought it was apropos. Stewart would do just fine, even in a serious debate IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE

[Stanley Burrell]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE

Mos' def:


:thumbup:http://forum.gsplayers.com/images/icons/icon14.gif


That clip = sweet baby Jesus. Even now, the message that Crossfire interview projected is still ironically awesome.

[CrystalTears]

It's funny seeing how invested in this type of thing monkeys can get.
Your constant insults to monkeys is making me a sad panda. :(

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

I'm sure most of you have seen this but I thought it was apropos. Stewart would do just fine, even in a serious debate IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE


That was pretty much one of the best clips from television, ever.

I still laugh my ass off when I see it. Best quotes:

"How old are you...? And you wear a bow-tie."

"You're... partisan.. um.. hacks."

"You're on CNN-- the show that leads into ME is puppets making prank phone calls!"

"Noo I'm not going to be your monkey."

"You're as big a dick on your show as on any other show."

[Parkbandit]

I saw something on the news yesterday about Colbert being seriously considering this run.. but could be in trouble with the Government due to some election rules he is currently breaking.

He would definately be better than the rest of the Democratic nominees.

[chillmonster]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/21/colbert-discusses-his-pre_n_69262.html

Serious-ish

[Apathy]

I don't think he could seriously run because of his TV show. (As far as I know) He can't have his own 'personal forum' while the other candidates do not, specifically one that he is paid to have.

Also, ParkBandit, you gotta give credit where credit is due:
Does chillmonster = Backlash?
I r conspiracy king.

[TheEschaton]

Nah, he actually explained that on his show. He can run, as long as he doesn't use his show to campaign.

On his show, he explained, though, that he could choose to exclusively cover his campaign as "news", and then editorialize it. It was actually awesomely humorous.

-TheE-

[Apathy]

Hey you're a law student right?

Doesn't the mere fact that he HAS a nationally televised show contribute to his campaign?

I realize I'm probably getting too serious about a satirist and missing the point, but hey, whatever.

[Kranar]

I think part of the joke is that people will take this thing seriously, that politics has become such a farce that someone like Colbert running for President could actually be regarded as a serious possibility.

[Tea & Strumpets]

I think part of the joke is that people will take this thing seriously, that politics has become such a farce that someone like Colbert running for President could actually be regarded as a serious possibility.

I don't think anyone (with an IQ over 90) is taking his campaign seriously. I'm also trying to remember a time when politics wasn't a farce.

[TheEschaton]

Hey you're a law student right?

Doesn't the mere fact that he HAS a nationally televised show contribute to his campaign?

I realize I'm probably getting too serious about a satirist and missing the point, but hey, whatever.

Not de facto, no. It all depends on how he uses the show. Rush Limbaugh could technically run for President and still have his radio show.

All candidates, to some degree, have a pulpit within which to speak, already. For example, Bill Richardson is Governor of NM, he can campaign all he wants, but he cannot use his office as Governor to promote that campaign. That's why a person's political staff can't be on their campaign staff. I know someone who works in Hillary's Senate office, and I tried to use her as a connection to get a job on the campaign, and she explained very clearly to me that she had nothing to do with the campaign, and couldn't help me in any way.

****Edit: I am not a lawyer yet, and therefore anything I say can't be said to be a sound legal opinion. It may be total bullshit, for all any of us knows. It's simply based on what I may know about the law...****

-TheE-

[Parkbandit]

Also, ParkBandit, you gotta give credit where credit is due:
I r conspiracy king.

Hey.. I'm the first one to admit that he fooled me for a 2 week period or so. He stayed out of the political threads.. so I barely noticed him. When he dove back in headfirst.. I was like "Well, he opened his account in Feb, so it can't be him because Backlash isn't that smart"

Well.. I was wrong. Backlash WAS that smart.. he was able to fool me for almost 2 weeks.

Kudos.

[Stanley Burrell]

****Edit: I am not a lawyer yet, and therefore anything I say can't be said to be a sound legal opinion. It may be total bullshit, for all any of us knows. It's simply based on what I may know about the law...****

I had this recited to me TWELVE times when I was volunteering and working as an Rn's bitch.

I was like, "I'm shuttling blood and cleaning bedpans..."

God, I wish I could've told my employer "DOT DOT DOT" the second to twelfth time that bullshit was recycled at me.

[Snapp]

You guys are retarded. I don't know how many times I have to tell you that chillmonster is not Backlash. BL is not smart enough to disguise his IP.. or at least, he hasn't been yet.

[Parkbandit]

You guys are retarded. I don't know how many times I have to tell you that chillmonster is not Backlash. BL is not smart enough to disguise his IP.. or at least, he hasn't been yet.


I knew that is what you were pinning your doubt upon. Trust me.. if I can do it.. ANYONE can.

Feel free to look at my IPs. I have probably posted in 40 - 50 in the past month.

It's not difficult.

[Snapp]

I knew that is what you were pinning your doubt upon. Trust me.. if I can do it.. ANYONE can.

Feel free to look at my IPs. I have probably posted in 40 - 50 in the past month.

It's not difficult.

I can't go into details, but I'm 99.99% sure he is not Backlash.

You might want to keep looking though...

[Parkbandit]

I can't go into details, but I'm 99.99% sure he is not Backlash.

You might want to keep looking though...

You are wrong. You might want to look at your 'details' again.

[chillmonster]

I can't go into details, but I'm 99.99% sure he is not Backlash.

You might want to keep looking though...

Yes, keep investigating. And please post your findings, Sherlock.

[Parkbandit]

Yes, keep investigating. And please post your findings, Sherlock.


LOL.. even Backlash is laughing at you now Snapp.

SHERLOCK!

[chillmonster]

LOL.. even Backlash is laughing at you now Snapp.

SHERLOCK!

Don't tell me you're too dumb to realize when you're being addressed.

[Parkbandit]

Don't tell me you're too dumb to realize when you're being addressed.

Don't tell me you're still too dumb to try and be funny.. only to have it blow up again in your face for being stupid.

You quoted the wrong person dipshit.

Christ.. maybe Snapp is right.. maybe you are too stupid to change your IP. Did one of your drug buddies do it for you?

[Warriorbird]

I brought it up pretty early on that chillmonster seemed Backlashish...the art was the giveaway for me.

With that said though...who knows? Maybe he and Snapp hooked up.

[chillmonster]

Don't tell me you're still too dumb to try and be funny.. only to have it blow up again in your face for being stupid.

You quoted the wrong person dipshit.

Christ.. maybe Snapp is right.. maybe you are too stupid to change your IP. Did one of your drug buddies do it for you?

Oh god. You are too stupid to know when you're being addressed. With the added context of my last post (on the tin foil thread), which you're now conveniently ignoring, even someone like you should be able to see that I was agreeing with Sapp, Sherlock.

[Parkbandit]

I brought it up pretty early on that chillmonster seemed Backlashish...the art was the giveaway for me.

With that said though...who knows? Maybe he and Snapp hooked up.


Backlash would hook up with anything I imagine... given his track record... but I doubt he's Snapp's type.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/rice__wideweb__430x319.jpg

[Parkbandit]

Oh god. You are too stupid to know when you're being addressed. With the added context of my last post (on the tin foil thread), which you're now conveniently ignoring, even someone like you should be able to see that I was agreeing with Sapp, Sherlock.


Is this like the poster you made of Ganalon... with the picture of the retard?

[Snapp]

I brought it up pretty early on that chillmonster seemed Backlashish...the art was the giveaway for me.

With that said though...who knows? Maybe he and Snapp hooked up.

You can fuck off.

[Warriorbird]

I wasn't suggesting that he was Backlash with that last bit to clarify...but that'd be a way you'd be definite that I doubt you'd discuss.

[TheEschaton]

I think this topic has deviated drastically from a topic I actually want to talk about: Stephen Colbert for President, in 2008.

-TheE-

[Gan]

Is this like the poster you made of Ganalon... with the picture of the retard?

ROFL

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3/3strangedays/ganalon-olympics.jpg

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showpost.php?p=600300&postcount=224

[chillmonster]

ROFL

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3/3strangedays/ganalon-olympics.jpg

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showpost.php?p=600300&postcount=224

You know, I was about to post a similar pic sometime last week. Now I wish I had. PB would have come all over himself at the return of his long lost love. It would have been fucking hilarious. *Sigh. Regrets...

[Parkbandit]

You know, I was about to post a similar pic sometime last week. Now I wish I had. PB would have come all over himself at the return of his long lost love. It would have been fucking hilarious. *Sigh. Regrets...


Sorry tiny dick.. my name's not Maimara.

[Martaigne]

Fuck you all for derailing a perfectly good thread. Tossers.

[Warriorbird]

Colbert at 13%

:nods sagely:

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003663830

[Clove]

Colbert at 13%

:nods sagely:

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003663830

Only because Jon hasn't entered the race.... :)

[Gan]

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) — The South Carolina Democratic Party voted Thursday to keep comedian Stephen Colbert's name off the Democratic Primary ballot, according to Executive Director Joe Werner.

This essentially means that Colbert’s short lived White House run in the Palmetto State will come to an end, because he has said that he would not try to be placed on the Republican Party primary ballot.

more...

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

[Kranar]

Colbert, who officially filed papers to get on the ballot this morning, lost a roll call vote, 13-3.


Hahaha! I wonder who those three were who voted yes.

[TheEschaton]

How can they vote to keep someone off the ballot if he met the requirements? Doesn't that strike anyone as crazy undemocratic? Stupid Democratic party leadership.

[Warriorbird]

He's not running nationally...thus he didn't make it. Gravel and Kucinich also got blocked...though apparently for diff reasons.

[Gan]

Dont forget Kucinich has seen a UFO...


:lol2:

[Mabus]

Dont forget Kucinich has seen a UFO...


:lol2:
And according to polls that would put him with 13% of US citizens, which is far better then the current 0% he is polling at.

I personally do not believe in alien ships visiting earth to anally probe white trash and disect cows, but people believe in stranger things, I suppose ("angels" giving golden tablets filled with stories of visits by the sons of deities to the USA comes to mind) .

What bothered me most about the whole Kucinich/UFO debate fiasco was not the fact that he said he saw one, but that he did it so badly. He had weeks since Shirley MacClaine's book exposed the "UFO incident", and his campaign obviously had not prepared him for the question?

Not presidential.

I would prefer a president that can prepare, knows they should be prepared, and that has advisors and a staff to help them do so.

[Sean of the Thread]

but people believe in stranger things, I suppose .


Stranger things like say GOD?

[Parkbandit]

And according to polls that would put him with 13% of US citizens, which is far better then the current 0% he is polling at.

I personally do not believe in alien ships visiting earth to anally probe white trash and disect cows, but people believe in stranger things, I suppose ("angels" giving golden tablets filled with stories of visits by the sons of deities to the USA comes to mind) .

What bothered me most about the whole Kucinich/UFO debate fiasco was not the fact that he said he saw one, but that he did it so badly. He had weeks since Shirley MacClaine's book exposed the "UFO incident", and his campaign obviously had not prepared him for the question?

Not presidential.

I would prefer a president that can prepare, knows they should be prepared, and that has advisors and a staff to help them do so.

Yea.. I never understood why people who say they saw a UFO are considered wackos.. but people who believe an alien entity came to this area of the cosmos, made the planet Earth and created all life on it are considered 'normal'.