He’s Running for Prez of SC
October 22, 2007 on 12:42 pm | In Main, Media, Race for Prez |
As Red Sox Nation explodes into ecstasy after last night’s 11-2 trouncing of the Tribe, so too is Colbert Nation having an orgasm. Their man, Stephen Colbert is running for president with a one-state strategy. Yesterday he was on Meet The Press. Click on the window above to see the first part of his appearance. When that’s done, click here to see the rest (it’s a two-parter on YouTube).
It was a very humorous sit-down, with Russert assuming the “serious” face usually reserved for Dick Cheney and Hillary, and Colbert announcing his platform, which includes abolishing tips for waiters and waitresses. One great moment was when Russert confronted Colbert with a New York Post headline about his candidacy that read, “Electile Dysfunction.”
“Do you think they are questioning your stamina?” a poker-faced Russert asked Colbert.
One of the things I like about Colbert is he keeps you guessing. The conventional wisdom (borne out by his keynote at the National Press Club) is that he is a big liberal making fun of the blowhard Bill O’Reilly.
That’s certainly a big part of his shtick, but Colbert confronts his liberal guests with their hypocrisy so convincingly that I can’t help but think he believes some of it. And he doesn’t think much of moderates either.
Now that one talking pundit has walked the walk, maybe it’s time for Michael Flint to FedEx some papers to the Secretary of the State’s office to run for Salisbury Board of Selectmen as a write-in candidate. Whaddaya say, Mike? How does Britt-Flint sound? Catchy — it almost rhymes!
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I find Colbert hilarious - apparently so does NYC police commish Ray Kelly. What is curious is that in my small empirical base of friends and family, it is the liberals who can’t stand him. You’d think they are his target audience.
Comment by Peter Halle — October 22, 2007 #
Terry …
Why would I want to mess up a perfectly good thing by becoming a politician?
Besides … Since Britt is running for a seat on the board, I would have to run for First … and … therefore … it would be Flint-Britt!
Can’t you get anything straight? (LOL)
Comment by Michael J. Flint — October 22, 2007 #
That’s why I love Stephen Colbert: he’s an equal-opportunity satirist. Everyone has their chance in the barrel.
Comment by Amy — October 22, 2007 #
Terry,
I’ve had my named rhymed awkwardly before … just before, that is, a few bloody noses by the grade-school callers in Poughkeepsie … but never with flint.
And, hey, I want Mike to know that he’d probably be better off not associating himself with me if he wants to pull in enough votes to overthrow Curtis
Jim Britt
Comment by Jim Britt — October 22, 2007 #