Colbert 08?
Over a year ago, Carol and I along with some other people here on WiS were talking about a Stewart/Colbert ticket. Now… its a little more sincere.
This is from my post all those moons ago:
Honestly, I think if Jon Stewart ran for president in 2008, he would be surprised how close he would get. I think people could very easily get behind a man like Jon, knowing that he would bring about the peace and security America needs at this moment, with only the best interests at heart.
Think about it, Jon Stewart is friends with John McCain, a republican, and he’s clearly just as intolerant of democrats as republicans… the man is perfect. If you ever watch the Daily Show, you would see why. He comes across at first as very funny, but when he starts interviewing people is true brilliance comes out. The man is very politically aware and very very very smart. He is also gracious and humble and I think somebody who could be a great leader
He clearly finds the war ridiculous just like it is, finds the opposition to gay marriage ridiculous just like it is, and things the Katrina response was ridiculous just like it was.
Colbert last night utterly destroyed CNN, NBC, ABC and others in a matter of 7 minutes, completely reducing them to the utter crap that they are, it was amazing. It started with clips from those networks casually bashing Colbert for his interviews with politicians… to respond, Colbert showed all these clips from those networks that made them look much much worse than they were describing the Colbert report to be. I mean my word, in that 45 second montage of clips from NBC, ABC, and CNN pretty much summed up exactly what was wrong with the media. Sort of touching on what Jon was talking about on Crossfire, but more of showing us that just because its on in the morning, doesn’t mean its glorious.
Then, Colbert had this crazy catholic man come on and interview! It was hilarious, I thought Colbert was going to destroy him where he stands, but he really didn’t. He took a very high road, and really showed us that he can get along with a religious zealot, as well as hilarious politicians running unopposed. I’m telling you, between Stewart and Colbert, we’ve got the superiority that we need in the white house.
This is from #/Terp/14332##someone else:#
I saw the interview with Howard Dean, which was impeccable (I happen to really like Howard Dean, but that’s neither here nor there.) He jested with him, criticized the Democratic Party (constructively), and, (and this is big) did not take cheap shots at the Republican Party as a side. It was witty and respectable.
And this was from #/MisterE/14147##Carol:#
Stewart comes across as equally sarcastic to all. He had McCain on last night and tried to have an opened dialogue, but then let McCain know that he understood that he needed to be careful what he says. I have also seen him ask some tough questions to Democrats.
It isn’t ULTRA RECENT news that Colbert is trying to get himself on the democratic ballot in South Carolina, but it is exciting to see that it is real, and that the response is very favorable. I do think he would find himself a well supported candidate if he were to aim for the top (not God, I mean the presidency). The man would be the best presidential candidate thus far.
He is from another world. He is not a politician by trade, not hung up on the very things that keep Obama and Clinton from being excellent candidates. What things am I talking about? I think it manifests itself as a stick up one’s butt, a sort of rigidity that you sense from anyone running for president. You get the feeling that they are hiding something, or just aren’t as forthcoming as you wish them to be. Maybe they want better healthcare, more accountability and so on, but you get the feeling that they may end up coming up with excuses as to why they can’t deliver once they get to the white house.
Someone like Colbert doesn’t strike me as a person who would necessarily do that. The man seems so fed up with bullshit in general that he’s waged an all out, and very effective war against it by acting ultra sarcastically in a classy manner. He is also very quick on his feet, very knowledgeable of all things political (including Christianity), and very well liked.
Is this someone who should be president? Should we stick to religious older white men with hidden agendas and a stiff upper lip? I suppose Obama and Clinton would break that mold, which is totally positive. Don’t get me wrong, the two of them are the best candidates we have had in a long time, but they are clearly of presidential pedigree. The question is, would you trust Colbert to make the right military decisions? The right national security decisions? Or would he just me another Ronald Reagan?
I am thinking that the he is indeed of presidential pedigree and up to the task. He is no moron, he knows that the man in the oval office has to make tough decisions, often weighing the values of human lives. I think I would trust him to make the right decision.
Enjoy.
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