Colbert 08!
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I'd vote for him if he is a serious competitor (that is still unclear...)stormcommander said:
But honestly compared to the other people running, he has had some great political insights and knows how to deliver it in a comical way. I think we need someone new to try the strange in the white house.
Wow, I can't believe he filled out forms to run on the show now...
Funny, it would cost him $25,000 plus $10,000 late fee to run as a republican, and only $2,500 or 3000 signatures in South Carolina. What does that say about who a party represents.
Funny, it would cost him $25,000 plus $10,000 late fee to run as a republican, and only $2,500 or 3000 signatures in South Carolina. What does that say about who a party represents.
Sporge27 said:
It says nothing, in actuality. It's easy to buy into the stereotyped view of the party system you get on TV, isn't it?
I've liked Colbert since 2002 on the Daily Show, but this run isn't worth it to make people laugh. Cheapening the system just for publicity isn't worth it.
Well either way he is out now it would seem, but cheapening the system? I say if it cheapens the system at all it just shows the flaws in it for more people to realize what really happens in these things.
He's a comedian. He's not even a real one, everything he ever does on his show is tongue-in-cheek. I'm not saying that's bad, but this whole presidential run was entirely done in an attempt to promote the show and as a running gag.Sporge27 said:
THAT is how it cheapens the democratic process, when people use it for individual gain.
I'm not even sure he has a good a grasp on today's issues, other than knowing the best way to humorize (new word) them.
Oh well it certainly would get free publicity for the show, but at the same time I feel it is important to think of things like where the campaign money comes from. How a corporation cannot sponsor a candidate but the employees of a company can be urged to help donate to a candidate.
I understand it adds personal gain for him, but at the same time he has been trying to make things better in the world with his comedy, showing just how silly some people are when they are serious about some topics. I love how he mocks conservatives by agreeing with them. I realize his writers need just as much thanking for his witty banter but still I do like the guy a lot.
I understand it adds personal gain for him, but at the same time he has been trying to make things better in the world with his comedy, showing just how silly some people are when they are serious about some topics. I love how he mocks conservatives by agreeing with them. I realize his writers need just as much thanking for his witty banter but still I do like the guy a lot.
In reference to your first comment, I watched the same episode you did. Why not come up with your own ideas on things not just what you heard on that show.Sporge27 said:
I think you need to re-assess both your views of Colbert and conservatives. First of all, his goal is to make people laugh, he's a comedian. And he does it very well. Sometimes though, the humor is only held up by his deadpan delivery and not by any particular well-written jokes. The Daily Show may seem like a liberal show, but in actuality, it is really anti-government, but the Republicans have been in control for most of the time he's been on the show. He describes himself as a socialist (bleh) in fact. The Colbert Report only has strength stand up as long as its running jokes last, and as long as the current administration stays in power.
But then again, the public is quite fickle, and they'll laugh at anything, no matter how obscure, unimportant, or untrue it is once the writers put a satirical spin on it.
What I said regarding Colbert and conservatives is that he states he is republican on the show and he clearly isn't. Anti government, I suppose but that is more because you can't really make fun of what the government does well that often now can you? As for truth, "artists tell lies to reveal the truth while politicians tell lies to cover up the truth". The thing with comedy is that it can be so much more powerful than other forms of media. Sometimes people overlook what it can do.Mino said:
