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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Raptor on October 25, 2007, 01:11:01 AM
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Kind of surprised I haven't seen this brought up yet.
Stephen Colbert's serious joke, running for president as the Favorite Son of South Carolina.
I love the show, along with the Daily Show. I am in South Carolina, and this has been a subject of debate quite frequently. I of course thought it was halarious and took the time to print out the petition on Colbert08.org. I left it in my building for other residence to sign, hoping for just one as a laugh. I left the petition (which provides space for 20 signatures) in the lobby for one day, to my surprise it was full! Someone told me I should print out another because the first one filled up so fast. I took the time to mail it in.
I read an article discussing the facebook group "1,000,000 Strong for Stephen T. Colbert" and it said it was growing at the rate of 13 people every 3 seconds on average. For those of you unfamiliar with Facebook, it is the "MySpace" of college students. You can join facebook, but you must join a network. Networks are primarily Universities. You cannot view profiles of people who are not on your friend list or network. This drastically reduces the spam seen on MySpace.
On of the tools on facebook allows you to join Discussion Groups. No one really uses them as Discussion Groups. Basically someone creates a group with a title such as "When I was Your Age, Pluto Was a Planet." People read the title, laugh, and join the group. Some people comments on the discussion group but the majority of people do not.
Back on Topic, I myself am a member of the Facebook Group "1,000,000 Strong for Stephen T. Colbert." At this point in time, there are 843,310 members. As soon as I hit the refresh key, there are 843,409 members. It is 2am EST. If I press refresh, then refresh again as soon as the page loads (on high speed internet), the group goes from 843,518 to 843,522 members.
5,000 Members at 4:59 PM (EST) 10/17/2007
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Stephen Colbert is OBVIOUSLY popular with young voters (18-22). Could he have some sort of impact on the elections?
I personally do not feel he will win. I don't know where he stands on major issues (The real Colbert and not his persona) so I wouldn't consider voting for him until I did. However I do find it amazing how popular he is.
http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/ (yes, I realize polls are not to be trusted as a true representation of the population, too many factors)
I am just curious what others think about all of this?
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As compared to the other clowns that will be on the ballot, I'm guessing he'd be a reasonable choice.
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i too am a member of 1000000 SfSC, i find it amusing how far comedy central has allowed the writers of the Colbert Report to go with his candidacy. i can only imagine how many strings they had to pull just to let him run on about an addiction to pain killers after his traumatic wrist injury.
i don't believe he will get elected, or even be eligible to vote( at least I am praying that the big wigs at Comedy Central wouldn't let him try to have an impact in something so serious as a presidential election) although i do hope that maybe a stunt like this may inspire some new people to get the idea to run for office cause the current options feel like choosing between arsenic or hemlock.
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Prolly a repost, but its freaking hilarious.
Colbert @ the WCD (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-869183917758574879&q=owner%3Acspan)
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Did anyone catch his interview on Meet The Press? I have a feeling he may just win one of the SC primaries (he's running as both Democrat and Republican). You know he stole this bit from "Man of the Year".
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that should give you a clue as to how pinheaded the left is.
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Care to expand on that just a bit? i.e. make some sense?
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I sure would RPM. hiring that clown to be the CEO would about as bad as hiring an actor for the top job. now who would do that????
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Originally posted by storch
I sure would RPM. hiring that clown to be the CEO would about as bad as hiring an actor for the top job. now who would do that????
Uh, Republicans?
(http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2004/06/06/mn_reagan_bonzo.jpg)
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Originally posted by storch
that should give you a clue as to how pinheaded the right is.
:aok
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Originally posted by rpm
Uh, Republicans?
(http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2004/06/06/mn_reagan_bonzo.jpg)
you're pretty slow on the uptake ain't cha fella? please refer to my original post in this here thread
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Storch, are you OK? You ain't making a lick of sense.
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Nothing wrong with an actor for top jobs.. so long as they are conservative actors. lefty socialist like colbert never do well in politics... sure, they get a little surge from empty headed school kids and bitter old lefty queens but that is about it.
lazs
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Originally posted by rpm
Storch, are you OK? You ain't making a lick of sense.
:lol
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Colbert is going to have to be careful about pimping his run for office on his show or the FEC will be coming to visit.
http://www.slate.com/id/2176466/?gt1=10538
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ron paul is beating him but only barely.
He is defeating most of the democrats that are running tho. His lefty message rings loud and true with the empty headed school kids and old bitter socialist queens.
lazs
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i hope lots of democrats vote for Colbert.
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Speaking of Reagan...
back in grade school we learned about voting, and what it meant. We did the weekly reader vote in the Reagan / Mondale election, and spent class time discussing the issues of the election, and what should help us decide who to vote for.
Knowing about the personal beliefs of the candidate, where the candidate stands on different issues, and things like that are what a voter should really base their vote on.
Sadly in the more recent years that is all out the window. I feel it started when Slick Willy played sax on Arseneo. It stopped being about the issues, and started being about "popularity" and "coolness".
It isn't the greatest movie, but go watch "Idiocracy" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/
if that isn't the direction this country seems to be heading I don't know where we are going.
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Originally posted by Vipermann
Colbert is going to have to be careful about pimping his run for office on his show or the FEC will be coming to visit.
http://www.slate.com/id/2176466/?gt1=10538
Well, he's not violating the equal airtime, yet...by running on both Dem and Rep ballots he's covered that I think :D
At a minimum, it's a brilliant marketing campaign for his TV show. No matter what you think about him, it's sheer genius.
If he garners any measurable support in the primaries (3rd place in either), he's made the point that one or both of the parties (or our nation's political life) is a joke.
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Originally posted by JB73
Speaking of Reagan...
back in grade school we learned about voting, and what it meant. We did the weekly reader vote in the Reagan / Mondale election, and spent class time discussing the issues of the election, and what should help us decide who to vote for.
Knowing about the personal beliefs of the candidate, where the candidate stands on different issues, and things like that are what a voter should really base their vote on.
Sadly in the more recent years that is all out the window. I feel it started when Slick Willy played sax on Arseneo. It stopped being about the issues, and started being about "popularity" and "coolness".
It isn't the greatest movie, but go watch "Idiocracy" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/
if that isn't the direction this country seems to be heading I don't know where we are going.
Well I think we all pretty much grew up and figured out they are pretty much lying about it all anyway. So the only thing left is a popularity contest.
Look at Bush for example.. He pandered to the Religious Right to get the votes claimed they were his base. What's he done for them? I can't think of too much.
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Originally posted by lazs2
ron paul is beating him but only barely.
He is defeating most of the democrats that are running tho. His lefty message rings loud and true with the empty headed school kids and old bitter socialist queens.
lazs
Dude put down the haterade for once in your life.
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It's not hate crockett. You just aren't seeing it through his eyes to realize its matter of factness.
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I think he is trying to make a point. I for one am very sick of the same ole same ole promises of this and that and personal attacks on other candidates. I don't know, if he became serious about it, perhaps I would vote for him. He may not have experience, but who is to say that is a bad thing? He wouldn't follow the "Oh the Republicans proposed this bill so I'm going to disagree with it" tendancies seen in the House and Senate.
But maybe that is just my fatigue with politics speaking...
881,147 members at the time of this post, 37,837 more members since my first post.
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http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=218262
He is actually ahead of some people in a recent poll.
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Stephen Colbert is coming to Columbia South Carolina where the Mayor is to give him the key to the city and declare him South Carolina's Favorite Son.
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The great thing about SC is you can vote in both primaries. There were many-many Democrats who voted for McCain back in 2000 to try to keep from ahving to run against Bush.
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see him at the white house correspondents dinner... man what retards.:lol
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Alright! Ross P... er... Steve Colbert fer prez! :aok
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crack me up tho ... colbert's persona is genius... the republicans who invited him thought he was just another ann colture clone but with a slightly larger adam's apple.
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Originally posted by Torque
crack me up tho ... colbert's persona is genius... the republicans who invited him thought he was just another ann colture clone but with a slightly larger adam's apple.
that doesnt make any sense at all, well maybe to a canadian, eh?
vote for colbert, one less vote for comrade hillary.
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i like that clip where Bill O'Loudmouth had him on and got pwn'd.
"I'm doin' you..Bill..!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJvY_RftA4I
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Originally posted by SirLoin
i like that clip where Bill O'Loudmouth had him on and got pwn'd.
"I'm doin' you..Bill..!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJvY_RftA4I
it must be a canadian thing. I don't think colbert is in the least bit funny but then I don't think o'really is anything but full of crap. if o'really said the sky was I'd verify first.
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Colbert is pretty representitive of the joke the prediential elections and their candidates have become.
Think about it. Other then their rhetoric. which of the canidates of either side currently honestly represent you?
Probably none really.
The last 2,and argueably 3 presidencies have been a joke thats gotten progressivly worse.
One side tries to counter the other side with more of the same.
Now we have Bush, Arguably the most devicive president in recent history and it will probably at this point be followed by Hillary. Whom is also one of the most devisive charactors in political history
We have the Holier then tho right, and the touchy feely everyone must feel good left.
And neither a brain with common sence nor a true leader among either.
Who out there is a true leader? I cant see a single one in the bunch.
Nobody I'd be willing to follow.
who Rudy?
Rudy's big claim to leadership was the face he put on NY after 911
Hillary isnt a leader, her only real claim to fame is being the first lady to an adultress husband.
There is a sayng that "this country is going to hell in a handbasket"
I got news for ya. We're already there.
We need to rise up and somehow take back our country.
I personally am so disgusted at whats available at the point where I am just shy of advocating support for a violent overthrow at all levels from local to national to restore the republic to its original consitutional intentions.
But just..only just.
Cause what we have now. Sure isnt what the founding fathers intended.
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Isn't he beating all but two of the democrats in the race... can't be sure about the race tho.. have to ask a canadian.. they always know this stuff.. nothing else to do.
lazs
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Originally posted by lazs2
Isn't he beating all but two of the democrats in the race... can't be sure about the race tho.. have to ask a canadian.. they always know this stuff.. nothing else to do.
lazs
It looks like he is leading every one and will be our next president.
http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/
click on "results".
shamus
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Originally posted by Torque
crack me up tho ... colbert's persona is genius... the republicans who invited him thought he was just another ann colture clone but with a slightly larger adam's apple.
what?
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Anyone remember Pat Paulsen?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMoqFxhoJG8
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The funny thing is Comedy Central has consulted some DC election lawyers and released a statement:
“Based on the law, prior rulings made by the Federal Election Commission and advice of expert outside counsel, Comedy Central is very comfortable that the network, 'The Colbert Report' and Stephen Colbert are operating well within federal campaign election laws,”
LMAO, I so hope he gets on the ballot and gets many many votes.