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22. What makes you think he actually wants to be a senator?

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 06:45 PM

Dec 2012

He can do way more damage to the people with the real power from his TV studio than he ever could in the Senate.

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Stephen Colbert Leading In South Carolina Poll To Replace Jim DeMint In Senate [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 OP

He is the ONLY logical choice. annabanana Dec 2012 #1

+1 valerief Dec 2012 #2

I said the first second I heard DeMint quit that Colbert should run in 2014. graham4anything Dec 2012 #3

He's a satirist, first and foremost nxylas Dec 2012 #13

so was Al Franken graham4anything Dec 2012 #16

Franken was too loyal a Democrat to be a true satirist nxylas Dec 2012 #18

yeah, and the million dollar paycheck Colbert receives. graham4anything Dec 2012 #20

What makes you think he actually wants to be a senator? nxylas Dec 2012 #22

Kudos to South Carolinians! ellisonz Dec 2012 #4

Do they ever run anyone that's qualified for the office down there? MrSlayer Dec 2012 #5

There are qualifications? progressoid Dec 2012 #7

Pretty sure the only qualification is a brainectomy.....nt Wounded Bear Dec 2012 #11

Qualifications? mick063 Dec 2012 #12

But isnt Stephen a right wing lunatic? rhett o rick Dec 2012 #8

that's what he pretends to be flyingfysh Dec 2012 #14

I understand, was just being sarcastic. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #17

Why yes, I do believe he is! LiberalAndProud Dec 2012 #19

Colbert for Senate! Brought to you by Prescott Pharmaceuticals. Initech Dec 2012 #10

Charming. malthaussen Dec 2012 #15

She's already said she won't because he's unqualified. spooky3 Dec 2012 #25

Yes, I saw that. malthaussen Dec 2012 #26

I would LOVE for him to run in 2 years! LOVE! knr joeybee12 Dec 2012 #21

"I am way crazier then Jim DeMint" iandhr Dec 2012 #23

It's Sunday morning coming down in South Carolina Don C. Nuttin Dec 2012 #27