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Hot on the heels of Sen. Jim DeMint’s announcement that he is resigning his South Carolina Senate seat to lead the conservative Heritage Foundation, a “Colbert for Senate” effort has launched.
It’s not clear whether Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert himself is behind the push, though Colbert has a history of trying to inject himself into South Carolina politics.
The “Colbert Report” host famously explored a “run” for “president of the United States of America of South Carolina” earlier this year and established his own super PAC, “Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow.”
An as-yet unverified Twitter account, @ColbertforSC, posted several messages within two hours of DeMint’s announcement:
Reporting for duty, South Carolina!
— Colbert for Senate (@ColbertforSC) December 6, 2012
Did you know that our beloved South Carolina has a state buttefly? It does! It’s the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Vote for me! I know stuff!
— Colbert for Senate (@ColbertforSC) December 6, 2012
People! We have an official South Carolina State Horse! It’s the Marsh Tacky. I swear I’m not making that up. I approve this message.
— Colbert for Senate (@ColbertforSC) December 6, 2012
The Twitter account also linked to a website, colbertforsenate.com, which was registered but not developed as of Thursday afternoon.
Colbert and his supporters are likely destined for disappointment in getting the host appointed to fill DeMint’s seat. Gov. Nikki Haley, a Republican, will make the call and is no doubt familiar with Colbert’s bombastic, faux-conservative stage personality.
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saved4ever
Dec. 6, 2012 at 5:11pmThis forum should be for Americans only! People from third-world countries should not be able to spew their flatuence and waste space.
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Keatonc33
Dec. 6, 2012 at 5:46pmwhat are you even talking about?
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Rafael_River-Rock
Dec. 7, 2012 at 1:43pm… what did i do wrong?
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redfish52
Dec. 6, 2012 at 4:14pmThis is the only way Steven can get anyone to watch his show…..besides dumb college kids.
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Keatonc33
Dec. 6, 2012 at 5:46pmYou wish! he has great ratings!
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VoteBushIn12
Dec. 8, 2012 at 12:11am“Dumb College Kids”. Way dumber than all you “Smart High School Dropouts”.
Read a book.
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1776freedomofspeech
Dec. 6, 2012 at 3:24pmThe fake Bill Oreilly is running for an office? How ridiculous. Sounds like that crying Al Franken wimpy dude.
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Marine25
Dec. 6, 2012 at 7:21pmI think you meant to say Senator Franken.
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Warthog Fixer
Dec. 7, 2012 at 8:07amYes, DEMOCRAPIC Senator Franken. You know, the guy who won the election because convicted felons (serving time as I understand it…) voted for him. The former tried to be politically funny guy who failed miserably so he put in for a governement position guy. Yeah, him.
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CWPrequired
Dec. 6, 2012 at 3:10pmI’m from SC and will speak for most of us. NO THANKS.
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shorthanded12
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:35pmLets not forget Al Franken!!!!!!!!! Barry and Crime inc would bend over backwards to get Colbert elected just to make a mockery of our constitution. Look at the dumbass Alvin Green and see how many votes that demorat actually received when he ran, its a scary thought that we have the most dumbest uninformed citizens. South Carolina already suffers with that “Modern Day Plantation Leader” James Clyburn, look at his district the highest unemployment in the state and does nothing to improve it.He cryed like a baby and the Dems gave him a made up position LMAO what a dam joke for a politician. My advise to Colbert stay where you are at least your earning your pay check honestly.
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freeberty
Dec. 6, 2012 at 3:15pmSorry, SHORTHANDED12,
You have just entered the ranks of “the most dumbest uninformed citizens” for not realizing that the existing 100 senators already make a mockery of the Constitution.
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term limits for congress
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:29pmI hope he can get the office space next to Al Franken.
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Lloyd Drako
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:17pmWell, Colbert is from South Carolina, and of the finest Huguenot stock, if I’m not mistaken–hence the pronunciation of the name.
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MrArbitrage
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:12pmThat insipid imbecile is getting annoying.
I like the option of Tim Scott but I would like to see the SC Governor really kick Soros, Pelosi, Obama, Clinton and the San Fran org in the nuts by appointing Allen West. There was a reason why they spent tens of millions to defeat Allen West – a first term congressman!
The God Fearing States of America need to work together to defeat the Degenerate States of America.
http://youtu.be/NInYZhcGK5U
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CanadaRocks
Dec. 6, 2012 at 1:54pmYou are blind blaze readers. This man has a foundation to help injured vets returning from the wars and has raised tons of money for them. His superpac was instrumental in the democrats victory this election. We need more people like him to have a voice that can be heard. Just because he points out how stupid and hypocritical the conservative argument is on things, you all villify him.
By the way. Who do you guys have other than the blue collar comedy tour yokels and dennis miller? It doesnt surprise me that you seem to have no sense of humour. Still waiting for queen anne romneys comments about mitts great sense of humour to be proven correct.
You complain about socialism. Well how is capitalism working out for you?
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nostromo
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:13pmSeriously? Capitalism has worked out just fine for me.
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CanadaRocks
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:15pmWhat about your neighbor or the guy who got laid off because of the financial collapse that capitalism helped cause. But as long as you are doing fine thats all that matters.
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coachsmac
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:22pmIf you like canada so much , why don’t you move your ass there and stay out of America. You aren’t needed or wanted!! Oh, by the way who guarantees canada’s freedom?? I thought so, America!! Bye!
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Joe_The_Patriot
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:29pmOur poverty level population is still richer than 85% of the rest of the world.. It seems capitalism works great. It’s the filthy politicians that are screwing it up. And as far as humor goes, THE CONSTITUTION IS NOT A JOKE!!
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Fubared
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:32pmCanada
Not buying your drivel. Add some french words-go all extra cannuck, this half assed stuff isn’t worthy.
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shorthanded12
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:43pm@ CanadaRocks…clean your own back yard before you critique Ours. The Province Of Quebec is the most liberal left leaning there is. Dont judge a book by its cover.
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CanadaRocks
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:45pmIf you want to ignore hard truths be my guest. And by the way the proper spelling of your name would actually be fubarred. Sorry but if you cant spell your own name correctly i will have a hard time thinking you have a brain.
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Fubared
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:58pmCannuck, it is an acronym. Do you by chance have same sex parents?
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Sutter Buttes
Dec. 6, 2012 at 3:01pm“Well how is capitalism working out for you?” Just fine, thank you! Keep your socialism and all you other fantasies to yourself.
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Metallicat
Dec. 6, 2012 at 3:26pmCapitalism was working just fine until our politicians started injecting socialist policies into the system
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CanadaRocks
Dec. 6, 2012 at 3:28pmSo you are now insinuating what? Having gay parents makes a person stupid? Your ignorance must be bliss. It really angers you that the world and america are moving forward with life and doing things to improve the lives of those the right and religious nutcases have persecuted. you are still wishing ward and june cleaver lived next door. Sorry pal. Your neighbours Adam and steve arent roommates. Deal with it because while you stay stuck in neutral the world moves forward. You know who else hates forward thinking open minded individuals that believe in equality? The taliban. Now we have the tea-liban in america. Your ideas on equality mirror those of islam. Maybe they can hook you up with some their afterlife virgins
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Joe_The_Patriot
Dec. 6, 2012 at 4:06pm@canadaSUCKS
REALLY… REALLY???? the taliban?? I don’t remember hearing a single incident of T-party patriots strapping bombs to them and killing ANYBODY.. Nor have they stoned a single woman to death. MOST of us could care less what you and your boyfriend do in the privacy of your own home.. WE JUST DON’T WANT TO PAY FOR IT !!! We would like to KEEP the money WE EARNED.. It doesn’t belong to the gov’t or minority groups no matter how bad you want it.. IT’S NOT YOURS !!!
This is the USA and we like it the way it is!!!! Liberals want to move forward with the rest of the world that’s fine. pack up your crap and move your worthless @$$ to europe…
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mercenary4freedom
Dec. 6, 2012 at 4:15pmCapitalism works just fine as long as we could keep these marxists from snowballing the mochers. You know, the ones that have no clue what they are voting for as long as they get free phones, welfare, etc.
Elections have consequences and we are experiencing the fallout now.
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mercenary4freedom
Dec. 6, 2012 at 4:43pmDear CANADAROCKHEAD, our newest troll, you sound like one of the cluless that would vote in Carter, Clinton and Bah-rock Omarxist so you can get a free handout.
Capitalism didn’t cause the collapse of anything. The global marxist socialist bankers ie Goldman Sachs gang (which btw your guy Mark Carney is one of them), & so is obama, is causing each & every crisis we are experiencing now.
Bill Clinton & his boy Robert Rubin along with some RINO’s really got the ball going in 99 by repealing the Glass Steagall act of 1933. If you don’t know what that is, look it up. The bankers & their puppets are killing us in each and every way possible. Better yet here;s a link.
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/economic-intelligence/2012/08/27/repeal-of-glass-steagall-caused-the-financial-crisis
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CanadaRocks
Dec. 6, 2012 at 5:01pm@joe the patriot. Where did i state that your physical actions are the same. Thats right i didnt. I said the mindset is the same. You both hate anyone non religious. You feel you are better than others for whatever reason. Demonize this as evil. That as evil etc. deny it all you want. It doesnt change anything.
@mercenary4freedom. You raise good points but if repealing the stegall act was so terrible, why did 8 years of republican rule do nothing to bring it back or pass a new bill to reinstate its principles?
@fubarred. I am assuming you are christian. Let me as you this. Jesus in the christian viewpoint was pure. Never had sex or committed sin and only hung out with other dudes. Sounds pretty gay to me. Wandering around with only other men and only men. Well that *** hag mary magdeline as well. She musta been the splashguard.
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saved4ever
Dec. 6, 2012 at 5:04pmCanada sucks: You should put all your efforts into improving your third-world nation. Your opinions hold no water here! Go back to your cave, trog.
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DEFCON4
Dec. 6, 2012 at 5:31pmOh Canada, I will gladly take the “ups and downs” of capitalism over the “flatline” of socialism !
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alphahusky_me
Dec. 6, 2012 at 5:40pm@ CanadaRocks
You make no sense whatsoever.
1: Your grammar is ATROCIOUS, so why would you call out anyone else over YOUR presumption?
2: You’re getting butthurt over people that are religious that do not like your point of view, but you come here spreading blasphemes, hate mongering garbage all over the place.
I am self-professed Agnostic / Atheist…
Does that mean I need to belittle others for what they do believe? No. Most people of Christian faith are non-violent and very kind and courteous people. I find the “Atheist Extremist” approach very, VERY offensive to humanity AND intelligence.
I will not, nor will I ever be a part of this new douchebaggery movement by the Atheist-Extremists known as (that mirrors the Liberal way) “OMG! Ican’tGetMyOwnWaySoI’llFightAndDegradeAndCryAndMakeUpStupidMenialShitSoThatICanGetMyOwnWay!” INFECTIOUS and FESTERING DISEASE.
Simpletons with no brains. Christians are not killing people for their religious beliefs, Islamists are. Why don’t you go piss on their people instead of ******* on our people? Oh, I know! Because you know THEY WILL kill you for slandering them directly. Pompous *****!
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Warthog Fixer
Dec. 7, 2012 at 8:11amWhat’s dat, eh? Why don’t you go back norte der, hozer!
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N37BU6
Dec. 8, 2012 at 3:29amCanadaRocks: Actually, corruption (what you’ve been brainwashed into thinking is the definition of capitalism) and unfunded socialistic ideas collapsed the system. You clearly have no idea what you’re talking about.
-A fellow Canadian.
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N37BU6
Dec. 8, 2012 at 3:42amCanadaRocks: The downpayment to purchase a house just went from 10% to 20% up here, fellow Canuck.
That’s called responsibility. That’s one of the reasons why “Canada rocks”. In America, you just have corrupt lawyers / community agitators / future presidents working with dirtbag radicals to force banks into giving out risky loans. Fannie Mae? Freddie Mac? ACORN? Does any of this ring a bell with you? Probably not.
Yes, America is capitalist, but they are not practicing it. THAT is why they are falling apart. They are on a purpose-laid course for self destruction at the hands of radicals. Canada is doing fine not because we’re socialist, but because we don’t need to be torn down. We don’t stand in the way of the “new world”. Partly because we are easygoing, but mostly because we have no defense, or offense because we can’t afford it due to our many social obligations. Our massive country also has a population smaller than California. It’s MUCH simpler up here; costs don’t scale up in a linear fashion.
(Thank you, Stephen Harper, for being less socialist and allowing us to thrive in this day and age)
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NobleDar
Dec. 6, 2012 at 1:51pmAnother commy in the legislature, not realy news anymore.
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Lordchamp
Dec. 6, 2012 at 1:39pmHey why not continue to add to the current joke of a political system and government with another joke.
Not really…THROW THEM ALL OUT!!
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AmericaMustBeFree
Dec. 6, 2012 at 1:36pmGood grief on a gravy train.. this is exactly what I feared… we don’t need another socialist.. we need a conservative… Lord help us!
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70S_KIDS_FIGHTING_SOCIALISM
Dec. 6, 2012 at 1:35pmWill somebody please just kick his but!!!!! Not funny. Same skit every time. Cant think of anything new LOSER!!!!!!!!!! Why is this loser still on TV this is some sort of welfare for the stupid.
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bava
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:11pmDid more with his life than you. That’s gotta suck. What channel are you on? Well..someone has got to live in that doublewide. It may as well be you.
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Lloyd Drako
Dec. 6, 2012 at 3:47pmAw, you’re just mad at him because for years mentally challenged conservatives thought he was one of them. Probably some still do.
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Metallicat
Dec. 6, 2012 at 1:34pmNo thanks. We already have enough overpaid dumbasses in government now. we dont need anymore elected officials who bow before Obama and kiss his feet.
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