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SC Democrats Block Colbert Ballot Bid
By Tommy ChristopherPresidential candidate and right-wing fun-dit Stephen Colbert barely (bert-ly?) met today's noon deadline to file his ballot application for the South Carolina Democratic Primary, according to this AP story. Party officials have now decided not to place Colbert on the ballot, stating that he does ...
Colbert Watch: DCHIP Debacle
By Denise WilliamsTo follow up on an earlier Colbert Watch post here, John Edwards spokesperson Teresa Wells had this to say last week about the potential impact a Colbert Candidacy might have on John Edwards chances in the SC primary: From CNN's Political Ticker: Asked about this apparent conflict, the Edwards ...
Colbert Watch - Comedy Central Lawyers Up
By Denise WilliamsIf this is a faux campaign, the cable network is taking it pretty seriously. Or is it just protecting itself from the independent actions of its enigmatic employee? Comedy Central has consulted with DC law firm Wiley Rein and has released this statement (via Politico): Based on the law, prior ...
Who's the Joke -- Colbert or the GOP?
By Matt SingerOuch. That has to hurt. Think of it this way: If Stephen Colbert was Gallagher, the Republican frontrunners would the watermelons in a three-way race. Comedian Stephen Colbert is not a threat to win the presidency, but the odds are that that his satire will win plenty of laughs and maybe even some ...
Colbert '08 May Run Afoul of Election Law
By Denise WilliamsWhen does a faux talk show host who emulates a real talk show host on a faux news channel and starts a faux presidential campaign run into trouble? Mostly when he starts hawking his campaign on a cable channel and uses same channel to petition for corporate sponsorship from the Frito-Lay ...
The Colbert Effect
By David KnowlesIt didn't take long for the impact of late night talk show host Stephen Colbert's entry into the presidential race to be felt. Sam Brownback withdrew his candidacy within hours, and no doubt other also-rans have been put, as Mr. Colbert is fond of saying, "on notice." As Wonkette reports, even ...
Colbert '08
By Abby TonsingLast night, Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert announced on his show that he's running for president in the South Carolina primary. Is he running as a Republican? Democrat? Neither. Apparently he's running on the "Favorite Son" ticket.Here's the clip. What do you guys think? ...
Stephen Colbert Steps Into a World of Hur(t)
By Tommy ChristopherAs many of you are already aware, Stephen Colbert is already being sued for $65 million by Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks on Air America Radio and mentor to yours truly, for stealing Cenk's joke. Cenk made a joke about Republicans sounding like Klingons on his September 7, 2007 show, which ...
Few Willing to 'Better Know' Colbert
By Jay AllbrittonIn today's "Reliable Source" column in The Washington Post, Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts pose the question "Is He Too Blue?" They're talking about Stephen Colbert and his tendency to book Democratic members of the House for his popular "Better Know a District" segment on his Comedy Central ...
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