Should Stephen Colbert Be a Senator?

by AdriHead Posted 2012/12/08 00:06:36

Related Topics: Stephen Colbert, Jim Demint, Nikki Haley, Senate

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Humor us here. Republican Senator and Tea Party favorite Jim DeMint from South Carolina unexpectedly announced that he's retiring from Senate. And Stephen Colbert fans want the empty seat filled with the political satirist, who's originally from South Carolina.

In fact, fans of Stephen Colbert have launched a campaign that's recently gone viral in order to convince South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to select the "Colbert Report" comedian as DeMint’s successor. (Since DeMint is leaving so suddenly, Governor Haley has the responsibility of picking his replacement.) So, what do you think? Should Stephen Colbert be a senator?

IBTIMES.COM reports:
Fans of Stephen Colbert are calling on South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to appoint the political satirist to the U.S. Senate as Jim DeMint's replacement.
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(▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) 2012/12/08 02:23:54

Yes

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charles nelson 2012/12/20 00:19:42

Yes

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TS1970 2012/12/18 04:39:11
sglmom 2012/12/16 23:10:03

No

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cc 2012/12/13 08:08:30

Yes

Go for it Steve!

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joe keeney 2012/12/13 03:39:12

No

To many Funny jerk in there now.

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TombstoneJim 2012/12/12 22:25:59

No

He will become tainted......

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pippahayworth 2012/12/12 21:37:39
william keegan 2012/12/12 21:03:47

Yes

Why not? If AL Franken can be a Senator the bar couldn't be set very high at all!

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BigFig#9 2012/12/12 20:21:28

No

He makes too much sense

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Farnsworth 2012/12/12 19:59:49

Yes

Sure, why not? This douche bag is a Senator:

this idiot is president again:

So why not another unqualified ass hat

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keeper 2012/12/12 19:41:30

No

He isn't even a comedian!

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Cuthbert Allsgood 2012/12/12 18:26:12

No

I like Colbert, but the job of a senator should have some experience behind it. Why not try for city council first?

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lcky9 2012/12/12 18:10:20

No

he hasn't made it to HUMAN yet.. but than most of our politicians haven't either..

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t.eliot, topbard 2012/12/12 17:41:40

Yes

He'd be better than 90% of the bozos in there now.

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LarryFine 2012/12/12 13:37:16

No

Having a camera stuck to your face does not qualify you to lead. Unfortunately, liberals in the entertainment industry equate their celebrity popularity to leadership popularity. Not even close....

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Lt. Fred 2012/12/12 10:08:22

Yes

Stephen would leap over the low bar that seems to be set for the average senator

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lol fakename 2012/12/12 04:02:50

No

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If he genuinely wants to, I would support him more than my own state's senators. He's easily one of the most intelligent, well-informed public figures, today, and when he's out of character has no trouble backing up his arguments with sound facts and logic.

But he might be doing more good where he is, being a news source to get young people interested, and an entertaining fact checker.

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dallasjoe 2012/12/12 03:28:54

Yes

have SC have an election liek they did in Mass when Scotty "UNDERWEAR MAN" Brown was elected.

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Spooner 2012/12/12 02:51:14

Yes

I would love to see a satirist actually do something, rather than just whine,

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Lt. Fred to Spooner 2012/12/12 10:09:05

Is that what Stephen does, do you think?

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Thomas G Towns 2012/12/12 02:32:05
n-person 2012/12/12 02:25:56

Yes

To balance idiot franken

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Lt. Fred to n-person 2012/12/12 10:09:20

Franken's been pretty good, really

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n-person to Lt. Fred 2012/12/13 17:45:30

Yeah if your a socialist

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Lt. Fred to n-person 2012/12/14 03:01:08

A lie.

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n-person to Lt. Fred 2012/12/14 17:51:10

LoL

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dUdEcOoLkIdz 2012/12/12 02:11:37

No

he should be captain america

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lynn.mrut 2012/12/12 00:32:01

Yes

why not, he's popular and that's all that matters in our society.

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Richard Welch 2012/12/11 23:04:54

No

No but he's just the kind of idiot that the bigger idiot's will elect... Really does reflect just how broken this country is!

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Lt. Fred to Richard... 2012/12/12 10:09:40

Why do you think he's an idiot?

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Richard... to Lt. Fred 2012/12/14 02:17:41

Really!

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Lt. Fred to Richard... 2012/12/14 03:01:30

A serious question. Are you capable of answering honestly?

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peter ballard 2012/12/11 20:30:02

Yes

why cut him short? I'd make him President!

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Old Salt 2012/12/11 18:46:20

No

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NO THANKS... One late night comedian in the Senate is ALL the JOKE we can stand! :(

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Kenneth Huang 2012/12/11 18:34:29

Yes

But he should run for it, not just be appointed.

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joefj2 2012/12/11 18:20:52

Yes

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Why not, Al Franken is, that is what makes up the Democrat party, comedians.

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Lt. Fred to joefj2 2012/12/12 10:11:51

Do you think it's honest to photoshop someone's face in order to insult them?

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joefj2 to Lt. Fred 2012/12/12 10:14:13 (edited)

Then you dont know Al Franken

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Lt. Fred to joefj2 2012/12/12 10:17:49

I'll ask again: do you think it's honest to photoshop someone's face in order to insult them?

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joefj2 to Lt. Fred 2012/12/12 19:34:56

Like I said you don't know Al Franken.
This is just Al doing what he has always done, try and make people laugh.

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