Colbert Discusses His Presidential Ambitions On "Meet The Press"

Today, Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, appeared on "Meet the Press," with Tim Russert. Russert interviewed Colbert about his recent announcement that he is running for president, although so far only in South Carolina. Russert seemed incredulous about Colbert's presidential bid, but Stephen set him straight, assuring Russert that he was very serious about his candidacy, and that this was not "a dream you will wake up from." Colbert's "Meet the Press" appearance, a required venue for any serious presidential contender, solidifies Colbert's intention to seek the White House. Let us know what you think about the substance, and the odds, of Colbert's White House bid.

Watch the video from "Meet the Press" below:

Stephen Colbert livelies up "Meet the Press" with a discussion about his bid for the presidency and his views on gay marriage. From NBC 10/21/07. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1256280208http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1178199204

Comments

[whizkid]

You'd vote for Paul before Hillary?
Sorta like you voted for Ralph before Gore.
Real progressive.

[Marlyn]

ABC!!!

[whizkid]

What? Is Bush & the War a joke too?
Where will the liberals stop with their
ceaseless mockery?

[hurricaneReuben]

dude, all of american culture is a joke right now. the liberals are just as fucked up as the conservatives when it comes to mockery. whats worse is that US soldiers have to die and dipshits like us are the only ones that can comment about it on blogs that effectivly are as useful as dick pills and breast-enlargement cream

[newunderground]

When you assholes stop providing material, we'll quit mocking you.

[transendentilist]

When we have a competent, honest POTUS. Baby bush has been like manna from heaven for the comedians. Bush is a screw-up. He is criminal, dishonest, mean spirited, and has no regard for the American people. (unless you are in the top 2% of the wealthiest Americans)

[WilliamWallace]

When the fuel for mockery dries up.

[ResidentChimp]

It's hard to believe these two vacuous air heads could carry on a conversation with out cue cards.

[OfficialA]

Half right

[LeftyGrove]

Stephen Colbert should run! I bet he would get a surprising number of votes. I would vote for him based on the title of his book alone!

[themodernleader]

Our bought media is successful if the people's attention is directed every which way but the issues deciding our fate as a Nation and free, sovereign, independent people. Unbridled power of the few is the temper of our times. As the problems grow and the crisis of deadlocked governance strengthens, the nearer this berift, forsaken democracy plunges toward traditional leadership and the rise of a savior on the white horse of ruination.
When heads roll, the elected and appointed leadership who were charged with leveling with our citizentry will be in the first wave of vindictiveness and decimation. This phenomenon has been a frequent historical feature following prolonged incompetent leadership. Better to show common courage now than regret as events spin out of control of rational management.

[drricklippin]

The ONLY logical VP running mate choice for Colbert is older comedian Professor Irwin Corey who unlike Colbert cannot get through a single sentence without getting lost.

Also Corey will provide usefull geographic and generational balance to a Colbert run and his mind is the opposite of the total steel trap capacity that Colbert displays.

Colbert/Corey in 08!

Dr.Rick Lippin

[godlessclif]

Professor Irwin Corey is against alternative energy.

A pro oil and coal policy is unacceptable.

[Marlyn]

No no, don't you know? Stephen will choose himself as running mate.

Colbert/Colbert 2008

[drricklippin]

Marlyn

I think on second thought you are right. Colbert IS definitely two (or more?) people.

Thxs

Rick Lippin

[protagonia]

Colbert/Gottfreid 2008?
Colbert/Silverman 2008?
Colbert/Black (Lewis or jack) 2008?
Colbert/Sheehan 2008?
Colbert/David (Larry or Laurie) 2008?

[wonderful]

get your red hot COLBERT 08 stickers and t-shirts
show america what your really made of

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'Truthiness, in action'

(ps - i'd vote for him too)

[carol]

As pissed as I am with the Democratic leadership right now, and politicians in general, I might actually vote for Colbert if he were on the ticket.

[drakke]

My take on the "interview" was that his "candidacy", at this point, at least, was meant as humor. He is, though, a rather intelligent individual, and so far, unlike probably all of the main stream possibilities, not yet a(n) NWO agent.

The reality though, in this climate of oligarchy, hypocrisy, and neo- fascism is that no "outsider" will be considered for the "job". Repub or Demo, they're all owned and controlled, are they not?

[FeloniouslyAnnoying]

NWO.. its so much easier to think there is a vast conspiracy against humanity, than to accept we are a world of fuck ups driven by our own personal, selfish, greed; isn't it?

[Bushwhacked]

I agree. I saw Hillary pandering for the Hispanic vote. Perhaps if enough people voted for a political humorist instead of a politician things would change. But, I don't think Colbert will actually be on a ticket - in which case we'll have to choose between a player like Clinton or stay home. I want Gore back.

[godlessclif]

It is too late to move to South Carolina.

[rabun666]

Colbert can't be scared or intimidated. Having lost his father and at least one brother in an airplane crash when he was young he's probably rather fearless. I mean look what he did to Bush at the press dinner last year he ate Bush up, then spit, puked and shit him out face to face on national TV. This is in contrast to Pelosi apologizing for congressman Pete Starks telling the truth about Bush and how he operates. Hillary or Colbert, hmmmmmmm not really a hard choice is it.

[WRPrintz]

Father and two brothers..­..and I agree with everything else. Losing something that important to you means that you fight hard as hell to to lose it again.

Like our liberties, one would suspect.

[kroses98]

The problem for our country is that Colbert is the best candidate running! It really says something, when the best candidate is a comedian, and his candidacy is a joke!

[racetoinfinity]

True but Edwards and Kucinich aren't bad.

[kingofscotts]

I would have to agree. Edwards does a much better fake candidate routine than Colbert does. It's just sad that Edwards is the only one who doesn't realize HE IS a joke.

Maybe Colbert could become POTUS and Edwards could take over his show. It would seem like sarcasm due to it's sheer idiocy, except it would have the added hillarity of the host not knowing we are laughing at him.

[Collielady]

No one can mirror hypocrisy quite like Colbert.

[joeycollins]

Keep in mind there is a significant percentage of wingnuts who, to this day, think Colbert is always being serious.

That's how simple they are.

& these are the people who are going to be dead serious when they cast their vote for Colbert in the presidential election.

[godlessclif]

These are the same people who think Smartline with
Kent Brockman is a real newscast. They had to stop
the spoof newscrawl because people were calling Fox News to complain about Kent.

[robinhood1]

Is this whole running for president thing just hype to sell his book? I read the first chapter in the book store and wouldn't waste my money on it. But everyone one's got to have a gimmick, if they want to get ahead, according to the musical "Gypsy". If the gimmick works, more power to him. He has certainly gotten himself on a lot of the talk shows.

[Bushwhacked]

Yes, but these candidates are asking me for my dollar and I don't trust any of them. I'd rather buy the book and give money to the guy who capsulizes their hypocracy.

[Marmann]

It's almost worth moving to South Carolina just so I can vote for him. Maybe I can write his name in on the ballot when I do vote. So far, he's the most genuine candidate I've seen in the race, Democratic or Republican.

Now how sad is THAT?!

[eliandbo]

Great way to get noticed.
Shades of Pat Poulson!
He would have made a better president than the last 8!

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

Colbert's best line: His defense of the right's attack on gay marriage.

He only got married the straight way to taunt gays. If gays are allowed to marry, then what the heck is he doing in his own straight marriage?

Comic genius.

[racetoinfinity]

Colbert is a great improv. comedian. He started at Second City. He was hilarious on Letterman the other night, and I don't think it was all pre-planned (the questions).

[KindAndThoughtful]

I have a feeling that Mr. Colbert will end up on the ballots in all fifty states. It would make everything very interesting.