Stephen Colbert Endorses (But Does Not Support) Barack Obama (VIDEO)

Faced with an overwhelming number of prominent conservatives receiving media face time for endorsing Obama, last night Stephen Colbert did the only sensible thing a prominent conservative egotist could do. He endorsed Obama. The move worked (as evidenced by the existence of this post) but Colbert also noted that in this terrible economy, the endorsement might come in handy after he loses his job and applies "to get a job running the combine at the new national farm collective" that President Obama would implement. Colbert also notes that he will still be voting for John McCain.

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Comments

[Psybil]

Colbert: Satire I can believe in !

[Helanren]

I'm pretty sure that what he says there is not the real reason. He's just trying to throw sand in your eyes. The real, and only reason that Colbert is endorsing Obama is because Colin Powell is black!

[pinkypower]

LOL!!! You right. Its because Colin Powell is black!

[starznstripez]

Colbert and Stewart are national treasures. I'd loose my sanity if I didn't have them to reassure me that it's all really just as bonkers as it appears.

[ladyv]

I fully expect a bestselling piece of social and political analysis to come out within the next decade called "How Jon Stewart Saved Democracy.­"

Because he, Colbert, and a few others...t­hey did.

[dentuso]

Agreed. To some extent, it is absolutely the truth.

[Yermammy]

I believe you're right! You never know where your patriots will emerge.

[RallyGrrrl]

there is truth to that madness

[transparent]

It was the jesters in the court who were able to tell truth to power through their comedy. Colbert and Stewart are critical to our society right now.

[PAposter]

That was brilliant, I actually starting clapping, LOL!

[kjay279]

Me too!!! :) I clapped a few times while laughing hard!!! Glad I m not the only one..

[blueknight41]

Buffooning the neo cons is always entertainingly funny

[Pupadup4oBama]

kind of like Alec Baldwin snubbing Failin' right in front of her face! That was RICH!

[Myshkin57]

Colbert is the best thing to happen to political comedy in America.

[SpeedTriple]

"It makes you poop Hello Kittys."

I'm sorry, but that's the line of 2008.

[mjb5406]

I agree... but it must hurt like all get-out!

[yankee doodle]

Glad I wasn't drinking anything when he said THAT! OMG.....so freaking funny!!!!!

[jtmoney]

Colbert may be the smartest person on TV.

[Hoisin]

Thats a misleading headline considering he said he endorses Obama but is voting for McCain. Journalists! Sigh! If the headline said Colbert Endorses Obama, but is Voting for McCain. This article would have gotten only hits from Colbert fans.

[exxman]

Hoisin, Steven Colbert is a comedian not a journalist. In real life Mr. Colbert is a fairly liberal Democrat.

[aybabtu]

I"m amazed that there are still people out there that haven't yet figured out that Colbert is a satirist..­..

[RallyGrrrl]

those are the same people who are still "undecided"

[mjb5406]

If you followed the video through to the end, it was fairly obvious what Colbert's intention was... just saying that McCain should endorse Obama to prove he's a maverick said it all.

By the way, I hope, after Nov. 4th, to NEVER hear the word "maverick" again. Sorry to all those who really like the old TV series and the movie with James Garner and Mel Gibson!

[dentuso]

Um.... you don't watch Colbert, do you?

[bored2tears]

Hoisin is a brilliant satirist ... I hope.

[SENATORCALLENBOWE]

WHAT A JOY!!!!!!

[velvetundergroundfan]

Colbert is a comic genius. Colbert is so brilliant that Fox News hired a pair of clowns to parody him - Sean Hannity and Bill O' Reilly.

[beartrack]

Yeah but, Colbert is intelligent and usually pretty funny. Hannity and O'Reilly are hateful and just plain ignorant.

[Woodn88s]

that's funny and clever velvet

[Hoisin]

"Colbert is a comic genius. Colbert is so brilliant that Fox News hired a pair of clowns to parody him - Sean Hannity and Bill O' Reilly." Wow. Born yesterday? Hannity and O'Reilly had their shows before Colbert. In fact Colbert was made to be a goof on those shows and dont post back saying "I knew that". You didnt as nothing in you post shows sarcasim.

[philistine]

Hoisin, have you been hitting the sauce again?

[defdes]

Hey Hoisin: "Master of the Obvious", you are the genius who thinks Colbert is voting for McCain. Nothing in YOUR post shows any understanding of sarcasim, or how to spell it: sarcasm.

[LiberalProfessor]

Wow.

Sometimes, there is something out there that someone "doesn't get," but THIS?!?

There is no cake left today, because you have taken all of it.

[dentuso]

Oh dear G0d little fellow... I'm actually starting to become embarassed for you.

[RallyGrrrl]

Hoisin - are you really Colbert, trolling around your own articles just to make us giggle? I hope so, 'cause, wow!

[IndianaMeg]

My grandma watched this show before because she didn't understand that he was making fun of the GOP (and sometimes the Democrats). She actually was "on board" with what Colbert's character was saying because she thought he was a serious right-winger. The irony was completely lost on her. Hee hee hee. I think she eventually figured it out and stopped watching.

Does anyone know if he's actually registered as a Democrat or something else? I know when he had his brief run for pres, he was on the Democratic ticket.

[Hawaii4Obama]

Per most of his bios, he IS a Democrat..­.love watching this guy, especially when he prefaces his statement with "Nation!".­..brillian­t; great hour with the Daily Show, followed by the Colbert Report...k­nocks the socks off the idiots at Faux News.

[standup2them]

Steve is voting for Obama. Duh...

[vigwig]

Colbert's opening laughing bit about McCain's "pranks" was even funnier (and more scathing). Check it out on hulu. He is truly a national treasure.

[scottbee]

but does colbert support the

Sarah Palin Bedroom Stimulus Package

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUMO6zc27gg