Colbert Ballot Bid Shot Down

wizzard2k writes "Some of you may have seen Stephen Colbert's bid for the South Carolina Presidential Primary, however it seems his hopes to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the Democratic Party have been shot down. From the report: 'Stephen Colbert's bid to get on the ballot for the upcoming Democratic primary in his home state was shot down on Thursday (November 1) by the executive committee of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Colbert's bid was voted down 13-3 ... Using criteria such as whether the candidate was recognized in the national news media as a legitimate candidate and whether they'd actively campaigned in the state, the committee put the kibosh on the Colbert bid.'"

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Colbert would be illegal

[splatterboy]

For all of you arm-chair political pundits out there who think Colbert and "the people" are being ripped off: His candidacy would be illegal (check the FEC rules) due to his corporate sponsorships -doritos and comedy channel. If the shoe was on the other foot, say Tom Delay gets GM to pony up $30 million... Does conflict of interest mean any... never mind.

Get Over Yourself.

[Anonymous Coward]

It's not a real campaign.

Please get out of the house more.

Re:Mainstream Media Decide WHAT?

[Columcille]

I'm still waiting for the humor part. Being stupid isn't humor. Being stupid isn't satire. It's sad how often people these days confuse idiotic behavior with humor.

Re:These quotes appeared in Ron's newsletter

[Anonymous Coward]

>A publication endorsed by Ron Paul put forth those opinions. Those are the facts. Spin it any way you like, in my book he's a racist.

then surely it follows from this reasoning that the majority of Americans, being Christian (or Jewish os Muslim), are sexist, racist, genocidal gangbangers? so why single out Ron Paul?

Horrible Idea

[sexconker]

All you people saying you would vote for him - you do realize he would just insult some foreign leader, who would then nuke us, right?

Re:The Quality of Heroism

[NetSettler]

I don't know where to begin on this one, since I feel like you're replying to someone other than me. But let me hit a few obvious points, of the many that seem to have misinterpreted me...

One of the things I like about Colbert, as a person, not the tv personality, is that he is very, very good. Not just the comedy, not the act, but as a responsible person living in the wacky US today.

I'll just say on this that I totally agree with this part. However, there's a difference between being a good person and allowing other people to converse directly with that person. He has to step out of the persona. See my remarks about Russert below.

You call people voting for him a tragedy, but I just can't see it that way.

I didn't say people voting for him is a tragedy. I said him not taking the opportunity seriously is a tragedy. He doesn't care to win. But he should care to win. Because he could win.

I would've voted for him because he fits all the qualities that I am looking for in a president. I would not have voted for him because he's funny.

And I as well. But only if he were capable of showing he could step out of the role of being funny. His message is, at present, too mixed. He went on Russert and Russert held up his book and quizzed him on its contents. Instead of saying "Tim, it's a book of humor. It's not my political platform." he confused matters by answering as if he were defending the specific things he'd said in there. That was a tactical error. One he could overcome if he wanted. But he's not wanting.

He's said he doesn't want to win. That is the tragedy. That he could and doesn't want to. People need him to want to and he's letting people down.

Lots of Ron Paul fanbois out today

[spun]

I guess you all don't like it when I point out inconvenient facts about your fuck the poor, screw the minorities candidate. Too bad he's never going to be elected, eh?