‘I’m Doing It!’ Stephen Colbert Officially Makes Presidential Announcement - video

[Tx4obama]

VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/im-doing-it-stephen-colbert-officially-makes-presidential-announcement/


After discussing things over with his lawyer and former chairman of the FEC, Trevor Potter, The Colbert Report‘s Stephen Colbert transmorgified his Super PAC powers to Daily Show anchor Jon Stewart, and officially announced he was forming a presidential exploratory committee, “I’m doing It!”

[BlueToTheBone]

1. Well, This is quite a twist on the election.

I can't possibly think what it will mean. I'm going to bed. :twirlieeyesthing:

[ge626dfil]

6. indeed

[BlueToTheBone]

15. So I watched his show and

He is so incredible. He's running for president of South Carolina....He is going to drive the Republicans crazy.

[Blacksheep214]

2. This is for the Supreme Court!

Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen

[think]

3. K&R Great laughs as you learn about super pacs and what's in store from Colbert & Stewart!

[Voice for Peace]

4. best ever

[Richard D]

5. I think . . .

. . . this is now my favorite candidate.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

7. Why not? They laughed at Ronnie Raygun when he ran...

[pnwest]

8. I do sincerely hope he gets on to a debate. Can you imagine...

what a riot that would be? He would destroy everyone on the stage.

[slay]

9. Did you see him when he did Bush's Whitehouse correspondence dinner? Wow!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-869183917758574879

start at 1:30 on the youtube one - or use the google vid link:

[ScottLand]

11. I can't get enough of that. "Somebody shoot me in the face"!!!! LMFAO!

[BlueToTheBone]

16. That event was the highlight of those 10 dark years.

When he skewered Scalia, I felt gratified. Thanks for posting the clip. It was great to see it again.

[slay]

17. Indeed

yeah i had to watch the whole thing again last night after i posted the vid - too funny!

[ScottLand]

10. I'd vote for Colbert over ANY Rethug!

[MACARD]

18. +1 Colbert can do better than all of them, he's the only one of them that i wouldn't mind having as

president

[Kablooie]

12. Pat Pauson on steroids.

[Ineeda]

13. "President of United States of South Carolina"

Love it.

[HopeHoops]

14. Okay, I'll fuck up the neighbors' heads. A Colbert and an Obama sign in the yard.

[Jack Rabbit]

19. There is nothing new under the sun

[Hassin Bin Sober]

20. My dad used to say he should have taken Nixon's place. He recieved more votes than Ford.

I love his quotes:


"All the problems we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian."

"I don’t want to say too much about illegal immigration. I’m afraid my views will be reported on the Cinco O’Clock News"[5]

On the Miranda warning: "Why should we tell kidnappers, murderers, and embezzlers their rights? If they don't know their rights, they shouldn't be in the business."

"A good many people feel that our present draft laws are unjust. These people are called soldiers."

When originally "denying" he was running, borrowing from General William Sherman in 1884: "I will not run if nominated, and if elected I will not serve."

Presidential campaign slogan: "I've upped my standards. Now, up yours."

Presidential campaign slogan: "If elected, I will win."

Campaign supporters' rallying cry: "We can't stand Pat!"

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself...and of course the boogieman."

"I am neither left wing nor right wing. I am middle-of-the-bird."

"If either the right wing or the left wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles."

"Marijuana should be licensed and kept out of the hands of teenagers. It's too good for them."

When asked if he believed in the right to bear arms: "No, I believe in the right to arm bears."

On network censorship: "I feel proud to be living in a country where people are not afraid to laugh at themselves and where political satire is tolerated by the government, if not the television network."

On network censorship: "Censorship does not interfere with the constitutional rights of every American to sit alone in a dark room in the nude and cuss. There are realistic taboos, especially regarding political comments. Our leaders were not elected to be tittered at. For example, we're allowed to say Ronald Reagan is a lousy actor, but we're not allowed to say he's a lousy governor—which is ridiculous. We know he's a good actor. And we're not allowed to make fun of President Johnston[sic][6], but if we praise him, who would believe it?"

On his political affiliation: "I belong to the Straight Talking American Government Party, or STAG Party for short."

[Jack Rabbit]

21. No, the Smothers Brothers couldn't make fun of LBJ; they had David Frye for that