Who chose Colbert? HERE'S THE ANSWER:

[NYCGirl]

According to David Bender of People for the American Way on Rachel Maddow's Air America Show this morning, the person who chose Colbert for the WHCD was the incoming brand-new president of C-Span, Steve Scully.

You should thank him.

[babylonsister]

1. You mean Scully, the one who's about to be replaced suddenly by

-I kid. :D

[valerief]

2. Thanks for info. I'm shooting off a thank you to him now! n/t

[goclark]

3. I sure want to thank him but I bet Brian Lamb

will have problems with that choice.

That Brian is not on my list of friendly faces.

[ShortnFiery]

13. Yeah but old Brian does have a respect for intellect ...

even if it comes from the left. Nope, I think it's cool with Steve. ;)

[NightOwwl]

4. He'll be the outgoing president very soon. n/t

[leftchick]

5. whoo boy I betcha Brian Lamb Spanks Steve

big time!

[zeemike]

8. I'll bet not

I think Bryan Lamb is a lot deeper than most people know

[peacetalksforall]

9. I think Lamb is obsessed about documenting history - and history was

made Saturday night starting with well deserved criticism of the press - that prissy group of people who are equally to blame for the deaths, dismemberments, destruction, the riches of the corporations, and the constant demeaning of the citizens.

[leftchick]

11. I don't

his pandering to neo-freaks and their think tanks daily is despicable.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

6. I thought that the person from AP who introduced Colbert selected him.

Didn't the he (the man from AP) say something about that during the introduction?

[jumpoffdaplanet]

10. The out-going president picked him

The guy mentions it as the end.

I'm thinking it's a "cheney" to the pResident.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. That makes more sense than the incoming pres! This was just too

great! :)

[Gin]

14. he also commented on shrub saying "he had a face for radio....."

and....while introducing the head table...he "NEVER" mentioned the president...he said something about the guy who is with the last speaker from last year...meaning Laura....or something like that..

I thought that was interesting how he never introduced him until they gave a toast. Payback is hell.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

7. Is he still the new president?