p2pnet news | TV:- Could the US presidency become any more farcical?

It could.

“I shall seek the office of the president of the United States,” Stephen Colbert said on his Comedy Central show, “as red, white and blue balloons fell around him”

Shortly before the announcement, “Colbert appeared on ‘The Daily Show’ (the show that spawned Colbert’s spin-off) and played cagey, claiming he was only ready to consider a White House bid,” says Associated Press, going on:

“He entered the studio set pulled by a bicycle pedaled by Uncle Sam and quickly pulled out a bale of hay and a bottle of beer to show that he was ‘an Average Joe’.”

Colbert said his final decision would be announced on a “more prestigious show” —- his own.

“After nearly 15 minutes of soul-searching, I have heard the call,” he said, according to AP, which adds:

“In a guest column for Maureen Dowd in Sunday’s New York Times, Colbert wrote: ‘I am not ready to announce yet - even though it’s clear that the voters are desperate for a white, male, middle-aged, Jesus-trumpeting alternative’.”

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Also See:
Associated Press - Colbert Announces Presidential Pursuit, October 17, 2007

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