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Simeon Salus

(1,521 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 10:02 AM Jul 22

Is Stephen Colbert, proud and respected scion of South Carolina, our next national political leader? [View all]

If even sh&tty movie stars and crappy reality-tv stars can be president, what about a nationally beloved tv star?

Talk about your great communicator. Sunday school teacher. Lord of the Rings superfan. Ten years playing the other side of the argument on the Colbert Report.

Stephen Colbert is ideally qualified as an outsider...

Electing Stephen would be a real f&ck you to the Drumpf regime.

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Is Stephen Colbert, proud and respected scion of South Carolina, our next national political leader? [View all] Simeon Salus Jul 22 OP

I'd personally love it. He is a very smart man. NT Happy Hoosier Jul 22 #1

No no no and no Srkdqltr Jul 22 #2

beloved as a scion of South Carolina Simeon Salus Jul 22 #7

Stephen?...Is that you?... imaginary girl Jul 22 #3

So, then we've given up on The Rock? Xavier Breath Jul 22 #4

No. He's a talented entertainer. He should keep doing what he's good at. Ocelot II Jul 22 #5

He's talking about the South Carolina senate seat. unblock Jul 22 #8

In that case, maybe. Al Franken did turn out to be an excellent senator, Ocelot II Jul 22 #15

You are right of course. But we are dealing with the idiocracy. I'd rather see a win than make a statement. Simeon Salus Jul 22 #10

No Renew Deal Jul 22 #6

Personally I think he'd be great, but it seems he has no interest in political office FakeNoose Jul 22 #9

Allow me: DFW Jul 22 #16

No to Tom Hanks also. Same reason. Ocelot II Jul 22 #18

NO! Fiendish Thingy Jul 22 #11

An amalgam of Zelensky and Al Franken DFW Jul 22 #12

I doubt it. But to be fair... I have heard speculation that the way they're getting rid of him... FBaggins Jul 22 #13

Why? Stuckinthebush Jul 22 #14

No argument from me Simeon Salus Jul 22 #17

Can we agree he'd make a heck of a speechwriter? Simeon Salus Jul 22 #19

Enough of people thinking the Presidency should be GemDigger Jul 22 #20