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01 Nov 2007, 3:45 pm

Colbert won't appear on SC ballot

By JIM DAVENPORT, Associated Press Writer

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Democrats squashed Stephen Colbert's fanciful White House bid on Thursday.

Colbert, who poses as a conservative talk-show host on the Comedy Central cable network, filed to get on the ballot as a Democratic candidate in his native South Carolina. His campaign paid a $2,500 filing fee just before the noon deadline, said state Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler.

However, after about 40 minutes of discussion by top party officials, the executive council voted 13-3 to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the ballot. [ :( ]

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01 Nov 2007, 3:48 pm

Being shocked at this is like being shocked that Rosie O'Donnel didn't win a beauty contest.



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01 Nov 2007, 7:41 pm

Is this America or Nazi Germany?



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01 Nov 2007, 7:52 pm

Maybe he'll sue.


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01 Nov 2007, 9:54 pm

Joybob wrote:
Is this America or Nazi Germany?


it's resembling the latter more and more every day.


the less people care about others' freedom, the closer it'll get to everyone losing every freedom.



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01 Nov 2007, 9:56 pm

skafather84 wrote:
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Is this America or Nazi Germany?


it's resembling the latter more and more every day.


the less people care about others' freedom, the closer it'll get to everyone losing every freedom.


I was being ironic. Clearly not putting Colbert on the ballot is a good idea.



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02 Nov 2007, 6:43 am

MrMark wrote:
Colbert won't appear on SC ballot

By JIM DAVENPORT, Associated Press Writer

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Democrats squashed Stephen Colbert's fanciful White House bid on Thursday.

Colbert, who poses as a conservative talk-show host on the Comedy Central cable network, filed to get on the ballot as a Democratic candidate in his native South Carolina. His campaign paid a $2,500 filing fee just before the noon deadline, said state Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler.

However, after about 40 minutes of discussion by top party officials, the executive council voted 13-3 to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the ballot. [ :( ]

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i like colbert... but being in DC... the thought of him as pres makes me fear for my life as he tends to piss ppl off


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02 Nov 2007, 7:04 am

He was only seeking to get on the ballot in his home state.


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02 Nov 2007, 2:02 pm

Sedaka wrote:
MrMark wrote:
Colbert won't appear on SC ballot

By JIM DAVENPORT, Associated Press Writer

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Democrats squashed Stephen Colbert's fanciful White House bid on Thursday.

Colbert, who poses as a conservative talk-show host on the Comedy Central cable network, filed to get on the ballot as a Democratic candidate in his native South Carolina. His campaign paid a $2,500 filing fee just before the noon deadline, said state Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler.

However, after about 40 minutes of discussion by top party officials, the executive council voted 13-3 to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the ballot. [ :( ]

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i like colbert... but being in DC... the thought of him as pres makes me fear for my life as he tends to piss ppl off


he pisses off bush, bush pisses off the world...i see no real threat from him being in DC.



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02 Nov 2007, 2:08 pm

skafather84 wrote:
Sedaka wrote:
MrMark wrote:
Colbert won't appear on SC ballot

By JIM DAVENPORT, Associated Press Writer

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Democrats squashed Stephen Colbert's fanciful White House bid on Thursday.

Colbert, who poses as a conservative talk-show host on the Comedy Central cable network, filed to get on the ballot as a Democratic candidate in his native South Carolina. His campaign paid a $2,500 filing fee just before the noon deadline, said state Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler.

However, after about 40 minutes of discussion by top party officials, the executive council voted 13-3 to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the ballot. [ :( ]

more...


i like colbert... but being in DC... the thought of him as pres makes me fear for my life as he tends to piss ppl off


he pisses off bush, bush pisses off the world...i see no real threat from him being in DC.


The problem is that putting Colbert on the State ballot would cost the democratic party $20,000 dollars.



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02 Nov 2007, 2:17 pm

Joybob wrote:
Is this America or Nazi Germany?


America.


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03 Nov 2007, 7:46 pm

skafather84 wrote:
Sedaka wrote:
MrMark wrote:
Colbert won't appear on SC ballot

By JIM DAVENPORT, Associated Press Writer

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Democrats squashed Stephen Colbert's fanciful White House bid on Thursday.

Colbert, who poses as a conservative talk-show host on the Comedy Central cable network, filed to get on the ballot as a Democratic candidate in his native South Carolina. His campaign paid a $2,500 filing fee just before the noon deadline, said state Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler.

However, after about 40 minutes of discussion by top party officials, the executive council voted 13-3 to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the ballot. [ :( ]

more...


i like colbert... but being in DC... the thought of him as pres makes me fear for my life as he tends to piss ppl off


he pisses off bush, bush pisses off the world...i see no real threat from him being in DC.



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04 Nov 2007, 9:33 pm

I watch the Colbert Report all the time, and I heard about this.

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