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fujiyamasan

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70. I'm sure he would make a fine senator

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:32 PM

7 hrs ago

He certainly intelligent and witty and his politics appear to be in the right place. There are a few major problems though:

-this is South Carolina, aka Bible Belt MAGATland
-he’d be running as a Democrat
-he’s Catholic (yes, a lot other Christians don’t believe Catholicism is Christianity)
-Trump would personally get involved and he still holds sway here (becuase of point number one)

I’d rather not waste money in the state for now. We saw what happened with Jaime Harrison. He raised a ton of money and still got crushed by Graham in 2020.

Colbert’s celebrity really wouldn’t help him much and would possibly even hurt him in the state. Sure he has connections, but he’d still be seen as a NY or Hollywood librul.

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South Carolina Senator (Colbert?) [View all] Roy Rolling 23 hrs ago OP

Sounds good to me. mercuryblues 23 hrs ago #1

Annie Golfnbrew 21 hrs ago #35

Annie Andrews sop 21 hrs ago #37

Thank you Golfnbrew 20 hrs ago #46

No more TV celebrities SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #2

Appointed Roy Rolling 22 hrs ago #3

The one exception SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #4

Al Franken was a fine senator, True Dough 10 hrs ago #52

He was a reliable democratic vote SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #53

Very subjective True Dough 9 hrs ago #54

All good things SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #55

That's a hell of a lot more than just "a reliable Democratic vote" Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #57

They are all good things SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #61

None of which True Dough 8 hrs ago #59

I never denied them SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #62

Well, True Dough 8 hrs ago #64

He didn't SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #65

Again, True Dough 8 hrs ago #66

And you have the right to SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #67

Al Franken wasn't too shabby catchnrelease 22 hrs ago #5

He never passed much legislation SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #7

Senator Al Franken was a leader his fellow elected Democrats looked up to KS Toronado 22 hrs ago #12

His fellow democrats looked up to??? SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #13

That was a shame on our party that they believed the shit Veritas Project was putting out. KS Toronado 22 hrs ago #15

Actually it was 7 or 8 women SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #16

Sorry I'm not going to allow anyone to waste my time KS Toronado 21 hrs ago #21

Not bashing anyone SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #25

Thanks for trying to point out the misinformation Franken supporters resort to is false EdmondDantes_ 9 hrs ago #56

I don't think anyone SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #63

After decades of informed, incisive political commentary DFW 22 hrs ago #6

Howard Cosell was a great sportscaster for decades SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #8

What was the joke that made you so committedly anti-Colbert? wolfie001 21 hrs ago #20

Nothing against Colbert SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #22

OK. Cool wolfie001 21 hrs ago #33

He was also physically out of the question DFW 21 hrs ago #23

Never said anything about Scott SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #28

Why not? I mean, I know why you're saying it (Trump), but the Lawyer.... ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #17

Never said it has to be a lawyer SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #18

Republican presidents haven't been good for the country MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #24

True SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #29

Isn't it a moot point for SC where Dems won't have a say MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #38

Yes, the primary was on June 9th SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #40

I'm kind of sorry she doesn't have Graham to run against MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #44

Just no more presidents with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame would take care of our problem Submariner 21 hrs ago #19

Or Governor or Senator. SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #30

This one is intelligent and human, though. GPV 21 hrs ago #42

He's a talented performer SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #69

Bull. It's the person, not the prvious job they had. NoRethugFriends 8 hrs ago #58

No Idea why so many are pushing against it so hard SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #60

That's what I call "wishful thinking." GoCubsGo 22 hrs ago #9

I believe his sister ran for Representative, but lost to the former governor Rhiannon12866 22 hrs ago #10

I never met the current governor, who seems awful DFW 21 hrs ago #31

I'll bring up someone people here will know TVguyCards 22 hrs ago #11

Bono at least started off in local politics Retrograde 10 hrs ago #50

I'm unsure TVguyCards 6 hrs ago #71

Bill Bradley, NY Knicks 3 term Senator NJ Historic NY 22 hrs ago #14

and ran for president MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #27

And did his best to SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #34

They were having a primary Polybius 21 hrs ago #39

Bradley repeatedly lied about Gore SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #43

I'm not familiar with the details of that primary campaign but MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #41

Yes he was qualified SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #45

I was in college and got my news from Newsweek magazine:-) MadameButterfly 20 hrs ago #47

Or John Glenn, the astronaut and then Senator from Ohio DFW 21 hrs ago #36

McMaster... Godot51 21 hrs ago #26

Dr. Annie Andrews won the SC primary for senator. greatauntoftriplets 21 hrs ago #32

It would be great if Colbert would do some rallies with her questionseverything 13 hrs ago #49

I think Colbert is doing scriptwriting for the next Lord of the Rings film dlk 16 hrs ago #48

Is he a current resident of South Carolina? Retrograde 10 hrs ago #51

Yes. GoCubsGo 8 hrs ago #68

I'm sure he would make a fine senator fujiyamasan 7 hrs ago #70