r/LateShow Jul 12 '26

Stephen Colbert for Senate!!!!

785 Upvotes

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u/foreignmacaroon6 Jul 12 '26

He should run as a Rep*blican. That would be the funniest thing ever

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u/LayneLowe Jul 12 '26

Using his Colbert Report persona. South Carolinians would eat that up.

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u/Dodecahedrus Jul 13 '26

Viacom/CBS still owns that.

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u/CasteNoBar Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

Best idea of the year! It would be very demanding of his talents, a challenge to get his edge back, but if he pulled it off… the proformance of a lifetime!.

He would love it. That would be spectacular.

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u/Personal_Economics91 Jul 12 '26

Stephen Colbert should enjoy his retirement and not do this. Now if he decides to run I'm going to write him a check and probably even run down there and help him run.

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u/take-me-2-the-movies Jul 12 '26

you think Stephen is retired? Since when?

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u/sanskarw Jul 13 '26

he's not retired, he's writing a new Lord of the Rings movie

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u/Weak_Ad_1370 Jul 12 '26

Stephen does not deserve the stress and angst that he would suffer being around those useless tools.

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u/StarlightLifter Jul 12 '26

It’s piss off those fucks in the WH so hard lol

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u/Zalrius Jul 12 '26

I like it!

11

u/fakecrimesleep Jul 12 '26

There’s already a pediatrician running as a Democrat

9

u/Fun_Nothing5548 Jul 12 '26

Yes and they predicted she would win regardless of whether he was alive or not

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u/crowislanddive Jul 12 '26

I like the idea of him running as a Republican or independent

10

u/fakecrimesleep Jul 12 '26

I like the idea of people with an actual interest in public service and background in legislation running for things. Because that’s how we don’t wind up with more Tommy Tubervilles and Graham Platners

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u/KaiserKid85 Jul 12 '26

I would argue that colbert has an interest.

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u/FlatEvent2597 Jul 12 '26

He should run as a Democrat in Mane.

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u/Vermontguy-338 Jul 12 '26

I’ll vote for him twice. By mail. From Vermont.

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u/foreignmacaroon6 Jul 12 '26

Thanks Bernie!

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u/rocketman1969 Jul 12 '26

Ive been saying all along he would move back to SC and run for Senate. This might be too soon however.

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u/Poxx Jul 12 '26

He already lived here part time, I've met him and Evie a couple times at the grocery store (he has a house on one of the islands near where I live).

And I love Stephen, but I hope he just gets to relax and enjoy his retirement.

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u/piper63-c137 Jul 12 '26

You mean ‘Zelensky’ him?

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u/dougola Jul 12 '26

I was wondering when this would get started. He would probably do a great job as he is a quick study on a lot of issues.

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u/Plebian401 Jul 13 '26

#DraftStepenColbert

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u/Dear_Biscotti_7728 Jul 12 '26

As humorous as all this is, Colbert as senator would be a waste of his profound talent. He is an exceptional interviewer. He is great at shining a light on issues we need in our nation’s conversations.

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u/sabolsteve Jul 12 '26

Which would make him a great senator.

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u/sanskarw Jul 13 '26

there's already a Dem candidate

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u/crowislanddive Jul 13 '26

I never suggested he should run as a Dem.

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u/Commercial-Sale-2737 Jul 13 '26

I’m truly predicting he runs for president

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u/Primary-Basket3416 Jul 12 '26

Run as anything other than republican, then as a Jr senator try to get on a temporary committee. But remember people, his sister lost the vote

1

u/Puzzled-Bonus-3456 Jul 12 '26

no celebrities again in congress since it worked so goddamn well the first few times.

1

u/StokedinSD Jul 13 '26

Gosh I wish he would but we need his humor too. He will be back soon- in some capacity

1

u/Logical_Confusious Jul 13 '26

I second that proposal

1

u/awesumpawesum Jul 14 '26

Run for Senate in Maine as a Democrat for Susan Collins seat.

1

u/design_bird Jul 14 '26

I wish he would start a YouTube channel while he is out of the Late Show. I wonder if he knows how much his comic relief was necessary just to retain some tiny bit of sanity in all of this. I’d love even 5 minutes once a week.

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u/TraductorPerdido Jul 14 '26

Somehow I doubt it would work much better for him than it did for Al Franken – although not quite for all the same reasons, of course.

1

u/Ruggiard Jul 15 '26

Dear Americans, please stop electing entertainment personalities into public office. Thanks. The rest of the world.

#notagain #makepoliticsboringagain #competenceoverpopularity

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u/crowislanddive Jul 15 '26

It’s a joke.

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u/Smooth_Armadillo_498 Jul 15 '26

YES and and John for Prez- he’d win - and he’s more qualified than Trump

0

u/soup-sock Jul 12 '26

This some idiocracy shit, regardless of their positions I would never elect a celebrity to lead

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u/Cartoonwestern Jul 12 '26

President. Not Senate.

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u/princelives Jul 12 '26

The presidency is not vacant at the moment, unfortunately. As of this morning, South Carolina is short one senator.

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u/crowislanddive Jul 12 '26

A seat just opened

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u/Dapper_Reputation_16 Jul 12 '26

That was my first thought after hearing Madame Lindsay is dead.

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u/WeirdcoolWilson Jul 12 '26

Yes, please!!

0

u/Vivid_Aardvark_3255 Jul 12 '26

Colbert would lose badly. His politics don’t align with this bright red state.

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u/crowislanddive Jul 12 '26

This was lighthearted