Shortly before making the announcement, Colbert appeared on "The Daily Show" (the show which spawned Colbert's spin-off) and played cagy, claiming he was only ready to consider a White House bid.
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," which turned out to be his own.
The comedian said he would run as both a Democrat and Republican. He earlier explained the strategy: "I can lose twice." He claimed three running mate possibilities: Colbert-Huckabee, Colbert-Putin or Colbert-Colbert.
Lastly, did you see Colbert's attack on Powell's Books?
2 comments:
Yes, excellent! I saw the attack and thought it was funny. The local paper, however, has taken offense and put Colbert "On Notice!"
That's funny - and you know what else? Powell's didn't owe him anything.
What they sell the book for typically has no bearing on what he earns from the sale (his royalties are probably calculated based on what his publisher earned when they sold the books to Powell's). Once Powell's purchases those copies, they are theirs to resell at whatever price they want. The publisher and the author have already been paid, and now Powell's wants to make some money from the sale, too.
(Pardon my geekiness.)
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