Colbert won't appear on SC ballot

11-1-2007 • AP

South Carolina Democrats squashed Stephen Colbert's fanciful White House bid. 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 Caro

2 Comments in Response to Colbert won't appear on SC ballot

Comment by Brock

Entered on: 11/2/2007 2:14:36 AM

"He's really trying to use South Carolina Democrats as suckers..." And, he succeeded!

..."serves to detract from the serious candidates on the ballot." I'm drawing a complete blank. Who are these serious candidates he's talking about?

Comment by Ernest Hancock

Entered on: 11/1/2007 9:36:09 PM

I feel a lawsuit in the wind. Leaving it to party operatives to determine who can and can't participate in the political process for any reason they want is a very dangerous precedent.

If you think about this issue for even a moment you start to see the implications all lining up quickly,... and none of them good.

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