One Nation Under Colbert

So, Stephen Colbert has announced his candidacy for president. Am I the only one looking forward to this Presidential debate?

In a seemingly lackluster Republican vault of candidates, Colbert’s satirical Republican identity on Comedy Central may be what America needs in terms of a – dare I say it – fun – election?

Would it be so bad if America elected a President who didn’t necessarily make his or her citizens feel like they took their ballot, rolled it around in some mud right before their through it down the toilet.

I still stand by my earlier post that America needs a comedian for President. Because after a really bad day of getting stuck in traffic, and getting all the grief in the world from your boss/teacher/parent, most people just really need to come home, pop open their instant microwavable dinner and instead of laughing at their President, laughing with them. Idealistic maybe, but hey – weirder things have happened.

Let’s think of this like a T.V. show. For the first couple years you have this really sad, depressing outlook on everything. The characters are kind of mean, selfish, and the plot gets more and more depressing with each season. Then, the ratings start to slip; the producers fire all the main directors, actors, and writers and completely recast the show with a completely different premise.

I can imagine if Colbert were somehow magically elected, his whole cabinet would consist of all the producers of his show. He might even ask Obama or Giuliani to run on his ticket. Whether or not this turns out to be just one extended skit either way it would make one awesome election season.

-- Eming Piansay