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SpankMe

(3,606 posts) Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:16 PM Jul 17

Divine intervention, re: Stephen Colbert

I'm not sure I believe in the ethereal influence of world affairs. Fate. Determinism. "Signs from God." A higher purpose inspired by the divine.

But I'll be danged if the universe isn't telling Stephen Colbert to run for president in '28.

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Divine intervention, re: Stephen Colbert (Original Post) SpankMe Jul 17 OP

He's got 9 months of "free" airtime to campaign, though not much for celebrity Prezs. Silent Type Jul 17 #1

Why Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #2

He should run for Senate Johonny Jul 17 #3

An Eye for an Aye LetMyPeopleVote Jul 18 #4

Silent Type

(11,266 posts)

1. He's got 9 months of "free" airtime to campaign, though not much for celebrity Prezs.

Reply to SpankMe (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:45 PM

Jul 17

Should be an interesting 9 months.

Keepthesoulalive

(1,848 posts)

2. Why

Reply to SpankMe (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:05 PM

Jul 17

He’s an entertainer. What qualifies him to hold the highest office in America.
One entertainer is enough forever.

Johonny

(24,783 posts)

3. He should run for Senate

Reply to SpankMe (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:46 PM

Jul 17

But I think the seat he could run for is occupied by a Dem already.

LetMyPeopleVote

(170,353 posts)

4. An Eye for an Aye

Reply to SpankMe (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:39 PM

Jul 18

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