Todd on Colbert: Making A Mockery of The System (re Stephen Colbert/So Carolina Primary)

The South Carolina State ^ | January 19, 2012 | unnattributed

[truthkeeper]

NBC Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd is no fan of comedian Stephen Colbert's efforts to take part in Saturday's SC GOP presidential primary and how the media is covering the Charleston native's "exploratory campaign." "But what he's doing now, with the campaign -- is that fair to the process?" Todd continued. "Yes, the process is a mess. But he's doing it in a way that it feels as if he's trying to influence it with his own agenda that may be anti-Republican. And is that fair to the Republican Party?"

Todd said Colbert and his Comedy Central satirical news counterpart Jon Stewart need to play by the same rules as mainstream reporters and anchors.

Colbert is scheduled to come to a rally in Charleston on Friday with Herman Cain. Colbert wants South Carolinians to cast votes for Cain, who is still on the ballot despite dropping out of the race in December, as a sign of support for the comedian.

[FReepaholic]

Nothing new here. Anybody remember Pat Paulsen?

He was a comedian that ran for President every election from '68 to '96. I thought it was funny as hell.