Posted on 09/09/2010 9:46:13 AM PDT by lakeprincess
Comedy Central's svelte crackpot host Stephen Colbert appears to be on a profile-raising mission to best such friendly rivals as Jon Stewart. But Mr. Colbert also has become obsessed of late with Fox News host Glenn Beck. Maybe Mr. Colbert wants to be Mr. Beck. Or play him on TV. Or host a big, fat Beck-style rally. Which brings us to something called "Restoring Truthiness: 10-10-10."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
“...Yes, Mr. Colbert may stage his own satirical rally “at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial” on Oct. 10, thanks to a miasma of interest from his giddy fans. There’s a website (www. colbertrally.com), a Facebook page with 42,000 followers and a designated “founding father” - Sam Mercer, a Reddit.com blogger who originally suggested the notion. Buzz grows. Reality beckons. The spoof rally already is being billed as “an answer to the tea party” in press accounts.”
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Why not? I’d be happy to attend. I’m sure it would be a good-natured goofball rally. A bit small, however...
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