Comments on: Video of Stephen Colbert talking to the press in South Carolina

By: Brad Warthen

Brad Warthen — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:41:05 +0000

… and I might add, a fat lot of good all that schmoozing with the Dems did him, seeing as how they rejected his bid to be on the ballot today.

By: Brad Warthen

Brad Warthen — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:40:06 +0000

Actually, folks, he wasn’t so much talking to “the press.” That was essentially a gathering of S.C. Democratic Party luminaries. There was one journalist there besides me, and he wasn’t working. I was essentially there for my blog, which I hope you will visit:
http://blogs.thestate.com/bradwarthensblog/

By: warsucks

warsucks — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:21:03 +0000

Gasp….. I neeed air… He can’t change ties on the fly like that…. “I hope I have a serious answer…” and his southern accent… what’s not to MELT about? The man stands more than a chance if he keeps doing what he is doing already.

By: Gaia Faye

Gaia Faye — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:24:32 +0000

@Murasaki: I dunno about disturbing, but it was definitely a little weird. It’s very entertaining at the same time, though.

Also loving the hints of an accent.

By: MadMoll

MadMoll — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:29:25 +0000

My god, that man could charm the Buddha into going on a diet…

The “flash of suspenders” was the tie.

By: tvcasualty

tvcasualty — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:23:50 +0000

SazzrahUK, I was thinking the same thing! I’m from Charleston too and I find my accent coming on a lot stronger whenever I’m around other Southern people…

By: nousblet

nousblet — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:17:57 +0000

I don’t find his demeanor disturbing or particularly schmoozy–he’s playing ‘candidate’ to be sure, but underneath that it strikes me he’s just at home, displaying a side of himself that is less familiar to us.
S.C. is a different world, which I think us non-S.C.-ers will be learning a bit more about in the months to come. I like the flash of suspenders. Is that a new ‘candidate’ thing?

By: SazzrahUK

SazzrahUK — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:35:58 +0000

You can really hear his Southern accent coming out aswell =D

By: bowlofpetunias

bowlofpetunias — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:12:49 +0000

Wow. That man can blend in *anywhere*. I can practically see the ‘charm and charisma’ knob dialed all the way up. It truly is a thing to behold.

By: Murasaki

Murasaki — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:28:54 +0000

Wow…seeing him schmooze the press as if he were an actual candidate is kind of…disturbing actually.