The dream is over. Stephen Colbert is no longer running for President of the United States. So what becomes of his Super PAC money, which he famously left in care of fellow Comedy Central funnyman Jon Stewart?
If Herman Cain can do it, why not Stephen Colbert?
On Thursday, 'The Colbert Report' host announced his intentions to explore the possibility of running for president by entering into the South Carolina primary, which will take place on January 21.
Say what you will about the political competency of Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum or even Michelle Bachmann, but none of those candidates promised the entire nation a free pony while wearing half of a hip wader on their heads. And that's why Vermin Supreme, the self-proclaimed "friendly fascist" who looks like Gandalf from 'Lord of the Rings' after a bender, has our vote in the 2012 presidential race.