Stephen Colbert for president
My daughter the younger just asked me if Stephen Colbert's presidential run is serious. This is a child who has been online since she was 10, who reads newspapers only when she's bored, watches TV news less often than that and who seems to know everything about whatever she's interested in, and is now a freshman at UNC.
Of course she knows who Colbert is. She's a bit unsure about who Romney and Thompson are, though. This is also a child of civically engaged parents she saw read the paper every morning and talk politics often.
The Pew Survey described this group early this year: They are somewhat more interested in keeping up with politics and national affairs than were young people a generation ago. Still, only a third say they follow what's going on in government and public affairs "most of the time."
My answer? "Yeah. Absolutely. But I think Jon Stewart is a better candidate."
Monday update: Here's why she asked.
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Does your daughter think Billy Jones is serious about running for mayor?
How about you?
Posted on October 28, 2007 11:36 PM
Me, why would you think my daughter knows/cares anything about the mayor's race?
I think Billy's serious, but write-ins have no chance in GSO.
Posted on October 29, 2007 8:53 AM
Of course she knows who Colbert is. She's a bit unsure about who Romney and Thompson are, though. This is also a child of civically engaged parents she saw read the paper every morning and talk politics often.
Of course she knows who he is, she's a freshmen at UNC! And with a politicaly active family I bet she belongs to some political activist group. So JR lets don't play the dumb card..............
Posted on October 29, 2007 10:17 AM
Given a choice, I'm sure the tag team duo of Stewart and Colbert could overthrow any political team currently. I would sure vote for those two rather than anyone currently in the presidential race.
Given the youth these days being sick of being strung along on either side? And there's a lot of truth "Man of the Year".
And when people are more into satirists than actual political figures, that should be fair warning that things haven't been going well for either side.
Posted on October 29, 2007 1:36 PM
Thanks, Ben. There's a long tradition of satirists running for president and capturing the imagination of some of the nation, at least. Back in my youth, there was Pat Paulsen.
Posted on October 29, 2007 1:45 PM