SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE WILL RUN AS REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRAT

Big news for the Palmetto State: We FINALLY have a South Carolina-born presidential candidate who isn’t a Nazi.

Borrowing from the really bad Robin Williams movie “Man of the Year,” Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert (R/D - S.C.), appearing on CNN’s Larry King Live Thursday night, confirmed that the publication of his recent book “I Am America (and So Can You!)” is in fact the launch of his bid to win the White House. And in an unprecedented move, he will run as both a Democrat AND a Republican.

“I’d let the people decide what party I belong in, Larry. I don’t dictate the people’s actions,” Colbert said.

He said he might run on a state by state basis, perhaps starting in his native state, South Carolina, as a “favorite son.”

He would not say that he was unimpressed by the current crop of candidates — but did allow that Fred Thompson’s campaign slogan should be, “Do Not Disturb.”

When King had asked, with a thumb pointing up, if he planned to run for the top office, Colbert said, “You mean God? No, go down one notch.”

He explained that this might be only a “test run” and “Obviously, every boy has thought of it.”

But he also disclosed that he really is two different people, Stephen Colbert and– Stephen Colbert. So it was impossible to say which one was thinking of throwing his hat in the ring — at least in South Carolina.

Asked if he would accept the second spot on a ticket, he replied: “You know who has actually offered me a vice-presidential slot? This is in all seriousness. He has come on my show three times and each time he offered it to me: Huckabee. Governor Huckabee offered me on the show and when a certain other person named Hannity on a different network asked him who he liked on this person’s show he actually said I already made a promise to Stephen Colbert.” So, “tit-for-tat,” he would have to make Huckabee his running mate. [Editor & Publisher]

We don’t yet have video of the show, but if you do, please send a link to the tip line.

Our biggest question is, will he run as in-character Colbert or out-of-character Colbert? And will Jon Stewart will be his running mate?

COLBERT 2008!

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