and, Stephen Colbert was just that strange teacher on Strangers With Candy? Now these guys could save the Democratic Party with a silly little rally. Or could they?
(from Bloomberg)
Democrats Say Jon Stewart Rally Will Spur Enthusiasm to Vote
Democrats are looking to a pair of comedians to do what President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and dozens of other leaders haven’t done yet this election season: Get party members excited about voting. Comedy Central television hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert expect tens of thousands of fans to join them at the “Rally to Restore Sanity” in Washington Oct. 30, three days before congressional elections across the U.S. The president will appear on “The Daily Show” tonight in his first visit to Stewart’s program since he was elected. “It will be a great chance to rally the base, especially among young people,” said Curtis Gans, director of the Center for the Study of the American Electorate at American University in Washington. “For Stewart, sanity is a code word for Democratic.” READ MORE
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