Colbert on Morning Joe: endorses (in all seriousness) Ron Paul

[Nate-ForLiberty]

Stephen Colbert just endorsed Ron Paul for realsies.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

Um, what's with the video title? "Ron Paul joke"?

I dunno, but his endorsement was no joke. Maybe he'll get Colbert's 5% now!

 

[speciallyblend]

Um, what's with the video title? "Ron Paul joke"?

he told a joke before the endorsement, watch the video.

 

[RPsupporterAtHeart]

That was a completely honest answer from Colbert. When you watch him enough it's very easy to see when he jumps out of character. It wasn't an endorsement, but when asked to choose from the 4 on stage honestly he didn't hesitate to shove it down their throats.

 

[speciallyblend]

I dunno, but his endorsement was no joke. Maybe he'll get Colbert's 5% now!

he told a joke before the endorsement.

 

[ItsTime]

Then he must tell people to vote for Ron not Cain! This could actually put us into second place.

 

[speciallyblend]

They spun this story like it was a joke. He looked sincere to me!!!

he told a joke before the real endorsement.

 

[The One]

I love Colbert, but I don't see what was particularly funny about that specific joke.

 

[jkr]

thank you steve!

 

[otherone]

The joke was a reference to the fairytale "Rumpelstiltskin" (sp?)....You's get his gold if you discovered his name....meaning, Paul's name is ignored (debates/media)...some of the talking heads didn't get it. Colbert's 'endorsement' was about Paul's character, not his policies.

 

[Diurdi]

he told a joke before the endorsement.

Cracked me up too

 

[The One]

The joke was a reference to the fairytale "Rumpelstiltskin" (sp?)....You's get his gold if you discovered his name....meaning, Paul's name is ignored (debates/media)...some of the talking heads didn't get it. Colbert's 'endorsement' was about Paul's character, not his policies.

That helps. Thanks. I guess since you're the other me, you know the stuff I don't know. You must know a lot.

 

[freejack]

Ron-Paul-stiltskin

I get it now.

 

[Liberty74]

Then he must tell people to vote for Ron not Cain! This could actually put us into second place.

Or at least guarantee a strong third where the anti tea party Theocrat drops out.

 

[mavtek]

The joke was a reference to the fairytale "Rumpelstiltskin" (sp?)....You's get his gold if you discovered his name....meaning, Paul's name is ignored (debates/media)...some of the talking heads didn't get it. Colbert's 'endorsement' was about Paul's character, not his policies.

Yep I caught that too, it was so much as a joke on Ron Paul, more a slight to the media.

 

[Carole]

Rest of the video was just cracking jokes and totally did not include anything about Ron Paul. You see the only good part in that short video.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

Stephen Colbert just endorsed Ron Paul for realsies.

We need to cut, toob, and viralize that endorsement portion!!

 

[FreeTraveler]

That was not an endorsement. He gave Ron props for his consistency, that's all. He never said anything about any of the issues, and he never said "I endorse."

People see what they want to see, I guess. Spreading it around as an "endorsement" is gonna make people look silly, IMO.

 

[Yoddle]

Video ^^^

 

[slamhead]

Sounds like and endorsement to me..... Twitter it.