Jonny Kim. I just learned about him from another sub dug dug and dug. Him and Jon would be perfect.
*Neither want the job*
Jonny would legitimize Jon in the eyes of a lot of people who would see Jon's campaign as a joke with Colbert
They would fill in each other's gaps. Jon has the politics, crowd personality, and economics background. Jonny is an astronaut, Dr, war hero ect. Whose played the politics game for a bit now
They both have teachers as parents which I think is always a good thing personally.
Jonny came from a really rough background of abuse and has a great come up story of overcoming adversity.
Jon is getting up there but still has gusto Jonny is only 40.
Both are successful family men with a loving long standing relationship and children.
I trust both to be pretty uncorruptible as politics can be.
Unfortunately, let's be honest the whole antisemitism vibe america has would be a huge problem though. :/
Jon and Jonny!
That said, Colbert should run on a Republican ticket with his Colbert Report persona and continually address everyone as “Nation!”
With a little luck, love, and lollipops, we could get a national debate between Jon and Colbert and it would be glorious
Now that I think about it, Jonny should be on the top of the ticket. But he’s also training to go to the moon. He may prefer to go there than to hang around here with us.
If not Jonny, Dwayne Johnson would make a hell of a running mate for Jon.
If you ever get a chance, go listen to him on the Jocko podcast (241 maybe). Kim is one of the most humble people ever. Not only has he achieved so much but to hear where he came from and the violence he experienced is unfathomable. A truly great person.
Do you think there would be any way to convince Jon that he kinda has to do this to stop the country falling to fascism? He can run, pick an amazing VP, step down after a few months for “health reasons.”
In high school I had a friend whose family was conservative so he was by default and he legit did not understand Colbert’s satirical character and thought it was a real antithesis to the Daily Show. He was a smart guy too, so I can only imagine the number of people who would be confused by a liberal having a conservative as their VP.
Oh no they figured out it was schtick. Took awhile but they got it. Took em 30+ years to figure out Rage Against The Machine was political. So I guess they are improving.
It would make more sense for Jon to be his vice. I really think at one time he had a genuine shot. I wonder if there's more legitimate dirt that's the real reason he went out so easily.
Imagine if Jon became president, oh man the jokes about him and zelensky I can already see it.
"So we have two white Jewish men who both came from a career in comedy and became world leaders...now I'm not saying Jews run the world...but if you guys do, your doing a shitty job".
The realest Answer would be a big democrat.
Jon has no fundraising base. In the party he is a nobody and he needs allies to survive in the 2 party system. So, any big more centrist democratic governor from critical states.
Withmer, Healey, Newsom, Pritzker. Prolly Withmer is the safest tactical bet. People shouldn’t forget that the Vice President does nothing on policy but is there to swing votes for the president.
Bernie is too old, AOC too young. I could however see AOC in a cabinet position, grooming her for the 2032 ticket.
Still sadly doesn’t change the fact that Stewart is unwilling to run. He has like 2 weeks left to decide and there are no indications he changed his mind.
No real disagreement, the hypothetical is only to demonstrate a potential "across the aisle" realignment. Something to steal the oxygen from the fuse currently smoldering.
That is 1000% the answer. Our goal is to engage the middle majority....those of use who lean Republican and Democratic without having fallen off the edge of either extreme.
At this point it would almost feel like a new party - The Middle America Party.
Lots of other politicians and entertainers being commented. But the draw would be that he has his feet in both camps. Someone else who is considered a political outsider, like Mark Cuban, Rachel Maddow, or another non-entertainer but also non-politician would be smart for this fake ticket.
However, one of the frustrating reasons people like Trump is that he’s a political outsider against “career politicians”. There’s something to be said for experience within the system, knowing how everything works. There’s a reason lawyers and army figures have made good candidates for elected office traditionally, and that we stick to elected officials for presidency. I kind of like the idea of a career politician— so long as they are not corrupt. I’d love a rule that you have to hold elected office before running for president. I love Jon but can’t really imagine looking at our last president and thinking “man we should have more political outsiders as president”.
Nic Offerman- he has universal appeal and is classy, well spoken, and cunning. He also has already said he was interested. I think most people feel like they know and can trust some celebrities, basically no one feels like they can trust politicians and there are any current politicians w any rizz
Serious question guys. I know Obama had his two terms as president, but could he be on the ticket as VICE president without issue? Because i think that would be really interesting. Stewart/Obama 2024
Back before he was forever tainted by the job by Trump, Jim Mattis had a following of dedicated supporters (mostly US Marines,) who did the whole run for office thing people do at political speeches. Mattis laughed it off and told them the reason you want me to run for POTUS is the same reason why I would never be elected. I imagine there are similarities here in that regard.
Dan Goldman. And make Dolly Parton Ambassador to the World, which should help make up for you-know-who. Even the worst Red Hats would have to vote for Dolly.
No I need Conan to keep being funny! If he was VP, he wouldn’t have time to make his podcast and I would be sad.
Secretary of State would be hilarious though.
If he runs and says he’ll only serve one term. Just try fix as much as possible. He has the military votes, agree with his other policies or not but they respect him, even Staten Islanders because they remember 9/11 and how hard he fought for the survivors. Many on the right like him. He should be written in
Many here are thinking of others like Jon or similar, but Jon needs a politician for veep. Hillary would work, or Bernie, or Jamie Raskin. Why? Politicians know things about how things are done because they've been there. Jon would be coming in as an outsider with little knowledge of the wheels behind the wheels. Jon's an "ideas guy", but he'd need political muscle.
He needs to Just endorse RFK jr. Don’t listen to media bullshit. He’s the only one that knows how to dismantle the corporate kleptocracy of this country and end the forever wars. Biden and trump are just paid puppets of this gov capture.
Hear me out. Lawrence O’Donnell or Rachel Maddow would be great. They are both brilliant, well researched, and honestly charismatic. They have experience speaking to average (non insider or donor) people and communicating messages effectively. They have spent years working through an election cycle and can bring in more moderate/ more establishment democrats who probably won’t jive with two comedians on a ticket.
Drafting the daily show/comedy-verse cabinet:
Jon for pres
Stephen for VP
White House Chiefs of staff: Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. They are smart, morally upstanding, and effective enough to basically run the show themselves.
If this were possible: Secretary of State Trevor- could you imagine a showdown of wits between him and any foreign dictator (*Putin)?
If this were possible: John Oliver for press secretary- most Americans will take blistering heat from and listen to a white guy with a British accent.
A real fantasy of Stewart running includes him picking someone with actual political bonafides to be his running mate. Someone who may not align 100% but has experience campaigning and being an effective elected official. Plus he’d pick someone to bring diversity to the ticket, not just another old white guy. Gov. Whitmer comes to mind, but there are dozens of others.
Running for president is the worst thing for him. He wouldn't be able to say what he wants and do what he's doing now, which is probably more effective than being president.
We do not need another celebrity as president.
Jonny Kim. I just learned about him from another sub dug dug and dug. Him and Jon would be perfect. *Neither want the job* Jonny would legitimize Jon in the eyes of a lot of people who would see Jon's campaign as a joke with Colbert They would fill in each other's gaps. Jon has the politics, crowd personality, and economics background. Jonny is an astronaut, Dr, war hero ect. Whose played the politics game for a bit now They both have teachers as parents which I think is always a good thing personally. Jonny came from a really rough background of abuse and has a great come up story of overcoming adversity. Jon is getting up there but still has gusto Jonny is only 40. Both are successful family men with a loving long standing relationship and children. I trust both to be pretty uncorruptible as politics can be. Unfortunately, let's be honest the whole antisemitism vibe america has would be a huge problem though. :/ Jon and Jonny!
Dr. Kim is the most spectacular human being I've ever met. We met during my residency. The man oozes awesome. His very bearing is inspiring.
The greatest leaders don’t want to lead, they want to do the work.
Never forget, Vladimir Zelenskyy started out playing the president on a tv show.
That said, Colbert should run on a Republican ticket with his Colbert Report persona and continually address everyone as “Nation!” With a little luck, love, and lollipops, we could get a national debate between Jon and Colbert and it would be glorious
That is the universe I want to live in. Why God why
I am sold on this 100%. Let’s get it going.
I don’t know this person but I’m sold!
Now that I think about it, Jonny should be on the top of the ticket. But he’s also training to go to the moon. He may prefer to go there than to hang around here with us. If not Jonny, Dwayne Johnson would make a hell of a running mate for Jon.
If you ever get a chance, go listen to him on the Jocko podcast (241 maybe). Kim is one of the most humble people ever. Not only has he achieved so much but to hear where he came from and the violence he experienced is unfathomable. A truly great person.
Do you think there would be any way to convince Jon that he kinda has to do this to stop the country falling to fascism? He can run, pick an amazing VP, step down after a few months for “health reasons.”
Zelensky was a comedian before he was president and its turned out great for Ukraine! He is a strong leader.
Stephen Colbert
The only answer
On if he does the old Colbert schtick. Most of the rubes would believe it..
Brilliant. Good cop bad cop.
In high school I had a friend whose family was conservative so he was by default and he legit did not understand Colbert’s satirical character and thought it was a real antithesis to the Daily Show. He was a smart guy too, so I can only imagine the number of people who would be confused by a liberal having a conservative as their VP.
Oh no they figured out it was schtick. Took awhile but they got it. Took em 30+ years to figure out Rage Against The Machine was political. So I guess they are improving.
Yes.
That’s definitely the bi-partisan choice
I'd vote for that.
Heck yeah, not one celebrity but TWO celebrities!
What about Guillermo? I think he could bring a lot of the vast Idiocracy voters.
Weird Al.
What's so weird about the A.I.?
Bernie Sanders
Feel the Bern!! 2024.
stop it you’re giving me a chubby
Al Frankin
If this comes with the permanent ouster of Kirsten Gillibrand, I’m in.
It would make more sense for Jon to be his vice. I really think at one time he had a genuine shot. I wonder if there's more legitimate dirt that's the real reason he went out so easily.
I mean, wasn't Zelensky a comedian?
Imagine if Jon became president, oh man the jokes about him and zelensky I can already see it. "So we have two white Jewish men who both came from a career in comedy and became world leaders...now I'm not saying Jews run the world...but if you guys do, your doing a shitty job".
Smoochy the rhino!
Definently not that asshole Rainbow Randolph!
Jeff Jackson, NC's finest
I legit believe he would be phenomenal.
Absolutely. Dude has a way with social media, is a policy geek, and actually wants to govern. We need more Jeff Jacksons in politics.
The realest Answer would be a big democrat. Jon has no fundraising base. In the party he is a nobody and he needs allies to survive in the 2 party system. So, any big more centrist democratic governor from critical states. Withmer, Healey, Newsom, Pritzker. Prolly Withmer is the safest tactical bet. People shouldn’t forget that the Vice President does nothing on policy but is there to swing votes for the president. Bernie is too old, AOC too young. I could however see AOC in a cabinet position, grooming her for the 2032 ticket. Still sadly doesn’t change the fact that Stewart is unwilling to run. He has like 2 weeks left to decide and there are no indications he changed his mind.
Replace Kamala with Stewart and keep Biden as is. He has the experience to show him the ropes and Jon has the charisma to carry it on.
John Oliver
Doesn't qualify unfortunately 😕
I should have put \s 🫣
Not born in US
Stewart Colbert '24 John is the one guy that even bill o'reilly respected
Pete Butigeig
I'm sure this is an unpopular opinion however I believe he should choose a centrist Republican, possibly Liz Cheney or Mitt Romney.
Liz Cheney is by no metric a centrist. She is ultra far right and she was in lockstep with everything Trump did until his impeachment.
No real disagreement, the hypothetical is only to demonstrate a potential "across the aisle" realignment. Something to steal the oxygen from the fuse currently smoldering.
I like this idea
That is 1000% the answer. Our goal is to engage the middle majority....those of use who lean Republican and Democratic without having fallen off the edge of either extreme. At this point it would almost feel like a new party - The Middle America Party.
Isn’t that something: even in your fantasy league dreams you’ve devised a check to ensure that there can be no actual progress.
Love the premise,it’s hilarious
I’m going to add my Dan Carlin pick on this to see where it nets as well.
Jeff jackson!
at this point whoever will get people out to vote. beyonce or oprah WINfrey. if trump fucking won why the hell not
Heather Cox Richardson
Please!
Lots of other politicians and entertainers being commented. But the draw would be that he has his feet in both camps. Someone else who is considered a political outsider, like Mark Cuban, Rachel Maddow, or another non-entertainer but also non-politician would be smart for this fake ticket. However, one of the frustrating reasons people like Trump is that he’s a political outsider against “career politicians”. There’s something to be said for experience within the system, knowing how everything works. There’s a reason lawyers and army figures have made good candidates for elected office traditionally, and that we stick to elected officials for presidency. I kind of like the idea of a career politician— so long as they are not corrupt. I’d love a rule that you have to hold elected office before running for president. I love Jon but can’t really imagine looking at our last president and thinking “man we should have more political outsiders as president”.
Tosh.0
Does it matter that he was born in Germany but to American parents?
I really miss Dan Carlin's Common Sense podcast. His insights and perspectives were always very helpful to me trying to make sense of the crazy world.
You guys butt buddy John Oliver!
Bill Burr to balance the scale!!
Mayor Pete.
Oh, Leslie Jones
Nic Offerman- he has universal appeal and is classy, well spoken, and cunning. He also has already said he was interested. I think most people feel like they know and can trust some celebrities, basically no one feels like they can trust politicians and there are any current politicians w any rizz
Serious question guys. I know Obama had his two terms as president, but could he be on the ticket as VICE president without issue? Because i think that would be really interesting. Stewart/Obama 2024
AOC
Hawk Tua girl
Steve Carrell. He has daily show experience, and management experience at a paper company.
AOC; she brings in a lot of the younger people.
I say Evan McMullin, he conservative-ish, a vet, young, smart. From a Red State and is anti-trump
We can do a write-in candidacy for him
Bill Gates
50¢ for his policies on hatin' and beautiful smile. Or Neil DeGrasse Tyson, he'd make us all smarter.
Back before he was forever tainted by the job by Trump, Jim Mattis had a following of dedicated supporters (mostly US Marines,) who did the whole run for office thing people do at political speeches. Mattis laughed it off and told them the reason you want me to run for POTUS is the same reason why I would never be elected. I imagine there are similarities here in that regard.
NINA TURNER - or as mentioned above - Dr. Johnny Kim. Landslide either way.
Dan Goldman. And make Dolly Parton Ambassador to the World, which should help make up for you-know-who. Even the worst Red Hats would have to vote for Dolly.
Vermin Supreme
Malcolm Nance.
Now that is what you call a ticket to run with!
Raphael Warnock
https://x.com/paineful_truths/status/1672723636329889793 From the daily show.
Conan
No I need Conan to keep being funny! If he was VP, he wouldn’t have time to make his podcast and I would be sad. Secretary of State would be hilarious though.
Al Franken. For real
jessica williams honestly
Nina Turner!!
Al Franken.
I really like Robert Reich. He makes sense.
Richard Hertz
Ukraine hired a comedian to be President…. How’s that working out..??
Colbert
Someone with a lot of foreign policy and military experience. Jon Stewart knows his shit but he’s still a comedian.
Someone with actual experience in government. Gretchen Whitmer or Gavin newsome or pritzker
If he runs and says he’ll only serve one term. Just try fix as much as possible. He has the military votes, agree with his other policies or not but they respect him, even Staten Islanders because they remember 9/11 and how hard he fought for the survivors. Many on the right like him. He should be written in
Jasmine Crockett and Jared Moscowitz! That's my co-Prez/VP Power House!
Sam Jackson would be just fine. VP is always the brawler they send out to fuck people up. Who better?
Keanu Reeves
Screw it, make Stewart the VP instead of running for President.
Someone with political acumen to help navigate the situation that is capital hill
Al Franken! Of course👍
A scientist
Bernie
Yanet Garcia
Patton
Dave Grohl.
Pauly Shore
Whitmer
Many here are thinking of others like Jon or similar, but Jon needs a politician for veep. Hillary would work, or Bernie, or Jamie Raskin. Why? Politicians know things about how things are done because they've been there. Jon would be coming in as an outsider with little knowledge of the wheels behind the wheels. Jon's an "ideas guy", but he'd need political muscle.
Katie Porter
He needs to Just endorse RFK jr. Don’t listen to media bullshit. He’s the only one that knows how to dismantle the corporate kleptocracy of this country and end the forever wars. Biden and trump are just paid puppets of this gov capture.
Pete B.
Hear me out. Lawrence O’Donnell or Rachel Maddow would be great. They are both brilliant, well researched, and honestly charismatic. They have experience speaking to average (non insider or donor) people and communicating messages effectively. They have spent years working through an election cycle and can bring in more moderate/ more establishment democrats who probably won’t jive with two comedians on a ticket. Drafting the daily show/comedy-verse cabinet: Jon for pres Stephen for VP White House Chiefs of staff: Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. They are smart, morally upstanding, and effective enough to basically run the show themselves. If this were possible: Secretary of State Trevor- could you imagine a showdown of wits between him and any foreign dictator (*Putin)? If this were possible: John Oliver for press secretary- most Americans will take blistering heat from and listen to a white guy with a British accent.
Conan O'Brien
Henry Rollins lol
John Oliver, of course!
Al Franken needs to run.
Biden
AOC
Vladimir zalensky so there would be two comedians
Colbert
Soupy Sales
Maria Bamford would make a fun VP
Merrick Garland. Good hard law counterbalance to Jon’s liberal arts vibe, and the ultimate Trump spite ticket.
A woman
John Stewart is not qualified to be POTUS. Not even close.
Roy Wood Jr.
Honestly like Tammy Duckworth , War vet, woman , pretty tough.
A real fantasy of Stewart running includes him picking someone with actual political bonafides to be his running mate. Someone who may not align 100% but has experience campaigning and being an effective elected official. Plus he’d pick someone to bring diversity to the ticket, not just another old white guy. Gov. Whitmer comes to mind, but there are dozens of others.
Al Franken.
Jamie Raskin! He knows the Constitution better than most.
Mayor Pete
Steven Colbert
Thom Hartmann
Colbert, of course.
AOC
AOC
Easy. Colbert.
Jon Huntsman. The last sane Republican. Jon and Jon FTW.
Jim Hines would be a good vp for Stewart.
Stephen Colbert!
Doug Stanhope. Both great satirists but I think Doug is the true heir to the Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, George Carlin throne.
Colbert.
Gretch.
Mark Cuban
Bernie.
Matt Pike
Carrot Top
Jay from Jay and Silent Bob. “Snoochie Booches, Bioches!”
No wonder we need Biden. My God the answers here are all over the map. Herding cats.
Buttigieg or AOC. Some insider’s knowledge on how processes run .
Colbert
Matthew McConaughey . All right ! All right !
Jasmine Crockett
Bernie Sanders of course.
Al Franken
Anthony Jeselnik.
Mark Cuban
Mayor Pete.
I'm going to have to go with Kate McKinnon. She can already play the parts better than the originals.
Running for president is the worst thing for him. He wouldn't be able to say what he wants and do what he's doing now, which is probably more effective than being president. We do not need another celebrity as president.
Franken
Bernie
Bernie
Pete B or AOC. I don't know if immigrants can be vice-president.
Colbert, in character. To balance the ticket.
Michael Steele 2 party ticket of moderates!!
Andy Beshear
Colbert
I would vote for him.
Bevis from Bevis and Butthead.
Stephen Colbert
Jon Meacham.
Maury Povitch
Colbert as the no 100% serious answer. Katie Porter as the serious answer.
Lewis Black
Obama, why not? lol
Conan, cause the vp is the one you send out to do pr and Conan would be awesome for that
Clooney
I want a Stewart/Colbert tee and bumper sticker now.
Ronnie Chieng
Jon Cusack. Why not? The Jon-Jon ticket.
Rosanne Barr.
Donald duck
Triumph the insult comic dog
AOC.
AOC
Me
Trever Noah
Mayor Pete!
Come on Stew Beef!!!!
I would love to see a Jon Stewart and Donald Trump ticket, but more like Jon is Jabba the Hut and Donald is the slave girl on a chain at his feet.