My analysis of the Colbert situation

[motomonkey]

This is an unoriginal lame gag to increase ratings, fame and sell books.  Personal gain at the expense of the democratic process.

Maybe some of you are old enough to remember many other comedians "running for president" to draw attention to themselves and attack policy and candidates.

Anybody remember comedian Pat Paulson?  Did comedy with the Smothers Brothers and Hippy Dippy Weatherman. 

It is a joke.  Not a very good one.