And...He's in!

"After nearly 15 minutes of soul-searching, I have heard the call….I am hereby declaring that I will enter the presidential primary in my native South Carolina, running as a favorite son," Colbert said on his show Tuesday night. "I defy any other candidate to pander more to the people of South Carolina — those beautiful, beautiful people."

Colbert appeared on Larry King Live discussing his political strategy. Which party? He doesn't care. Which running mate?

In the slim chance that he wins a party's nomination, Colbert said Tuesday he'd consider either Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, Russian President Vladimir Putin, or himself for a running mate.

"Colbert-Colbert — that's a strong ticket," he argued.

South Carolina will be one of the first primaries, and Colbert argues he will 'see how it goes' in that state before leaping over a national campaign.

Earlier this week Colbert became a NYTimes op-ed columnist, and now he is a presidential hopeful. What more from the man who won "Rock and Awe: Countdown to Guitarmageddon"? After taking down Chris Funk with the support of Henry Kissinger, Eliot Spitzer and Peter Frampton - one begins to wonder who will show up at his side for his primary party.

 

Oh Stephen, the antics you pull to sell a book.