Comedian's advice to Stephen Colbert: 'Run for President!' - CNN Table for Five

[Rhiannon12866]

CNN's Saturday Morning Table for Five panel discusses the timing and the optics of CBS' decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". Comedian and Colbert alum Pete Dominick says Colbert is known for speaking truth to power and should run for President. - Aired on 07/19/2025.

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1. Id vote for him..

[Aviation Pro]

2. Me too

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[Rhiannon12866]

3. Same here! He follows current events and he has compassion for others, unlike anyone in the executive branch now!

[AllaN01Bear]

4. ""

[tulipsandroses]

5. No. I don't want to see another entertainer as president. Nope. Colbert will be fine. I hate what happened to him

I'm sure one of the old cable stations will want him or one of the streaming platforms - I think he should do his own thing.

[Metaphorical]

6. Trump was not an entertainer

He was a prop.

I caught a short segment of The Apprentice inadvertently a few years back, and realized that even when he was hosting the show, he was wooden and his lines were as simple as they could make them, since he struggled with them even with a teleprompter. This should have been a clue to his mental acuity even back then.

Colbert could make a good president. He has an exceptional grasp on both domestic and international politics, he has a high degree of integrity, he has name recognition, and in general is unafraid of a fight. I could actually see Colbert and Tim Walz on the same ticket - they are both highly intelligent while at the same time coming across as down to earth and wickedly funny. Having a sense of humour is important, because it usually indicates that you have a very healthy perspective on life.

[ms liberty]

7. Colbert would be a great President. But would he want the job?

I'm betting the wife would quash the idea pretty quick.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. I can't help but agree, who would want that kind of 24-hour coverage, especially in today's political climate??

[Deep State Witch]

9. Cabinet Member?

I think that he would make an awesome Cabinet member. Secretary of Humor?

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Like former Senator Al Franken, Colbert would bring some needed humor to any government position