Pierre, il est moi

“How serious can you get about running as a joke?” said Massie Ritsch, communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan group that tracks campaign finances. “The Federal Election Commission doesn’t have a great sense of humor.”

When the CRP is telling you it’s not a case of violating campaign finance laws, that’s saying something.

Even though I’d gladly vote for Stephen Colbert were he to appear on a ballot, and may well consider writing him in should the actual slate of candidates be another disappointment.