From political 'House of Colbert', a South Carolina candidate called Lulu
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It seems Stephen Colbert isn鈥檛 the only member of his family with political ambitions.
On Wednesday night鈥檚 鈥溾�� a proud, and dare we say, jealous, Colbert announced that his sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, is running for Congress.
鈥淗oly cow! My sister is running for Congress!鈥� Colbert said.
And then two days later he told a group of that Americans liked colonoscopies more than Congress. 鈥淏ut [it's] just edging out meth labs and gonorrhea,鈥� he added.
Ms. Colbert Busch, also known as 鈥淟ulu,鈥� is running for the South Carolina congressional seat vacated by Rep. Tim Scott (R), who was appointed to fill Sen. Jim DeMint鈥檚 Senate seat, when Senator DeMint (R) resigned in December.
Colbert Busch, a business-development director at a Clemson University institute, is one of 19 candidates seeking the Charleston-area 1st District seat, and besides former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (yep, he鈥檚 running, too), has the most name recognition, not to mention a famous little brother.
Not that it helps.
Ever just, Colbert promised no special treatment for his sister.
鈥淣o free airtime, Lulu!鈥� Colbert said Wednesday. 鈥淎s a broadcast journalist I am obligated to maintain pure objectivity. It doesn't matter that my sister is intelligent, hardworking, compassionate, and dedicated to the people of South Carolina. I will not be mentioning any of that on my show.鈥�
(For the record, as USA Today , Colbert is not a journalist and his show is on cable, not broadcast TV, exempting him from the equal-time rule.)
There鈥檚 just one problem. Colbert Busch is running as a Democrat.
鈥淎., I take that as a personal affront,鈥� Colbert said, 鈥渁nd two, there are so many great choices on the Republican side.鈥�
Some 16 candidates have filed in the GOP primary. 鈥淩epublicans are all over this election like white on Republicans,鈥� Colbert said.
He went on to plug some of the GOP candidates including Ric 鈥淭he Stick鈥� Bryant, 鈥淭he Electrifying鈥� Keith Blandford, Elizabeth 鈥淜illing Them Softly鈥� Moffly, and Chip 鈥淭his is My Actual Name鈥� Limehouse.
But it鈥檚 former Governor Sanford, who gained national attention when he said he was hiking the Appalachian Trail but was actually cavorting with his mistress in Argentina, that Colbert said he favors.
鈥淎t this point I'm leaning toward actual candidate and former governor of the Appalachian Trail 鈥� Mark Sanford. You see, I'm a family values conservative, and Mark, he just seems so steady.鈥�
(Nonetheless, we heard Colbert will be raising campaign funds for his sister at a Feb. 22 benefit, according to a .)
Colbert left his sister鈥檚 rivals, who no doubt watch his show, with this advice, honed, we're sure, over years of merciless sibling ribbing.
"Right after she makes a good point, repeat it back to her in a dumb voice,'' . "Trust me, it works.''
