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Originally Posted by c.t.ner
I'm planning to take in the Colbert/Stewart rally and I'll be there with bells on and even more ridiculous signs, but this is one hell of a risk for the two of them. It's one thing to mock these people comfortably from your studio, it's another thing to put your name and brand behind a massive 100,000 person rally.
Don't get me wrong I love these guys and I can't wait to go, but unlike the Tea Party crowd these guys are going to solely have to leverage people in the District, Baltimore and possible Philadelphia to come to this. I can't imagine thousands of people busing in from the midwest to attend this rally - like they did for Beck. This rally needs to at least match the numbers of the "Restoring Honour" rally or they'll be cannon fodder for the fringe right.
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I'm not sure why more or less people at Colbert/Stewart's rally would even matter to the right. People came to Beck's country because they are worried about the dirrection of their country. People will go to Colbert/Stewart's for the entertainment. One doesn't naturally oppose the other.
On a side note. It must take a lot of guts to stand and speak in front of 100 000 people. Colbert and Stewart are really going to be out of their comfort zone. Good on them.