Stewart/Colbert Rally on the National Mall: 30 Oct 2010

Announced tonight. News blip hereand you’ll be able to watch the episodes tomorrow, but it’s called “The March to Restore Sanity” and on his show Jon was in front of a crudely drawn banner reading “Take it Down a Notch”.

I would LOVE to attend this one, but I doubt I’ll be able to, plus I’m not overly fond of mobs. I wonder how they’ll do in number of participants as compared to Glenn Beck.

I will not be in the US, but I really like the idea.

I don’t expect it to snowball – a gathering of people passionate about not being passionate, hmmm – but its a great idea.

We originally started it to get Colbert to hold a rally as an anti-tea party rally and as challenge to Glenn Beck. From what the fellow supporters say, I think the real turnout will be people joining Colbert.

Keep Fear Alive

Where it all started.

The Restoring Truthiness Page is where we’ve been collecting donations for Colbert’s pet project “Donor’s Choose” which funds classroom projects all around the country. If you can’t be there at the rally, please give some money to help students.

I lived in DC for a long time! Now I’m in Korea. Wish I could be there!

I’ll see if we can make arrangements. I’d really like to do this.

As much as I hate large crowds and can’t stand driving in DC, I may just have to attend this.

These are interesting times when media is not only reporting on but also leading politics on. What’s next? Weathergirl stripping to bring some rain…

I so saw this coming, ever since Beck’s rally. Colbert and Stewart would have been fools to miss the opportunity.

Personally I was hoping for Colbert to riff off Beck’s “Restoring Honor” theme and go for “Abandoning Shame”. As in

I’m also anticipating 27 different crowd counts, ranging from 12 people to 14 million.

Sadly I’m on the wrong side of the ocean to attend.

Love it!

Metro!

Beautiful, man. ::wipes away tear::

Last night’s The Daily Show episode. The announcement is in the first few minutes after he begins an article about the Pope’s visit to England and before Bill Clinton. I particularly love the signs.

Let’s come up with some more signs! :slight_smile:

How about:

“LEGALIZE–”

Wait. Try again. Let’s see . . .

“I’M MAD AS HELL AND I’M JUST GOING TO GET ON WITH MY LIFE.”

“DEATH TO ALL FANATICS!”

I’M HERE, I’M QUEER, AND I
well, nothing more really, just wanted to introduce myself and maybe meet somebody.

Large crowds of white people gathering on the mall are seen by a lot of people as rascist, be prepared for a backlash.

I can’t see the clip to see the signs suggested but…

For Stewart’s Rally:

“DEATH TO ALL PEOPLE EVENTUALLY, PREFERABLY AFTER A LONG HAPPY LIFE”

“WHAT DO WE WANT? MODERATION! WHEN DO WE WANT IT? SOMETIMES!”

“HI”

“CAREFUL NOW”

For Colbert’s rally:

“BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID.”

“EEK!”

“WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR EXCEPT SCARY THINGS”

“ONLY A DEAD SALMON DOESN’T FLOP AROUND FRANTICALLY ON LAND”

What we need is a SDMB contingent:

[CENTER]WE’RE HERE,
AND WE’RE
FIGHTING
IGNORANCE.[/CENTER]

If I can, I’ll be attending.