# Stewart/Colbert Rally on the National Mall: 30 Oct 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 17, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053 "2010-09-17T05:03:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/181 "2010-09-24T12:50:17Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Drinking a Better > Quality of Kool-Aid Brilliant! **Be Sure To Drink Your Ovaltine!** ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/182 "2010-09-24T14:46:39Z")
I’m planning on attending (I’m in Atlanta). I have in-laws just outside DC, and will Metro in on Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/183 "2010-09-24T15:27:46Z")
Colbert was [asked to leave](http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/24/colbert.house.immigration/index.html?hpt=T1)a House hearing on immigration today. I’m of mixed opinion on this- on the one hand I understand why the Congressman was irked at the media circus and levity attending such a serious issue, but on the other hand it’s hardly the first “Look at me” bid for publicity on their floors. Even this week. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/184 "2010-09-24T15:55:47Z")
I’m having a hard time with a Congressperson complaining about people who just sit behind a desk all day and talk rather than doing “real work”. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/185 "2010-09-24T16:25:33Z")
**I Hate Crowds!** ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/186 "2010-09-24T16:48:13Z")
I’m definitely gonna be there. I have friends to stay with. I’ve decided to drive this, from Madison. So I’ll be swinging by Chicago at least, and I’m not certain whether I’ll go east on 80 or 70. I’ve done both, but it’s been a long time. 80 was considered in better repair since it is a toll road most of the way. Any suggestion along these lines? I think it’s a great idea to hook up with other Dopers who attend, and maybe dinner afterward? If anyone along either 70 or 80 is interested in sharing driving/gas please PM me. My car is a stick, with pretty good mileage and an iPod port. Right now, I’m thinking I’ll be driving back Sunday, but extending the stay in DC and driving back Monday is definitely an option. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/187 "2010-09-24T16:50:51Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > **I Hate Crowds!** I hate people, but I love crowds! > [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I think it’s a great idea to hook up with other Dopers who attend, and maybe dinner afterward? I’m all for that. I plan to get downtown as early as possible and get back to the hotel as late as possible and spend all the time not at the rally sightseeing and walking around the mall. Should we start a new thread on this? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/188 "2010-09-24T17:05:25Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > > [@enipla](#): > > > > **I Hate Crowds!** > > I hate people, but I love crowds! > > > [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > > > I think it’s a great idea to hook up with other Dopers who attend, and maybe dinner afterward? > > I’m all for that. I plan to get downtown as early as possible and get back to the hotel as late as possible and spend all the time not at the rally sightseeing and walking around the mall. Should we start a new thread on this? [Done!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12951676) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/189 "2010-09-24T17:27:18Z")
There are already 147 thousand people signed up on the Restore Sanity rally’s [Redirecting...](http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118856078167623&index=1). Another 59 thousand on the [Keep Fear Alive page](http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154317524597618&ref=nf). ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/190 "2010-09-24T18:23:11Z")
In light of how the GOP’s new [“Pledge to America”](http://pledge.gop.gov/resources/library/documents/pledge/a-pledge-to-america.pdf) opens (thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=579437)), I think an excellent “Restore Sanity” sign would be: EXCUSE ME, BUT AMERICA IS **NOT** MORE THAN A COUNTRY. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/191 "2010-09-24T18:28:53Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Colbert was [asked to leave](http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/24/colbert.house.immigration/index.html?hpt=T1)a House hearing on immigration today. To clarify, he was asked to leave before testifying, but he didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_Stimulus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Digital\_Stimulus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_Stimulus)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/192 "2010-09-24T18:32:58Z")
> [@bup](#): > > > [@Sampiro](#): > > > > Colbert was [asked to leave](http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/24/colbert.house.immigration/index.html?hpt=T1)a House hearing on immigration today. > > To clarify, he was asked to leave before testifying, but he didn’t. Coverage from [Salon.com](http://www.salon.com/news/stephen_colbert/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2010/09/24/0colbert_congress1), for those interested. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/193 "2010-09-24T20:05:00Z")
**America is More than Just a Place… it’s bunches and bunches of places** or \*\*Wednesday 9 a.m. July 11, 1804 Burr versus Hamilton “The Squawkin at Weehawken!” [graphic] At Least the Founders Had Guts When they Trashed Each Other\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/194 "2010-09-24T20:15:06Z")
> [@Digital\_Stimulus](#): > > > [@bup](#): > > > > To clarify, he was asked to leave before testifying, but he didn’t. > > Coverage from [Salon.com](http://www.salon.com/news/stephen_colbert/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2010/09/24/0colbert_congress1), for those interested. The sad thing is that the only outburst of laughter was at the end when he said “I trust that following my testimony both sides will work together on this issue to the best interest of the American people as you always do.” ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/195 "2010-09-24T20:21:03Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > **America is More than Just a Place… it’s bunches and bunches of places** … America… One Ginormous Strip Mall ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/196 "2010-09-26T12:55:35Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > > [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](#): > > > > My 70-year old mother called me up and said she wants to go! :eek: My mother who shuns crowds and doesn’t like to meet strangers…she just thinks it’s that important. > > > > I plan on making a sign that says ELECT THE SANE. > > That’s just wonderful to hear, and I’m sure Stewart and Colbert would get a big grin hearing it too. I hope you’re taking her. The most important thing in my 72-year-old mother’s life is knowing where her cigarettes are. Plans are underway. Funny thing is, I asked around at work if anyone else was going and a coworker told me he had thought about going, but then his out-of-state father called him up and said he wanted to go, so he’s taking his father. I’d love to see more sign ideas. I have an extra piece of posterboard. ---
**Author:** ![Todderbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/197 "2010-09-26T14:04:08Z")
I think the turnout for this thing is going to be ridiculous. I know a few peep who are going, and a lot more who wanted to but are unable. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/198 "2010-09-26T18:24:54Z")
**The Only Thing We Have To Fear… Is Not Having Anything To Fear** ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/199 "2010-09-26T18:41:13Z")
> [@Todderbob](#): > > I think the turnout for this thing is going to be ridiculous. I know a few peep who are going, and a lot more who wanted to but are unable. I can already see Monday’s jokes: “We go to Aasif Mandvi for a report on the rally. Aasif?” “Thanks Jon. The AP estimated about 200,000 people were present for the rally, but by my own personal count _eleventy-bajillion_ people showed.” “Suck it, Beck. :D” ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/200 "2010-09-26T21:36:00Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > > [@Todderbob](#): > > > > I think the turnout for this thing is going to be ridiculous. I know a few peep who are going, and a lot more who wanted to but are unable. > > I can already see Monday’s jokes: > > “We go to Aasif Mandvi for a report on the rally. Aasif?” > “Thanks Jon. The AP estimated about 200,000 people were present for the rally, but by my own personal count _eleventy-bajillion_ people showed.” > “Suck it, Beck. :D” That’s very funny. When they first announced I saw all the righties on blogs laughing at how pitiful the turnout will be. After that’s shown to not be correct the diatribe will be that the left is so stupid because their heroes are clowns. I’ll be there and recording a lot of conversations. I hope to get some conservatives who are there because they too are very sick of the extremists making all the noise. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053.md?page=11)