# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/21 "2010-09-17T15:19:00Z")
> [@puddleglum](#): > > Large crowds of white people gathering on the mall are seen by a lot of people as rascist, be prepared for a backlash. Large crowds of white people gathering on the mall are seen by a lot of people as Suburbia. šŸ˜› > [@Gyrate](#): > > For Colbertā€™s rally: > [ā€¦] > ā€œWE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR EXCEPT SCARY THINGSā€ How about ā€œWE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR EXCEPT OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING RIGHT BEHIND YOU!ā€ ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/22 "2010-09-17T15:22:32Z")
> **[WATCH: Stewart, Colbert Announce Dueling Marches On Washington](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stewart-colbert-rally-to-restore-sanity_n_720588)** > > WATCH: Stewart, Colbert Announce Dueling Marches On Washington I love it. The march on sanity. I hope they draw a million people. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/23 "2010-09-17T15:25:08Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > ā€œWE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR EXCEPT SCARY THINGSā€ ā€œWe have nothing to fear except fear itself. And bears.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/24 "2010-09-17T15:35:02Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > What we need is a SDMB contingent: > > **[CENTER]WEā€™RE HERE, > AND WEā€™RE > FIGHTING > IGNORANCE.[/CENTER]** Flip side: **[CENTER]UNFORTUNATELY IGNORANCE IS WINNING HANDS DOWN.[/CENTER]** ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/25 "2010-09-17T15:36:39Z")
**OBAMA IS HITLER in roughly the same way that PALIN IS TESLA** ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/26 "2010-09-17T15:40:24Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > I love it. You and [several](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=578559) others. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/27 "2010-09-17T16:04:30Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > ā€œWHAT DO WE WANT? MODERATION! WHEN DO WE WANT IT? SOMETIMES!ā€ I like this one. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/28 "2010-09-17T16:12:21Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > I donā€™t expect it to snowball ā€“ a gathering of people passionate about not being passionate, hmmm ā€“ but its a great idea. Iā€™m going. Iā€™m thinking of a sign like this ``` We're Pissed Off Too we just don't want to shout all the dam time ``` ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/29 "2010-09-17T16:15:14Z")
These Sign Suggestions are hilarious. Imagine the sideshow theyā€™ll create. If you go where a Hello my name is {dopername} so we can high five. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/30 "2010-09-17T16:16:58Z")
Legalize Pot quick before they check my fanny pack ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/31 "2010-09-17T16:18:34Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > As much as I hate large crowds and canā€™t stand driving in DC, I may just have to attend this. I got a hotel room six blocks away this morning. Walkin distance. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/32 "2010-09-17T16:20:11Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I _so_ saw this coming, ever since Beckā€™s rally. Colbert and Stewart would have been fools to miss the opportunity. > > Personally I was hoping for Colbert to riff off Beckā€™s ā€œRestoring Honorā€ theme and go for ā€œAbandoning Shameā€. As in > > > [@](#): > > > > The liberals want you to be ashamed, America. But let me say this: when it comes to promoting our view of America, we on the Right have no shame. > > Iā€™m also anticipating 27 different crowd counts, ranging from 12 people to 14 million. > > Sadly Iā€™m on the wrong side of the ocean to attend. THAtā€™s very funny. Better than Keep Fear Alive. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/33 "2010-09-17T16:37:49Z")
> [@cosmosdan](#): > > Legalize Pot > quick before they check my fanny pack šŸ˜ƒ Winner so far. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/34 "2010-09-17T16:42:41Z")
> [@puddleglum](#): > > Large crowds of white people gathering on the mall are seen by a lot of people as rascist, be prepared for a backlash. Are you sure it will only be white people? Itā€™s not out of the question, but I hope to see a pretty diverse crowd there. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/35 "2010-09-17T16:43:48Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > **OBAMA IS HITLER > in roughly the same > way that > PALIN IS TESLA** I donā€™t knowā€¦this is dam funny ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/36 "2010-09-17T16:51:21Z")
> [@newcomer](#): > > Whatā€™s next? Weathergirl stripping to bring some rainā€¦ Second. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/37 "2010-09-17T16:53:40Z")
Weā€™re Here! Weā€™re Queer! We donā€™t want any more bears! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/38 "2010-09-17T17:19:19Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > > [@Gyrate](#): > > > > ā€œWE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR EXCEPT SCARY THINGSā€ > > ā€œWe have nothing to fear except fear itself. And bears.ā€ How about: WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR EXCEPT [fine-print list of every single person or thing that has ever been included in the Threat Down] . . . and **BEARS!** :eek: ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/39 "2010-09-17T17:23:02Z")
The anti-bear sentiment makes me weep. Fear The Bunny! ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/40 "2010-09-17T18:15:03Z")
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