Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, December 9, 2012 — Stephen Colbert in the U.S. Senate? Why not? Senator Colbert has a good ring to it. After all, we had the star of “Bedtime for Bonzo” as our President: Ronald Reagan. We had a song and dance man who tapped his away across the screen with Shirley Temple and into the Senate: George Murphy. And we had a stand-up comedian who made the rounds of comedy clubs and became a U.S. Senator: Al Franken. We know that Reagan, Murphy and Franken served or are still serving honorably. Colbert would be following a tradition of entertainers, who are also great communicators, into public office. So why not a...
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