Stephen Colbert, flip-flopper?

First, he accused her of not being American. Now, he’s trying to recruit her to run for president! Comedian Stephen Colbert has long had a (fake) antagonistic relationship with Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington, DC’s representative in Congress. Last year, he accused her of not being a citizen of the United States, because she was born ...

First, he accused her of not being American. Now, he's trying to recruit her to run for president!

First, he accused her of not being American. Now, he’s trying to recruit her to run for president!

Comedian Stephen Colbert has long had a (fake) antagonistic relationship with Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington, DC’s representative in Congress. Last year, he accused her of not being a citizen of the United States, because she was born and lives in the District of Columbia. He accused her of being ineffectual because as the representative of D.C., she’s not allowed to vote on the final passage of legislation in Congress. You can watch the hilarious segment here:

But Colbert has changed his tune. Last night, he interviewed Norton on his show and suggested that she run for president. After all, she’s black AND she’s a woman AND she doesn’t have a voting record that anyone can hold against her. But here’s the rub: If she wasn’t born in the United States, since she was born in a district, then she’s not eligible. Sorry, Colbert. You’re going to have to find another candidate to support.

Christine Y. Chen is a senior editor at Foreign Policy.

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