I think even the Tom Vilsack! campaign lasted longer. The greatest shame is that Colbert didn’t even get to participate in a debate before he bowed out.

Why do I smell a write-in campaign in the works?

For Steven Colbert:

The truthiness is, as the candidate of Doritos, Colbert’s hands are stained by corporate corruption and nacho cheese.

Now if only he could be as unvarnished about the truthiness of Clinton’s Iraq withdrawal plans.

On a serious note, Edwards did unveil an intriguing policy proposal, seeking to ban pharmaceutical companies from direct-to-consumer advertising for two years after a new drug’s debut… bringing much needed restraint to the $4 billion This-Drug’s-For-You market.

Um, Steven Colbert is ranked 5th in a poll — a NATIONAL poll — of Democratic presidential contenders. Ahead of Bill Richardson. We’re not making this up.

Running for president… of South Carolina?!

Discuss.