Mitt the Mitten

As you may know by now, Stephen is exploring the possibility of thinking about running for President of the United States of South Carolina. Not coincidentally Super PAC ads have been showing up about Stephen. The latest ones are encouraging South Carolina voters to show their support of Stephen Colbert by voting for Herman Cain on January 21.

There has been some criticism of the ads, but Stephen has checked with his lawyer Trevor Potter and it's all legal. He is not coordinating with The definitely not coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC, so full speed ahead.

After an interesting segment about Yahweh or No Way, Stephen welcomed tonight's guest, Jennifer Granholm, former Democratic governor of Michigan. Her recent book, "A Governor's Story - The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future," could be called a blueprint for the rest of the Nation. She says that what Michigan has gone through in recent rough economic times is now hitting the rest of the country.

It was fascinating to watch the lively discussion between conservative Stephen Colbert and liberal Jennifer Granholm. Also interesting were the skeletons in her closet. That's right, Stephen brought up the fact that she could never be President of the United States because she was born in Canada. That makes two things that link Jennifer Granholm with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Both former governors were born outside of the United States and both were on The Dating Game.

Jennifer Granholm thinks Michigan won't vote for Mitt Romney because of his Op Ed to let Detroit go bankrupt. Stephen Colbert thinks Michigan will vote for Mitt Romney because his first name is the shape of her state.

You can't argue with logic like that.

Colbert on Vacation - Day Five

Michigan, because it looks like a mitten. Well, no, that's not a very good reason to pick a vacation destination, but it is memorable. And I am told that if you ask someone from Michigan where they are from, typically they will hold up their hand like a mitten and show you exactly where they live. Of course there are the people who live in the Upper Peninsula, but then they probably just pull out a map and show you the old fashioned way.

Anyway, Stephen should go to Michigan today. I think it would be relaxing and for tomorrow I have a busy day planned. There is an excellent website for Michigan - Pure Michigan, Michigan's Official Travel and Tourism Site. I like this website a lot. After a quick pop up ad for tourism materials that you can click out of, you can see everything on one easy page. On the right hand margin are Featured Destinations such as Mackinac Island, Ann Arbor, Frankenmuth, Kalamazoo and Sault St. Marie. At the bottom of the page is probably the site map although they don't call it that. You can look at Regions, Places to Stay, Outdoors, Things To Do, Events, Deals, Featured Destinations (again), and Quick Links.

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that Stephen visit the Soo Locks while in Michigan. If he went to Duluth in Minnesota, he might see the same ships here that he saw in Duluth. Well, no, that's not really possible in one day for the ships to travel from Duluth to the Soo Locks, but he could see some ships that had been in Duluth a few days ago or that will be in Duluth in a few days. While there he could visit all sorts of museums, and gift shops, go golfing or boating, and find all kinds of dining from fast-food chains to hometown cafes and restaurants.

Even if he's already been to that state, I think he should visit Michigan again.