Comedic point man Stephen Colbert has been deprived of his chance to run for office in the state of North Carolina. Both parties voted to keep him off the ballot. The move disheartened a lot of fans but surprised no one. That the Democrats did it is going to surprise my friend George.

A friend of mine is an organizer for the Democratic Party. For years I’ve asked him why the Dems can’t excommunicate Lieberman and other Democrat Benedict Arnolds. Apparently the Democratic open arms policy doesn’t work that way. Anyone can be a Democrat, all are welcome. It’s a critical difference between the Democrats and Republicans. Apparently not. They’re both only interested in rotten apples.