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A Guest Post by Erica of Tales from the Tracks

Stephen T. Colbert is a man of many talents and a patriot. A man who isn't afraid to ask: Nation, what else can you name after me? In his quest to aggrandize himself he has managed, inadvertently, to enrich American politics. In honor of this utterly selfish man, we present the top five contributions to himself (that have also contributed to american politics).

# 5 The Golden Dorito Award

Not content to rest on his laurels after winning a second Peabody Award, Colbert awards Mr. Peobody the prestigious Stephen T Colbert award for excellence in rewarding excellence, also known as The Golden Dorito.

#4 Stephen, Jr

When the San Francisco Zoo named their new baby eagle after Stephen, he embraced the responsibility wholeheartedly and showed America what it means to be a father (who never sends child support and relies on the local government to raise his children). And thus, a new national mascot was born.

#3 Bill O'Reilly's Face Covered with a 20% off Sticker

When Papa Bear finally showed his face on the Report, Colbert pulled out all the stops. While O'Reilly was plugging his book, Culture Warrior, Colbert boldly announced that he had not read a single page and had only purchased his copy because it was 20% off. By the end of the show, even O'Reilly admitted that doing the interview was a mistake.

#2 Truthiness

"Truthiness is what you want the facts to be, as opposed to what the facts are. What feels like the right answer as opposed to what reality will support." STC Oct 17, 2005.

#1 The "Make John McCain Interesting Green Screen Challenge"

John McCain isn't always Mr. Charisma. But, in a blunder of presidential proportions, McCain spoke in front of a green screen, giving Colbert Nation the opportunity to add whatever colorful background they desired. Some of our favorites:

McCain as the wizard:

McCain as Elvis:

McCain as Madonna:

Honorable Mention Further bludgeoning the english language by writing a nonsense book entitlred I Am America (And So Can You!)

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