Stephen Scores! (Well, Sorta)
Snarkmeister Stephen Colbert’s portrait is now on view at the National Portrait Gallery. Find it on the second floor—kinda, sorta nigh on to George Washington.
Actually, closer to the restrooms. (See it there until March 2).
Asked to comment, the museum’s director Marc Pachter acquiesced: “This is the perfect opportunity to engage more people in the conversation about who belongs in the National Portrait Gallery.”
(Photo Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery)
Top 10 reasons why Colbert’s portrait should stay there permanently.
10. His portrait will help people find the bathroom
9. He has great name recognition/PR value and will bring new visitors
8. Coined word of the year, “Truthiness”
7. He was Google’s “Greatest Living American”
6. His book is a NY Times best seller
5. He’s catching America in the headlights of his justice
4. Feared by Wikipedia
3. Can “nail” anybody, sing anything, dances like a pro
2. He ran briefly for President and is Mike Huckabee’s apparent VP
1. His White House Correspondence Dinner Performance
Comment by trez — January 19, 2008 @ 11:07 am