Stephen Colbert Ends His ‘Relationship’ With Herman Cain After Cain Cancels His Appearance

Stephen Colbert has now been “left at the altar” one too many times by Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain and he’s had enough! Colbert admits he was a big fan of Cain, but now that Cain has twice canceled his scheduled appearance on The Colbert Report, Colbert has found a new Republican presidential candidate to be “his man” and it’s the one and only Buddy Roemer. And as soon as Colbert confirms what Roemer looks like, he’ll be ready to enjoy his “rebound.”

Part of Cain’s initial appeal to Colbert was his “Herman Cain Train” campaign video, since it was much catchier than the “Step On In To The Ron Paul Shower Stall.” Yet after this latest cancellation, Colbert feels very much like a jilted lover:

“Herman Cain I am not some pizza crust you can just leave on your plate and move on to a hotter slice. You know what Herman, you can’t cancel on me because I’m canceling you.”

Cain cancelled because of a scheduling conflict, yet that didn’t stop Colbert from concluding “I’m beginning to think, and I never thought I would say this, Herman Cain might not be the next President of the United States.” The bridge back to Colbert’s heart might not be burned forever though, as Colbert later looked off-camera and longingly wondered, “Did Herman call?” Therefore, never fear, it seems that all hope is not yet lost for the possibility of a Cain-Colbert showdown.

Watch the clip from Comedy Central below:

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