Basil Marceaux - an internet phenomenon and a terrifying man...

Here's a clip of Basil Marceaux, the republican candidate running for the Tennessee governorship. Watch the video and you'll see why he's becoming a meme - colbert also has helped his rising star by lampooning him last night.

Basil seems to be oblivious to the tone of most of his commentators however, seeing the increase in interest as vindication of his stance on his various platforms.