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Stephen Colbert receives FEC approval to form his Super PAC
By Kelly BourdetJuly 1st, 2011, 3:35 pmComments (15)Stephen Colbert received FEC approval to form a political action committee, and thus to raise money from donors for the 2012 Presidential campaign. The FEC commissioners voted 5-1 to allow Colbert to form his "Super PAC," and thus receive unlimited donations from Comedy Central's parent company, Viacom, in the form of on-air statements by Colbert to promote his "campaign." So, basically, Colbert won the right to officially self-promote, ad infinitum.
Outside the FEC's headquarters in Washington, D.C., Colbert addressed the crowd:
Sixty days ago today... a young man petitioned the FEC for permission to form a Super PAC to raise unlimited monies and use them monies to determine the winners of the 2012 elections. I am a Super PAC and so can you!
You can donate to Colbert's cause here.
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Commentarium (15 Comments)
Yes, you can be a Super PAC too, if you can afford the white shoe law firm he was using to get approval for this rather hackney stunt. I guess George Soros using his unlimited money to buy elections isn't parody worthy!
Glen Beck, is that you?
Yawn. How's that Illegal War in Libya going?
Not particularly well actually.
Glen, I know the meds make it hard to concentrate. Come on and try now...
What happen to hating on Sarah Palin? I didn't get the memo on Glen Beck.
Sorry... The memos regarding Glen Beck can only be read by the Socialist, Nazi Kenyans who want you to have health care coverage.
I hope Hannity and Beck avail themselves to the same grace that the FEC seems intent on observing.
Will nerve be so gratious?
I think not.
Warning: This thread contains a comment or comments that may incorrectly be interpreted as legitimate incitements to genuine discourse. Do not be fooled.
Greg Byrnes, ScoreKeeper = troll.
Proceed to engage the troll at your own risk and expense, as past performance indicates that the troll lies in wait, constantly refreshing every thread he posts in, and will persist in trollery beyond the capacity of any individual person with a social life to respond.
I take that back.
Greg Byrnes is provide insightful and meaningful comments to this thread.
No I'm not.
Stephen Colbert = God. Pure and simple.
Thank you.
I'd like to contribute, but I don't have a job, and thus don't have the $$. I wonder what Mr Colbert's plan for job creation is?
Mow a Republican's lawn.