loug002
01-13-2012, 09:07 PM
Stephen Colbert showed how ridiculous our election laws, and Citizens United are. (http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/762333/colbert_passes_his_super_pac_on_to_stewart,_reveal s_ridiculousness_of_campaign_finance_laws/)
The following hilarious look into the easy corruption of PACs pursued:
"Can I run ads supporting Stephen Colbert, who I believe in really deeply, perhaps attacking his potential opponents?" asked Stewart.
"Yes, you can, as long as you do not coordinate," said Potter.
"Can I legally hire Stephen's current Super PAC staff to produce these ads that will be in no way coordinated with Stephen?"
"Yes, as long as they have no knowledge Stephen's plans."
"Well, that's easy. i don't know what the hell I'm doing," said Colbert, who concluded that he would just have to talk about his plans on the Colbert Report, and take the risk that Stewart might watch it.
After the two linked hands to allow the bodily transformation of the Super PAC from Colbert to Stewart, "The Definitely Not Coordinated With Stephen Colbert Super Pac" was born. And Colbert announced his investigation into becoming "President of the United States of South Carolina."
I love how the comedians of this country treat these issues more seriously than the comedians in office.
The following hilarious look into the easy corruption of PACs pursued:
"Can I run ads supporting Stephen Colbert, who I believe in really deeply, perhaps attacking his potential opponents?" asked Stewart.
"Yes, you can, as long as you do not coordinate," said Potter.
"Can I legally hire Stephen's current Super PAC staff to produce these ads that will be in no way coordinated with Stephen?"
"Yes, as long as they have no knowledge Stephen's plans."
"Well, that's easy. i don't know what the hell I'm doing," said Colbert, who concluded that he would just have to talk about his plans on the Colbert Report, and take the risk that Stewart might watch it.
After the two linked hands to allow the bodily transformation of the Super PAC from Colbert to Stewart, "The Definitely Not Coordinated With Stephen Colbert Super Pac" was born. And Colbert announced his investigation into becoming "President of the United States of South Carolina."
I love how the comedians of this country treat these issues more seriously than the comedians in office.