Stephen Colbert: Thank You, God Bless You and God Bless Citizens United.TV presenter, comedian, writer and presidential candidate Stephen Colbert would be the addition of the latter to its long list of qualifications, candidate and the presidency of the United States of America South Carolina anyway.
"I am proud to announce that I am forming an exploratory committee to lay the foundation for my possible candidacy for president of the United States of South Carolina," said Colbert amplifiers audiences up on their late night comedy show Central "Colbert Report".
Of course, no real United States of South Carolina. And even if Colbert were looking to run in the January 21 primary, the deadline for the primary election in South Carolina is long past, so that Mr. Colbert has to resort to write-ins.
Rather Colbert's announcement was a trick in his account of long standing to bring attention to the problems of Super PACS - independent expenditure committees with the ability to collect unlimited funds - which are so frequent in this election cycle.
Colbert began his show by inviting the former Federal Election Commission Chairman Trevor Potter, playing the role of Colbert's personal lawyer, or, as Colbert also described his "spiritual advisor of money." Colbert and Potter in a dialogue about the do's and don 'ts of Super PACS, and Colbert asked Potter if he could join the race and maintain control of their super-PAC.
"No ... cannot run and execute a SUPERPAC, which would coordinate with you," said Potter. "You can make it run by someone else."
At this point, Stewart invited to co-star Jon Stewart the night out in the set. Colbert Potter asked if it would be nice if it transfers control of his SUPERPAC Stewart, although the two are business partners. Joked that they were starting a bagel shop and travel agency combination called "De Schmeer to eternity."
"Being business partners do not have the coordination, legally," said Potter.
Bit like Colbert and Stewart continued to participate in a "transfer of power", and then Mr. Stewart and Mr. Potter each left the set and Colbert made his "announcement", balloons fell, and the audience went wild.
Increased SUPERPAC began in 2010 when the Supreme Court ruled that the independent expenditure for political purposes protected under the First Amendment, in the landmark case of Citizens United against the Federal Election Commission. The irreverent segment offers a thoughtful critique of these new groups are not legally allowed to coordinate with the candidates they are supporting, but are often run by former staff members, highlighting the strong ties that bind these powerful candidates organizations.
"With their help, and possibly with the help of some outside group that I am coordinating with, we can explore taking this country back," proclaimed Colbert before going to a commercial break. "Thank you, God blesses you and God bless the United Citizens."
"I am proud to announce that I am forming an exploratory committee to lay the foundation for my possible candidacy for president of the United States of South Carolina," said Colbert amplifiers audiences up on their late night comedy show Central "Colbert Report".
Of course, no real United States of South Carolina. And even if Colbert were looking to run in the January 21 primary, the deadline for the primary election in South Carolina is long past, so that Mr. Colbert has to resort to write-ins.
Rather Colbert's announcement was a trick in his account of long standing to bring attention to the problems of Super PACS - independent expenditure committees with the ability to collect unlimited funds - which are so frequent in this election cycle.
Colbert began his show by inviting the former Federal Election Commission Chairman Trevor Potter, playing the role of Colbert's personal lawyer, or, as Colbert also described his "spiritual advisor of money." Colbert and Potter in a dialogue about the do's and don 'ts of Super PACS, and Colbert asked Potter if he could join the race and maintain control of their super-PAC.
"No ... cannot run and execute a SUPERPAC, which would coordinate with you," said Potter. "You can make it run by someone else."
At this point, Stewart invited to co-star Jon Stewart the night out in the set. Colbert Potter asked if it would be nice if it transfers control of his SUPERPAC Stewart, although the two are business partners. Joked that they were starting a bagel shop and travel agency combination called "De Schmeer to eternity."
"Being business partners do not have the coordination, legally," said Potter.
Bit like Colbert and Stewart continued to participate in a "transfer of power", and then Mr. Stewart and Mr. Potter each left the set and Colbert made his "announcement", balloons fell, and the audience went wild.
Increased SUPERPAC began in 2010 when the Supreme Court ruled that the independent expenditure for political purposes protected under the First Amendment, in the landmark case of Citizens United against the Federal Election Commission. The irreverent segment offers a thoughtful critique of these new groups are not legally allowed to coordinate with the candidates they are supporting, but are often run by former staff members, highlighting the strong ties that bind these powerful candidates organizations.
"With their help, and possibly with the help of some outside group that I am coordinating with, we can explore taking this country back," proclaimed Colbert before going to a commercial break. "Thank you, God blesses you and God bless the United Citizens."
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