 danthew
Male, 18-29, Europe
 2137 Posts
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Sunday, July 03, 2011 12:52:46 PM
Excuse my ignorance, what's a PAC? |
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 wildancrazy
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
136 Posts
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Saturday, July 02, 2011 9:01:43 PM
oh poo, this will not end well, but will get some laughs, (i like Colbert). He could run for office, he has the look down, and thats everything in American politics... |
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 Sachi001
Male, 30-39, Asia
598 Posts
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Saturday, July 02, 2011 5:29:19 AM
Oh Nooo....FEC? He's been salivating for this for many months now. I'm watching his next show on Tuesday for sure now. Just to see that smug look. |
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 vooper
Female, 13-17, Eastern US
110 Posts
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Friday, July 01, 2011 1:46:37 PM
I am now a member of the Steven Colbert SuperPac. |
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 ShadowDD13
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
261 Posts
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Friday, July 01, 2011 12:03:36 PM
if he or jon ever ran for president, id vote for them over anyone else, if both of them ran, i might have a legit heart attack lol |
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 DShephard
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
1586 Posts
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Friday, July 01, 2011 11:24:18 AM
I really like Colbert.
He is America and we can too! |
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 DrProfessor
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
3527 Posts
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Friday, July 01, 2011 11:13:22 AM
Here's a semi-off topic thought, but this video inspired it.
You know what I really, truly hate about politicians? It's that they're trained to deal with all of this bureaucracy and legal procedure.. but not trained in anything else.
Basically, they spend their entire lives learning how to work in the government, and yet they know nothing about the issues they're working with. Which leads to uninformed decisions. |
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 Link_Hiei
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
5158 Posts
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Friday, July 01, 2011 8:56:40 AM
Him and Jon are drating awesome. |
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 Dreizehn
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
15 Posts
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Friday, July 01, 2011 6:32:13 AM
Does this make Stephen Colbert a PAC MAN? badoom tssss! |
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 madest
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
6407 Posts
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Friday, July 01, 2011 5:56:20 AM
That's the thing about PACs. You can use the funds you collect to run ads in favor or against any candidate or issue you want, with or without the candidates approval.
Stephen Colbert won't be running for president. |
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 phoneybone
Male, 18-29, Western US
1750 Posts
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Friday, July 01, 2011 12:15:19 AM
what i don't get is is this PAC designed to give Colbert funds for a campaign of his own? Or is it going to be funds for Colbert to divy out to other candidates? Who's gonna get the money of the PAC? |
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madest
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
6407 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 5:22:08 PM
Viacom to my knowledge hasn't contributed to America's decline. Americans for Prosperity has. Besides the FEC ruled that this is Stephen Colbert's PAC (the 114th Super PAC btw). And only he alone can promote it. Viacom was sidelined so I'm not worried. Stephen Colbert is smart as a fox and his PAC will make a statement. |
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 OutWest
Male, 50-59, Western US
548 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 3:12:39 PM
@madest.... Of course knowing is always best.
But, just like our News, I need to consider the source as to their motivation. I am sick of hyper partisans that claim to be acting for the good of all. Especially when it gives them ratings, readers and ultimately money in their pockets.
As I remember Colbert originally played a "character" he created, to mimick and mock Bill O'Reilly? Does he now do what he does as a philanthropist?
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 Cajun247
Male, 18-29, Southern US
9438 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:42:17 PM
@OldOllie
An ad is speech but the money that goes into isn't.
Therefore the latter can be regulated. Also what else isn't free speech:
Perjury
Inciting chaos |
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Cajun247
Male, 18-29, Southern US
9438 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:30:22 PM
Actually all the Citizens United decision did was remove the ban on political broadcasts funded by third parties (corporations if you must) being made within 30 days of primaries and 60 days of the general election. There is still a limit on how much the third parties can contribute. |
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Cajun247
Male, 18-29, Southern US
9438 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:19:56 PM
@madest
That's just one judge who admittably should've just sat out one case as far as your article reads. Other than that I don't see any direct link between Thomas and Citizens United. |
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 OldOllie
Male, 50-59, Midwest US
8742 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:55:18 PM
If this doesn't point up the sheer folly of ALL campaign finance laws, I don't know what does or ever will. All of these laws are nothing more or less than incumbent job security programs.
What part of "Congress shall make no law," don't these stupid bastards understand? |
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madest
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
6407 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:36:38 PM
@Cajun247 |
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 YANKmyDOODLE
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
662 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:19:08 PM
AWESOME! |
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 RexJNibcore
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
70 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:17:37 PM
Colbert Super PAC. Great Super PAC or GREATIST Super PAC? |
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Cajun247
Male, 18-29, Southern US
9438 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:14:31 PM
supreme court judges in in his pocket
That's a serious allegation got any proof (other than the supreme court decision no duh)? |
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madest
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
6407 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:03:33 PM
@ OutWest, Wouldn't you rather know who's behind the PAC than some shadowy billionaire that has politicians and supreme court judges in in his pocket and is actively working against your best interest? I know I would. |
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 Fatninja01
Male, 18-29, Australia
23995 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 12:49:46 PM
Its his evil plan to become president |
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 Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25650 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 12:43:51 PM
I can't wait to see The Colbert Report tonight to see him take a victory lap! |
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Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25650 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 12:27:24 PM
He's making a satyrical comentary of the Supreme Courts poor decision that corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money on political ads with no accountability for truthful content. They're called Super PACs.
And in the Colbert style, he's doing a really funny job of it! |
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