Stephen Colbert's Super PAC Has Raised $1 Million: Will He Use It Wisely?

by SodaHead News Posted 2012/02/01 14:00:00

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The political action committee formed by comedian Stephen Colbert in June -- now known as Americans For A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow -- has been hard at work raising money for Colbert's unconventional presidential campaign. Now that it's back in Colbert's hands, he's revealing how much it's raised so far. Though it's unlikely that he's actually trying to win the race, he did claim that the money has been used to "materially influence the elections."

Colbert wrote, "Colbert Super PAC has brought in a staggering $1,023,121.24, which my accountant explains to me that is a number far above 'one,' 'two,' 'five,' or even 'many.' We raised it on my show and used it to materially influence the elections – in full accordance with the law. It's the way our founding fathers would have wanted it, if they had founded corporations instead of just a country." Do you think Stephen Colbert will use the Super PAC money he's raised wisely?

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Mayon 2012/02/01 17:31:04

Yes

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All the Republican candidates are jokes, now that Huntsman is gone. At least Colbert is funny, good looking and not senile and decrepit. The Republicans would have a better chance of winning with him than with any of the others.
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dan198309 to denny 2012/02/02 06:06:45

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What would make the difference if he ran as a Dem or Repub? Or are you a party lines only voter?

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barby karring 2012/02/02 00:42:21 (edited)

No

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No because it's not his money personally; why is this guy such a joker; why don't he stick to his comedy show. If Colbert want to be a politician; why don't he become a politician, and stop joking; are you kidding me!
Has the political spectrum become such a joke; that tv comedians are allowed to join in?

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Zeruke to barby k... 2012/02/02 07:41:57

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I believe most want to joke about the US political system because it has became a joke in of itself with all of the fighting and not working together to fix the problems, and then theres the fact that money plays way too much of a roll within the US government so why not joke about it to show some of its corrupt ways like "money being corporation's and union's free speech"(look up: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission) within the political system

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Swampdog 2012/02/02 00:23:57

No

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Coal-bear is a Canadian, wake up you neanderdongs! Oh wait, we have a Kenyan P.O.T.U.S., I guess Cold-bear will be just fine as the next Prez.

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RTHTGakaRoland 2012/02/02 00:18:24 (edited)

No

Comics being taken seriously as commentators is a serious indictment of our pubic (sometimes you just have to leave a typo) education system.

Buffoons and jesters are, to serious individuals of substance, sources of entertainment not information and ideology.

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Cyan9 to RTHTGak... 2012/02/02 11:21:40

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He serves the same role to society as Jonathan Swift or the Roman commentators. Satire is vital to a healthy political process.

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FanOreilly 2012/02/01 22:50:49

No

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Cole-bert has one million dollars to burn on snark?

What a tool.

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earl 2012/02/01 21:47:23

No

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He will end up getting it into the Dem. coffers somehow.

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Ambassador II 2012/02/01 21:37:26 (edited)

Yes

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Colbert is a very smart fellow, about twice the intelligence of any of the "candidates" he loves to mimic. He will do as Newt, Mitten, Sarah, Rick, and Michelle will do, buy a couple of homes in Boca Raton, Aspen, or the southern coast of France or Spain, put the rest in an account in a tax haven, and make plans for 2014 and 2016.

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DougE 2012/02/01 21:37:00

Yes

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he'll use it to attack whoever wins the GOP nom for sure

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hari 2012/02/01 21:29:27

Yes

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and shall become worth for more entertainment

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cccp~marxist-leninst 2012/02/01 21:19:09

Yes

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Stephen Colbert is intelligent unlike most comedians.

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Julian 2012/02/01 20:56:59

Yes

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In the sense that he will use it to create and air humorous political ads.

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cccp~ma... to Julian 2012/02/01 21:21:09

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Haha!

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KB 2012/02/01 20:52:39

No

He's an idiot anyways.

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NoobGotPowned 2012/02/01 20:45:18 (edited)

Yes

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LOL. Whatever he does it will be funny. i think he is a lot funnier than John Stewart.

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Wizard 2012/02/01 20:32:56

Yes

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There is only ONE way...and that is to spend it!
And spend it lavishly...plus let the cameras in.

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stevmackey 2012/02/01 20:22:13

Yes

It would buy him the biggest hamburger and soda in history.

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Nancy 2012/02/01 20:03:34
George Romney 2012/02/01 19:51:59

Yes

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Colbert has only spent marginally on ads or activities. The funny thing is he made one or two ad buys in South Carolina and Iowa. Most of the attention he got came from the Media covering his small ad buys, not the ads themselves. I have no doubt that Colbert will ultimately turn the bulk of the money over to charity or use it in publicizing a notable cause. His aim is Satire, not Greed.

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Glenda Lough 2012/02/01 19:45:08

No

No, he will more than likely donate it to the Obama team.

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Omni to Glenda ... 2012/02/01 20:20:13

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Hopefully he doesn't.

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CODE 11 2012/02/01 19:43:14

No

This is a theft and or waste of money. It proves that people are stupid

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Omni to CODE 11 2012/02/01 20:20:02

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Do you know what theft means?

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Julian to Omni 2012/02/01 20:58:58

lol

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CODE 11 to Omni 2012/02/02 17:37:34

Do you think Colbert as a snowball's change of getting elected. Theft...the taking of anything of value....the direct or indirect gain or advantage to any person.

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Omni to CODE 11 2012/02/02 19:04:42 (edited)

Theft is not taking something of value, but taking something, regardless of value, from someone else, without permission. You evidently don't know what theft is.

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CODE 11 to Omni 2012/02/03 18:32:27

property..means anything of value..financial instruments in this case. If it didn't have value..we wouldn't be discussing it.

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barby k... to CODE 11 2012/02/02 01:03:10

Exactly'

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Zeruke to CODE 11 2012/02/02 07:47:46

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how is it theft if people donate it...... now wast of money i could agree with but then again arn't all of thoes coporations and unions wasting money by putting into thoes "super pacs" and lobying(fancy word for bribing) for votes on bills

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CODE 11 to Zeruke 2012/02/02 17:38:31

agreed !

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RushSchlafly 2012/02/01 19:32:46

Yes

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Better than Gingrich, Romney or Paul.

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DS in Oak Ridge NC 2012/02/01 19:19:56

No

Probably will blow it on crass self-promotion or ratings-boosting stunts. An entertainer.

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lee to DS in O... 2012/02/01 19:25:45

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and?

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Cyan9 to DS in O... 2012/02/02 11:24:59

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just like all of his prior ads!?

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Grandbrother 2012/02/01 19:07:24

Yes

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If he continues using it to shine a spotlight on how horribly shady super pacs are, then yes, he's absolutely using it wisely.

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Jimbo 2012/02/01 18:59:37

Yes

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Will you be angry or swayed by the big money spent on PAC advertising outside FEC control?

http://www.sodahead.com/unite...

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Barbara 2012/02/01 18:31:45

Yes

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When the Republican convention realizes that all their candidates are unelectable, just jokes, maybe they will give the nomination to Colbert as their only hope.

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jdemme 2012/02/01 18:28:38

Yes

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Colbert/Stewart 2012

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Tony 2012/02/01 18:14:02

Yes

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