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rocktivity

(44,572 posts)
Thu Dec 22, 2011, 07:26 PM Dec 2011

Stephen Colbert Now Offering $500K To Sponsor South Carolina’s GOP Primary (With A Few Conditions)

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Ever since Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Super PAC first became a real thing, it was clear that he and his staff were creating a fairly ingenious statement condemning the corrupt nature of campaign finance as it now is in our nation...(According to) a guest editorial Colbert wrote...The South Carolina Republican Party...(and he)..."hammered out a contract over barbecue.

"Colbert Super PAC would pay up to $400,000 directly to the state and counties to defray the cost of the election. In return, the primary’s official name would be ‘The Colbert Super PAC South Carolina Republican Primary'...(and a)...non-binding referendum would appear on the ballot:...
( ) Corporations are people.
( ) Only people are people."


...(The) South Carolina Supreme Court...ruled against the counties, finding that they should still pay for some of the primary..."The S.C. Republican Party no longer needed my $400,000, but...they graciously offered to still want it...I asked in return that they petition the court to get the referendum back on the ballot. They said no...Desperate, I reached out to the S.C. Democrats, who agreed to file a request to reinstate the referendum..."
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This is a perfect example of why the Rethugs fail to stay in power: Do they see the PR damage that even talking to Colbert can do? Do they see the inherently unethical implications of a privately-financed primary? No -- all they can see is $500,000 being waved at them!


rocktivity

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Stephen Colbert Now Offering $500K To Sponsor South Carolina’s GOP Primary (With A Few Conditions) (Original Post) rocktivity Dec 2011 OP
He plays those fools like a finely tuned piano. JNelson6563 Dec 2011 #1
If he wants to flush 500k down the toliet Drale Dec 2011 #2
As one of the SC taxpayers who are stuck with the bill... GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #23
k&r for Colbert. Well played. n/t Laelth Dec 2011 #3
I love Stephen Colbert! Quantess Dec 2011 #4
In case they need their memories refreshed rocktivity Dec 2011 #5
Colbert is trying to save SC from itself!!!! JoePhilly Dec 2011 #6
I can only envy you Tanelorn Dec 2011 #7
WTF? flying rabbit Dec 2011 #8
that's too bad, really? Quantess Dec 2011 #12
Thanks for teasing me Tanelorn Dec 2011 #13
torrents are a only day later most of the time. Civilization2 Dec 2011 #16
Check out these links Seedersandleechers Dec 2011 #19
Colbert is brilliant!! nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2011 #9
I just read this too. progressoid Dec 2011 #10
Colbert wields satire like a flaming sword (of satire). DirkGently Dec 2011 #11
He and Jon Stewart are two of our national treasures tavalon Dec 2011 #14
That's how we'll win ... Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #15
Bwaaahahahaha Jack Rabbit Dec 2011 #17
$500,000 Roy Rolling Dec 2011 #18
I stand corrected -- thanks. n/t rocktivity Dec 2011 #21
Stephen is a genius. aquart Dec 2011 #20
a brilliant genius! northoftheborder Dec 2011 #22
As opposed to all those dumb geniuses? aquart Dec 2011 #24
Never can tell whether Colbert means this or that. DamineDRoberts41 Dec 2011 #25
Steven Is A South Carolinian YOHABLO Dec 2011 #26

GoCubsGo

(32,075 posts)
23. As one of the SC taxpayers who are stuck with the bill...
Fri Dec 23, 2011, 04:29 PM
Dec 2011

I'd love it if he'd flush $500K down the toilet on this.

Tanelorn

(359 posts)
7. I can only envy you
Thu Dec 22, 2011, 08:59 PM
Dec 2011

Australia can no longer get internet access to either Colbert or Stewart unless we have cable.
Please continue to whet my appetite with snippets of their goings-on.

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
12. that's too bad, really?
Fri Dec 23, 2011, 01:50 AM
Dec 2011

i watch clips from the colbert report and the daily show here in europe, from their websites.

Tanelorn

(359 posts)
13. Thanks for teasing me
Fri Dec 23, 2011, 02:10 AM
Dec 2011

Unfortunately I get the messages from their website

"this is not for your region"
and
'video unavailable' for older vids

For several years now DU Colbert and Stewart were my political education.

I still have DU

Roy Rolling

(6,908 posts)
18. $500,000
Fri Dec 23, 2011, 01:27 PM
Dec 2011

I think the $500,000 was to sponsor the primary, not the convention as stated. The convention is in Florida (and probably still for sale)

northoftheborder

(7,569 posts)
22. a brilliant genius!
Fri Dec 23, 2011, 04:26 PM
Dec 2011

I didn't have the nerve to ask my sister-in-law last night in S.C. if she knew about this Colbert effort! Prolly not. Doesn't watch him or Stewart. She's a very defensive Republican. We cannot discuss politics, at all. I don't even know who she supports, but it ain't Obama. "Any one of the Republicans running would be better than what we have" according to her. I love her, she's got a great sense of humor but is blind in ways.

25. Never can tell whether Colbert means this or that.
Fri Dec 23, 2011, 07:51 PM
Dec 2011

He's funny and interesting, but I'm not sure about his involvement in important decisions, but then I guess if corporations can do this stuff why not Colbert.

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