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Ian David

(69,059 posts)
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 01:53 PM Jan 2012

Stephen Colbert Super PAC Runs Pro-Herman Cain Ad (VIDEO)

One of the most interesting, entertaining and even game-changing aspects of this year’s election season will be the activities of Stephen Colbert’s (er, sorry, FEC), Jon Stewart’s Super PAC. The Super PAC was formed to shed light on the ridiculous election laws that enable candidates to raise unlimited money, as long as they don’t technically coordinate with their Super PACs. Not only does that give a clear advantage to the wealthiest candidate, it enables candidates’ hands to remain relatively clean, should they choose, by allowing their Super PACs to fling all the really nasty feces.

Last week, Colbert announced that he is considering a run for “President of the United States of South Carolina,” and ran an ad calling Mitt Romney a serial killer for killing off numerous corporations (who are “people, my friend”) during his stint at Bain Capital.

Today, he released a video asking South Carolina primary voters to vote for Herman Cain, despite the fact that he’s not on the ballot.

“The people of South Carolina are frustrated,” says the announcer, “It’s less than a week before the election and there’s still no candidate for us, plus, the economy… Thankfully,” it goes on, “there is still one name on the ballot that stands for true ‘Americanimity,’ Herman Cain.”

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Stephen Colbert Super PAC Runs Pro-Herman Cain Ad (VIDEO) (Original Post) Ian David Jan 2012 OP
Ok, that is seriously laugh out loud funny! cbayer Jan 2012 #1
That little smile at the end duhneece Jan 2012 #2
Is Cain The Wizard Jan 2012 #3
it is... lame54 Jan 2012 #7
The way Republican contraptions run... izquierdista Jan 2012 #4
If there is one thing in that video that is untrue, I'm sure Colbert will ask them to take it down. TalkingDog Jan 2012 #5
That ending is so damn funny! indivisibleman Jan 2012 #6

TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)
5. If there is one thing in that video that is untrue, I'm sure Colbert will ask them to take it down.
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 08:11 PM
Jan 2012

Seriously brilliant stuff.

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