knapplc Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Once again funnyman Colbert reveals the inner peccadilloes of our political process. Stephen Colbert offered $400k for South Carolina GOP primary naming rights Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert offered to pay $400,000 to buy the naming rights to South Carolina's upcoming Republican presidential primary—and contrary to earlier reports, he says the state GOP almost took him up on his offer. In an op-ed published in The State newspaper, Colbert says he contacted state GOP officials earlier this year after the party went public with concerns about how it would finance the upcoming primary election. Party officials told him they needed $400,000—which the comedian, who is from South Carolina, offered to pay via his political committee, the Colbert Super PAC. In exchange, Colbert asked for the right to place his name on the primary as well as the inclusion of a non-binding referendum asking GOP voters to weigh in on whether corporations are people, as Mitt Romney suggested at an Iowa campaign stop earlier this year. "We 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," Colbert writes. "In return, the primary's official name would be 'The Colbert Super PAC South Carolina Republican Primary.' This name would appear on all press releases, official notices and signage, including the debates. We would finally raise democracy to the same level as the Tostitos™ Fiesta Bowl and Kardashian™ weddings." Link to comment
NUance Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 "Stephen Colbert, the private citizen, called out of the clear blue and made an unsolicited offer to help his home state. We were intrigued and met with him, but also wary," Moore told Yahoo News Ha ha! That's how I feel about many things. Intrigued but wary. Link to comment
knapplc Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Sounds like the old Soviet cold-war maxim, "Trust - but verify." Link to comment
carlfense Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Once again funnyman Colbert reveals the inner peccadilloes of our political process. Stephen Colbert offered $400k for South Carolina GOP primary naming rights Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert offered to pay $400,000 to buy the naming rights to South Carolina's upcoming Republican presidential primary—and contrary to earlier reports, he says the state GOP almost took him up on his offer. In an op-ed published in The State newspaper, Colbert says he contacted state GOP officials earlier this year after the party went public with concerns about how it would finance the upcoming primary election. Party officials told him they needed $400,000—which the comedian, who is from South Carolina, offered to pay via his political committee, the Colbert Super PAC. In exchange, Colbert asked for the right to place his name on the primary as well as the inclusion of a non-binding referendum asking GOP voters to weigh in on whether corporations are people, as Mitt Romney suggested at an Iowa campaign stop earlier this year. "We 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," Colbert writes. "In return, the primary's official name would be 'The Colbert Super PAC South Carolina Republican Primary.' This name would appear on all press releases, official notices and signage, including the debates. We would finally raise democracy to the same level as the Tostitos™ Fiesta Bowl and Kardashian™ weddings." Brilliant. Link to comment
Hercules Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Amazing Colbert SuperPac Ad Endorses Herman Cain Link to comment
knapplc Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 So he's not on the ballot in SC? I thought that was what the whole show was about last Thursday? Link to comment
Sub-Husker Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 So he's not on the ballot in SC? I thought that was what the whole show was about last Thursday? He's raising Cain (see above). Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 It's a pretty sad commentary on our system that a comedian is likely doing more to rectify this superpac deal than any elected or appointed officials can muster in that regard. I hope he keeps pushing this to the extreme. 2 Link to comment
Sub-Husker Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 It's a pretty sad commentary on our system that a comedian is likely doing more to rectify this superpac deal than any elected or appointed officials can muster in that regard. I hope he keeps pushing this to the extreme. Russ Feingold was doing a good job, until he was defeated by a heavy infusion of corporate money in 2010. Link to comment
redblooded Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The Cobert & Stewart stuff from last weekend into this week has been absolutely hilarious. Mitt the Ripper had me rolling last weekend, and the explanations of how super-pacs can be run this week on both programs has been both hilarious and eye-openingly sad. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-january-17-2012/colbert-super-pac---not-coordinating-with-stephen-colbert Link to comment
Hercules Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I love this guy so friggin much. If he can manage his way into just ONE debate with the other candidates, I'll die happy. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/19/colbert-approval-rating-south-carolina-moms_n_1216082.html Link to comment
NUance Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Stephen Colbert, Herman Cain Hold Rally In South CarolinaFirst Posted: 1/20/12 12:59 PM ET Updated: 1/20/12 04:32 PM ET http://www.huffingtonpost.com A mock presidential rally held by a comedian, Stephen Colbert, and an ex-candidate accused of serial sexual harassment, Herman Cain, drew far more attendees than any actual presidential event in this election cycle's South Carolina primary. But for the first time this election, someone theoretically running for president engaged in sustained discussion on the rising influence of money in politics. LINK Watch the video if you have a couple minutes. Classic Colbert! Link to comment
huskerjack23 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I love this guy so friggin much. If he can manage his way into just ONE debate with the other candidates, I'll die happy. http://www.huffingto..._n_1216082.html If he got into one debate, that'd be fantastic. But, what needs to happen is he needs to get to the convention, being neck and neck with the other guy. I honestly believe if he did that, it would expose elections nationally. He'd be an activist on the level of Susan B. Anthony, Cesar Chavez, MLK even. If only he weren't a comedian, his campaign would be taken seriously. But without it, he wouldn't have such a platform to speak from. If he ever got that far, he'd have to drop the act eventually to highlight what it seem's like he's trying to expose. Link to comment
Hercules Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I love this guy so friggin much. If he can manage his way into just ONE debate with the other candidates, I'll die happy. http://www.huffingto..._n_1216082.html If he got into one debate, that'd be fantastic. But, what needs to happen is he needs to get to the convention, being neck and neck with the other guy. I honestly believe if he did that, it would expose elections nationally. He'd be an activist on the level of Susan B. Anthony, Cesar Chavez, MLK even. If only he weren't a comedian, his campaign would be taken seriously. But without it, he wouldn't have such a platform to speak from. If he ever got that far, he'd have to drop the act eventually to highlight what it seem's like he's trying to expose. His candidacy isn't supposed to be taken seriously. That's the whole point. The people who vote for Cain/Colbert in SC (totally would if I could) aren't trying to be serious, they're trying to be subversive. Anyways, he is highlighting what he's trying to expose, which is the corrupt political process and the super pacs in the middle of it all. He's trolling the entire republican primary race. It's so awesome. He doesn't even need to get into the debate to make his point, it would just be awesome to see him on the same stage as those other guys, mocking them and the system and the media and the idiotic voters who have been cheering for the death penalty, all right to their faces. It'd be more hilariously awkward than when he slammed Bush at the White House Correspondents Dinner. He's already made his point though. The people who haven't gotten it by now are morons like NBC's White House Correspondent Chuck Todd who aren't ever going to get the point. Todd yesterday exclaimed, "He's making a mockery of the system!" Duh, Chuck. That's the point. Link to comment
Sub-Husker Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 IIf only he weren't a comedian, his campaign would be taken seriously. But without it, he wouldn't have such a platform to speak from. Exactly. Airtime costs money, and the media does it's best to shut out third parties and as well as non-standard Democrats and Republicans. Link to comment
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