Comedy Central, Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, announced on Thursday formed an exploratory committee for a possible stroke for the presidency of what he jokingly described as "the United States South Carolina." In Due to its decision, Colbert was invited to give control of his Super PAC, a political action committee he created, which has the ability to raise unlimited funds from individuals and legal entities, as candidates potential can not control or coordinate efforts with the people who run Super PAC.
"I am proud to announce that I am forming an exploratory committee to lay the foundation of my work possible for the President of the United States South Carolina," Colbert said the red white and blue balloons started falling from the ceiling . "I do!"
On the transmission of Thursday, Colbert seemed less to control the hand of his Super PAC to colleagues Comedy Central personality Jon Stewart. Colbert was also joined in studio by his lawyer, former president of the Federal Election Commission Chairman Trevor Potter. After a transfer of power on stage, Colbert and Stewart jointly announced the committee dubbed the "definitely not coordinate with Stephen Colbert Super PAC."
"With your help, and perhaps with a few groups that I'm out of coordination with, we can explore to take this country back. Thank you. God bless you and God bless the United States citizens," he Colbert said, referring to the Supreme Court decision in 2010, in the case of Citizens United against the Federal Election Commission. The Supreme Court ruled that the government could not limit corporate spending.
Colbert has long been a critic of Super PAC satire. In an interview with Rock Center Ted Koppel special envoy to air Monday on NBC, Colbert described the benefits of Super PAC.
"A PAC can make as much money, you can not spend that much money, and I wanted to spend unlimited amounts of money received and especially unlimited amounts of money, and then my lawyer told me all I had to do was add a letter saying that I understand that this is a PAC is a PAC and Super Super, "said Colbert.
When asked how much money he had raised the Super PAC, Colbert said: "The funny thing is that I have to tell you."
Colbert said at the end of Super PAC rules require disclosure of contributors, but until then, "My biggest donor is your company --- damned."
Editor's Note: Stephen Colbert interview with Ted Koppel, part of an in-depth look Super PAC airs Monday 10pm/9c on NBC with Brian Williams Center Rock.
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