Comedian Colbert Seeks ‘Megaphone Made of Cash’ for His ‘Super Pac’
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Stephen Colbert wants to grab “a megaphone made of cash” so he can shout out the demands of his supporters in next year’s elections.
Political talk isn’t cheap, so he’s setting up a special political committee that will let him raise unlimited gobs of money from corporations, unions and individuals.
When he files the paperwork later Friday at the Federal Election Commission, he’ll also ask for a media exemption that will let him talk about the fundraising on his show, “The Colbert Report,” without violating campaign finance laws.
Colbert, who poses as an ultraconservative on the Comedy Central show, said in March that he was forming a political committee. But that kind of committee has stricter rules both on fundraising and how he could mention it on TV.
TPM:
Colbert said he expected the FEC to take his request seriously.
“I’m making an actual request. I want to find out whether I actually have to list Viacom and the fact that I have a show as a gift in-kind,” Colbert said. “And if I don’t, I can’t wait to use the resources of my show.”
After passing through security to deliver his letter along with his lawyer, Colbert delivered a speech before hundreds of fans gathered outside the FEC building as FBI employees watched from the windows of the J. Edgar Hoover Building across the street.
“As we stand here on this historic site, where 250 years ago today George Washington filed his papers to form his independent expenditures non-connected political action committee, we are also standing at an American crossroads — not to be confused with American Crossroads, the name of Karl Rove‘s ’Super PAC,” Colbert told the crowd. “I mean a metaphorical crossroads, because the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United has proved that unlimited corporate money equals free speech. But by the transitive property of elections, does it not also follow that no corporate money equals silence?”
“I want to form Colbert Super PAC for all the PAC-less Americans, to give you a voice in the form of my voice,” Colbert said.
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let us prey
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 11:02pmThis is all the news?
Report Post »raspberrytea
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:54pmBlaze ,you deleted my Tea****** word. But you let Shybastid
Report Post »use it. What’s up with that?
Rob
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:47pm“Comedian Colbert”
I don’t find ANY anti-American ***** funny…..
Report Post »raspberrytea
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:41pmI have a question. How come some words are considered
Report Post »racist, but being called a ********* isn’t.
Kinda hippo-critical isn’t it?
nomercy63
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:40pmHe is an idiot and not even funny so what is the point of this
Report Post »Hungry_i
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:36pmOne more shovelful of cynicism to add to the chaos. Will he really be proud of his contribution when society totally collapses?
Report Post »JCAmerican
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:53pmFrom the photo it seems as though hardly anyone cares about him or his pac.
Report Post »Impuri7y
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:41pmA bit Randian but I enjoyed it.
Report Post »randy57
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 2:05amI’ll show you randian?!
Report Post »high school drop out
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:39pmHey! Its great to see my two favorite trolls encimom and critical athiest stinker back here…From reading your posts I guess the lobotomys went well!!!……Why dont you go back to the huffinglue post..or are there too many letters in the title to type by yourselves?
Report Post »Earendil
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:14pmYou would like to talk about rationality? I take it then that you believe in laws of logic? But where do laws of logic come from in an atheistic universe? Or to put it another way, why ought there to be laws of logic? I believe in laws of logic because they are a reflection of the way God thinks – the rules for correct reasoning. But on an atheistic worldview, why should there be the laws of logic which are:
1. Immaterial
2. Universal
3. Absolute/unchanging.
If you are really the “critical thinker” your chosen title claims, then chew on this; I have a rational basis for rationality, and you do not.
http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/aid/v2/n1/atheism-irrational
By the way, I should insist that all persons, especially trolls, would do well to make a study of logic. Especially that ad hominem is not a valid debate tactic. Don‘t know what ’ad hominem’ is? Look it up.
And fellow blazers, don’t lower yourselves to their level. Your views are more rational; so you can use rational arguments; you just might need to do some research. Name-calling is for people who don’t have an argument. Don‘t lower yourselves to the troll’s level.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 12:11am@Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:42pm
Earendil,
“…go to my forum (click on my name)…”
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Reported
Report Post »orangeelephant
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 7:36am@LACT….Can you be honest about your self? You need to change your name to Socialist-Athiest-Critical-Thinker. Or is abandoning your illusion to much for you to think about. But then again maybe you have given this some thought and come to the correct conclusion that coming out of the closet as a socialist will change your status from American to enemy within these borders. You are free at this point to park your butt in the nearest socialist country of your choice depending on how they feel about it. But you really dont want to be here when push comes to shove.
Report Post »Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 8:38amUpstate,
I got a newsflash for ya – you are allowed to have a link to an internet address associated with your screen name – it‘s a function of everyone’s profile.
Report Post »Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 8:42amorangeelephant said -
“@LACT….Can you be honest about your self? You need to change your name to Socialist-Athiest (sic) -Critical-Thinker. ”
OK here’s the deal – I’ll do as you ask when all the Tea Party members over 65 years of age volunteer to stop taking any Social Security or Medicare payments as a strong sign they disapprove of these 2 programs. After all that’s socialism right? Let me know when it happens and I’ll change my name.
Have a nice day.
Report Post »Earendil
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 9:03am@LA“CT”
Actually, this “thread,” beginning with the post by HSDO, has nothing to do with Colbert, your posts included. Yes, the thread (or sub-thread) is off-topic to the ‘news’ story, but if you’re not honest enough to admit your own posts are no more on-topic than mine, its just the pot calling the kettle black. Then again, as an atheist you have no basis for honesty, or any absolute morals, so your only reason for acting ‘moral’ is that it is convenient or you want people to like you; which are arbitrary reasons and subject to change.
Convenient way of dodging the question, by the way. And no, I am not going to waste my time with the closed-minded people at your forum. My arguments here are more for other’s sake than for the sake of the religiously committed atheist.
Report Post »Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 9:17amEarendil said -
“Then again, as an atheist you have no basis for honesty, or any absolute morals, so your only reason for acting ‘moral’ is that it is convenient or you want people to like you; which are arbitrary reasons and subject to change.”
There is no evidence for something called “absolute morality”. Oh now, you are just making the topic go off-course again. Shame on you.
” And no, I am not going to waste my time with the closed-minded people at your forum.”
Why not? I waste time with the closed-minded people here. Fair’s fair.
Report Post »Earendil
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 9:27amAh, but there’s a difference. I have more productive things to do with my time (which is why there will likely not be more posts from me on this thread).
And you really should no better than to make such a naive statement like “there‘s no evidence for ’absolute morality.’” Are you certain of that? Then you must know everything about everyone everywhere at all times, to state categorically there is no evidence. If I knew you better, I might point out some of your own actions and beliefs as evidence.
But as you don’t believe in absolute morality, I have no reason to believe you’re telling me the truth about anything – after all, why shouldn’t you lie, particularly if it benefits your survival value? So in this case it is pointless to argue with you.
I’m off to do something productive. Have a nice day.
Report Post »Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 9:43amEarendil said -
“And you really should no better than to make such a naive statement like “there‘s no evidence for ’absolute morality.’” Are you certain of that? Then you must know everything about everyone everywhere at all times, to state categorically there is no evidence. If I knew you better, I might point out some of your own actions and beliefs as evidence.”
Sir – I didn‘t say there wasn’t an absolute morality – I spoke of evidence for such a thing. I said I don’t know of any EVIDENCE for an absolute morality. Do you have such evidence? If so, then I‘d be happy to consider it’s source. But I personally have never seen evidence for an absolute morality. That’s a factual statement from my experience and investigations.
“But as you don’t believe in absolute morality, I have no reason to believe you’re telling me the truth about anything – after all, why shouldn’t you lie, particularly if it benefits your survival value? So in this case it is pointless to argue with you.”
I didn‘t say I wasn’t moral – I get my morals from the societies the are raised in. You don’t even know me and you are accusing me of not having morals? Is that moral?
“I’m off to do something productive. Have a nice day.”
The same to you.
P.S – I did not pull this conversation off-topic (Earendil did) , but I need to respond to these accusations.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:32pmCollective nouns for a group of weasels include boogle, gang, pack, sneak and confusion.
Report Post »high school drop out
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:27pmStephan Colbert is an imbicile playing an imbicile on T.V..(Method acting?) Watching his show is like watching a moron stuck in a revolving door…Amusing for a few seconds.. then it becomes just sad!!!!
Report Post »headbtweenlegs
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:16pmIdgit!
Report Post »shybastid
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:16pmFirst Post…
I‘m THRILLED I don’t have to read snowleapords opinion before I read anyone else.
I thought he/she was being brought over from Huffington Post as leftovers from the buyouts and promised a paycheck here.
Cobert and Stewert are both funny on Comedy Central. YOU guys nervous they hit a sore spot with young people?
We know where Republicans draw the line on what’s funny…Demo’s too. Teabaggers sensitive?
Report Post »Look at the demographics of both shows…young…being educated, and want to be amused while they learn.
Has nothing to do with college. Who’s scared of who here?
BHAMCONSERVATIVE
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 11:22pmI used to watch colbert and the daily show. There’s absolutely NOTHING to be learned from watching them. I admit, they are both funny at times but we live in sad times when young ppl get their news from these guys. They’re not real big on FACTS, which I guess makes sense for a couple of shows on COMEDY central. This “tea*****” isn’t afraid of these or any other tv shows. By the way, I’m 27 yrs old and can tell the difference between comedy and news, although I’m not sure many in my generation can.
Report Post »BHAMCONSERVATIVE
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 11:24pmAlso, in true liberal fashion, this is a recycled bit. He did the same thing in the last election. He was sponsored by Doritos.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 3:55pmala Gingrich, Romney, Huck, Ron, Duke…maybe Palin? Seems a Republican theme this election year, recycled runs…
Report Post »headbtweenlegs
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:15pmDork!
Report Post »caprica
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:00pmno one cares about thei MANEQUINE ! THIS puppet on the string ! this paid obmaa supporter ….george sorros pay them all to pretend that they for the kenyan idiot ‘!
Report Post »caprica
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:59pmthat made up and hair colored frick is a dumb comediant – another idiot genuse that no one cares to watch..this guy was kicked by a mule ! he is a little bit off…..another frik obama paid by soros supporter…….once sorros stop paying ……..they will support someone else ! these fricks are for sale ! CNN and ABC and ABC and MSNBC they all for sale to the higher bitter to say what they paid to say……now they are in gerorge sorros pockets…..but soros will get all the money back and more….because of obama givenig brazil 2 billions of our money and technology to drill oil ….so WE America will be buying oil from Barazil and GEORGE SORROS – prostitute is the biggest investor in the brazililan oil drill ! so obama and him will get all the money back plus few more billions !
Report Post »hussein OB MAA place a ban to drill oil in USA ……..these theive playing us anyway they like ! get up Amerian Men and Women – is time to vote the corruption out ….then investigate them and place them in jail !
eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:55pmOkay – this stupid, fake conservative character is really worn out – enough already. Mr. Colbert should really try something new – maybe a spot on MSNBC – he would fit in well.
Report Post »Thunderstorm 316
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:05pm@ EAT-MORE-BACON-USA, Na, MSLSD would want someone with some talent, and colbert has none. He just trys to sound loud so he sounds smart.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:51pmThis is great expose the astro turf tbaggers for the corporate whores they are. The leading tbagger organizations do nothing but bend over for the Koch brothers.
Report Post »Impuri7y
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:56pmThe innuendo is too strong! My eyes!
Report Post »Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:56pmSpeak it brother, speak it!
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:05pmHey e,
What do YOU think would make this country better? I consider myself a TEA party member. the reason is I feel that I am Taxed Enough Already. You have read my comments, and I yours. What I know about you is that you CANNOT STAND me because I am a “*********”.
WHAT would you do to make this country better? OR what actions do you think our gov’t should take to make this a better country?
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 12:03amYour drumbeat is old hat, you have nothing to offer that is a fresh new idea.
Hey! How about you and LACT tell us all how Common makes a living through a cottage industry to get his so-called music out there?
How about you two Lefties justify that your side also takes money from rich fat cats you claim to deplore. Tell us all–are union leaders just regular guys, or are they the same type of rich corporate fat cats that you denigrate all the time?
Enlighten us, please! Give us all that liberal wisdom, that we might come to your side with enlightenment and humility!
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 2:13amCalling Encinom, brother is funny, but I do see the link between you idiots, LOL!
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 2:14amEncinom, I’m sure you speak from mass experience on bending over for Koch, so I might have to take your word for it.
Report Post »Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 8:52amStoic one said -
“What I know about you is that you CANNOT STAND me because I am a “*********”. ”
You’re a what? All I see is a bunch of asterisks.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 10:20amGive elections back to the PEOPLE!!!
Report Post »Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:50pmI love Colbert!
Not as funny as the Glen Beck show, but it’s up there.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 7:58amI would have guessed that you love Colbert. His show blows. He looks like a marionette and would probably be much more effective, as well as funny, if Jeff Dunham was pulling his strings.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 10:00amhahahahahahahahaha!
Report Post »randy57
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:49pmWhy won’t Glenn do this sort of thing? He would be Great! Much better than this foux conservative though i don’t watch this Colberts show because I dont like LIARS.
Report Post »Impuri7y
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:48pmHis book is one of the funniest and most enlightened things I’ve come across. Any arguments against him are because of social close-mindedness. Levity and self-deprecation are windows for insight.
I’m was only voting Ron Paul. Now their may be another contender for my first vote.
Report Post »Impuri7y
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:49pmOh, my. First post on here and I made a typo. *there*
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 9:40am‘sall good. Welcome! The book was awesome, I literally laughed OUT LOUD (some of the Hollywood stuff was a rip, and I’m not a celeb-sort.) If you haven’t read Earth or America, by Jon, they are also great.
Report Post »Rob
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:47pmSend him to muslim land and let them behead him on tape.. that would shut up his liberal crapola.
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:53pmwhy don’t you Christians just nail him to a cross?
it would save the taxpayer on airfare.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:50pm@MrButcher
Report Post »Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:53pm
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We had not thought of that! Thanks!
MrButcher
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:08pm@showtime
glad to help
cheers!
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:40pmcolbert is like the cousin or brother in law who thinks he’s funny but only makes everyone uncomfortable at family gatherings with his awkward attempts at humor.
Report Post »and now he’s forming a political action party.
THAT’s funny.
And pathetic.
GeorgieJo
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 11:30pmGaspar
Report Post »I agree Colbear is pathetic
Is he still on tv swilling his schtick?
MrButcher
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:40pmPure Genius!
Report Post »thelonious
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:33pmI concur!
It‘s amazing how the people on this site still have something negative to say about this when he’s fighting on ALL of our behalf. unless Adouglass1 is a corporation…or someone speaking for one. Hmm. I wonder how many fake usernames Glenn has so he can comment on all his stories and sway the dialogue.
Report Post »insight
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 7:34amI use to love Stewart and Colbert prior to Obama because they spend equal time ripping on both sides of the isle. I didn’t agree with them a lot, but they were equal opportunity offenders.
On a positive note, he would take away the young and impressionable vote from Obama
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 9:42amAs usual!
Report Post »adouglass1
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:38pmWho cares about this douche pretending to be somebody? And who really follows him or watches his show? Also I didnt get that he was posing as a conservative on his show since all he does his spew hate against conservatives and conservative minded people.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:51pmLooked like a few cameras and very few people there.
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:52pmright, slick.
‘cuz our founders wanted elections to be decided only by folks with money….
…oh, wait, they did. Actually, only white male landowners could vote…
That is a fallacy of our founding (much like slavery) that haunts us to this day and that needs to be properly debated and, hopefully, decided. I hope you understand that this is what this is about. Its not “destroy america” its “evolve America.”
Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
cheers
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:17pmIf this is his experiment to bring to light how out of control our Republic is, I will support him! I pray that this will never succeed if he is serious! If he manages to acquire any large following that would rival a serious candidate it would seriously show the fog many Americans are in!
Report Post »Intellectual Honesty
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:25pmColbert is not to be underestimated, there are few people in this country who have the chops to sit across the table from him without a VERY tight argument ready to go. Colbert has a quicker wit and sharper mental reflexes than anyone I’ve ever seen in an interview setting…..what is so compelling about this is that his full power has yet to be realized; those that attempt to marginalize his intellect are acting out of sheer ignorance, denial, or a combination of both….and that’s a fact.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 9:30pmWhy should he get and “exemption” .. let him take the money under the table like the rest of the MSM SOROS MEDIA!
Report Post »jzs
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:40pmKarl Rove has a PAC, so does Palin. Both are television personalities. Is there some reason a liberal can’t have a PAC?
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 11:21pmIs he going to run in the dems Primary?
might beat obummer.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 11:57pm@jzs
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:40pm
Karl Rove has a PAC, so does Palin. Both are television personalities. Is there some reason a liberal can’t have a PAC?
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Yes, because all the Left does is complain about PACs and how ‘evil’ they are.
When the Left actually lives up to its sanctimonious holier-than-thou pontifications, they might be at last be taken seriously.
So, no–I don’t allow, in my head, the Left being able to have PACs.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 12:05amBlazers aren’t still butthurt about Bush thinking this guy was a conservative and inviting him to do the presidential roast are they?
Report Post »Hahahahahhahahaha Colbert FTW
jzs
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 12:33amUpstateNYConservative says, “Yes, because all the Left does is complain about PACs and how ‘evil’ they are. When the Left actually lives up to its sanctimonious holier-than-thou pontifications, they might be at last be taken seriously.”
Upstate, I haven’t heard any “sanctimonious holier-than-thou pontifications” but may you can send a link so I can read about that.
UpstateNYConservative says, “So, no–I don’t allow, in my head, the Left being able to have PACs.”
Upstate, I don’t imagine there is much of anything you “allow in your head” and certainly nothing that you don’t already agree with. Your stuck right where you are. Okay, good for you. But the world is moving ahead and leaving you behind.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 1:00am@jzs
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 12:33am
You said, “I haven’t heard any “sanctimonious holier-than-thou pontifications””
Of course you wouldn’t have heard that, as described. You and the other trolls are making those statements, and would never think anything except that you have it right all the time.
For a bunch of people who claim to not believe in God, you all act so often as if you think you’re Him.
I also find it cute that you claim the world is moving ahead, when you liberals are still stuck in the 19th Century according to Marx. I don’t have to allow you liberals anywhere in my thinking, and that just bugs the sh*t out of you, doesn’t it? I know you’ll never admit with your lips or even in your own head, and that’s okay. An emotional crisis on your part doesn’t constitute a consideration on my part.
You see, I’m not alone in my disregard of the Left. While all your cheap talk and self-righteous bombast might sound good over $10 lattes at the local coffee shop, it carries no weight among the Conservatives here. We have heard it all before, so often from the Left that anything you might opine falls on deaf ears. And I know that kills people like you–to be basically disregarded outside your usual hovels.
Really–you‘ll feel better once you learn you’re not the height of morality.
Pffft!
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 1:32amadouglass1
Posted on May 13, 2011 at 8:38pm
Who cares about this douche pretending to be somebody?
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That’s what I was thinking. I have a sinking feeling that eventually he will try to tie this all to the Koch Brothers and the money they pass around to different orgs and pacs. The left is trying very hard to keep people from looking at George Soros too closely so they are using the Koch Brothers as their diversionary foils.
As far as I’m concerned, the Koch Brothers are heroes. Unlike George Soros who uses his money to back organizations that would tear down the USA, the Koch Brothers use their money to support the American way of life and American Capitalism. They use their money for good, while Soros uses his for evil.
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Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 1:38amUpstateNYConservative
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I know it’s tempting to have some fun with the trolls sometimes, but it’s much better to ignore them. However, if you really are having fun with them, then go for it. Just don’t think you will ever change their minds. They don’t have the capacity or the IQ for it.
UpstateNYConservative
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 1:43am@thepatriotdave
The Left is getting concerned, almost fearful, if I dare say.
Last November came as a total shock to them, and they’re still reeling. The other day, at LSU, probably has them worried; Haas was clearly wigged to see 2000 or so people against him when he said that he expected only 60.
Liberals know only one thing, and that’s their playbook. They’ll double down, calling us racists all the more and with greater fervency, as if that’s going to affect anyone except rubber-spined RINOs. Liberals don’t know anything else.
Colbert is about as useful to America as is Chrissy Matthews. In the greater scheme of things, none on the Left are making any kind of dent; they’re changing no minds to their side.
I, personally, find it all comedic. But it’s really sad, if you think about it without a sense of humor.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 1:53am@thepatriotdave
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 1:38am
UpstateNYConservative
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I know it’s tempting to have some fun with the trolls sometimes, but it’s much better to ignore them. However, if you really are having fun with them, then go for it. Just don’t think you will ever change their minds. They don’t have the capacity or the IQ for it.
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Oh, I‘m not out to change anyone’s mind. Liberals tend to have a mission; I would love some addresses so I can send every troll here a T-shirt with the logo “Something To Prove”.
I come here mainly to learn from fellow Conservatives, and maybe contribute a few things along the way if I can. While I generally disregard the trolls, I find it demented fun to tweak an occasional liberal nose. The only reason a lib could possibly come is to annoy people, whether paid to do it or because they’re so mentally ill or mad at the world that they live for it. On a site like HuffPo, their first attack would get them banned, and they know it. Places like The Blaze are much more forgiving and tolerant, so trolls have a safe haven where they can vent and spew.
Overall, they’re accomplishing nothing here, they’re not persuading a single mind to their side. Maybe they get some kind of cheap thrill being outcasts, then go brag at the coffee shop or something. Among my fellow Conservatives, I’m having a great time! I learn a lot from them.
Even with the trolls, it’s all good!
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 2:16amColbert should just “PAC” it in.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 4:17amNothing worse than a comedian that isn‘t funny who THINK’s he’s funny.
Sad and pathetic is all this guy is.
Tries to be “Outrageous” in order to draw attention to his failing career.
Report Post »six6six
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 9:11amHe’s just acting like a good Republican.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 9:56amMy take is that this may be a “booyah!” on exposing campaign finance crapola.
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 10:39amFIRST!
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Ruler4You
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 10:59amRemember Pat Paulson? Colbert is just a contemporary Pat Paulson.
Report Post »Mee the People
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 12:42pmfor every funny thing he says 9 are stupid
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