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DozeNutz		2012-04-26 11:56:14 AM

You do know that there is more than one PAC per candidate right?

cmunic8r99		2012-04-26 01:58:46 PM

Uh...

The Endorse Liberty isn't a PAC, it's a SuperPAC. And it's raised almost $3 million more than Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Link

Bag of Hammers		2012-04-26 03:08:21 PM

quatchi		2012-04-26 03:08:31 PM

LOLOLOL!

/In before teh Paultards.

falcon176		2012-04-26 03:10:27 PM

RONPAUL is gonna win the GOP nom you stupid libs

quatchi		2012-04-26 03:16:19 PM

FTA: Colbert has no millionaire backer behind his Super PAC. He has raised funds through appeals to viewers on his popular Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report." Through his website, Colbert sells a "Super Fun PAC" for $99, which includes a wrench, tube socks, and a sign that reads "If the super PAC is caucusing, don't bother knockusing!"

*snert*

Bag of Hammers		2012-04-26 03:20:44 PM

cmunic8r99: Uh...

The Endorse Liberty isn't a PAC, it's a SuperPAC. And it's raised almost $3 million more than Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Link

www.chicagonow.com

So your saying there's a chance?

12349876		2012-04-26 03:25:30 PM

cmunic8r99: Uh...

The Endorse Liberty isn't a PAC, it's a SuperPAC. And it's raised almost $3 million more than Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Link

Article was only referencing March. I'm guessing the vast majority of RON PAUL's haul was in 2011 when he had a .1% chance rather than a .000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% chance he has now.

Lunchlady		2012-04-26 03:27:53 PM

Ron Paul in I have at least one thing in common.

Nina_Hartley's_Ass		2012-04-26 03:30:35 PM

I am not a bit surprised a great many Paul supporters are still butthurt over mistaking Colbert for a conservative.

ecl		2012-04-26 03:32:50 PM

Colbert is still relevant to the national political stage. Unlike some people.

The Onion is prophetic		2012-04-26 03:35:45 PM

falcon176: RONPAUL is gonna win the GOP nom you stupid libs

I really hope so, that would make for an awesome election year.

Straight to doom		2012-04-26 03:50:17 PM

shiat. If Paul actually gets it I'll be pissed. Means I'll actually have to think about who to vote for.

/Fark Romney.

enry		2012-04-26 03:58:02 PM

quatchi: FTA: Colbert has no millionaire backer behind his Super PAC. He has raised funds through appeals to viewers on his popular Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report." Through his website, Colbert sells a "Super Fun PAC" for $99, which includes a wrench, tube socks, and a sign that reads "If the super PAC is caucusing, don't bother knockusing!"

*snert*

Didn't Mark Cuban give money to AFABTT? Or was that the sidePAC that doesn't have to disclose who gave what when?

rufus-t-firefly		2012-04-26 04:03:00 PM

cmunic8r99: Uh...

The Endorse Liberty isn't a PAC, it's a SuperPAC. And it's raised almost $3 million more than Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Link

FTFA:

The [Colbert Super] PAC raised just $44,000 in March, but spent only $28,000, mostly on Internet bills and legal fees. Though the March haul is paltry, the committee is sitting on a significant sum.

By contrast, as Politico first reported, Endorse Liberty, a PAC dedicated to supporting Ron Paul's candidacy has just $54,000 in the bank.

Endorse Liberty, initially bankrolled with a $1.7 million donation from PayPal founder Peter Thiel, raised just $13,000 in March.

$44,000 > $13,000.

rufus-t-firefly		2012-04-26 04:10:15 PM

DozeNutz: You do know that there is more than one PAC per candidate right?

How about the one dedicated to RON PAUL? Revolution PAC

Revolution PAC total raised: $1,211,844
Americans for a Better Tomorrow,Tomorrow total raised: $1,121,673

Link

Hey, you've outraised a satirical PAC by 7.45%! Victory is within reach! Keep that money flowing!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

/a second PAC has hit the south tower

GanjSmokr		2012-04-26 04:10:59 PM

Everyone that wants Romney or Obama elected should continue to ignore Ron Paul. He's not doing anything at all and there's no chance he'll be on the ballot in November and he's completely irrelevant.

Please. Just ignore what's going on with the good Dr. and keep watching Dancing With the Stars or American Idol or whatever it is that's entertaining the sheep this month. Don't worry. Obama/Romney have things completely under control.

cmunic8r99		2012-04-26 04:13:28 PM

Headso		2012-04-26 04:13:52 PM

GanjSmokr: Just ignore what's going on with the good Dr. and keep watching Dancing With the Stars or American Idol or whatever it is that's entertaining the sheep this month.

I think the people on the politics tab are familiar enough with his policy positions to take an educated shiat on them.

rufus-t-firefly		2012-04-26 04:14:05 PM

Straight to doom: shiat. If Paul actually gets it I'll be pissed. Means I'll actually have to think about who to vote for.

/Fark Romney.

I'm surprised RON PAUL hasn't denounced the Constitution as being a violation of the Articles of Confederation. Since he wants states to be able to ban flag burning, he obviously doesn't think the First Amendment should apply to state governments.

6 Rights You Could Lose Under President Ron Paul

Jjaro		2012-04-26 04:14:13 PM

cmunic8r99		2012-04-26 04:15:46 PM

rufus-t-firefly: cmunic8r99: Uh...

The Endorse Liberty isn't a PAC, it's a SuperPAC. And it's raised almost $3 million more than Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Link

FTFA:

The [Colbert Super] PAC raised just $44,000 in March, but spent only $28,000, mostly on Internet bills and legal fees. Though the March haul is paltry, the committee is sitting on a significant sum.

By contrast, as Politico first reported, Endorse Liberty, a PAC dedicated to supporting Ron Paul's candidacy has just $54,000 in the bank.

Endorse Liberty, initially bankrolled with a $1.7 million donation from PayPal founder Peter Thiel, raised just $13,000 in March.

$44,000 > $13,000.

Touché.

rufus-t-firefly		2012-04-26 04:18:47 PM

GanjSmokr: Everyone that wants Romney or Obama elected should continue to ignore Ron Paul. He's not doing anything at all and there's no chance he'll be on the ballot in November and he's completely irrelevant.

Please. Just ignore what's going on with the good Dr. and keep watching Dancing With the Stars or American Idol or whatever it is that's entertaining the sheep this month. Don't worry. Obama/Romney have things completely under control.

That's cute. You mean RON PAUL would work behind the scenes to subvert the will of Republican voters? That doesn't sound like someone who believes in democracy.

And to think they sarcastically call Obama "messiah." You guys have the messianic thing down pat.

RON PAUL IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIGHT. ANY MEANS TO ACHIEVE THE ENDS HE WISHES.

Hey, the blimp thing came SO close to working last time. You guys should double-down on that. Protip: Hydrogen is much cheaper, and gives us a much better metaphor.

NateAsbestos		2012-04-26 04:28:27 PM

Ah Paultards. I'd feel bad for them if they weren't so preachy

moothemagiccow		2012-04-26 05:06:03 PM

cmunic8r99: Uh...

The Endorse Liberty isn't a PAC, it's a SuperPAC. And it's raised almost $3 million more than Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Link

I think they're talking about this month. Seems pretty lame.

Bag of Hammers		2012-04-26 05:23:00 PM

Kibbler		2012-04-26 06:09:51 PM

If I were sure that the Colbert PAC would make a concerted, effective effort to ram a bag of hammers up the fundament of the Jesus Loves the Super Wealthy Now Get to Work Or Die of Cancer set, I'd make a seriously large contribution.

But it's not even clear what it is, apart from a joke.

whconner4		2012-04-26 06:17:09 PM

Kibbler: ram a bag of hammers up the fundament of the Jesus Loves the Super Wealthy Now Get to Work Or Die of Cancer set,

Fap, fap, fap, fap.

Go on...

quatchi		2012-04-26 06:26:18 PM

enry: quatchi: FTA: Colbert has no millionaire backer behind his Super PAC. He has raised funds through appeals to viewers on his popular Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report." Through his website, Colbert sells a "Super Fun PAC" for $99, which includes a wrench, tube socks, and a sign that reads "If the super PAC is caucusing, don't bother knockusing!"

*snert*

Didn't Mark Cuban give money to AFABTT? Or was that the sidePAC that doesn't have to disclose who gave what when?

Speculation that Cuban may have been a big money donor to AFABTT was sparked by the known friendship between the two and further fueled when Colbert's Super Pac put out that "ball gag" ad during the NBA strike last year. Don't think it's been made official yet whether he has donated or how much he gave.

The entire point to Colbert's Super Pac stunt was to educate people into understanding the new rules in a Post Citizens United world and hopefully enact change.

Which is apparently happening as we speak.

WASHINGTON -- On Friday evening, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling that could begin the process of revealing the identities of secret donors to groups connected to Karl Rove and the Koch brothers.

The court ruled in Van Hollen v. Federal Election Commission that the FEC rules that restricted campaign donor disclosure are not valid and must be changed to provide for disclosure.

Link

Those are the lists I really want to get a hold of.

larrimo		2012-04-26 07:53:49 PM

ChrisDe		2012-04-26 07:57:41 PM

I laughed ironically when this link appeared when I loaded the page...

Escaped Bears Maul Two Women to Death

They really are the #1 threat to America!

quatchi		2012-04-26 08:03:28 PM

jso2897		2012-04-26 08:13:00 PM

quatchi: rufus-t-firefly: cmunic8r99: Uh...

The Endorse Liberty isn't a PAC, it's a SuperPAC. And it's raised almost $3 million more than Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Link

FTFA:

The [Colbert Super] PAC raised just $44,000 in March, but spent only $28,000, mostly on Internet bills and legal fees. Though the March haul is paltry, the committee is sitting on a significant sum.

By contrast, as Politico first reported, Endorse Liberty, a PAC dedicated to supporting Ron Paul's candidacy has just $54,000 in the bank.

Endorse Liberty, initially bankrolled with a $1.7 million donation from PayPal founder Peter Thiel, raised just $13,000 in March.

$44,000 > $13,000.

No fair. The trolls were promised there would be no math.

/Or arithmetic, even.

What if it did raise $3 mil? That would make it a three million dollar joke.
Scrawny, senile old f**k and his Asperger's followers to nowhere.
Sheesh - grow up, kiddies.

penthesilea		2012-04-26 09:59:05 PM

Kibbler: If I were sure that the Colbert PAC would make a concerted, effective effort to ram a bag of hammers up the fundament of the Jesus Loves the Super Wealthy Now Get to Work Or Die of Cancer set, I'd make a seriously large contribution.

But it's not even clear what it is, apart from a joke.

It's ramming ye olde bag of hammers up the Mega Money/Control The World set. Most of which are of the "Jesus Loves the Super Wealthy Now Get to Work Or Die of Cancer" mindset.

Think of his PAC as a way of educating the public. It puts a big spotlight on what's really going on and how ridiculous it is. Colbert is making the process understandable enough that the public can see the actual flaws and make specific demands of what needs to change. Hell, even some lawmakers probably didn't completely know how these things worked until Colbert started spelling it out for us.

brantgoose		2012-04-26 10:04:23 PM

I thought Colbert was supporting Cain (or as they say in the business "raising Cain". Ha. ha. ha.).

I'd like to see him do some Ron Paul commercials. Some really, really great Ron Paul commericals. Let the American people know the real Ron Paul, not just the one that is systematically so ignored by the press that even coming second in a primary can't get him a mention while the press on both sides natter on about Santorum and other shiat.

I think I'll go suggest that to Steve Colbert right now.

LordOfThePings		2012-04-27 08:58:04 AM

The Onion is prophetic: falcon176: RONPAUL is gonna win the GOP nom you stupid libs

I really hope so, that would make for an awesome election year.

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rjakobi		2012-04-27 12:41:07 PM

Lunchlady: Ron Paul in I have at least one thing in common.

IN you?

Too much information.

bk3k		2012-04-28 01:18:46 PM

I wanted to say subby... terrific headline.

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