“I was just sitting in my dorm room one night and said ‘oh hell, why not?’ It was almost frustratingly easy.” - Danny Ben-David, a freshman at MIT, was one of the first to get in on the craze, after winning approval for his Why Not ZoidPAC? in March.”
“Why would we go to war on women? They don’t have any oil.”
Stephen Colbert
Photographed on the set of The Colbert Report in New York for TIME’s 100 Most Influential People issue.Photograph by Gillian Laub for TIME
Stephen Colbert wins Peabody Award for SuperPAC satire
“We are honored that the First Lady is joining us and I trust that the feeling is mutual,” show star Stephen Colbert said in Wednesday’s announcement.”
“ObamaCare was killed by nine people in black robes. I told you there would be death panels.”
“Yes, because that’s how the pill works — there’s one for each sperm. They act like little baby deflectors. Rush knows what he’s talking about, because every time he’s had sex with a woman, he’s had to slip her a pill first.”
“How you like me now, FEC? I’m rolling seven digits deep! I got 99 problems but a non-connected independent-expenditure only committee ain’t one!”
Stephen Colbert has officially ended his exploratory campaign in South Carolina, thanking his ‘supporters.’ However he wont be able to retake over the “Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert SuperPAC” if Jon Stewart has anything to do with it. (via @StephenAtHome)
“With 26% reporting Herman Cain/Stephen Colbert have 1266 votes.”
Ballbusting at its very fucking best.
“We find Colbert getting 13% in a hypothetical third party run for President, compared to 41% for Obama and 38% for Romney. A Colbert bid could be a blessing in disguise for the GOP. His voters go for Obama over Romney 52-38 in a straight head to head, so his presence as a potential candidate works to the Republicans’ advantage.”
Mitt The Ripper
The super PAC founded by Stephen Colbert, and now under the leadership of Jon Stewart, has released its first ad in South Carolina attacking Mitt Romney for his work at Bain Capital.
Money quote: “As head of Bain Capital he bought companies, carved them up, and got rid of what he couldn’t use. If Mitt Romney really believes ‘Corporation are people, my friend,’ then Mitt Romney is a serial killer.”
Stephen Colbert for President? Tune in Tonight
Mr. Colbert suggested to his fans on Wednesday that he should hop in the race. “My heart always leads me to me!” he exclaimed. “And I am so not Mitt!” He said he would “go home, sit down and talk it over with my money” before announcing a decision on Thursday. Read more —> NYTimes
