Colbert 2012 Containment Thread

[dmk]

I require a thread w/ constant links/updates about colbert's run at the presidency and the Super PAC that in no way is tied to Colbert.

[dmk]

Super PAC attack ad on Romney - he's a serial killer

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/...omney-in-first

[dmk]

Interview with Stephanophohaolus

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/1...ZM37iOM.reddit

[Klinker]

Originally Posted by dmk

Super PAC attack ad on Romney - he's a serial killer

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/...omney-in-first

lol Mitt the Ripper... Mitt's a serial killer lol.. that's awesome.

[The 13th 4postle]

I like how John Lithgow narrates.

[bgomez89]

Originally Posted by dmk

Super PAC attack ad on Romney - he's a serial killer

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/...omney-in-first

lol awesome

[ut2010]

LOL

hilarious commercial

[cres]

I wanna see him run for Pope. He is a Roman Catholic, and hasn't ruled out that exploratory committee, if his current exploratory committee can't gain traction.

Colbert for president of the state of south carolina. and Colbert for VP

[steelhouse]

Although Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart make themselves out as comedians, they are liberal democrats. The superpac above was not just comedy it was an actual commercial meant to hurt Romney.

Why hurt Romney? Maybe they see it as a chance to help Obama being elected. Maybe they see it as a means to get Gingrich or Paul elected. Maybe they just want to see the race continue longer to get better ratings.

Maybe it is to hurt the idea of having large SuperPacs in the first place, which will hurt their insider candidates.

I love the idea of unlimited funded SuperPacs and hope they continue making commercials. But the reality is corporations are people my friend. The stockholders are people and the workers are people and they are one of the great gifts to the middle class allowing everyone to own companies like GM, Waste Management, or Catepillar, instead of owning a local pizza shop weeeee.

Colbert and Stewart want you do be slaves to the media, plutocracy, and the large private corporations. They want Bill Maher and Rush Limbaugh to have a string around your penis, yanking when they see fit.

[dmk]

Colbert and Stewart want you do be slaves to the media, plutocracy, and the large private corporations.

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the whole point of the charade is to point out the...flaws... of considering "corporations are people"

[cking]

god steelhouse you must be really fun at parties

[TomCollins]

Originally Posted by steelhouse

But the reality is corporations are people my friend. The stockholders are people and the workers are people and they are one of the great gifts to the middle class allowing everyone to own companies like GM, Waste Management, or Catepillar, instead of owning a local pizza shop weeeee.

That's not what it means when they say "corporations are people".

[cres]

Originally Posted by steelhouse

Although Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart make themselves out as comedians, they are liberal democrats. The superpac above was not just comedy it was an actual commercial meant to hurt Romney.

Why hurt Romney? Maybe they see it as a chance to help Obama being elected. Maybe they see it as a means to get Gingrich or Paul elected. Maybe they just want to see the race continue longer to get better ratings.

Maybe it is to hurt the idea of having large SuperPacs in the first place, which will hurt their insider candidates.

I love the idea of unlimited funded SuperPacs and hope they continue making commercials. But the reality is corporations are people my friend. The stockholders are people and the workers are people and they are one of the great gifts to the middle class allowing everyone to own companies like GM, Waste Management, or Catepillar, instead of owning a local pizza shop weeeee.

Colbert and Stewart want you do be slaves to the media, plutocracy, and the large private corporations. They want Bill Maher and Rush Limbaugh to have a string around your penis, yanking when they see fit.

#notintendedtobeafactualstatement

[steelhouse]

Originally Posted by TomCollins

That's not what it means when they say "corporations are people".

When Romney used the term that is what he meant. He even described his definition when he used it. "Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to people. Where do you think it goes? Who's pockets, who's pockets? Peoples pockets!" He clarified it later it future speeches.

I read on this board legally corporations were always considered people thus if they get sued more than their assets the shareholders will never be liable.

BTW, most most of the corporations revenues go to employees and government taxes. Only like 3% go to corporate profits. BTW, Romney is the only candidate that supports giving the middle class a $250,000 tax break on the inflation they create.

Gingrich wants to make the amount unlimited. To me this is rather arrogant considering Warren Buffet and I even think John Paulson realize the rich do have an unfair advantage. Once a rich person reaches critical mass, they really are set. Romney sees this, and says why cut out all the capital gains when the super rich will still do fine with a 15% CG tax rate.

Bernie Sanders wants to amend the constitution to say "Corporations are not People". Based on the "citizens united" case he comes to the conclusion we need something so dire as an amendment. I love the idea of citizens united case, that anyone can contribute unlimited amounts to a superpac. I do agree unions, trade groups, and corporations do not have the right to spend $1 on political contributions or superpacs. However, individuals should be able to spend unlimited amounts on candidates and superpacs. Sanders, did not say one time "Unions are not people" which was also included in the Citizen United case. Doing so shows he is just a fraud, meant to hurt Romney and help Obama.

University of California $1,648,685
Goldman Sachs $1,013,091
Harvard University $878,164
Microsoft Corp $852,167
Google Inc $814,540
JPMorgan Chase & Co $808,799
Citigroup Inc $736,771
Time Warner $624,618
Sidley Austin LLP $600,298
Stanford University $595,716
National Amusements Inc $563,798
WilmerHale LLP $550,668
Columbia University $547,852
Skadden, Arps et al $543,539
UBS AG $532,674
IBM Corp $532,372
General Electric $529,855
US Government $513,308
Morgan Stanley $512,232
Latham & Watkins $503,295

Here are the top donations to Obama in 2008, note the University of California the top donor that also got tons of kickbacks from Obama in the last 4 years, probably $2 trillion worth.

But to single out Romney for saying "Corporations are People" when all he is trying to do is help the middle class is just evil by Sanders, Colbert and the bastards like them.

2012 election cycle.

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres12/bu...p?id=N00009638

[TomCollins]

Romney can say that, but he's misleading people into thinking that's what it actually means. It's a well orchestrated way to mislead people into defending a principle that is complete crap.