SUPER CHARITY

Colbert Donates SuperPAC Money To Charity

Cash goes to Sandy relief, injured vets, and campaign finance reform

Dec 15, 2012 by PolitixMayday

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Image: Comedy Central

Talk over November's presidential election is slowing as 2012 ends. But one question remains: what will happen to Stephen Colbert's untold $773,704.83 gained through his sadly-deceased Americans for a Better Tomorrow Tomorrow super-PAC?

Well, this week Colbert made a special announcement:

That's right: the First and Final Annual Charitable Donations by the Ham Rove Memorial Fund will be donating $125,000 each to Donors Choose, Team Rubicon, and Habitat For Humanity to help with their Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. The Yellow Ribbon Fund, which supports injured military members, will receive $125,000 as well.

The remaining money will be split between the Center for Responsive Politics and the Campaign Legal Center, under the stipulation they rename their meeting spaces "The Colbert Super Pac Memorial Conference Room," and "The Ham Rove Memorial Conference Room," respectively.

Via Colbert Nation

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Politicskid

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This is a waste of time. Sorry Politix, I don't think posting this at the same time as the biggest elementry school shooting in US history was a good idea...
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srs606791163

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Why? We can still read other news. I don't know about you but I can't stop thinking about those kids. I did smile when I read this article though. It was nice to smile.
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Smoovious

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We're supposedly intelligent people... theorhetically...

We can handle thinking about more than one thing throughout our day...

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DogLady_1

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I love you Colbert! You're the best! Now, I would love to see what other failed candidates do with their super PAC money!
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Zazziness

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Perfect.
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kirbstomp1

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Colbert, awesome. Enough said.
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Bobolinsky

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He may just be a Liberal who plays a Conservative Straw Man on cable... but at least he stayed in character when deciding what to do with that money.
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Zazziness

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Really? Do all conservative SuperPACs donate their funds to charity after the election?
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Bobolinsky

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@Zazziness-- Valid point I guess. I was thinking of the broader picture.

Conservatives More Liberal Givers
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/200...
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DogLady_1

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@Bobolinsky - There is also evidence that conservatives donate money because they don't want to volunteer their time helping others like liberals do...
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DogLady_1

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I think Colbert is a conservative who is disgusted with what we call conservative these days. I am in that boat... that is why I love Colbert. he can laugh at himself... and use humor to point out the idiocy of being too partisan.
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kirbstomp1

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@DogLady_1 he is a satirical and literary genius. Sometimes idk how he makes this shit up.
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CanisCanemEdit

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Well done, sir.

Personally I do not care for your comedy style and buffoonery but then again I never cared for Jerry Lewis either.

However, Lewis did good things with his popularity.

Again, well done.
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DARSB

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A shame about Ham Rove.
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martydotcom

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And this is relevant? Really?
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MnMking2797

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Best thing he could have done with the money.
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MellowGuy

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I think Free and Equal which advocates for all candidates to on the ballot and in the debates would have been a worthwhile choice.
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Vote4Freedom

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Sure, why not? All the charities are reputable.....What did Karl Rove do with the super pac money left over from "Crossroads"?
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MoPac1

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Urs
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jessejaymes

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That money is going to better causes than the money donated to Romney. That's for sure.
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jessejaymes

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The idea that "conservatives donate more to charity" than others is absurd. Giving food to people only if they listen to your sermon is not charity. It's paying people to listen to your BS. Giving money to a church is not charity. It's paying someone to list you as being a good person. Giving money to organization who discriminate against certain segments of society is not Charity. It's contributions to your bias.

Conservatives do not give more to charity than anyone else. And right wingers are not Conservatives. They are Fascists.
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kathyparsell

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Best news I've heard all day
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Angela

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Anytime the veteran's get anything giving to them it is awesome!! They have done so much for the country they love: to the point some have giving their lives and others are lame and wonded physically or mentally.
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VeryLameduck

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Good for him.
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Clarke12

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this act is quite jaded by now. a great person once said "sarcasm is anger's ugly cousin". in the wake of the massacre in CT, I think we need to get this country back to what is important.
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Zazziness

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The day we lose our sense of humor, we have lost one of the essential elements of life.
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gregorytoye

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Hell yea hes been raising that money since romney started campainging
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EatCakeMore

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I trust Stephen Colbert with my life!
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