stephen colbert super pacMake no mistake: Stephen Colbert's Super PAC, Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, may be responsible for some of the funniest election humor in history -- but it's no joke. Proof? As of its most recent filing with the the Federal Election Committee, the Super PAC has raised $1,023,121.24.

That would be quite a hefty sum if all Colbert and Jon Stewart were attempting to pull off was a late-night TV stunt. Consider, however, what's really going on here and the math makes perfect sense. Colbert and Stewart are engaged in some serious whistle-blowing. Like, wake up, America: Campaign finance laws are so ambiguous and corrupt that a couple of comedians just raised upwards of a million bucks making fun of the whole ridiculous system!!

Surely anyone can see that this is a bad sign for our country. But perhaps you're still a little fuzzy about the actual definition of a Super PAC?

The "official" Stephen Colbert Super PAC website offers this very helpful explanation:

Super PACs can raise unlimited sums from corporations, unions and other groups, as well as individuals. Made possible by two court rulings that lifted many spending and contribution limits, Super PACs can also mount direct attacks on candidates not allowed in the past.

How very on-the-level, right? Nothing sleazy or suspect about that arrangement, nosirreee.

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The brilliance of the Stephen Colbert Super PAC is that it completely exposes a shockingly crooked political practice without exploiting anyone or anything. As Colbert said in a press release:

Colbert Super PAC has brought in a staggering $1,023,121.24, which my accountant explains to me that is a number far above 'one,' 'two,' 'five,' or even 'many.' We raised it on my show and used it to materially influence the elections — in full accordance with the law. It's the way our founding fathers would have wanted it, if they had founded corporations instead of just a country.

Ouch! The truth hurts, huh?

At least somebody's finally telling the truth. Stephen! Stephen!

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