I don't have a dog in this fight, but...

[infinite monkey]

"If I didn't have no bulge, I wouldn't be modelin' no underwear, and I DAMN sure wouldn't be SMILIN'"

--Eddie Murphy

[ZenGum]

Well thank goodness you Americans run the main election better than these silly republicans run their primaries.

[SamIam]

You think so? How quickly the 2000 presidential election fades from memory.

[Lamplighter]

That reminds me...

Does it seem a bit ironic that the US Supreme Court appointed GWB as President in 2000,
but yesterday that Court told a lower Federal Court it had overstepped it's authority
by re-drawing the Republican's precinct map in Texas to make the boundaries more fair to minorities ?

You have to live in Texas for a while to enjoy it's crazy politics.

[classicman]

you see the ? That denotes his sarcasm.

[Clodfobble]

No, even when you've lived here for 30+ years, the crazy politics are still not enjoyable.

But I see Rick Perry has finally come home. You're welcome.

[Lamplighter]

[Lamplighter]

Oh the humanity ! It could have been so easy. It could have ended in SC !
... but too many people just sat on their butts under the palmettos.

A video clip of Colbert's announcement is embedded in the link below

MSNBC
1/23/12

Colbert suspends Cain campaign, but Stewart keeps the Super PAC

The sad part came when Colbert made a major announcement.
With a heavy heart and a spastic colon he announced that he would be
re-suspending Herman Cain's suspended campaign, and officially ending
his exploratory committee to run*for President of the United States of South Carolina.

Colbert went on to thank his committee members -- NBC's own Chuck Todd,
Will Smith as Bagger Vance, "Criss Angel: Mind Freak," and affectionately
-- his roll of quarters for the laundry he hasn't done in a month or so.
<snip>
The announcement begged the question -- what will Colbert do now?
Take back the Super PAC, of course!

Unfortunately, it appears Jon Stewart has gone rogue.
Stewart sent this note to The Definitely Not Coordinating With Stephen Colbert Super PAC supporters,
via The Huffington Post:

[glatt]

I haven't been following this Colbert Super PAC thing that closely. How much money is there in this Super PAC, and where did it come from? Did viewers send money in? If they did, can Colbert and Stewart keep it for themselves now?

[Lamplighter]

Colbert started the "SuperPac" on his show, and later transferred ownership to Stewart.

For the rest, the comic genius of Colbert is that he is whatever we each imagine him to be.

[classicman]

Super PACs are required to disclose their donors, just like traditional PACs.

Super PACs have even gotten in on the secret money act. While Super PACs are required to disclose their donors,
they can accept contributions from nonprofits that do not disclose their donors and from corporations,
some of which either do not identify their owners or dissolve upon making a large donation.
This has already caused controversy for the Romney-backing Restore Our Future, which received three $1 million contributions
from corporations that appear to do no business, one of which dissolved a few months after making the donation.

another sticky wicket ...

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by classicman

Super PACs are required to disclose their donors, just like traditional PACs.

another sticky wicket ...

Ummm, I'm totally confused...
Classic, further down in your link is this:

"We had 100 percent disclosure for nonprofit spending on electioneering communications in 2004,"
explained Craig Holman, the lobbyist for the watchdog group Public Citizen.
"The FEC changed the disclosure rule in 2007 to only require disclosure for contributors
who earmark their donations for [express advocacy and issue] spending, which no one does.
Now, everyone has figured out that they don't have to disclose at all."

FEC 2007... GWB and Supreme Court collaborate and strike again.

[Sundae]

Romney's tax records made the news today in the UK.

Am I missing something here?
How is it possible for someone to earn $21 MILLION and only pay $3 million in tax?

7%?

7% if you're on minimum wage feels like an awful lot.
7% of millions is small change. It's money you cannot possibly spend OR EARN rationally.
Especially when you have the money to manage your money.

It seems I know very little about America.
And almost nothing about American politics.
Because I find that appalling.

[glatt]

Me too. And some conservatives will say he pays too much.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Sundae

Romney's tax records made the news today in the UK.

Am I missing something here?
How is it possible for someone to earn $21 MILLION and only pay $3 million in tax?

7%?

7% if you're on minimum wage feels like an awful lot.
7% of millions is small change. It's money you cannot possibly spend OR EARN rationally.
Especially when you have the money to manage your money.

It seems I know very little about America.
And almost nothing about American politics.
Because I find that appalling.

Please note.

Your numbers are on target but your arithmetic is wrong. 21/3=7. True. But 7 is not 7 percent. If you turn it around... 3/21, you get .14 ish. 14 PERCENT.

Carry on.