TPMMuckraker Joke's On Them? FEC Set To Let Stephen Colbert 'Report' On His Super PAC

[Tiggeroshii]

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) looks set to approve Stephen Colbert's request for a press exemption that would allow him to promote his "super PAC" on-air without Viacom having to report it as an in-kind contribution.

Poking fun at Karl Rove offering "commentary" on his own super PAC American Crossroads on Fox News under a press exemption, Colbert said he wanted to report on his "super PAC" without Comedy Central's parent company Viacom having to report the air time and production costs as an in-kind contribution.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/06/jokes_on_them_fec_set_to_let_stephen_colbert_report_on_his_super_pac.php

For those who don't remember, Colbert filed with the FEC to use his show to promote and raise money for his own SuperPAC.If the FEC denied this, it could have led to some serious implications for guys like Rove and Palin who regularly promote their PACs on camera...