Comedy Central serious about Colbert run

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Comedy Central serious about Colbert run

By: Kenneth P. Vogel
Oct 26, 2007 06:15 AM EST

Joke or not, Comedy Central is taking the legal implications of Stephen Colbert’s presidential candidacy very seriously.


Joke or not, Comedy Central is taking Stephen Colbert’s presidential candidacy — or, at least the legal implications of it — very seriously.

The network has consulted a top Washington election law firm and appears keenly aware of the strict election law provisions that could be triggered by Colbert’s satirical campaign.

Comedy Central this week issued a confident statement rejecting assertions by election law experts that the network, Colbert and his eponymous faux news show, "The Colbert Report," risk violating the tricky laws governing what types of money can — and can’t — be spent influencing federal elections.

The FAUX comedy channel better watch out

right now - ha!