ProPublica Reporter on the Colbert Report
Last night on the Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert conducted an investigation into "Super PAC Man," better known as Josue Larose. ProPublica's Kim Barker had previously reported on how the mysterious Larose had registered 60 super PACs, apparently in support of Bloomingdales customers, IRS employees and United Nations diplomats. So Colbert interviewed Barker and several others in an attempt to root out his super PAC rival.
Unfortunately, Colbert was not able to get Larose on camera. However, he was able to capture Barker's swagger in some b-roll footage you won't want to miss.
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1 comments
Yolanda
May 4, 2012, 1:28 p.m.
Only Colbert could outperform Propublica on this! You should make him an honorary ProPublican!