10 Incredible Stephen Colbert Moments That Prove He’s Perfect For The Late Show

10. Learning About Super PACs

Stephen Colbert always liked shedding light on important issues through comedy, and there's no greater example of that than the Colbert Super PAC saga. In order to demonstrate how easy it is for any politician to form a Super PAC and rake in unlimited amounts of anonymous campaign contributions, Colbert decided to form a totally real Super PAC of his very own.

Throughout the whole ordeal, Colbert would frequently have his lawyer on to ask questions about the process, and half the time, the audience would be laughing at how ridiculously easy it all was. In one episode, he talks with Trevor Potter about how he can take all the money out of the Super PAC, keep it for himself, and not have to disclose what he does with it. It's shockingly simple, and all he does is transfer about $800,000 over into a secret 501(c)(4). From there, nobody has to know where it all went, and that seriously is how it works.

"So I write a cheque from my Super PAC to my 501(c)(4) to my second secret 501(c)(4), and [...] neither I, nor me, nor me is responsible for what happens with the money," Colbert summarizes. The rapport between Colbert and his lawyer is hilarious, but the series of segments also really informed a lot of people about the issue of money in politics.