Trevor Potter – Part 3

EPISODE NUMBER: 8043 (January 12, 2012)
GUEST: Mike Allen | Mike D
SPECIAL GUESTS: Jon Stewart | Trevor Potter
SEGMENTS: Indecision 2012 – Colbert Super PAC – Coordination Problem | Indecision 2012 – Colbert Super PAC – Coordination Resolution with Jon Stewart | Mike D’s Hip Hop Semantics | Sign Off – iPad eBook
SUIT REPORT: Dark suit | Light blue shirt | Maroon tie
VIDEOS: Thursday, January 12, 2012

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EPISODE NUMBER: 8017 (November 7, 2011)
GUESTS: Niall Ferguson | Trevor Potter
SEGMENTS: Colbert Super PAC- Issue Ads |Colbert Super PAC- Issue Ads – Trevor Potter | Blood in the Water – Larry Taylor’s Anti-Semetic Slur
SUIT REPORT: Navy suit | Grayish shirt, faintly striped | Mustard tie
VIDEOS: Monday, November 7, 2011

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EPISODE NUMBER: 7124 (September 29, 2011)
GUESTS: Mark Cuban | Trevor Potter
SPECIAL GUESTS: Kevin Kline | Ham Rove
SEGMENTS: Mark Cuban Dances | Colbert Super PAC – Ham Rove’s Comeback | Colbert Super PAC – Trevor Potter & Stephen’s Shell Corporation | Colbert Super PAC SHH! – The Donating Game
SUIT REPORT: Dark pin stripped suit | White shirt | Yellow/Gold/Purple stripped tie
VIDEOS: Thursday, September 29, 2011

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In our July issue—on stands now—we told you about Washington lawyer Trevor Potter, who has been shepherding Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert through the process of forming a super PAC. Check out our piece below on how Potter, a longtime counsel to clients such as Sen. John McCain, became Colbert’s lawyer.

Potter has earned those legal fees. As of Thursday, he, along with the help of Matthew Sanderson, an associate at his law firm, achieved success when the Federal Election Commission approved Colbert’s Super PAC. For the second time, Colbert visited the FEC, bringing throngs of screaming fans and reporters to the typically quiet agency.

During remarks to the crowd, Colbert thanked his legal team: “We owe a debt to my lawyers Trevor Potter and Matt Sanderson of the heroic law firm Caplin & Drysdale. Two names that will go down with the great American duos—Lewis and Clark, Sacco and Vanzetti, Harold and Kumar.”

It’s a safe bet that two DC lawyers have never before been compared to Harold and Kumar.

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The FEC will be live streaming Stephen’s meeting, today at 10am: [Link]

@StephenAtHome
Hear me speak at the FEC today at ~11am, where you’ll learn that PAC also stands for Plastic And/or Cash.

@StephenAtHome
Only 1 hr til my FEC SuperPAC ruling! Join me & bring friends,especially if they’re tiny green men printed on bills.

EPISODE NUMBER: 7085 (June 29, 2011)
GUESTS: Trevor Potter | Gary Sinise
SEGMENTS: 4th of July Under Attack-Fireworks Cancelled | Colbert Super PAC – Irresponsible Advertising | Trevor Potter Preps Stephen for His FEC Hearing | Hometown Hero Town – Lexington, KY
SUIT REPORT: Dark Pinstripe Suit | White Shirt | Canary yellow tie
VIDEOS: Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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EPISODE NUMBER: 7069 (May 31, 2011)
GUESTS: James Stewart | Trevor Potter
SEGMENTS: Charleston to Bermuda Yacht Race | Sarah Palin’s Bus Tour | FEC Questions – Trevor Potter | Invisible Judgment
SUIT REPORT: Black suit | Light blue/white striped shirt | Navy blue tie | Black shoes | Black Captain’s hat | Brown dickey with dark brown turtle neck
VIDEOS: Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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