The “Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert” Super PAC has come out with their first negative ad which targets frontrunner Mitt Romney.  The ad is the first to be released since Colbert relinquished control of his super PAC over to his friend, Jon Stewart, so that Colbert could “explore” a run in the South Carolina presidential primary.  According to press release from the pro-Colbert super PAC, the ad “begins airing today in a major ad buy that will blanket South Carolina from Charleston all the way to North Charleston.” LOL.

Stewart and Colbert are not alone in questioning the line between Super PACs and campaigns: Calling on Romney to get the attack ads against him off the air last month, Gingrich said “don’t hide behind some baloney about this super PAC that I actually have no control over that happens to be run by five of my former staff. That’s just baloney.” Super PACs backing candidates – including the ones backing Gingrich and Romney – are often run by people who used to work for the candidates.

Stephen Colbert’s announcement Thursday night that he is exploring a presidential run has meant publicity for the comedian – and the role being played in this election cycle by so-called super PACs, which Colbert winkingly describes as “100 percent legal and at least 10 percent ethical.”

Pure comedy.