Comedy Central satirist Stephen Colbert dropped by the Federal Election Commission on Friday, making his way through hundreds of screaming fans, to file paperwork for his own political action committee.

Stephen Colbert shakes hands and accepts $1 contributions after filing with Federal Election Commission Friday to set up a SuperPAC. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

In his latest attempt to poke fun at American politics, Mr. Colbert is trying to start the type of campaign group permitted by the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling.

“I believe in the American dream and that dream is simple,” the comedian said to chants of “Stephen, Stephen.” “Anyone, no matter who they are, if they are determined, if they are willing to work hard enough, some day they could grow up to create a legal entity which could then receive unlimited corporate funds which could be used to influence our elections.”

Democrats tried to make hay over the Citizens United ruling last election, an issue that never quite caught on with voters. But the crowd outside the FEC late Friday afternoon wasn’t typical American voters…