Hillary, Daschle Helped Bankroll Dem Radio Hosts

[msgadget]

Please link to orginial if this is a dupe.

While the media continue their quest to "expose" conservative pundits on the Bush administration payroll, reporters don't seem to have any qualms about the fact that the nation's top elected Democrats helped bankroll liberal commentators on Air America and North Dakota talker Ed Schultz.

Unlike the Armstrong Williams case, there's been no outrage over the fact that Sens. Hillary Clinton, Tom Daschle and Debbie Stabenow lined up $1.8 million in funding for Democracy Radio, which underwrote Mr. Schultz's show.

According to the Washington Post, Democracy Radio is "a non-profit organization" run by Stabenow's husband, Tom Athans, "with a board composed of three Clinton administration veterans."

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One big difference from the Williams case: Schultz's media friends aren't raising any ethical questions about whether his show's content has been bought and paid for.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/1/29/125846.shtml|Hillary, Daschle Helped Bankroll Dem Radio Hosts>

[GCP]

1. They were donating as individuals - not as an administration

Is everybody frikkin' ignorant in this country? :grr:

[KharmaTrain]

7. This Scandal Must Be Really Digging At Them

Like a sword of Damaclese hanging over their heads...it's the typical diversion game. Unfortunately, too many Democrats play into it or get distracted by it and the main issue fades away.

I'm glad Hillary and any INDIVIDUAL to supports a Progressive cause...be it with money or elbow grease. That's what democracy is about, not a sham made-for-TV dog & pony show we're seeing in Iraq.

Let's make these assholes a deal. We'll gladly disclose our financial and political connections if they do the same. I can hear the crickets chirping already.

[CatholicEdHead]

9. Yep

Ed defended himself on this pretty well on the O'Rilley show a couple weeks ago. This is a sign that they see AA/Jones as a threat in the media airwaves. So let the distortions begin.

[K-W]

13. It doesnt even say they donated, they lined up money.

All they did was introduce people probably.

[msgadget]

17. Evidently,it's enough to print a headline like this and leave out the

difference between the practices while completely leaving out that the left is just copying what their conservative foundations and pacs did to establish 24/7 conservative bluster. The president called Limbaugh a "national treasure" and thereby endorsed partisan media so they really have nothing to complain about.

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. Not using tax dollars either

This is a nonstory, just like the Dean campaign paying bloggers story. Fortunately, that one died a quick death.

[NYCGirl]

2. I don't consider Newsmax to be a credible source. NT

[BQueen]

5. Does Anyone? Love your Dean/Aragorn! NT

[msgadget]

14. No, but this is the reality to many on the other side.

[Orrin_73]

3. You should take snoozemax news

with a grain of salt. Their reporting is full of lies and distortion.

[msgadget]

15. Of course, but it's important to know what lies they're advancing.

[murielm99]

4. Did they use tax money to do this?

Nah. Didn't think so.

[Spazito]

6. LOL Newsmax has real trouble understanding the difference...

between taxpayers money being used as payola for propaganda and individuals' donations to support a private enterprise. I do find it very interesting they are pedalling as fast as they can to try and marginalize the facts. It means that the bush admin is very concerned about this, imo.

[NYCGirl]

8. True, perhaps there's more about to come out on that. NT

[spanone]

10. NOT USING TAXPAYERS MONEY. DIFFERENT STORY.

[CBHagman]

11. It wasn't our tax dollars C&D were spending.

By the way, Bill Moyers, on the PBS program "Now," revealed months ago that the administration was spending taxpayer dollars on ideologically aligned backers. Specifically, the Education Department has paid organizations like Bill Bennett's (I forget what it's called) to promote administration-aligned policies.

And yet the punditocracy is not up in arms, or at least does not appear to be alarmed.

[ooglymoogly]

18. bill bennet the biggest hypo or hippo of the bunch

totally evil, spending his under the table gains at the casinos

[K-W]

12. Propaganda and and lies and false comparisons OH MY!

They fundraised for a radio company, that isnt illegal.

[prairierose]

16. They didn't use taxpayer money!!!!!!

that is where the breaking the law part comes in. This is what makes *'s propaganda machine an impeachable offense.

I'm glad to see that so many cons are getting nervous...


:evilgrin:

[ooglymoogly]

20. can you spell

OUR MONEY and THEIR MONEY. it is illegal to spend our money on partisan issues period.

[Dr Fate]

21. Air America presents themselves as partisan- not as objective...

That is the difference- people are under the assumption that TV news is somewhat "balanced" and not like Rush or Air America.

Speaking of underwriting-I wonder what Republican donors run TV stations & RW radio?