Clinton Shuns Fox Debates but, Pockets Murdoch's Money

[illinoisprogressive]

But in her most recent filing at the FEC, Hillary Clinton reported two large donations from the very top of the Fox corporate structure.

On June 5, Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the News Corporation, gave her presidential bid $2,300. A few weeks later, his son, James R. Murdoch, chief executive of British Sky Broadcasting in London, gave $3,400. Altogether, NewsCorp/Fox executives gave at least $40,000 to the Clinton campaign.

In July 2006, the elder Murdoch hosted a fundraiser for Clinton's Senate re-election campaign, raising many eyebrows among Democrats. The Financial Times, which first disclosed the event, noted that Murdoch was a part of the "vast right wing conspiracy" named by Hillary Clinton as determined to destroy her husband's presidency.

She explained her willingness then to accept Murdoch's support to the FT: "He's my constituent and I'm very gratified that he thinks I'm doing a good job."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/07/16/hillary-clinton-shuns-fox_n_56495.html

[msongs]

1. Clenis envy? nt

[orwell]

2. FTM

Follow the money...

[wyldwolf]

3. Excellent!

I'll take your money but I won't appear on your network.

Say... didn't Howard Dean take a large chunk of Murdoch's money? Why, yes he did.

[SaveElmer]

11. *crickets*

eom

[ShortnFiery]

4. So painfully true! There are only two things that I dislike about the DLC's HRC:

her face. :wow:

[SaveElmer]

12. And to think...

You were so concerned about being insulted...

Kinda ironic eh?

[ShortnFiery]

16. Not ironic at all because HRC is a public political figure.

Am I to be labeled "irrational" or "nutz" on this thread? :P

[MonkeyFunk]

20. Why do you keep putting nutz in quotes?

I spelled it properly. "nuts"

[ShortnFiery]

23. I did it on purpose in order to get "a rise" out of you. You did not disappoint - a friendly tease.

;)

[SaveElmer]

45. So your contention then...

Is because someone is a public figure, making fun of their looks is ok?

[nashville_brook]

40. blaahaahaha!

that took me a second.

[NoFederales]

5. HRC is the Corporatists "girl", and IF she locks the Dem nomination, then

it's business as usual in the old boardrooms and that will not be good for the American Public. I hate to belittle ambitions, but HRC is the wrong candidate at the wrong time.

NoFederales

[ronnykmarshall]

31. So I guess since Obama took money as well ....

ya know that makes him ......??? Please advise.

[NoFederales]

38. He's not your man, apparently, so why ask? I don't know much about Obama,

but if he's swilling at the corpo trough, that is bothersome.

NoFederales

[ronnykmarshall]

39. O I C

Thank you for clearing that up SO much.

[NoFederales]

42. Sorry, but try to stay on topic; the OP was about HRC. nt

NoFederales

[ronnykmarshall]

44. Why thank YOU!

What would I DO without your wise as ..... I mean wise wisdom to guide me.

I feel so honored!

[Ethelk2044]

6. She is all about pocketing money for herself

[SaveElmer]

9. Do you know how absolutely inane that sounds...

Do you seriously think Hillary Clinton is pocketing the few thousand dollars her campaign gets from Murdoch?

Why do you not condemn Ted Kennedy or Howard Dean for the contributions they have received?

The answer is pretty clear!

[rinsd]

15. Obama took in $14K from NewsCorp executives (nt)

[ronnykmarshall]

29. Wait! WAIT! Obama took $14K from NewsCorp?

Did I read that correctly?

WOW!

So Obama took money as WELL. Just like HRC??? Well I'm sure the fine and fair Obama supporters will soon be here to protest this AT ONCE!!

[draft_mario_cuomo]

47. So he takes their $$$ but shuns their reporters?

:rofl:

[ShortnFiery]

17. Sounds about right.

:thumbsup:

[MonkeyFunk]

33. Seriously?

She pocketed $2,300 from Murdoch?

Any evidence for that?

[papau]

7. If one does like the current election financing system one should look at Federal Financing of

Federal Elections.

Until then, people will give money for "access" - and they will give it to everyone.

[SaveElmer]

8. Ted Kennedy, Barbara Boxer, and Howard Dean also pocketed his money...

Where is your condemnation of them...?

Regurgitating old news, which has been responded to time and time again, it has been pointed out numerous times that many of the "progressive" anointed ones also have received large quantities of money from Murdoch...yet they go unmentioned...

hmmmm...wonder why that is...

[Alamom]

13. Also, Al Gore, John Kerry, D. Feinstein, plus this long list of Dems. >>>>>

Source: Newsmeat


Edward Markey (D)
Max Cleland (D)
Robb Charles (D)
Bob Graham (D)
Earnest Hollings (D)
Victor Fazio (D)
John Dingle (D)
George Mitchell (D)
Thomas Foley (D)
George Mitchell (D)
Mel Levine (D)
Lloyd Brenstsen (D)
John Breaux (D)
Charles Robb (D)

&

DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D)
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

[Evergreen Emerald]

10. It shows her independence

She can take the money but not be swayed into doing their bidding.

[ShortnFiery]

18. Wait!?!

In order to "buy into" this argument, I need to put on my waders. ;)



Soon we may need wings? :rofl:

[ronnykmarshall]

37. WAIT!!!!!

Obama took $14K from NewsCorp Excutives!!

[rinsd]

14. From the article "Obama has taken more $14,000 from NewsCorp/Fox executives"

[wyldwolf]

19. WAIT! Did you say Obama has taken more $14,000 from NewsCorp/Fox executives??

[ronnykmarshall]

21. and yet not ONE responce from .......

well let's just let the silence speak for itself.

We don't want to say anything that could be viewed as a "personal attack".

Just sayin'.

[wyldwolf]

22. you mean the OP has not reponded to Obama taking more $14,000 from NewsCorp/Fox executives??

[ronnykmarshall]

27. NO!! I am so shocked!

You would think that one so educated, hip and young would want to respond.

I am just shocked! I tells ya!

[ronnykmarshall]

46. Oh my goodness ..

STILL no responces!

I mean this is getting to worry me.

[AlCzervik]

24. indeed, "Round up the usual suspects" cuz they ain't here.

[MonkeyFunk]

34. Of course not!

Any hint of a personal attack makes them nutz.

[rinsd]

25. See what happens when people don't read the whole article

:evilgrin:

Though the writer bent over backwards to say that its possible the donations are from Democrats that work for NewsCorp. Which is certainly possible. Their COO is and he just held a huge joint fundraiser with Spielberg for Hillary. But the author makes no such distinction for Hillary's remaining $35K not from the Murdochs.

[wyldwolf]

26. So the OP didn't notice the part "Obama has taken more than $14,000 from NewsCorp/Fox executives?"

[AlCzervik]

28. it's hard to post when you put your fingers in your ears and say "lalala i can't hear you"

i love this thread so much.

[rinsd]

32. You're killing me....

:rofl:

[MonkeyFunk]

35. What?

You say Obama took 14k from Newscorp executives?!! That's nutz!!

[ronnykmarshall]

36. Now, now ...

don't start with the personal insults.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

30. only $2,300? how mean! Hillary send it back!

[nashville_brook]

41. is it really "murdoch's" money if it comes from "fox executives" ??

maybe these executives are tithing dems out of guilt?

[rinsd]

43. Some certainly are but the Murdochs themselves also contributed