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pepperbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-02-07 04:40 PM
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Murdoch helped raise money for HRC. Any chance he didn't really want to support her...
Edited on Thu Aug-02-07 04:42 PM by pepperbear
but knew that giving her money or helping her raise money would conveniently make it difficult to question his purchase of the WSJ? The timeline isn't that long.

Too much tin foil, you think?

:tinfoilhat:

edited to add: It just seems to me that making your enemy your friend is so much more effective politically.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-02-07 04:43 PM
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1. Not enough tnfoil.
Or maybe you're forgetting to wear it shiny-side out. The rays seem to still be getting through.
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iconoclastic cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-02-07 04:47 PM
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2. It is this simple: He's covering his bets. nt
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Cooley Hurd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-02-07 04:49 PM
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3. Yep! He doesn't want a candidate who will de-consolidate the media...
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zehnkatzen Donating Member (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-02-07 04:54 PM
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4. It's SOP in big money politics–you spread the wealth.
That way, you have your hooks in everyone.
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