Do you believe that Murdoch's U.S. Media Holdings, ie Fox News are using the same M.O.

[Uncle Joe]

of hacking citizens' and political leaders' phones possibly for the purpose of blackmail or bribing police as has apparently happened in Great Britain?

On a thread by Amerigo Vespucci

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1480665

London (CNN) -- Rupert Murdoch's media empire suffered a double blow Wednesday as Prime Minister David Cameron launched a wide-ranging investigation into the British press and Murdoch's News Corp. withdrew a bid to take over British satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

The moves come in the wake of public and political fury at allegations that journalists working for Murdoch illegally eavesdropped on phone messages of thousands of people and bribed police.

[alfredo]

1. Hell yes

[tosh]

2. The second option has me...

:rofl:

[dipsydoodle]

3. I sure hope so.

That way when they're found they can grass on all the politicians they've got under wraps.

[Kingofalldems]

4. Democratic politicians and HQs should do a thorough security check

[DearAbby]

5. Logic tells you

it must be considered. Credibilty ZERO. Yes, I believe it is possible.

[Ohio Joe]

6. Not a doubt in my mind they are also doing this here. - nt

[Hutzpa]

7. Did you see Keith Olbermann's comment on this issue

on how they blackmailed him into to giving up 60% of his salary and then
asked him to work more hours?

I believe strongly there are politicians who have fallen into the same
category as KO, they are being blackmailed for worse than what Keith got
blackmailed for, it is the mafia media mentality.

Sometimes you have to wonder why would a politician vote the other way
when all the odds are against the vote, hell it could be the same virus that
has engulfed the Supreme Court Justices as you can see how they are
churning our Laws that don't make sense.


On Edit
Which Newspaper was first to break the Elliot Spitzer sex scandal? maybe someone
will correct me, but wasn't it New York Post the first to break the story?

I'm sure a little research will prove that, just too tired to do that now, but someone
else should.

[LiberalArkie]

8. I feel he is doing the same.. That would explain why so many liberal

Democrats are now acting like Republicans

[indepat]

9. I don't believe this is any more likely than the sun rising in the east

tomorrow! :patriot:

[peace13]

10. I have felt blackmail was rampant for a long time.

Gone so far as to imagine a party hosted for all of our freshman elected officials in DC. They show up in the big city all full of themselves and the next thing ya know there's a photo of someone's dick in a donkey. Maybe some dust on the nose! Now how did that happen? Long story short, doesn't matter, the photo goes in the file and they have control of the Reps.....forever.

[Uncle Joe]

11. Kicked for the 2:33 CST crowd.

:kick:

[damntexdem]

12. Easy to say that I believe; but beliefs are of no use on this.

What we need is what Menendez has already asked for -- an investigation.

[Uncle Joe]

13. On the other hand, a strong enough belief can serve as motivation to investigate.

When you're on the offense, stay on the offense, whether it's Sen. Menendez, Lautenberg or Rockerfeller, our collective voices aid and give strength to their calls for action.

That's why people participate in surveys, write letters to the editor, call in to news programs, blog and post on discussion forums and even vote.


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[malaise]

14. Hell yes

Is the pope catholic?

[EFerrari]

15. Oh, yeah.

Paging Eric Holder.