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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 07:58 AM Original message |
Report: Obama top recipient of News Corp. donations |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. Hope became hopeless. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I can't laugh for crying! |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. OMG Murdoch controls MoveOn.org |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I unsubscribed from MoveOn a couple of years ago, bec. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yawn - Not surprising |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Of course they do but what should set off the alarms is the answer to the question |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Simple answer - access (n/t) |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. Makes sense. He's the first-ever Democratic President to call for cuts to SS and Medicare. n/t |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. The only thing that article proves is that |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. yep, yet it's a d.u. platform to bash the President...go figure |
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divvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
45. Murdoch violated FCC rules and is unfit to own media outlets |
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laureloak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. Donations from FAMILIES and EMPLOYEES, not Murdock |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. There is no way I'd identify as a Dem contributing Murdoch employee |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. The same shit was pulled with BP |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Your 3rd sentence is a crock of crap |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Because that's what makes the data SEARCHABLE |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Kathy Najimy does the voice of Peggy Hill |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Well, she's clearly a News Corp. phone hacking operative trying to control MoveOn |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. LOL |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. The 1rst sentence begins with "Political donations by News Corp., its employees and their families" |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. ROFL |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Ok, so it does include Murdoch. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. can you provide a dollar amount, if any, that came from Murdoch? |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. News Corp made a donation without the consent of its chairmen and CEO? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. can you provide a dollar amount that newscorp, as an organization, gave? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. No, he can't |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. The "critical thinking switch" has been set to "manual override" /nt |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Yes, and "Murdoch, News Corp. employees and their families" also wear shoes /nt |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:40 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. No one is arguing about that... |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. sigh..... some people have such poor reading comprehension |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. no, i think they know what they're doing. this will be the outrage du jour... |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Is "you" in your last statement referring to me, or just a general question to |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
10. This is misleading |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. The 1rst sentence begins with "Political donations by News Corp., its employees and their families" |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. they are from people who happen to be employed by newscorp |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. What I know is what is written in the article... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. No one is saying what you claim |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. "That's how this story was put together." |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Did you follow the steps I provided? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
49. To the extent anyone is claiming News Corp. itself gave money to Obama, they're wrong |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Thanks for saving me the trouble of posting this, but I have one small amendment. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Thanks for the amendment. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
14. "News Corp., its employees and their families were evenly split between Democrats and Republicans," |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. The fact that there were about "evenly split" shows a general R bias in donations |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
27. LOL. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
39. just like the war criminals and banksters, crimes too big to do anything about.. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
40. this doesn't necessarily mean that much |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Agreed. This seems like a hit piece to me. nt |
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divvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
44. Murdoch PAID FOR Obama's SPINE...... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
46. More relevant number: Obama support from News Corp executives |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. this post should be an OP. +1 |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
48. The smart money hedges its bets. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. the only "bet hedging" among News Corp executives |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
52. DUer's are showing their ignorance as to how those contributions are tallied. |
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