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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:47 AM
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Why does Rupert Murdoch (Fox) support Hillary Clinton?
Rupert Murdoch, who owns Fox news, just loves Hillary Clinton according to this CBS article.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/09/politics/main1600694.shtml

Why would that be?
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:50 AM
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1. Can you read? The answer is right in your linked May '06 "news" story:
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 08:16 AM by MethuenProgressive
"They have a respectful and cordial relationship. He has respect for the work she has done on behalf of New York. I wouldn't say it was illustrative of a close ongoing relationship. It is not like they are dining out together."

Fucking flame bait OP.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:54 AM
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4. Just answer the question please, cursing isn't necessary. Fox wants Hillary for a reason.
What's the reason?
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:56 AM
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8. Can you read, flamebaiter? The answer is in your own old May 2006 link.
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 08:17 AM by MethuenProgressive
Fucking flame bait OP.
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:58 AM
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11. Pot. Kettle.
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:07 AM
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16. Why does mobster slumlord Antoni "Tony" Resko support Barrack Hussein Obama?
Should I pretend, as does the flamebaiting OPers, that this subject line is anything less than flamebait?
FNGs and their fucking flamebait threads.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:12 AM
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20. Rezko's a repuke scam. Check the indictment, Fitzgerald and St. Eves will discredit Obama for GE
GE has a lot of money to lose, if Obama becomes president and America pulls out of Iraq.

GE is also NBC, by the way.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:13 AM
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21. And you're still afraid of answering the question, I guess.
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:15 AM
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23. Can you read? The answer is still in your own link. Here, I'll type it out slowly just for you:
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 08:18 AM by MethuenProgressive
"They have a respectful and cordial relationship. He has respect for the work she has done on behalf of New York. I wouldn't say it was illustrative of a close ongoing relationship. It is not like they are dining out together."

Fucking flame bait OP.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:19 AM
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27. Oh okay, so their cordial relationship extends to money, but has nothing to do with his media empire
?!?
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:16 AM
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24. You shouldn't pretend that you're morally offended by it.
... since you engage in the same thing all the damn time. Hence, pot, kettle.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:22 AM
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:25 AM
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33. Retract that immediately.
Low. That is low.
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:57 AM
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10. HE DOES NOT! ATTACKS HER DAILY!
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:00 AM
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13. Then why did he give her money? Check the source.
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Art_from_Ark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:51 AM
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2. My Australian friend says that when Murdoch decides on a candidate,
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 07:52 AM by Art_from_Ark
that candidate usually wins, at least in Australia (where Murdoch controls a large proportion of the media market). He's betting that Hillary will be the next POTUS, and will be a little, um, cozy with Murdoch.
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:56 AM
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9. Hillary won also when he was all against her in 2000. His paper still attacks her
daily in NYC, so their mythical "support" is very questionable.
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Art_from_Ark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:06 AM
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15. Interesting
If Murdoch is attacking Hillary in NYC newspapers, who does he seem to be supporting?

This should make for some interesting conversation material the next time I see my Aussie friend.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:28 AM
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35. Well, here's another link showing the support.
Well, here's another link showing the support.

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

The support is real. What do you make of it?
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:08 AM
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17. Potus, I don't follow. Is that like a Patsy or something?
I mean, do you think he's setting her up for a fall? Or does he really want her in office for some reason?
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Art_from_Ark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:11 AM
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19. POTUS= President of the United States
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:15 AM
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22. POTUS, Lol. Yeah, I guess you're right. I wonder how cozy Murdoch and Hillary will be....
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:53 AM
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3. Ratings! Ratings! Ratings!
Q-E-Motherfucking-D
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:55 AM
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7. So Murdoch's exploiting her divisiveness for ratings? Yeah, that follows....
Though I think it might run deeper than all that.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:35 AM
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38. What would BillO, Sean, Ann et al have to talk about otherwise?
They can get the most traction from her.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:40 AM
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40. Yeah, that way all of us can stay angry all of the time. Either that or....
... he's betting that Democrats like me will--out of disgust--vote for someone like Kucinich instead.
And we'll end up with a repuke in office.
Either way, Murdoch wins with Hillary.
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Perry Logan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:54 AM
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5. Some 9/11 Truthers take it as proof that the Democrats and Republicans are secretly in league.
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 07:55 AM by Perry Logan
It's a familiar meme around here--Hillary and Rupert are carelessly revealing the secret conspiracy, but no one can figure this out except the conspiracy guys. Life is a comic book.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:59 AM
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12. Secretly? Take a look at opensecrets.org, and it no longer looks like much of a secret.
They gave the Republicans money in 2000 and 2004, while giving a little less to the Democratic Party.
Now they're giving more to the Democratic Party.

The biggest contributors are the same financial lending institutions that control Wall Street.
This makes me think that Hillary is just a sideshow.
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:55 AM
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6. Have you looked at NY Post lately? I didn't think so.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:01 AM
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Why did Murdoch give her money? Check the source.
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:10 AM
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18. Rupert wants to cover all bases - and suspects his usual attacks will fail again
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 08:16 AM by robbedvoter
- he's used to it - he failed twice already. But he helped Ghouliani more - money AND praise. He wants a GOP-er to win and will do his best for that.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:17 AM
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26. Okay, that's a bit more credible. Murdoch's covering his bases. Only what does that mean?
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RichGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:16 AM
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25. Because...
He thinks he can fool us into thinking that he is fair and balanced.

Murdoch doesn't care about politics or parties. He cares about money and ratings. He thinks he can get us to watch Fox News if he supports our candidates.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:21 AM
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30. Well, if that were the case, why isn't this news available on Fox television?
I don't think this logic follows.

Nice try, though.
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Perry Logan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:01 AM
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14. You're right. It's a secret...but everyone knows about it. Sometimes conspiracy guys confuse me.
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 08:02 AM by Perry Logan
For example, they're always talking about "secret organizations" that everybody knows about.
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RichGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:20 AM
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29. Yes...it's kind of funny.
All that secret government, Illuminata, Bildeberger stuff is suppose to be a big conspiracy going back to Babylon, but it's all there on You Tube. Although I've often thought that maybe Barbara Olsen and Ken Lay are living the good life on Mars....LOL!!
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onenote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:20 AM
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28. when did he give to her presidential campaign? Link?
You cite to an article that indicates murdoch supported clinton's re-election as Senator because he felt she had done a good job representing NY. Do you have a link for a contribution from him to her presidential campaign, because none shows up on opensecrets.

What does show up on opensecrets are, among other things, contributions from Peter Chernin, News Corps president and ceo, to the presidential campaigns of clinton, obama and dodd. Not that surprising -- its pretty common for folks at this level to cover their bases.

Now, are you going to acknowledge that your question has been answered or do you still enjoy playing the baseless innuendo game.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:25 AM
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32. Okay, here's a link.
It's not baseless innuendo.

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

What do you think covering their bases means?
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:27 AM
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34. Here you go:
http://newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_donations/Rupert_Murdoch.php

$2300 from Rupert to Hillary Clinton for President.
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onenote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 09:09 AM
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42. I stand corrected.
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JTFrog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:28 AM
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36. Mr. Murdoch doesn't even try to hide or deny why he does what he does:
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 08:52 AM by JTFrog
His response when asked if there was any agenda he wants to shape:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF9HpuZm6-g

*edit link*
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:30 AM
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37. Sorry, I've got a bad link there. What's the response?
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JTFrog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:37 AM
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39. To sum it up,
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 08:40 AM by JTFrog
He basically said that if you're in the media business and you care about what's going on in the world then you are going to want to make a difference through your opinions. He says he believes that can't change the world completely but it can shape the agenda. He then admits he tried to shape public opinion on Iraq and that they supported the Bush agenda.

This was at the World Economic Forum.

*edit - fixed the link above*
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 08:45 AM
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41. Sounds like he's betting on Hillary to continue the war in Iraq. Fox is in the Middle East.
Or at least he's in Turkey. I'm pretty sure he's elsewhere out here as well.
Yeah, that's logical. At least he's straitforward about his Napolean syndrome.
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