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INdemo

(6,994 posts)
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 11:06 AM Jan 2016

New York Times’ Top Shareholder Is a Clinton Foundation Donor

So were we really surprised that the NY Times endorsed Hillary? Of course not.

Dont we all know she will be endorsed by the millionaire,billionaire class and Wall St,Hedge fund managers,Golman Sachs,Bank America..I mean really are we suppose to be surprised?

http://freebeacon.com/politics/new-york-times-top-shareholder-is-a-clinton-foundation-donor/

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uponit7771

(90,339 posts)
2. Yeap !! The NYT, PP, NARAL, The media, Unions, blacks, gays and cute little puppies are all...
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 11:09 AM
Jan 2016

... apart of the establishment for Hillary!!!

or...

Sanders has done a horrible job of establishing relationships over the years with these groups and they've chosen not to endorse him?!

P.S. except for cute little puppies... they change their minds often... so...

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
3. I don't think Carlos Slim has anything to do with it.
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 11:10 AM
Jan 2016

The NYT is a textbook illustration of an establishment entity. Look at its positions over the last century.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
5. Sounds like the Foundation does some worthy things. Of course, some can make a big
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 11:15 AM
Jan 2016

conspiracy out of it if so inclined.

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)
7. The Salvation Army does some worthy things. So does the Mormon cult.
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:03 PM
Jan 2016

That doesn't mean that the people behind them don't do despicable things.

amborin

(16,631 posts)
6. sorry, did not see this OP and started a new one;
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:02 PM
Jan 2016

imho, when the Clinton Foundation gets all these huge donations from these billionaires and corporations and industries, it makes it difficult, if not impossible, to take an objective stance toward them, let alone discipline them

Ron Green

(9,822 posts)
8. When I saw this morning's front page false-equivalency piece
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:17 PM
Jan 2016

about Trump and Sanders, I had that very thought: that some big shareholders were connected in some way.

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