Reminder from 2015: Television News Network Lobbyists Are Fundraising for Hillary Clinton

[Jefferson23]

Another example of money in politics and its influence.

Over the last two presidential debates, both Democratic and Republican candidates have asserted that the television news media is biased and has done a poor job informing voters of the most pressing issues in the election.

And while their focus is on things like the type of questions asked by debate moderators, they are overlooking much clearer signs of potential conflicts of interest. Fundraising disclosures released this month and in July reveal that lobbyists for media companies are raising big money for establishment presidential candidates, particularly Hillary Clinton.

The giant media companies that shape much of the coverage of the presidential campaign have a vested stake in the outcome. From campaign finance laws that govern how money is spent on advertising to the regulators who oversee consolidation rules, the media industry has a distinct policy agenda, and with it, a political team to influence the result.

The top fundraisers for Clinton include lobbyists who serve the parent companies of CNN and MSNBC.

The National Association of Broadcasters, a trade group that represents the television station industry, has lobbyists who are fundraising for both Clinton and Republican candidate Marco Rubio.

in full: https://theintercept.com/2015/10/29/media-fundraisers-presidential/

[BigGLiberal]

1. Good. Hillary will need lots of money for the GE

[nichomachus]

2. Don't you worry about her

The Koch Brothers and their One Percent friends will be lining her pockets.

[azmom]

3. You my friend are part of the problem.

We need people that are willing to stand up to the corruption not encourage it.

[rhett o rick]

4. Yep, you missed the point. The big corporations are funding both Clinton and the top Republicon.

So if Clinton is given the Democratic nomination, she won't need lots of money. Goldman-Sachs made it clear that the Olgarchy would be happy with a Republicon or Clinton.

This is a class war. The Wealthy 1% has been winning for years. It's our turn. Stand against the culture of corruption of Goldman-Sachs and Wall Street, support Sanders the People's candidate.

[Jefferson23]

5. Your support for democracy is duling noted, and your honesty...more than many of

Clinton's supporters will do.