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The minute they stop writing checks is the minute they stop having power. They may back republicans, but I doubt it. So Hollywood's finally figuring out their
by redthrowaway 15y ago
The minute they stop writing checks is the minute they stop having power. They may back republicans, but I doubt it.
So Hollywood's finally figuring out their representatives can't be trusted to act in their interests? Shame, that. Must be tough. They have my sympathy. No, really, I mean it. Can't imagine what they're going through.
- vishaldpatel 15y agoCovertly or publicly - anyone who wants to buy politicians tends to do it across the political spectrum.
- thotpoizn 15y agoDoes this constitute a confession on Dodd's part? Seems like some law enforcement types would, I dunno, investigate that sort of thing... http://wh.gov/KiE http://wh.gov/KiE
- younata 15y agoExcept that, in the US, bribing congress(wo)men is legal.
- stfu 15y ago"Hollywood" has traditionally favored Democratic candidates. If this stays a "hot" issue it is going to turn into a political battle one way or another. Still, this seems to me a far better situation than some under the table deals. I am still thankful to Reddit, Jimbo, even Google who forced through their blackouts traditional media to report about it and therefore not allowing to push it off as some "resistance by stealing pirates from the internets".
- felipemnoa 15y agoTraditional media is still probably shocked about realizing that their blackouts are no longer that effective. Just Google and Wikipedia combined have a huge reach. The ironic part is that several from the traditional media were calling the activism of Google and Wikipedia an abuse of power.
- Natsu 15y ago> several from the traditional media were calling the activism of Google and Wikipedia an abuse of power. Yeah, because it threatens theirs. Strangely enough, they had no problems putting up a bunch of billboards and commercials right after that, which amounts to the same thing.
- GFischer 15y agoI'm not from the U.S. ... did the traditional media do blackouts over there? (or did their threaten or similar)?
- zargon 15y agoBlackouts, as in, they did not cover the story.
- lawnchair_larry 15y agoChris Dodd called it an abuse of power, are you sure the media were calling it that as well?
- felipemnoa 15y agoYes, some news anchor from CNN.
- rickmb 15y agoI'm guessing they're going through the same emotions as every ordinary voter has gone through for the past few decades...