Boycott Amazon - They are pumping money into Gardner's re-election in Colorado in 2020

[sunonmars]

CNBC: Several high-level Amazon executives including CEO Jeff Bezos pumped cash into Republican Colorado Senator Cory Gardner's campaign committee, a new third quarter Federal Election Commission filing revealed.

Several high-level Amazon executives including CEO Jeff Bezos pumped cash into Republican Colorado Senator Cory Gardner's campaign committee, a new third quarter Federal Election Commission filing revealed. But the money isn't to help the Senator in the Nov. 6 midterms. Gardner isn't up for re-election until 2020.

Bezos, along with his wife MacKenzie, each wrote checks worth $5,400 to Gardner's campaign committee, the most individuals can give to those seeking public office.

Bezos was joined by eight other Amazon representatives, including a $5,400 contribution by CEO of Amazon's Worldwide Consumer division Jeffrey Wilkie and the same amount from Brian Olsavsky, the companies chief financial officer. All of the contributions from the Amazon executives came in September.

Representatives for Amazon and Gardner did not return requests for comment.

While it's unclear why some leaders at the online retailer decided to back Gardner, Amazon has lobbied for numerous pieces of legislation that the Colorado Republican has co-sponsored. The DIGIT Act, which recently passed the United States Senate and is expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives, is one of four Gardner co-sponsored bills that Amazon's government relations

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/23/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-backs-senator-cory-gardner-for-re-election---in-2020.html


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This is why I refuse to buy shit from Amazon......they are unscrupulous.

[ProudLib72]

1. Thanks for the heads up

This puts me in a crappy position since I buy a lot from Amazon. I'll just have to suck it up.

[snowybirdie]

2. Sorry to disagree

But why should I have up the convenience I derive from using Amazon just because it's founder has exercised his right as a citizen to support a cause I don't agree with. He also owns the Washington Post. Does that mean we should reject all the excellent anti TRump reporting? If we lose that media outlet, we'd be left with few sources of accurate reporting. As long as he's not influencing or spinning the facts, I give a damn who or what he supports privately. GOTV!

[Blue_true]

4. I tend to agree.

The support of Gardner could be a business move, he did push legistlation that the company wanted.

I agree on the Washington Post. Without it, there is no other paper to hold Trump accountable. The New York Times is hit and miss.

Also, Bezos has put money toward fighting homelessness in Seattle. How do we score that when it comes to boycotts?

[rockfordfile]

7. Because that money is going to that un-American cause. People would like to know

I use Amazon, but now I have to think it over.

[ellie]

3. What an incredible

Waste of money. Cory will be gone in 2020. He does not get re-elected in this blue state during a presidential election.

[Blue_true]

5. Just focus on getting a good solid Dem to face him.

And getting people registered to vote and encouraging them to vote.

[SaschaHM]

6. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they pumped cash into the campaign for his opponent in 2020

Assuming said opponent is accepting corporate donations.

That being said, I haven't purchased anything from Amazon in a couple of years (nothing that I've need), but I probably won't let this stop me.

[TomSlick]

8. I'm running out of businesses not on the boycott list.

Besides which Trump hates Bezos. That will have to be good enough.