The DNC Joins Arms with America’s Most Hated Company to Host National Convention

[G_j]

http://usuncut.com/politics/democratic-national-convention-comcast/

Comcast, which has been named America’s worst company, is an honored guest at this year’s Democratic National Convention.

Philadelphia, which is the home of the cable giant’s headquarters, is also hosting this year’s Democratic National Convention — at the Comcast Spectator’s Wells Fargo Center. And as the New York Post recently reported, the Democratic Party is offering prime access to convention activities and leading elected officials to Comcast executives who donate $100,000 or more.

These so-called “Empire Donors” are given access to members of Congress for photo-ops at the convention podium, slots at VIP dinners, and even tickets to a New York Yankees game with a “special guest.” Progressive advocacy organization Public Citizen told the Post the arrangement reeks of a corrupt, pay-for-play system.

“The company that chips in with $100,000 will have one-on-one access with the presidential candidate and congressional lawmakers as well, and they are buying influence in our government,” Public Citizen spokesman Craig Holman told the Post. “It’s one of the most offensive elements of our campaign process, an embarrassment that doesn’t pass the smell test and has never passed the smell test.”

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[Kip Humphrey]

1. DWS-DNC: Corporatist pay-to-say corruption at it's finest!

You want a voice? $100,000 please!

[antigop]

3. A Corporate Convention: “Comcast Presents … The Democratic Party. Welcome to Philadelphia.”

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2016/05/gaius-publius-a-corporate-convention-comcast-presents-the-democratic-party-welcome-to-philadelphia.html

It’s looking more and more that the Crossroad in Philadelphia, the 2016 Democratic Convention, will be a crossroad indeed. Wasserman Schultz is reported to be openly stacking the convention committees with Clinton supporters, despite Sanders having won, so far at least, 45% of the delegates.

And Ed Rendell — a “huge Hillary Clinton backer,” a “vocal proponent of shale gas extraction” (fracking), former governor of Pennsylvania, former DNC chair and current “DNC Host Chair” (under Debbie Wasserman Schultz) — is telling Sanders supporters, in effect, “You’ll get to vote before you watch him lose, and then he’ll make a nice goodbye speech, so don’t make trouble afterward. Play nice and play along.” (Note that Rendell has already called the rest of the race for Clinton. We’ll see about that.)

And over the crowd at the Wells Fargo® Convention Center will fly, at least virtually, all of the banners of every corporation that finances and maintains this Establishment — including the ones that finance, almost certainly, its nominating convention.

[whatchamacallit]

4. This will be praised by Hillbots

[Ferd Berfel]

20. If it wasn't for Bernie being there I wouldn't bother to watch

[PufPuf23]

5. What a club!!

I think the DNC should invite some GOP all stars that support Hillary Clinton (Kissinger, Kagan, etc)

Fun !!

[Art_from_Ark]

7. And the Bushes can get VIP seating

Maybe Hillary and George Bush can even give a tag-team speech about 9-11

[PufPuf23]

11. That would be so cool!!

GWB could be an honored guest and Bush the senior get a Democratic lifetime achievement award.

Fun. Good times.

[Blue_Tires]

6. I guess that writer is too naïve to realize

That sponsorships and partnerships with local businesses is a thing when big conventions come to town?

Folks know this would have been done regardless of where the convention was held, right?

[mhatrw]

15. What? This can only be done at the behest of a sold out, fascist DNC. bt

[bigtree]

8. a Sanders convention would be a hoot

[TheBlackAdder]

9. Does that mean MSNBC will give HRC some of Trump's 90% media coverage? Just Kidding, THEY WON'T!

[FlatBaroque]

10. I cannot ovéstate my disgust with this.

Not surprising tho. Personally I despise Comcast like no other.

[ohheckyeah]

12. I like Comcast. It saved me from dial up.

It's reliable.

[mhatrw]

14. I like Mussolini. He made the trains run on time. nt

[stevenleser]

22. Sure, they're the same thing.

[mhatrw]

24. fascism

“Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power” ― Benito Mussolini

Does this not aptly describe this DNC deal with Comcast?

[Matariki]

13. Well, say goodbye to net neutrality I guess.

[VulgarPoet]

16. As soon as Clinton announced her candidacy, net neutrality became a pipe dream. nt

[Ferd Berfel]

19. The coup de grace to Net Neutrality

is now set. If Clinton wins, We loose.

[stevenleser]

17. Excellent. So Sanders wont want the nomination and won't want to speak there then.

Perfect. Waiting for him to announce this to make it official.

[G_j]

18. We're glad you approve

would you like a sew-on Comcast logo for your jacket?

[Electric Monk]

21. They haven't paid him yet. He's just sucking up in the hopes that they do some day. nt

[stevenleser]

23. Nope, I'm just happy Sanders will have to decline speaking there to be consistent and true to

his principles.