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RiverLover

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3. Its too bad Media Matters is run by Hillary's David Brock.
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 09:44 AM
Mar 2015

I count on them to call out FoxFiction on their lies & propaganda, but they're unreliably biased when it comes to HRC.

Former chief of staff to president Bill Clinton John Podesta provided office space for Media Matters early in its formation at the Center for American Progress, a Democratic think tank which Podesta established in 2002.[23] Hillary Clinton advised Media Matters in its early stages out of a belief that progressives should follow conservatives in forming think tanks and advocacy groups to support their political goals.[23][24] Wiki


In early 2014, Brock was named to the board of Priorities USA Action as the super PAC also announced its support for a possible Hillary Clinton presidential run in 2016.[14] In February 2015, Brock abruptly resigned his position with the super PAC.[15]
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...Democrats and outside allies of the Clintons read that as an invitation to deride the investigation. Media Matters and Correct the Record, two of David Brock's organizations—one that occasionally defends Hillary Clinton, and the other that does nothing but—have repeatedly called the e-mails story "false" and an extension of the "Benghazi hoax." They've maintained that line of argument as conservative groups tumbled over one another to enter the e-mail fray....

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-05/democrats-see-a-familiar-pattern-in-the-clinton-email-story
Really, really interesting article, Segami RiverLover Mar 2015 #1
"...If Clinton wants to rebuild trust with voters.. Segami Mar 2015 #2
Its too bad Media Matters is run by Hillary's David Brock. RiverLover Mar 2015 #3
David Brock reflects on his Clinton evolution Segami Mar 2015 #4
that explains a lot. transactionalism at its best. nashville_brook Mar 2015 #5
I was really surprised when I learned that, from a fellow DUer RiverLover Mar 2015 #21
i'm sure there's a historical narrative about Brock's switch from conservative to nashville_brook Mar 2015 #22
Hillary already had a real primary challenge in 2003. So real, she lost. phantom power Mar 2015 #6
Unfortunately Warren is NOT running..... we need to get that fact into our heads groundloop Mar 2015 #7
I want a viable more progressive candidate Cryptoad Mar 2015 #15
Segami, here's my thing on Hillary... nashville_brook Mar 2015 #8
most excellent! ellennelle Mar 2015 #9
actually moved to Flori-duh :) nashville_brook Mar 2015 #10
Couldn't have said it better myself. Even if I thought Ms Clinton would fight for the Nay Mar 2015 #12
if the voters aren't excited about the nominee...if it's just "her time" nashville_brook Mar 2015 #16
Agreed. It's not hard to see that Dem voters aren't showing up because they feel Nay Mar 2015 #25
Agreed. And too think.. Segami Mar 2015 #14
oppo research on the Clintons is a corporate endeavor at this point. nashville_brook Mar 2015 #17
What is next on DU Cryptoad Mar 2015 #11
Imagine being in a fight with your worst enemy. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #23
I don't want a 'curbed' or 'reined in' candidate by any name HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #13
The problem as I see it is sadoldgirl Mar 2015 #20
I think if Elizabeth Warren chose to get in, she would be a viable contender. Vinca Mar 2015 #18
Exactly! RiverLover Mar 2015 #24
this is *the* gail sheehy? has she no editors? are all papers computer-generated these days? ND-Dem Mar 2015 #19
Same old same old, nothing new here, nothing here to promote Warren, nothing for anyone to put their Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #26
In 2012, the New York Daily News endorsed Romney Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #27
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