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thesquanderer

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15. The word "quietly" in the headline puts an editorially negative subjective slant on the story...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 01:50 PM

Oct 2019

I don't see any indication that there was anything surreptitious about it. Is facebook supposed to put out a press release when they send out a recomendation when an employee who would like to work elsewhere requests it?

I haven't seen anything that indicates that Zuckerberg chose people to recommend, nor that he specifically tried to keep it a secret.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Mark Zuckerberg Has Quietly Advised Buttigieg on Campaign Hires [View all] left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 OP

NOOOO! dewsgirl Oct 2019 #1

Agreed. Mayor Pete should steer clear of him. He let the Russians use his platform in 2016 and... brush Oct 2019 #10

He was doing pretty well, this will hurt him. People are so dewsgirl Oct 2019 #11

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #33

Thank goodness. I was hoping he was smarter than that. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #40

+10000 Celerity Oct 2019 #42

All Zuckerberg did was pass along resumes/recommendations for people who asked him to, thesquanderer Oct 2019 #13

It's a hopeless fight once people are on a roll Hav Oct 2019 #17

+1 there is no issue here FreeState Oct 2019 #18

Maybe you don't but facebook and Zuckerberg are very unpopular for many so it may turn some... brush Oct 2019 #21

So Buttigieg shouldn't hire anyone who worked at facebook? (Serious question.) nt thesquanderer Oct 2019 #22

That's not the same as someone recommended by the right-leaning billionaire whose platform... brush Oct 2019 #23

These facebook employees ASKED Zuckerberg for letters of recommendation. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #24

It's a tough decision. He's running for a job that requires tough decisons. He'll have to weigh... brush Oct 2019 #26

re:"As you can see from the other posts ....many are not ok with...Pete being advised by Zuckerberg" thesquanderer Oct 2019 #28

Just found out Zuckerberg approached Mayor Pete unsolicited... brush Oct 2019 #50

Why would solicited be better than unsolicited? thesquanderer Oct 2019 #51

That's only if you assume Zuckerberg doesn't have an agenda. brush Oct 2019 #52

Now you're assuming that the article's account is not the truth. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #53

Let's just say I don't trust Zuckerberg, especially since he's publicly said he's... brush Oct 2019 #54

He should have declined Zuckerberg's offer to advise him. kcr Oct 2019 #55

Yes, he could have said "anyone who comes with a recommendation from you won't get the job" thesquanderer Oct 2019 #57

No.... kcr Oct 2019 #60

Obviously that's not what happened. The question is whether that would have been... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #62

Not necessary. All he had to do was send whatever form response kcr Oct 2019 #63

When I said "he could have said" I didn't mean he had to literally SAY it, thesquanderer Oct 2019 #64

I know kcr Oct 2019 #65

It's a fair point. But it brings up the same question I asked earlier... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #66

The fact employees asked to be on that list is irrelevant kcr Oct 2019 #67

it was two people, one never worked for Facebook, the other had not worked there in over 6 years Celerity Oct 2019 #58

This morning it sounded like he was hanging out with dewsgirl Oct 2019 #41

I only know what was in the linked article. (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2019 #45

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #32

Welp .... LenaBaby61 Oct 2019 #2

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #34

Love Pete... backtoblue Oct 2019 #3

Agree. Baitball Blogger Oct 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Politicub Oct 2019 #20

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #35

Not directly involved backtoblue Oct 2019 #46

They only forwarded them at the request of the FB employees themselves, they did not go headhunting Celerity Oct 2019 #48

And Zuck hates Warren. This will be sad for me to watch going forward. blm Oct 2019 #4

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #37

Looks like 2naSalit Oct 2019 #5

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #36

That's good... 2naSalit Oct 2019 #47

Hate to hear this. MontanaMama Oct 2019 #6

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #38

So Pete is Zuckerberg's backup plan to save his social engineering empire from Warren? Maven Oct 2019 #8

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #39

"guilt by association" is so common here, but this isn't even as bad as it sounds thesquanderer Oct 2019 #9

It is not guilt by association. kcr Oct 2019 #59

Ugh. Sorry but I do not trust flamingdem Oct 2019 #12

Read the article FreeState Oct 2019 #19

Oh no! Buttigieg is a "Facebook asset!!!" Devil Child Oct 2019 #14

The word "quietly" in the headline puts an editorially negative subjective slant on the story... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #15

nyet appalachiablue Oct 2019 #16

Heres a Vox article showing Pete's distancing from Zuckerberg backtoblue Oct 2019 #25

I don't see anywhere that Buttieieg or his campaign kacekwl Oct 2019 #27

maybe. if zuck has his ear on hirings, what else.? Kurt V. Oct 2019 #31

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #43

Zuckerberg fancies himself a kingmaker. jcmaine72 Oct 2019 #29

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #44

My point about Zuckerberg sure wasn't. jcmaine72 Oct 2019 #49

zuck and buttigieg overlapped at harvard. 35 & 37 yo respectively. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #30

So??? LAS14 Oct 2019 #61

STOP IT!!! Read the post ( not mine) where all is explained. LAS14 Oct 2019 #56