Another slight ethics problem for obama

[Ernie S.]

What did happen to the "transparent" administration that would be free of lobbyist influence?
LINK

Rewind to 2009. The fight over ObamaCare is raging, and a few news outlets report that something looks ethically rotten in the White House. An outside group funded by industry is paying the former firm of senior presidential adviser David Axelrod to run ads in favor of the bill. That firm, AKPD Message and Media, still owes Mr. Axelrod money and employs his son.

The story quickly died, but emails recently released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee ought to resurrect it. The emails suggest the White House was intimately involved both in creating this lobby and hiring Mr. Axelrod's firm—which is as big an ethical no-no as it gets.

 

[Truthmatters]

Kimberley Strassel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

right wing writer

 

[Truthmatters]

The Wall Street Journal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


News Corp.

On May 2, 2007, News Corp. made an unsolicited takeover bid for Dow Jones, offering US$60 a share for stock that had been selling for US$33 a share. The Bancroft family, which controlled more than 60% of the voting stock, at first rejected the offer, but later reconsidered its position.[21]

Three months later, on August 1, 2007, News Corp. and Dow Jones entered into a definitive merger agreement.[22] The US$5 billion sale added The Wall Street Journal to Rupert Murdoch's news empire, which already included Fox News Channel, financial network unit and London's The Times, and locally within New York, the New York Post, along with Fox flagship station WNYW (Channel 5) and MyNetworkTV flagship WWOR (Channel 9).[23]

On December 13, 2007, shareholders representing more than 60 percent of Dow Jones's voting stock approved the company's acquisition by News Corp.[24

 

[GuyPinestra]

Kimberley Strassel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

right wing writer

Of course, no self-respecting liberal writer would EVER expose the corruption of the O...

 

[Ernie S.]

Kimberley Strassel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

right wing writer

Yes ma'am and a well respected member of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board.. Would that your sources be so well respected.
Care to comment on the substance of the article? Or will you continue your cowardice?

 

[Sunni Man]

Why can't you people just leave Pres. Obama alone!!

Look, the guy is "evolving" for our nation.

And evolving takes hard work and dedication.

 

[Ernie S.]

The Wall Street Journal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


News Corp.

On May 2, 2007, News Corp. made an unsolicited takeover bid for Dow Jones, offering US$60 a share for stock that had been selling for US$33 a share. The Bancroft family, which controlled more than 60% of the voting stock, at first rejected the offer, but later reconsidered its position.[21]

Three months later, on August 1, 2007, News Corp. and Dow Jones entered into a definitive merger agreement.[22] The US$5 billion sale added The Wall Street Journal to Rupert Murdoch's news empire, which already included Fox News Channel, financial network unit and London's The Times, and locally within New York, the New York Post, along with Fox flagship station WNYW (Channel 5) and MyNetworkTV flagship WWOR (Channel 9).[23]

On December 13, 2007, shareholders representing more than 60 percent of Dow Jones's voting stock approved the company's acquisition by News Corp.[24

You do realize that the Wall Street Journal is better respected and has a larger circulation than, say the NY Times, don't you?

Comment on the article or go away, spammer.

 

[Ernie S.]

Why can't you people just leave Pres. Obama alone!!

Look, the guy is "evolving" for our nation.

And evolving takes hard work and dedication.

And a lot of cash!

 

[Neotrotsky]

What did happen to the "transparent" administration that would be free of lobbyist influence?
LINK

Rewind to 2009. The fight over ObamaCare is raging, and a few news outlets report that something looks ethically rotten in the White House. An outside group funded by industry is paying the former firm of senior presidential adviser David Axelrod to run ads in favor of the bill. That firm, AKPD Message and Media, still owes Mr. Axelrod money and employs his son.

The story quickly died, but emails recently released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee ought to resurrect it. The emails suggest the White House was intimately involved both in creating this lobby and hiring Mr. Axelrod's firm—which is as big an ethical no-no as it gets.

Papa Obama is a big promoter of crony capitalism