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Teamster Jeff

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17. If you believe that lobbying for corporate interests
Fri Jan 18, 2013, 03:10 PM
Jan 2013

against environmental regulations or lobbying against internet freedom and consumer freedom or working with fortune 500 companies and trade organizations to further corporate interests is equivalent to working for Fox as a progressive commentator.

Then I guess in your mind Kucinich does "fit right in".

Dennis is a progressive, are the others? Regardless I am not upset if he goes to faux still_one Jan 2013 #1
That is what I was thinking.... Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #3
I think you're rationalizing. randome Jan 2013 #7
Really, Obama gave an interview with them still_one Jan 2013 #10
I don't get it? ProSense Jan 2013 #2
Yes, IMO Kucinich compares favorably to ex politicos Teamster Jeff Jan 2013 #5
"who parlay their governmental experience and contacts to work as corporate lobbyists." ProSense Jan 2013 #6
lol... Yep Teamster Jeff Jan 2013 #9
Russ Feingold, Founder - Progressives United. Scuba Jan 2013 #4
+1 nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #14
IMHO joining FOX is akin to joining these guys: Scurrilous Jan 2013 #8
A poster on here said she saw Cha Jan 2013 #11
Here's a very very helpful hint for you: Look at the state listed after "D" Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #12
Glad you've all come to terms with the fact BainsBane Jan 2013 #13
So Kucinich fits right in with those "corpo Dems"? I guess so. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #15
If you believe that lobbying for corporate interests Teamster Jeff Jan 2013 #17
Ah, so unless someone is doing that, then there's no reason to criticize. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #18
And Chris Dodd... MPAA. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #16
don't stop there Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #19
Selective outrage isn't... 99Forever Jan 2013 #20
Bill Burton Joins Democratic Public Affairs Firm ProSense Jan 2013 #21
I have no idea what motivated Kucinich to go to Fox Teamster Jeff Jan 2013 #22
Don't forget RUSSERT, Tweety, David RUBENSTEIN, CADDELL, Bob (BECKER?) UTUSN Jan 2013 #23
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