So money equals speech and speech equals endorsement and therefore giving
money
equals endorsement? Really? Even when nobody knows you gave that money?
If you give a speech and nobody hears it, is it really a speech? (Except in
congress,
of course.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin M." <drunkbastar...@gmail.com>
To: <tvornottv@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] J. Stew sits with Rachel Maddow on just what the
heck he meant
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 7:11 AM, Bradford <bradfo...@dwx.com> wrote:
Olbermann did not "endorse" a candidate. He gave a donation to three
candidates
as a private citizen a few days before the election. He never mentioned
it
on the air
nor did the candidates publicize his contribution in an effort to raise
more
support
or funds. Compared to Fox News hosts endorsing candidates and products on
the
air for years, I hardly think one can say the actions are the same.
I didn't say Keith's actions are the same as those on Fox News. Sadly,
the Supreme Court ruled that money equals speech, which means giving
money to a candidate constitutes an endorsement of that candidate.
Believe me, I wish they'd ruled the other way.
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