{OT} murdoch fundraiser for hillary

For all you FOX news conspiracy theorists.
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[url]http://news.ft.com/cms/s/61faabde-deb8-11da-acee-0000779e2340.html[/url]

Murdoch to host fundraiser for Hillary Clinton
Financial Times
By Caroline Daniel in Washington
Published: May 8 2006 22:01 | Last updated: May 8 2006 22:01

Rupert Murdoch, the conservative media mogul whose New York Post
tabloid savaged Hillary Clinton’s initial aspirations to become a US
senator for New York, has agreed to host a political fundraiser for her
re-election campaign.

The decision underlines an incongruous thawing of relations between Mr
Murdoch and Mrs Clinton, who in 1998 coined the phrase “vast rightwing
conspiracy” to denounce critics of her husband, such as Fox News, the
conservative cable channel owned by Mr Murdoch’s News Corporation.

Mr Murdoch will host the fundraiser, due to be held by July, on behalf
of News Corp.

One person involved in the event said it reflected his views of her as
a senator, rather than as a presidential candidate. “They have a
respectful and cordial relationship. He has respect for the work she
has done on behalf of New York. I wouldn’t say it was illustrative of a
close ongoing relationship. It is not like they are dining out
together.”

The decision reflects an assiduous courtship by Mrs Clinton and former
President Bill Clinton. Last month Mrs Clinton surprised Washington by
attending the “Fox News Sunday” 10th anniversary party, where she
chatted with Mr Murdoch.

Mr Clinton has encouraged Mr Murdoch’s involvement with his Global
Initiative and has invited him to speak again at the second forum in
September. The former president will also address News Corp’s summer
conference.

The fundraiser for Ms Clinton’s re-election is in stark contrast to the
brutal coverage from the New York Post of her first Senate campaign.

The partisan tabloid ran unflattering pictures, and frontpage headlines
pleading: “DON’T RUN”. A poll from the Post’s website during the
campaign identified her as the sixth “most evil” person of the
millennium, ahead of Benito Mussolini and Vlad the Impaler. Her husband
ranked second.

One media lobbyist said: “Murdoch will be for the Republicans but he is
also smart enough to know that the Republicans might not win. At some
level, whether nationally or in New York, Hillary is the future and
what savvy businessman would not want to put a line of interest in
someone who will be the future?”

Mrs Clinton’s campaign office declined to comment.

Isn't capitalism wonderful?


"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> For all you FOX news conspiracy theorists.
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> [url]http://news.ft.com/cms/s/61faabde-deb8-11da-acee-0000779e2340.html[/url]
>
> Murdoch to host fundraiser for Hillary Clinton
> Financial Times
> By Caroline Daniel in Washington
> Published: May 8 2006 22:01 | Last updated: May 8 2006 22:01
>
> Rupert Murdoch, the conservative media mogul whose New York Post
> tabloid savaged Hillary Clinton's initial aspirations to become a US
> senator for New York, has agreed to host a political fundraiser for her
> re-election campaign.
>
> The decision underlines an incongruous thawing of relations between Mr
> Murdoch and Mrs Clinton, who in 1998 coined the phrase "vast rightwing
> conspiracy" to denounce critics of her husband, such as Fox News, the
> conservative cable channel owned by Mr Murdoch's News Corporation.
>
> Mr Murdoch will host the fundraiser, due to be held by July, on behalf
> of News Corp.
>
> One person involved in the event said it reflected his views of her as
> a senator, rather than as a presidential candidate. "They have a
> respectful and cordial relationship. He has respect for the work she
> has done on behalf of New York. I wouldn't say it was illustrative of a
> close ongoing relationship. It is not like they are dining out
> together."
>
> The decision reflects an assiduous courtship by Mrs Clinton and former
> President Bill Clinton. Last month Mrs Clinton surprised Washington by
> attending the "Fox News Sunday" 10th anniversary party, where she
> chatted with Mr Murdoch.
>
> Mr Clinton has encouraged Mr Murdoch's involvement with his Global
> Initiative and has invited him to speak again at the second forum in
> September. The former president will also address News Corp's summer
> conference.
>
> The fundraiser for Ms Clinton's re-election is in stark contrast to the
> brutal coverage from the New York Post of her first Senate campaign.
>
> The partisan tabloid ran unflattering pictures, and frontpage headlines
> pleading: "DON'T RUN". A poll from the Post's website during the
> campaign identified her as the sixth "most evil" person of the
> millennium, ahead of Benito Mussolini and Vlad the Impaler. Her husband
> ranked second.
>
> One media lobbyist said: "Murdoch will be for the Republicans but he is
> also smart enough to know that the Republicans might not win. At some
> level, whether nationally or in New York, Hillary is the future and
> what savvy businessman would not want to put a line of interest in
> someone who will be the future?"
>
> Mrs Clinton's campaign office declined to comment.[/color]

who would have thunk it?

I still can't believe this is the best New York could do.

Ron

"ron" <really [email]good@serviceu.com[/email]> wrote in message
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> who would have thunk it?
>
> I still can't believe this is the best New York could do.
>
> Ron[/color]

Don't get too bent, Murdoch has done this before. It's like W.C. Fields, on
his death bed, reading the Bible. When questioned by a visiting friend as to
why an atheist such as he was, would be reading a Bible he replied " just
hedging my bets"

Probably good for the head FOX to hedge his bets - my consternation is
other than name recognition she was an unknown, and I'd have thought
New Yorkers could have done at least as well with a person that knew
the state. Course look at the Kennedy clan's "base".