Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117938854?categoryid=18&cs=1&s=h&p=0" target="_blank">http://www.variety.com/article /VR1117938854?categoryid=18&cs=1&s=h&p=0</a> >>At the corporate level, Time WarnerTime Warner has doled out the most cash so far: almost $612,000, 74% of which went to Democrats, the rest to Republicans. Viacom dropped $203,000 -- 48% to Dems, 52% to the GOP -- while Disney parted with $196,000: 44% to Dems and 56% to Republicans. The individual contributor pack is led by Norman Lear, who's given Dems almost $75,000 for Campaign '06. Barbra Streisand has handed almost $40,000 to same. Ditto Rob ReinerRob Reiner to the tune of $24,000 and Haim Saban at $20,000, with almost half of that going to Clinton. Bob Iger has given a little over $15,000 to both Dems and Repubs.<<
Originally Posted By mrichmondj OK, time to educate Darkbeer on how corporations contribute to political candidates: What is the current ratio of Democrats to Republicans in Congress (House & Senate combined)? 54% Rep/46% Dem What is the current ratio of Democrat to Republicans holding governorships? 56% Rep/44% Dem Looks to me like Disney is doing exactly what they have always done historically with their campaign contributions -- dividing up the pot evenly according to the current distribution of candidates/parties in power. Great thing about web searches, is that you can pretty much pull up all of this information from the past 10-15 years. Before 1996, Disney contributed more to Democrats than Republicans. Once the tide started turning among house and senate seats, the money started to follow to the other side of the aisle as well. Money doesn't buy much influence with people who aren't already elected.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh Then why does TimeWarner give so much to Democrats? I don't see where Darkbeer is criticizing Disney. He probably just ran across this information and thought it was interesting.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj See where the money goes now that Ted Turner is off the AOLTW board. I shoud have made it clearer in my previous post -- "well run" corporations spread their money across people who are already in office. There's plenty of corporations out there that take political sides and beef up their contributions accordingly.
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Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <Who said anything about criticizing?> No one, but that's what I inferred from mrichmondj's comments. Since he didn't correct me, I think I guessed right.
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder "No one, but that's what I inferred from mrichmondj's comments. Since he didn't correct me, I think I guessed right." I sure didn't see it that way. If anything, as he expressly said, he was "educating" Darkbeer, who needs it. That mrichmondj hasn't responded means squat. Could be he's not online. Quit assuming and putting thoughts and words on someone else.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I don't see where Darkbeer is criticizing Disney.<< He isn't at all. This is yet another in the series of threads that is rah-rah-rah for the GOP. This thread's purpose is meant to say "See? Even Disney likes Republicans best. You should too." If he were to criticize Disney for anything in this instance, it would probably be for giving Democrats any money at all.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <If anything, as he expressly said, he was "educating" Darkbeer, who needs it.> I think Darkbeer is well aware of the points that mrichmondj brought up. <That mrichmondj hasn't responded means squat. Could be he's not online.> I wrote my comment in post 3. mrichmondj responded in post 4, and didn't correct me. <Quit assuming and putting thoughts and words on someone else.> Are you the only one allowed to do that, or is it just me that isn't?
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <This thread's purpose is meant to say "See? Even Disney likes Republicans best. You should too."> I have to admit, that's entirely possible.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ <<He probably just ran across this information and thought it was interesting.>> We'll never know since he doesn't offer a reason as to why he starts these topics.
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Originally Posted By planodisney I think people can post, and start topics any way they wish, as long as it isnt offensive. STPH, we all know Darkbeer drives you insane, so stay away from his topics,and quit criticizing the way, and not the content, that people choose to post.
Originally Posted By theunion GOP is in power so they get more money, just the way it is and always will be.
Originally Posted By Dirk_D_from_Oregon I think the Disney Organization feels the same way about National Politics as do the majority of intelligent Americans. The way they spend money politically proves my point.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "I think the Disney Organization feels the same way about National Politics as do the majority of intelligent Americans. " That's not condescending much, is it?
Originally Posted By Dirk_D_from_Oregon Guilty as charged. And I believe I am the only person that posts here that is ever guilty of being this way. Sorry.
Originally Posted By cmpaley Republicans of the 1950's and 60's cannot be compared to Republicans of the 1990's and 2000's.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy Democrats of the 50s and 60s can't be compared to the commie moonbats dems of today I think you meant to say. JFK would be a Rebublican today.
