Matthews story finally on Raw Story! - Democratic Underground

napi21

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Thu Mar-09-06 01:40 PM
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Matthews story finally on Raw Story!

http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Report_posits_that_Chris_Matthews_star_0309.html

Report posits that Chris Matthews has accepted hefty speaking fees from conservative groups
John Byrne

A new report advanced to RAW STORY Thursday suggests that Chris Matthews, the star of the Sunday talk show circuit's Hardball, has accepted hefty speaking fees from an array of conservative trade associations.

Matthews has given speeches to at least ten major conservative trade associations since 2001. The report's author, Dave Johnson, who blogs at Seeing The Forest and is also a fellow at the progressive Commonweal Institute, could find no records indicating that Matthews has spoken before any Democratic-leaning organizations. The report is not a product of the Commonweal Institute.

"Why is Matthews speaking at so many events with Republican-associated trade organizations?" Johnson asks. "What is NBC policy on speaking engagements and why does NBC keep it hidden? Are these trade associations paying Matthews to purchase influence?"

You can read the whole story, but it doesn't look very explosive to me. UNLESS MSNBC has a rule that their hosts are not allowed to do this, all it does is confirm Chris is a Pub.

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NYCGirl

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Thu Mar-09-06 01:43 PM
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1. But does Matthews KNOW that these groups have contributed to the

GOP before he speaks? Or does his manager? Personally, I'd have no idea that the International Health and Racquet & Sportsclub Association gives to the GOP.

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Dawgs

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Thu Mar-09-06 01:45 PM
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2. It shows, that as a Democratic...

he longer is worth watching. Not that he was anyway, but now we have definitive proof of his loyalties. NBC doesn't want this out because it could hurt ratings.

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Catherine Vincent

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Thu Mar-09-06 01:47 PM
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4. He was never worth watching.

Because he made it known from the beginning that he doesn't like Big Dog.

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Mayberry Machiavelli

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Thu Mar-09-06 01:46 PM
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3. It basically exposes the guy's bias, to those who might argue he has none.

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sam sarrha

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Thu Mar-09-06 01:57 PM
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5. not news.. so call it the "Evening Media Theater"..

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