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Political figure endorsement of news orgs = abuse of power?
March 9, 2017 at 6:18 pm
So it's illegal for political figures to endorse businesses e.g. Kellyanne Conway's endorsement of the Ivanka Trump line of apparel. But what about news organizations? Newspapers, News Channels, News websites, etc., are businesses too. When Trump for instance publically endorses Fox News, Breitbart and Alex Jones, is that an abuse of power?
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RE: Political figure endorsement of news orgs = abuse of power?
March 9, 2017 at 6:31 pm
It's BS politicians should not endorse any for profit organization
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RE: Political figure endorsement of news orgs = abuse of power?
March 9, 2017 at 6:36 pm
I don't know - it helps me know which ones are total bullshit.
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RE: Political figure endorsement of news orgs = abuse of power?
March 9, 2017 at 6:46 pm
Actually - according to several sources I've looked at - US federal employees are forbidden to endorse private businesses. The President of the US, however, is exempt from this rule.
So, when Trump sings the praises of, for example, Breitbart, he's guilty of bad taste and worse judgement, but not of an abuse of power.
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RE: Political figure endorsement of news orgs = abuse of power?
March 9, 2017 at 11:28 pm
Pottawattamie county democrats are meeting at Dixie Quicks, March 16.
I would assume patronage would constitute endorsement, but maybe in todays topsy turvy world of Democrat Party weirdness, I guess we cannot rule out their having a meeting in an absolute shit hole and/or 'pub bastion . . . .
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