MSNBC Parent Company Comcast Among Most Generous Donors to Obama Victory Fund
- Posted on August 26, 2011 at 8:57pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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It appears Comcast CEO Brian Roberts could be among President Obama’s most generous donors. Obama raised speculation over the pair‘s relationship when he visited Roberts’ Martha’s Vineyard home on Sunday. The visit was, presumably, to solicit financial support for the Obama Victory Fund.
Comcast, of course, is also the parent company of NBC and MSNBC.
Politico reports:
It turns out that Comcast employees are also the most generous organizational donors to the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee between the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
Comcast employees have donated nearly $200,000 to the fund, according to an Open Secrets analysis. They top out a list that includes Goldman Sachs employees (No. 4), law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom (No. 2), and Dreamworks (No. 8).In addition, Obama has also spent some time with Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett on the phone during his vacation. Buffett’s employees similarly rank among the top 10 organizational donors to Obama, chipping in more than $100,000 so far, and landing in the No. 6 spot on the list.
Does it come as a surprise that NBC’s parent company is a major donor to the Obama Victory Fund? What say you?
(h/t: HotAir)
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Comments (172)
margaret1977
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:44pmAnyone knows who is not supporting Obama? Which Company? AT&T? Dish Network? Direct TV? Please help i really do not want their services !
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:02pmAgree. Someone do the research, please.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:03pm@margaret1977
The field is wide open for you then. Every one of the MSM networks is pulling for Obama.
Fox would be the one not for you, if Obama is your man. Did I really have to say that? or is this not already obvious. Perhaps I read your post wrong.
Report Post »Applehead
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:05pmMore Jewish owned companies donating to advance the Progressive/Marxist/Communist agenda! America’s Bolshevik Revolutionees! Why do most American Jews hate America and Christians so much?
Report Post »Huguenot Descendant
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:13pmGotta admit I saw this coming when Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow, Ed Shultz and all the other liberal bias weren’t fired immediately after Comcast took over MSNBC.
Why is it that people always say the rich are for the “evil Republicans” when it seems there are more rich people who are working for the Liberals than any on the Conservative side.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:14pmI totally agree with that,i will not suppost any company that donates big bucks to Obama,I would love to know what companies do and those that don’t
Report Post »Applehead
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:20pmA must read! http://www.wjpbr.com/leoxiii.html
Report Post »Berealalready
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:39pmHey Applehead, from a Jewish guy who loves America, hates progressives, and loves Christians, SHOVE IT! You ain’t really paying attention to the message are you? Put away your ignorant broad brush, you may just piss off the guy who’s got your back.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:50pmHey, I’m with you. Can’t stand to support anyone or anything who is so opposed to my beliefs.
Report Post »MSNB is one of them I can’t watch. I want to know who’s supporting Obama too so I can cross them off to stay away from. Love having a cause that makes me feel good that I take a stand. Don’t go to movies either because of the liberal actors. Was gonna stop Starbucks, but he saw the light and decided he wasn’t gonna support Obama after all. We’ll see about that!
lonewolf57
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:57pmThis is from 2008,and easy to find.Its surprising who owns what,but this is 3 years old.And I still have’nt found out who actually owns Direct TV.
Report Post »I know the future is the internet,but until its all played out,I’m sticking with satellite.
lonewolf57
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:59pmhttp://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/07/who-owns-what-on-television/
Report Post »ishka4me
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 12:20ami believe it, saw some enviroment nut job on yesterday blamig hurricane irene on George Bush, oil companies insinuating this hurricane could be avoided if we had elected a democrat.
Report Post »Jesus.H.Christ
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 8:11amApplehead,
Just because they disagree with your point of view, that the democrats are really early 1900′s Russian Bolsheviks, it really doesn’t mean that they “hate” America, it just means that they view things differently. You do know that the Nazi’s also accused the jews of being Bolsheviks, and advancing the Bolshevik cause don’t you?
Can you explain, without saying “because they are”, just how the democrats, acting like a center right party, can be accused of being Bolsheviks?
I know it’s quite a popular talking point to throw around the blaze, but it’s not based in reality.
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 8:12amI want to know so I can drop comcast cable, etc.
Report Post »10th MTN DIV SCOUT
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 9:01amdirect tv’s president and CEO Chase Carey is a conservative….he did run FOX news for a while….go with directtv. Not to mention I get EVERY channel they offer for $53.89 a month including movie channels. after one year it jumps to 85 something…but its still better than comcast. To get every channel comcast offers is about 200 bucks a month. directtv does not price gouge like the commy supporters over at comcast!
Report Post »10th MTN DIV SCOUT
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 9:09amRupert Murdoch is Carey’s right hand man also
Report Post »NotaLemming
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 9:12amdropping my Comcast TODAY!! I am done supporting this looter and thief via proxy of ANY KIND! Socialist PIGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »10th MTN DIV SCOUT
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 9:40amIF anyone is concerned that direct tv has no internet….they DO have internet BUT you have to buy an expensive dish….not to fret though….Verizon is a supporter of DirectTV they were offering discounts on their internet if you had direct tv dont know if they still do.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 10:27amHow I wish I had a choice I could afford other than ComCrap. Their service sucks and they keep trying to rip you off every few minutes. If it weren’t included in my condo maintenance fee, I would be gone in a heartbeat!
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 10:38amyou might want information on Comacast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast
Report Post »This will tell you how Warren Buffet profited heavily from TARP Funds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast
loriann12
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 10:50amI thought all the corporations were evil, and Republican. Frankly I don’t care who they support as long as their honest and tell people. And the left needs to quit painting all capitolists as evil.
Report Post »getalong
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 3:10pmMany Americans have known for a long time that MSNBC has been bought by the Soro’s machine and takes direction from the White House.
Report Post »en2deep
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 9:49amH.Heist I hope you are not serious about dems “acting” center right. What’s right about Obamacare, the cap and trade bill they wanted, amnesty of illegals,shutting down oil drilling, more regulations on private sector,Dept. of diversity and inclusion,increasing taxes, giving taxpayer money to planned parenthood and ACORN, and support of same sex marriage?
Report Post »manny5717
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 1:01pmIt is sickening that all the large corporations are in obummers pocket…I’m glad I do not have to subscribe to comcast for communications services, we have verizon in this part of the country! but then again, they too may be in his pocket….we need to get sc**bag out of office!
Report Post »S. Dakers
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:27pmTwo choices: FoxNews and ham radio.
Report Post »db321
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:40pmI bet that sent trill and chiles up and down MSNBC’s legs. I don’t care if Obama spends 2 Trillion on an election – I will never vote for this Socialist Radical – Just think the Tea Party is little more than a year away from a Jeffersonian Transformation and taking America back.
Report Post »myway
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 7:15amAgreed, he can spend money like crazy and finally give someone a job. These companies make so much money off us they can give it away to a moron. What is the point in having this dumbo back in office?
Report Post »SmugglersBlues
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 9:10amDB I hope you’re right and the Tea Party can take back America. I will be honest though I am concerned that the Tea Party candadate could take votes away from the Republican party and thus ensuring an odrama victory. I think we would be better off with a Republican presidential candadate with a Tea Party Vice President. I just worry if we go after the whole thing at once it could result in another 4 years of odrama and I dont think our country can survive that.
Report Post »Applehead
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 9:33pmBEREAL and H,
Report Post »Its very offensive mocking Jesus name in your sig name! BEREAL, good for you your in the minority! I wish we could meet in person and then I would like to see you tell me to shove it! LOL! Your a message board bad a**! LOL! H, if you think the Dems are a right center party then there is nothing I could tell you to change your mind! You sure you’re not Bill Mahr sneaking in posts and mocking our savior? Are you even Christian? They want to fundamentally change this country, apologize to the world, want to take Jesus name out, make us a communist nation, collapse the economy, find the flag offensive…need I go on!!!
Berealalready
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 11:44amApplehead,
Yeah, I would tell you to shove it in real life too. I’d take a beating rather than let someone bash my people unchallenged. I‘d bleed all over you ya stinkin’ bully. Although I don‘t know why you’d want to threaten/beat on someone you mostly agree with ya big dummy. Maybe you should think if your approach is best? I was born into a liberal family and was the first to flip conservative in my early 20s. It’s taken me 20 years to flip my brother and my mother. Winning converts to conservatism is done via facts, reason and friendship. Like that guy you pointed out with the disrespectful signature, he will never get anyone to listen seriously. I don’t tolerate Christian bashing either.
Report Post »frankee47
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:40pmComcast will be the one thing i will want to get rid of.
Report Post »J4YM3
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:16pmBeen there done that LOL, i moved over to direct TV, and what a pain in the behind that was…. i hope they’re not in the tank too!
http://www.br0wn.biz
Report Post »Bill Burns
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:40pmObummer has broken virtually every promise he made and is left with nothing to run on.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:10pmno, not really. He passed his social health plan. he ended DADT, and is allowing sodomites to ruin our military. He fired the CEO of GM as a symbol of destroying capitalism (GM used to be the crown jewel of capitalism, and its CEO used to be as powerful as the heads of many nations). He went on his blame America tour. He did his surge to failure in Afghanistan, he doubled the defecit…..
I think he is on track to destroy America. About what was expected of a socialist son of an anti-American African father.
Do not be fooled, his followers still love him, Mathews still has the tingle up his leg, the queers will vote for him, the muslims want him in power, the femenists and baby murderers are still behind him, the welfare crowd thinks he gives them free money, the generals that sold out our military by allowing DADT to end so they can have a piece of pie in the upcoming socialist empire are stil with him. I am sure the prison population of American still like him, MTV still wants us to Rock the vote…..
Report Post »Joe66
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:21pmHe will run on the “I’m not George Bush” platform. That’s all he has. He‘s done nothing policy’wise to reverse the direction the economy is going, so he can only run on the latent hatred the left has for the George Bush years. Obama can only hope that people haven’t forgotten who George Bush was, because he brings nothing to nthe table.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 11:39pmYup! He’ll keep blaming Bush, even tho it’s been published that in 3 years as pres. he has already
spend more than Bush did in 8 years. Knowing this really makes an impact on me. We can’t afford to let this man keep running the deficit up, Lord only know what he’ll spend in his 4th year, now that we also know his wife has spent over $10million dollars on her vacations already.
If I had ever been a supporter of Obama, this alone would have me so pizzed off I couldn’t support him ever again. This is plain sick to hurt this Country as he’d done. Is it on purpose?
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:38pmThat’s one of the reasons I dumped Comcast.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:34pmED RunDull (PA) and Commedcast MUST be so proud!!!!
Everytime you turn on LSD/NBC—Ask yourself WHAT political POLICY is THIS puppet preaching?
Puppets include MeekaBee/CuppaJoey/WillyGeister/AL-ROKER/StimulateMYlegOneMoreTimeMatthews/SgtakaEDSchultzee/MadcowRachal/Andrea-GREENspan-Mitchell/SavantYAWN-Gutherie/FChuckToddster/TIME-MAGRAG employees and RevySharpieTON..
The good news of the day—–Commedcast FIRED ConfessaBrewster.
OlbeeDude?
Report Post »He‘s getting a massage at Bill and Al’s Green Me Up Massage Parlor.
Al J Zira
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:37pmJust another reason I dropped Comcast. Besides their terrible service and ridiculous prices they want to drive this country into the ground by supporting a socialist.
Report Post »tom
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:36pmMarxist president, Marxist media, so what’s the beef!!!
Report Post »georgiavietvet
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:36pmglad we dropped comcast a couple of years ago. it seems that mr. brian roberts isn’t smart enough to realize that when the ***** in cheif becomes supreme dictator, he will be one of the first to go………………………..
Report Post »IMPrepared
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:28pmJust go to comcast.net/news and check their stories. I wonder if they get any funds from the “Spooky Dude”?
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:28pmthats fine with me if they want ot waste their money. and in 2012 it will be wasted!
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:42pmComcast employees have donated nearly $200,000 to the Victory Fund..
Their thinking Job Security at OBMSNBC,,, VICTORY FUND ?????
Report Post »Travers
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:28pmIf you get Comcast…change immediately!! You have a choice. Make your voice heard by taking your money from Comcast to your other carrier!!! Easy Peasy!! Take that and shove it up your comcast butt!
Report Post »S_Malc13
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:32pmI don’t watch cable, but I do use Comcast for the internet. Any suggestions for an alternative? not crazy about Verizon either.
Report Post »kralspaces
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:38pmDSL works
Report Post »pschlentz
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:48pmDSLExtreme.com
Report Post »I live in San Diego and it works great for me and relatively inexpensive, especially compared to CommunistCast. Don’t know how far their company reaches….Good Luck!
S_Malc13
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:52pmThanks you two.
Report Post »betterthantv
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 4:44am@ S_Malc13 – That’s the same problem I have. I dumped cable when I got my Roku, but I don’t know where else to go for Internet? DSL sucks, I’ve tried it. It doesn’t even come close to to having a cable modem with 35 mbs. There’s simply no way DSL could support all the streaming I do with Roku.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:26pmMy husband has been talking about going to AT&T they just came out in this area or direct TV.. think it’s time.. the only reason we still have COMCAST is all the work for the wireless.. COMCAST really SUCKS anyway all the channels and NOTHING IS ON.. IF it weren‘t for the sports we wouldn’t even need cable I can get my news via the internet and you can get internet by itself CHEAP for MANY providers..
Report Post »BernieKittyCat
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 10:08amI only watch cable for TCM and a few history programs. At least I have Wowway.
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:22pm~v~^~v~^~v~^~
Wow it went from bad, being owned by GE, to worse with COMCAST taking over!! If you can drop COMCAST as our cable provider I suggest you do it. NBC/PMSNBC is the state propaganda center for Emperor Obamas regime. This report puts any doubt to rest. Now you know why those nuts say anything they want. Now you know why Sharpton has a job, Matthews continues his alleged drunken rants etc.
What would really be nice is to organize all us common folk to buy a few shares of COMCAST stock. You see cpl 100 thousand new stock holders owning cpl million shares can have a lot of power at a stockholder meeting or vote! Imagine if 1mil ppl bought just a few shares each and they all cast the same votes to kick out the board! It can be done question is how mad are “you” to do something?! Just an idea among 16 others I have in taking this nation back from the radicals in power!!! Stop playing their game start playing their game http://SavingtheRepublic.com
Report Post »SUPPLY_SIDE
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:41pmA good buy for the Koch Brothers. Make MSNBC conservative, thus profitable.
Report Post »Look4DBigPicture
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 12:03pmI like the way you think. A takeover of Comcast would be much more effective than everyone finding another carrier. It’s time for conservatives to start owning the media … or at least half of it to create equal representation.
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:22pmObama has had his victory, they need to get some money together for a good theropist for after he looses.
Report Post »esull9
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:22pmWho does Verizon contribute to?
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:21pmGlad to know this.I’ve been a Direct Tv subscriber for years.Was thinking a switch to cable,Comcast.Not now.Gotta love freedom of choice.Besides,every time I threaten to leave DTV,they shower me with months of freebies to stay put!
Report Post »kralspaces
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:42pmCable does the same thing. That’s why the house is setup for cable and satellite. It pays to neogiate.
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 10:58pmKRALSPACES,great idea!
Report Post »Angeld
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:20pmI’m getting rid of comcast cable!
Report Post »Lion420
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:19pmMr. Snider, you have broken my heart. I have been a lifelong fan of the Philadelphia Flyers, and of you personally. Great businessman. Charitable guy. Community leader. You buy a liberal network, throw it into overdrive with the likes of Cenk Uygur, who is nothing but a sleazy liar…and now…you help the communist pig who illegally holds the off \ice of President. You will never see another dime form me. NEVER. I may never watch another Flyers game either. One of my greatest loves is hockey…I may no longer have a home team.
Report Post »the58thstate
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:18pmi knew when they took over our company a few years back these people were as left as you could get. i guess since they like the left so much they wont care about the company going union. its funny who they side with because just a few years ago they come in begging us not to go union. they did it to all the shops too. i dont want a union but there is a few who does and this will open it up.
Report Post »EODGhost
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:17pmNow we know why cable is so expensive. More money flushed down the toilet.
Report Post »Angeld
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:17pmI’m getting rid of Comcast
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:40pmNeed to publicize the idea. The Left did to try to stifle Glenn Beck’s information. We need to learn from their techniques. The Left/Soros knows that media/propaganda is the key to power. They are trying to stifle Fox News through the New York Times articles/comments which have led to the Holder DOJ “investigations.” Conservatives need to follow their tactics.“ Propaganda” is everything with our media zombied – especially the young who have grown up brainwashed by PBS/ good job culture.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:08pmWell I guess “COMCAST” is short for “COMMUNIST CASTING” or maybe “RE-CASTING” so to speak for another 4 years of Communist Party principles and practices by way of Obama.
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:17pmSo much for the Fourth Estate. Journalism is dead.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:26pmEspecially print journalism. The rest soon to follow.
Report Post »Tarheel Country
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:08pmIs this SHOCKING to anyone? Too bad they are wasting all that money
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:19pmVictory Fund, These people are Dreaming……..
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:39pmOh..they’ll be getting their favors before the election…stay tuned.
Report Post »crichton
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:05pmSo much for Comcast running MSNBC like a profitable company – they are sticking with old tried but “not true” trash.
Report Post »texasderek
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:04pmwhat a bunch of lemmings
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:16pmShouldn‘t Media organization’s remain netural and ub-bias ??
Report Post »Guess Bama needs all the help he can get, don’t know of
anyone who watches the propaganda channel anyway…
The Blaze gives these losers to much time as it is…
NotaLemming
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 9:13amIm not a Lemming!
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