Guess Who's a GOP Booster? (Sumner Redstone!)

Tha Asian Wall Street Journal | 09/24/04

[gipper81]

Sumner, money talks, bullfrickinsheet walks.

[CalRepublican]

When the head of Viacom says this: "I don't want to denigrate Kerry," he went on, "but from a Viacom standpoint, the election of a Republican administration is a better deal. Because the Republican administration has stood for many things we believe in, deregulation and so on. The Democrats are not bad people. . . . But from a Viacom standpoint, we believe the election of a Republican administration is better for our company." That's code for--Republican deregulation is good for big bad corporations. This guy is slimey. He's trying desperately to salvage CBS's credibility and at the same time he's doing it in a manner that he still believes will hurt Bush. Get real--he's focus grouped those words. He's trying to paint Bush as the deregulating friend of big business that the little guy should be afraid of. This is just galling. I hope Bush tells him to stick his support up his Clymer.

[KneelBeforeZod]

Leo J Hindery
John Kerry
$2,000

Leo Hindery
Dick Gephardt
$2,000 188 E 78th St
New York, NY 10021

[spodefly]

If this is true, then he needs to get a grip on the DNC propaganda machines at CBS and MTV.

I think it's actually a smoke-screen.

[stands2reason]

You should check every disgusting Hollywood liberal's donation data. McCain is on practically ALL of them. I wouldn't be surprised if McCain took money from Michael Moore.

[SFConservative]

I believe it's called "having it both ways" ...

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Translation: Wink-Wink, Fingers Crossed. (((psssstt! Bush and the Republicans are the party of BIG BUSINESS - pay no attention we're all Democrats!)))

[SFConservative]

Wink-Wink, Fingers Crossed. (((psssstt! Bush and the Republicans are the party of BIG BUSINESS - pay no attention we're all Democrats!)))

I have a relative who is a 60 Minutes II video editor at CBS and another who is a secretary in Redstone's office. There is probably only one conservative who can claim that distinction - me. I will pass on whatever insight I can get from that without asking them to betray confidentiality or to risk their jobs.

[Once-Ler]

Sumner gave Kerry $1000 4 months ago. With friends like that...

[woodb01]

ITS CALLED A MEDIA SHOW FOLKS. HE'LL NEVER VOTE REPUBLICAN~~ Fact is, Redstone's getting MAJOR investor heat. Lots of BIG shareholder are breathing down his neck. And breathing HARD!!!

He wants to keep his job...

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[bilhosty]

"I look at the election from what's good for Viacom. I vote for what's good for Viacom. I vote, today, Viacom."

Very dubious endorsement. Nobody else will vote for Bush because of the reason's he gave. I think Charlie Wilson made similar statements when he was appointed Defense Secretary by Eisenhower and CBS and related media firms disparaged him big time.

[Bogolyubski]

Lovely. Perhaps George Soros and Al Sharpton can be counted as "conservatives" next along with Trotsky and Molotov. Redstone is a filthy slug. The bottom line trumps all with some folks, evidently.

[Eva]

I wouldn't take this declaration too seriously. Think about what he said, voting for a Republican is good for Viacom. At this time, yes it might be a good thing, considering the trouble that Viacom and CBS are in over their not so subtle partisan Democrat activities.

[Eva]

I agree, Redstone is flying a Republican flag of convenience. His half hearted endorsement is not fooling anyone.

[Happy2BMe]

Has icing on the cake ever been any sweeter - PING!

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"With the scandal at CBS still festering, questions are being raised about whether a felony was committed when the network broadcast apparently forged memos in an attempt to discredit George W. Bush. Yesterday, the chairman of CBS's parent company chose Hong Kong as a place to drop a little bomb. Sumner Redstone, who calls himself a "liberal Democrat," said he's supporting President Bush."

[rj45mis]

"He's trying to paint Bush as the deregulating friend of big business that the little guy should be afraid of."

This was precisely what I thought after reading the article. I know a Republican backer and, sir, you are not one.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

I wouldn't be surprised if McCain took money from Michael Moore.

Actually the only donation I can find for Michael Moore giving to any politician is:

MOORE, MICHAEL NEW YORK,NY 10024 FILMMAKER
4/19/2000 $1,000 Clinton, Hillary Rodham

[glorgau]

Yep, he gave to a bunch of Democrats - along with Orin Hatch and John McCain. All the usual suspects.

[fso301]

Notice that he doesn't personally endorse Bush.