[SFConservative]

Well, whaddya know ...

My Deaniac relative works in Sumner's office and will be in deep depression about this ...

[Cincinna]

Welcome abord, Mr. Redstone. Will you be kicking in a little cash?

[faithincowboys]

Bull. Total bull. This was said in an attempt to control some of the damage brought on by Rathergate. Why is every arm of Viacom vocally anti-Bush??

[Tempest]

Ohhh I'm sure this is a sincere gesture. . .

could I get a direct link to the article please.

[Stonedog]

Well, well, well.... I think we are seeing the Viacom damage control team in action.

[dennisw]

I don't believe him. Kick in a few hundred thou to the RNC or the Swift Vets and I'll change my mind

[truth_seeker]

I think he is lying; so comfortable and smooth for liberals.

It is in their genes. Some outgrow it. Most do not.

[Darkwolf377]

I see Dan isn't the only fiction writer working at CBS

[GoLightly]

I'm sure he wrote all of that up in some kind of memo ages ago.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

OpenSecrets.Org paints an entirely different picture.

REDSTONE, SUMMER M DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM INC/CHAIR MAN OF THE BOARD
5/3/2004 $1,000 Kerry, John

REDSTONE, SUMNER DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM/CHAIRMAN AND CEO
4/5/2004 $5,000 Viacom Inc

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM INC
9/26/2003 $2,000 Daschle, Tom

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEWTON,MA 02459 VIACOM
5/13/2004 $1,000 Kennedy, Edward M

REDSTONE, SUMNER DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM/CHAIRMAN AND CEO
2/23/2001 $5,000 Viacom Inc

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM INC
6/3/2002 $1,000 Daschle, Tom

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM/CHAIRMAN & CEO
1/23/2002 $2,000 National Cable & Telecommunications Assn

REDSTONE, SUMNER DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM
2/25/1999 $3,000 National Cable Television Assn

REDSTONE, SUMNER DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM
4/4/2000 $200 Handgun Control Inc

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM
2/18/2000 $3,000 National Cable Television Assn

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEWTON,MA 02459 NAT'L AMUSEMENTS INC
3/31/2000 $500 Moakley, Joe

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEWTON CENTER,MA 02459 VIACOM INC/CHAIRMAN AND CEO
3/15/1999 $1,000 Gore, Al

REDSTONE, SUMNER DEDHAM,MA 02026
2/3/2004 $1,000 Kerry, John

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM INC
9/26/2003 $1,000 Daschle, Tom

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM INTERNATIONAL
4/10/2003 $5,000 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM
9/21/2002 $1,000 Torricelli, Robert G

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM/CHAIRMAN & CEO
5/8/2001 $2,000 National Cable & Telecommunications Assn

REDSTONE, SUMNER DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM
2/10/1999 $5,000 Viacom Inc

REDSTONE, SUMNER DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM
2/17/2000 $5,000 Viacom Inc

REDSTONE, SUMNER DEDHAM,MA 02027 NAT'L AMUSEMENTS INC
4/14/1999 $500 Moakley, Joe

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM INC
8/28/2000 $4,000 DNC Services Corp

REDSTONE, SUMNER NEWTON CENTER,MA 02459 VIACOM INC
3/15/1999 $1,000 Gore, Al

REDSTONE, SUMNER M DEDHAM,MA 02027 NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS INC. & VAAEM I/
12/5/2003 $1,000 Kerry, John

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM
3/28/2003 $1,000 Leahy, Patrick

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM INC./CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
4/11/2003 $5,000 National Cable & Telecommunications Assn

REDSTONE, SUMNER M DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC./CHAIRMAN
7/24/2001 $1,000 Markey, Edward J

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM
11/24/2001 $1,000 Leahy, Patrick

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM
7/24/2000 $1,000 Hollings, Fritz

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM INC
12/13/2000 $1,000 Schumer, Charles E

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM
3/28/2003 $1,000 Leahy, Patrick

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM
5/5/2003 $2,000 Hatch, Orrin G

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM INC./CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
4/14/2004 $5,000 National Cable & Telecommunications Assn

REDSTONE, SUMNER M DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC./CHAIRMAN
7/24/2001 $1,000 Markey, Edward J

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEWTON,MA 02459 NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS INC./MEDIA EXEC
4/25/2002 $1,000 Dingell, John D

REDSTONE, SUMNER M DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM
10/11/2000 $20,000 DCCC/Non-Federal Account 5

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEW YORK,NY 10036 VIACOM INC
12/13/2000 $1,000 Schumer, Charles E

REDSTONE, SUMNER M NEWTON,MA 02459 VIACOM
11/30/2000 $1,000 Kerry, John

REDSTONE, SUMNER MR DEDHAM,MA 02026 VIACOM INC
3/19/1999 $1,000 McCain, John

[ketchikan]

Bet my first reaction to this is correct.....Mr. Redstone is trying to stop the bleeding. Dems like him don't care how they do it.

[gipper81]

Sumner, money talks, bullfrickinsheet walks.

[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.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

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

[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...

New Anti-Dem portal opening, still developing content but check it out...

http://www.noDNC.com

[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.

[Happy2BMe]

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

____________

"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."

[fso301]

Notice that he doesn't personally endorse Bush.