Posted on 02/17/2025 5:13:14 AM PST by dennisw
The Jeff Bezos' owned Washington Post has reportedly backed out of running a $115,000 front page advertisement targeting DOGE head Elon Musk amid the Amazon founder's budding friendship with President Donald Trump.
Advocacy group Common Cause announced that it had signed the costly agreement with the newspaper to run an ad that would have covered the entire front and back page of Tuesday's paper as well as a full page advertisement inside the paper.
The group said it planned to purchase the ad in collaboration with the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund.
Copies of the paper with the wrap would then be sent to subscribers on Capitol Hill, at the Pentagon and at the White House, according to The Hill.
The ad's design, which is still available on the group's website, features a large photo of Musk with his head tilted back, laughing, along with a cutout image of the White House.
'Who's running this country: Donald Trump or Elon Musk?' it asked.
Further down on the page, the advertisement features smaller text that reads: 'Since day one, Elon has created chaos and confusion and put our livelihoods at risk. And he is accountable to no one but himself.
'The Constitution only allows for one president at a time,' it says. 'Call our senators and tell them it's time Donald Trump fire Elon Musk.' It also included the URL FireMusk.org.
The Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post reportedly backed out of running a $115,000 front page advertisement targeting DOGE head Elon Musk
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So they’re skipping the front page. Does that mean they’re still running the back page and the inside page ads?
Every time I see the words “Southern Poverty Law Center”, I cringe...
BTTT
If you ever need to know the correct side of an issue, it’s the opposite of SPLC. Communist racist dirtbags.
Advocacy group Common Cause was riding dirty during the Bama-Biden 12 years. Today they are getting frozen out by the Trump effect. You suppose some more outraged Washington Post staffers will be slamming Bezos n quitting? Or do they treasure the reliable paychecks, when working for THE MAN?
You bet these social justice warriors were in favor of lawfare, debanking and freeze outs when it came to Trump and Conservatives.
Next time I’m faced with layoffs at my company, I’ll take out an ad in the paper telling the CEO you are “put our livelihoods at risk.” I’m sure that will save my job.
These weasels sure don’t know how to garner any sympathy.
Washington Post - right next to the ads for Ollies Outlet
The Lil Rocket man had to kowtow to the Mega-MAGA Rocket Man.
Wealthier Elon could buy and sell Bezos on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Looks like Charity Nabigator doesn’t rate Common Cause...
https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/526078441
Go figure.
...Charity Navigator...
only 115k for the front page? That says a lot ...
Oh, check this out...
https://www.commoncause.org/about-us/financials/
“Common Cause is a 501(c)(4) non-partisan nonprofit funded by a combination of individual donor contributions and foundation grants. We are committed to transparency and accountability, and encourage you to explore our financial statements and 990s for Common Cause, below, and Common Cause Education Fund, our sister 501(c)(3) organization at www.commoncause.org/education-fund/.”
Okaaaaay....
'The Constitution only allows for one president at a time,' it says. 'Call our senators and tell them it's time Donald Trump fire Elon Musk.' It also included the URL FireMusk.org.
If they want President Trump to fire Elon Musk then they admit that Donald Trump is running the country.
Well, which is it? If Musk is President how is Trump supposed to fire him?
Now, they need the money, more.
For whom does eliminating fraud and waste put their ‘livelihoods at risk’.
Once their government money (direct and indirect) dries up we will be hearing less and less from them.
No kidding.
classic projection, “ we had a brain dead imbecile as front man for a shadowy cabal, therefore they must be doing it as well”
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