Former Sen. Chris Dodd to head Motion Picture Assn. of America

LA Times - Business ^ | March 1, 2011 | Richard Verrier

[mentor2k]

Former Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, a veteran Washington insider, is Hollywood's new chief lobbyist.

The Motion Picture Assn. of America said Tuesday that Dodd will become the new chief executive of the MPAA, the lobbying arm for the main studios that also oversees the film ratings system.

Dodd succeeds Dan Glickman, a former Kansas congressman and Secretary of Agriculture, who stepped down a year ago after five years on the job. Dodd will pull down more than $1.5 million in salary, 25% greater than the $1.2 million Glickman received.

[mentor2k]

Paybacks come about in a multitude of ways . . this, I presume, is one.

[WOBBLY BOB]

I imagine a bunch of Leni Riefenstahl type propaganda movies about the glories of Fannie and Freddie and bank “reform”.

[USS Alaska]

Dodd succeeds Dan Glickman, a former Kansas congressman and Secretary of Agriculture, who stepped down a year ago after five years on the job. Dodd will pull down more than $1.5 million in salary, 25% greater than the $1.2 million Glickman received.

Holy smokes, Batman, I just about admitted to planning some very bad thing... it would have been...

[mentor2k]

Scary when you think about it. Our kids will most likely be under even further assult from ratings now with a hinchman like Dodd at the helm.

[chickadee]

"The Motion Picture Assn. of America said Tuesday that Dodd will become the new chief executive of the MPAA, the lobbying arm for the main studios that also oversees the film ratings system."

With Dodd running the show, 6 year olds will be able to see R rated films soon.

[DoughtyOne]

Who does he report to, the DNC?

Might as well make it official.

[Hunton Peck]

I’m thinking that “action” films featuring waitress-sandwich scenes will get a PG rating.

[NewHampshireDuo]

Yup, “2 Men in a Sandwich”

[youngidiot]

Put a commie in charge of the birthplace of a bunch of commie nonsense. Great.

[Frantzie]

Keep watching Hollywood crap and TV - it supports Obama.

[Brad from Tennessee]

If enough complaints are heard maybe MPAA will drop this sleazeball:

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[Red Badger]

Well, can we expect movies like Waitress Sandwich in the future?...........

[Nat Turner]

Both Dodd and Frank need to doing the “perp walk” in orange jumpsuits into a prison for a VERY LONG time...

[paulycy]

Hollywood sinks deeper and deeper into marxist corruption.

[Anna W]

Why is it that so many Democrats leaving politics end up as lobbyists?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Who says crime doesn’t pay?

[OrangeHoof]

Jack Valenti had this job for a long time and he was LBJ’s butt boy before he got the gig which tells you the job is basically just another extension of the Democrat Party - just like most of the TV networks are.

[tcrlaf]

A $1,500,000 Salary??
HOW CAN THIS BE????
I thought salaries like that were EVIL, according to the Democrats!!
Is Dodd a HYPOCRITE?

[mentor2k]

"Who says crime doesn't pay"

You're right, pays pretty well to this criminal to the tune of $1.5 mil/yr.

[Buckeye McFrog]

he is just going to lobby to ensure that pirate downloads and DVD copying receive a stiffer punishment than treason