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Unions Buy Airtime On Al Sharpton’s Show
Daily Caller ^ | May 4, 2014 | CONNOR D. WOLF

Posted on 05/05/2015 12:48:31 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey

PoliticsNation” MSNBC host Al Sharpton is in hot water for allegedly using his show to benefit labor groups that contributed to his nonprofit.

In the latest development of trading his influence for cash, Sharpton appears to have used his show for the benefit of labor unions. Not only did labor leaders frequently defend their positions as guests, Sharpton played significant lip service to them.

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1 posted on 05/05/2015 12:48:31 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey
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To: MeshugeMikey

Does anyone actually watch this?


2 posted on 05/05/2015 12:51:19 PM PDT by day10 (You'll get nothing and like it!)
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To: day10

Does anyone believe that “Sharpton appears to have used his show for the benefit of labor unions” rather than lining his own pockets with “skimmed” revenues that should have gone to pMSNBC/Comcast investors?


3 posted on 05/05/2015 12:57:25 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: MeshugeMikey
I don't think anyone does. It looks like it's just a laundromat for payoffs to Big Al.
4 posted on 05/05/2015 12:57:30 PM PDT by Fido969
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To: MeshugeMikey
..and this is why his show, unlike the other 3 mentioned earlier, are not on the chopping block.
5 posted on 05/05/2015 1:02:47 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature ($1.84 - The price of a gallon of gas on Jan. 20th, 2009.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Unions wasting members money again


6 posted on 05/05/2015 1:05:13 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Police Unions too?


7 posted on 05/05/2015 1:13:57 PM PDT by Lexington Green (Hillary should be in the Big House... not the White House.)
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To: day10

I NEVER HAVE!! and I dont think al wants to pay me what it would take to force me to do so!!


8 posted on 05/05/2015 1:45:08 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Lexington Green
Les AXE Revrunt Sharpton? "sir" do you have amongst your "contributors" any police unions by any chance?

ah NO comment?




9 posted on 05/05/2015 1:47:34 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature

money TALKS loud in Sharptons world!


10 posted on 05/05/2015 1:48:19 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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