The other day, I missed the disclosure that the Center for Independent Media — funder of lefty bloggers – operates as a cut-out of sorts for money from George Soros.
Captain Ed asked:
Why doesn’t George Soros work with more transparency? Why create the illusion of the “independent” nature of CIM and its subsidiaries, like MinnMon? It clearly indicates that they intend to quietly influence people via the use of front organizations that appear disconnected to Soros and other Democratic Party activists, fundraisers, and donors. Otherwise, CIM and MinnMon would not have obfuscated their financing nor accused their critics of mental illness.
In addition, it should be noted that Soros claims to be a champion of transparency,  including transparency of media ownership and transparency of the Internet. However, until this week, his funding of the CIM was undisclosed. A visitor to the CIM website can read the bios of President & CEO David S. Bennahum and National Program Director Alexandra Savino and find that neither mentions their past affiliations with Media Matters, which not only gets funds from Soros affiliates, but which also sublet space to CIM in its early days (which seems like an unusual move for a supposed media watchdog).
This lack of transparency is not shocking. After all, Soros made his billions in offshore investment funds and hedge funds that are hardly models of transparency. But it is worth noting… because of teh hypocrisy.
It can really only mean that this method of operating has worked well for him in the past.
Soros is a champion of Soros.
I just wish the goblin would go full-bore, build a secret base under the ocean and start issuing grand threats, so we could send James Bond and Felix Leiter after him.
All this political skullduggery wears on one.
Soros?
Excuse me while I vomit. Here is the man who actually does what the left accuses GWB of doing.
A convicted felon who spends millions of dollars to fight “Right wing fascism”.
This is not a man who I want anything to do with. Sorry to be so forward, but this man defines the phrase: “cock sucker”.
Hey, George! Suck my _____!
Oh. And I would like to thank John McCain for enabling this stinking piece of shit. As they say on the left, ” Nobody should be able to buy the Presidency”.
Yeah. Bullshit.
Go John McCain! You will always be famous for enabling pieces of shit like Soros by working so hard for the common man. How cool is it that NO ONE can say SHIT about an election for sixty days before said election? Except for anyone with enough money to spit in the electorates’s face.
Excuse me! John McCain? Kiss my stupid prole ass!
And this asshole is running for President?
HOLY SHIT!!!!
I think my vote will go to an idiot who spits on the Constitution.
Yup. That’s the ticket…
Who me? Angry? Jonh McCain? Asshole?
Yup.
Dog, stop beating around the bush and just pee on it. ;-)
George Soros makes one almost believe in conspiracy theories.
John McCain is not very refreshing I don’t think.
Doesn’t Malaysia have a death warrant out for Soros? Rendition anyone?
“Doesn’t Malaysia have a death warrant out for Soros? Rendition anyone?”
I thought their prime minister in general blamed the jews, not just this one.
I’m waiting for a breathless statement by Soros endorsing the Fairness Doctrine so that the large, glowing irony meter would spontaeously combust.
Propogsnda, it’s not your mother’s news.
SPELLCHECK! SPELLCHECK! MY KINGDOM FOR SPELLCHECK!
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