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In reply to the discussion: My Civil War escalates against Racketeering Romney, Bain, GSachs and Corrupt Feds [View all]laserhaas
(7,805 posts)22. Biggest reason any reporter stays away - They Lose their Beat
Joseph Pereiraof WSJ "eToys conflict", Scott Glover of L.A. Times "Shake-up toils" and Joe Nocera of NYT "Rigging the (eToys) IPO Game" we're all seasoned veteran reporters with well established connections for their particular expertise.
But they (and a dozen others) all lost their news beats.
Sachs & Bain control a billion dollars a year in advertising revenue $$$ - if they want stories nixed and reporters removed - it gets done quickly.
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My Civil War escalates against Racketeering Romney, Bain, GSachs and Corrupt Feds [View all]
laserhaas
Jan 2019
OP
Corruption runs deep with redumbliCONS, members of Congress, private equity and
democratisphere
Jan 2019
#1
A bit of advice. Bain and Goldman elicit absolutely zero sympathy from me. However....
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2019
#26
This should be the MSM main focus from now on apart from drumph's crimes / removal etc
BSdetect
Jan 2019
#6