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Look Who’s Coming To Lunch: Media Matters Pays $86,000 To Dine With Rupert Murdoch

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Sorry, all those who had bid on Rupert Murdoch‘s companionship. The auction for a “friendly lunch” with the News Corp. CEO ended today, and the winner is… wait for it… Media Matters. Womp womp.

CharityBuzz.com listed the item, giving “budding entrepreneurs” a chance to “propose business ideas” to Murdoch over lunch. The lunch, apparently valued at a cool $15,000, ended up fetching $86,000 from Media Matters. For those already reaching for their abacuses, don’t worry—math says that the media watchdog group still has $914,000 of George Soros‘ money.

The meal will be in New York and has yet to be scheduled, but it’s been confirmed that David Brock, Media Matters’ founder-slash-president, will be there, along with five of his guests. And while the lunch is advertised as “friendly,” it’s hard to believe that it won’t end up being a little contentious and a lot awkward.

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  • Big Eddie

    G’day , Rupert . Don’t eat anything .

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwvazMc5EfE&feature=related

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    HAHA, I would love to be a fly on the wall at that meet. MM is delusional if they think they’ll be able to push Rupert around.

  • Republitarian

    Rupert should think about taking out a TRO. Media Matters appears to be stalking him.

  • skyfet

    I told you phonys that Rupert would do stuff as long as it pays. He’s conservative only with money, everything else can go to hell. Keep being his sheeple, all that matters to Rupert is the cash flow.

  • Pablo

    skyfet said:
    I told you phonys that Rupert would do stuff as long as it pays.

    I do stuff that pays too. What are you, on the teat?

  • skyfet

    @Pablo.
    Let me inform you, Murdoch is some one that supports a cause that suits him. Ask the Folks in the UK, today he supports the Conservative party before it was the Labour party. Changing stripes and colours when it suits him, as long as it benefits his business, when they turn he turns against them. Get informed mate, Fox is a cash cow for him, because no one was smart enough to tap into that particular market, for his its business not a conviction. And there are people like you and others who think they truly represent you! yeah I bet he does.

  • http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

    skyfet says:
    “I told you phonys that Rupert would do stuff as long as it pays. He’s conservative only with money, everything else can go to hell. Keep being his sheeple, all that matters to Rupert is the cash flow.”

    One is tempted to argue that, no, he’s pushing a far right agenda on his propaganda channel, FoxPAC. However, what is one to make of his support for the Chinese Communists and their programs? Explain this there Pablo:

    http://www.sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/2010/06/glenn-becks-boss-faction-unto-himself.html

    I would love to be a fly on the wall there too.

  • ROCKSTEADY

    WOOT! GO MEDIA MATTERS!

  • tiredofbs

    skyfet said:
    Fox is a cash cow for him, because no one was smart enough to tap into that particular market, for his its business not a conviction. And there are people like you and others who think they truly represent you! yeah I bet he does.

    “Fox is a cash cow”
    And your point is? Good for him!
    “you and others who think they truly represent you!”
    I just love it when delusional & paranoid lefties let slip how their mechanics work…
    All that BS is just t hat.I know of noone that looks to Rupert to “represent them”
    We know, Murdoch is filling a need, for profit, offering THE fair & balanced News
    coverage that is sorely missing from any other outlet MSM.

    I can hear Media Matters now:”Poison/torture/do away w/ Glenn Beck..Our Dear Leader
    George Soros demands it or else”
    or:” We will bring you up for War crimes , take away your License unless u help us destroy the US
    economy & give away all the money you worked for , to those who want to take down the USA,
    & those who want to sit & do nothing”

  • skyfet

    @tiredofbs
    You just proved my point, and accepted my pint. But still you are rambling in the phony and fake world of Glenn Beck (Murdochs prize winner). Open your eyes and learn, expand your horizon and don’t be a dumb shit.

  • http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

    skyfet says: “@tiredofbs
    You just proved my point, and accepted my pint. But still you are rambling in the phony and fake world of Glenn Beck (Murdochs prize winner). Open your eyes and learn, expand your horizon and don’t be a dumb shit.”

    Whoe, sky, you are asking wayyyy too much. Baby steps for those who have never had an original thought.

    Just open your eyes tiredofbs; We’re tired of BS too. If you were genuinely tired of BS, you would not be defending Glenn Beck, the television master of BS. That’s what sky means when he refers to the “fake world of Glenn Beck.” Beck literally paints an alternative understanding of the world that is unreal. He’s a master bullshit artist, what I call a yellow propagandist.

    http://www.sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/2010/07/what-is-color-of-glenn-beck.html

  • http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

    Pablo said:
    I do stuff that pays too. What are you, on the teat?

    HAHAHA… best quote of the thread.

  • http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

    Pablo said:
    “I do stuff that pays too. What are you, on the teat?”

    MsUnderestimated says:
    “HAHAHA… best quote of the thread.”

    So clever and snide trumps critical analysis. I see how you are.

  • skyfet

    @MsUnderestimated “HAHAHA… best quote of the thread.”
    Evident of the effect of the dumbing down of America!

  • tiredofbs

    skyfet said:
    You just proved my point, and accepted my pint. But still you are rambling in the phony and fake world of Glenn Beck (Murdochs prize winner). Open your eyes and learn, expand your horizon and don’t be a dumb shit

    No ooo I do not accept your pint (?)Your pint was insinuating,there’s something wrong w/Murdoch being in it for the $,,>As opposed to Liberal propaganda rags that work for ideological Sugar daddies, like Soros & the DNC
    turning tricks for no $ or viewers, just (?who knows?) ” To Fundamentally Transform The USA?”

    I wish they’d be in it for the $$$ not as DNC/Progressive athletic supporters

  • tiredofbs

    GlennBeckReview said:
    . That’s what sky means when he refers to the “fake world of Glenn Beck.” Beck literally paints an alternative understanding of the world that is unreal. He’s a master bullshit artist, what I call a yellow propagandist.

    blah blah blahblahblah Try to sell your wares to someone
    who’s been under a rock. We’rn’t buying.
    Hang on to your tea bag comments, & arrogant BS..u ain’t seen nuttin yet!
    And it’s about frikin time.Got nuttin to hide? Why So Worried?
    Is that a sweat bead I’m reading in your gibberish?

  • RichS

    GlennBeckReview said:
    Pablo said:“I do stuff that pays too. What are you, on the teat?” MsUnderestimated says:“HAHAHA… best quote of the thread.” So clever and snide trumps critical analysis. I see how you are.

    Rambling sophistry is what you call “critical analysis?”

  • skyfet

    @tiredofbs
    Theres no point debating with you, Glenn’s task of brainwashing you is completed. With the blatant evidence, you are still repeating Beck’s talking point. You sound exactly like him.

  • tiredofbs

    skyfet said:
    skyfet says:
    November 12, 2010 at 4:30 pm skyfet(Quote)
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    @tiredofbs
    Theres no point debating with you, Glenn’s task of brainwashing you is completed. With the blatant evidence, you are still repeating Beck’s talking point. You sound exactly like

    What exactly did he say about Soros that is a lie?
    That is the question…
    I’m not sounding like Glenn,I’m defending him, because I look into
    his statements & I WISH I found there to be lies & exaggerations. Seriously.
    If u have some solid arguments, please bring them forward. I will be civil.

  • jrcmi

    “Media Matters appears to be stalking [Rupert Moredreck]” –

    - with annoying facts . . . and ethical questions about Fakes “News’” questionable ethics..

    P.S. – This is request #30 for proof of factual errors by Media Matters.

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