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CNN host Anderson Cooper, who is set to moderate tonight's Democratic debate, was listed as a "notable past member" the Clinton Global Initiative's website along with a number of other big name journalists:
The list includes: CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Christiane Amanpour, Fox’s Greta Van Susteren, NBC’s Matt Lauer and Tom Brokaw, New York Times‘s Thomas Friedman and Nicholas Kristof, Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo, Yahoo’s Katie Couric, The Economist‘s Matthew Bishop, and Financial Times‘ Lionel Barber.
The Clinton Foundation later told Mediaite that none of these journalists were asked to pay the $20,000 membership fee required of members. However, it's safe to say that access to big name journalists was a key selling point for paying Clinton Global Initiative members. In a nutshell, Anderson Cooper helped Hillary Clinton raise money, and now he's presented as an impartial moderator for tonight's debate.
The reminder comes from Stephen Miller who pointed it out on Twitter:
Stephen Miller @redsteeze 6m6 minutes ago
CNN Debate Moderator Was Member of Clinton Global Initiative tws.io... via @Heminator
originally posted by: IAMTAT
So, you Bernie Sanders supporters have no problem withh this?
No "as if" about it.
originally posted by: amazing
As much as I rail against the Republican idiocy and corruption we have so much more going on in the Democrat side right now.
The Republicans have already gotten their candidates out in front of the American people, months ago. Democrats have not. That's just stupid.
Then you have this debate, and the DNC chair firmly in the camp of Clinton. It reeks of unethical behavior. AS if the Democratic leadership is all in Clinton's pocket already. Terrible.
originally posted by: yeahright
No matter what happens, it can't be any worse than the Republican 'debates'.
"Candidate A, your esteemed colleague Candidate B referred to you in the media last week as a stinky poopyhead. Would you please respond?"
By the way, the Democrat ticket will be Biden & Warren. If you haven't already heard that, you heard it here first.
originally posted by: Khaleesi
originally posted by: yeahright
No matter what happens, it can't be any worse than the Republican 'debates'.
"Candidate A, your esteemed colleague Candidate B referred to you in the media last week as a stinky poopyhead. Would you please respond?"
By the way, the Democrat ticket will be Biden & Warren. If you haven't already heard that, you heard it here first.
I was thinking the same thing. Are they planning on pitting the Democrat candidates against each other or are they going to ask actual questions about policy? Seemed like they were encouraging internal fighting with the Republican debate. It seems only fair they do the same with the Democrats. I'd love to see the food fight that would result.