MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who Aren't Corrupt Enough To Stay Bought
Found on Techdirt on Sunday, 22 January 2012
Chris Dodd went on Fox News to explicitly threaten politicians who accept MPAA campaign donations that they'd better pass Hollywood's favorite legislation.
"Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake,"
He used Fox News to try to "send a message" to politicians. But the internet already sent a much louder message... and, even worse for Dodd, he bizarrely sent his message in a way that everyone who's already fed up with this kind of corruption can see it too.
Given the massive amount of experience with lies and faked information, you would think that those who are paid by the entertainment industry are good at it too. Luckily Dodd is a dud it seems and for once tells the truth. On the other hand, he is too knows how to lie since he promised that he would not become a lobbyist when he left the Senate. Well, he didn't for a few months and even though he is not allowed to lobby congress until 2013, he pretty much does.