“Media Matters is shading into outright guerrilla-style political activism against conservative groups”

Posted on Friday, January 28, 2011, 2:02 pm by GottaLaff
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After the recent onslaught of GOP/tea party insanity, an occasional helping hand would be awfully welcome.  As I’ve watched the Democrats flounder, sputter, make some headway, retreat, attack, brainstorm, kvetch, bellow, struggle, and sink under the weight of the Republican-loving Citizens United money bags, I’ve yearned for a way to fight back.

Then along comes David Brock with his Media Matters Money Matters Moment of Wow. He’s fighting fire with fire, or rather, dollars with dollars. He’s putting together an outside group to counter that pesky cash that conservative groups like Karl Rove’s American Crossroads GPS, among others, have collected to outspend the Dems.

This could be just what the doctor ordered. Via Greg Sargent:

[David] Brock is a major Beltway player, and if his effort gains traction, it could have a real impact on the 2012 campaigns, helping to offset the lopsided advantage conservative groups are expected to enjoy. It’s also a sign that Washington’s power liberal types are getting serious about figuring out how to navigate the new, post-Citizens United landscape, which has clearly put them at a disadvantage.

More broadly, the shift suggests that the brand of media criticism practiced by Media Matters is shading into outright guerrilla-style political activism against conservative groups and right wing media outlets alike…

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  • http://www.leosoderman.com Leo Soderman

    While the reality of Citizen’s United means that the left has to find a way to counter the effect of money, the real result is that even more secret money goes into campaigns. The money will help win elections, but the real problem will still remain – those with the gold will still be making the rules.

  • HarborGuy

    Won’t ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, NPR, PBS just ignore such efforts? OR, they will run clips from conservaturds, whining and bawling that Media Maters is simply more ACORN and MoveOn union types? FoxNoose Channel will have a field day, 24/7 assaulting them…

    They’ll cry and bawl…and wave their bible and hold up the flag.

    Same old RushThug and T.HaterBagger tactics?

  • Jazzguyal

    Well great, I hope this works out. I’m so tired of the Corporate Moguls controlling the Media, the elections and our Government, I was considering leaving the U.S. for a country where they take their Constitution seriously. There are a few, but not many.