‘Democratic donor’ Donald Sterling must mean I’m a Republican

[Tom Joad]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...lican/?hpid=z2

Just one more example of the multitude of lies that the right wing propaganda machine is so famous for.

Of all the responses to racist-du-jour Donald Sterling, the bleating from the right that the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team owner is a “Democratic donor” is the most ridiculous. Why they are doing it is obvious. It’s a desperate attempt to draw attention away from fallen far-right heartthrob Cliven “I want to tell you one more thing I know about the Negro” Bundy. But let me explain just how ridiculous the far-right’s Sterling maneuver is.

Yes, Sterling gave money to Democrats. OpenSecrets.org, absolutely the place to go when you want to follow the money in politics, shows that the “Slumlord Billionaire” has donated a paltry $4,000 to Democrats between 1989 and 1991. Zilch to anyone since then.

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[Tom Joad]

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014...ics-nba-racism

Well, according to multiple conservative media outlets, yes, it does matter. On Sunday, National Review ran a blog post originally titled, "Racist Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Is a Democrat." The post breathlessly noted a handful of contributions he made in the early 1990s to Democratic politicians, including California politician Gray Davis and Sen. Bill Bradley, who had played in the NBA. (Sterling has owned his NBA team since the early 1980s.) The headline has since been changed to "Racist Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Has Only Contributed to Democrats," with an update reading, "his official party affiliation is not known." Still, the Donald-Sterling-Is-a-Democrat meme already took hold within right-wing media:

"Report: Clippers Owner Caught In Racist Rant Is A Democratic Donor" — Fox Nation.

"NBA Sterling is a Democrat..." — Matt Drudge.

"Race Hate Spewing Clippers Owner Is Democratic Donor" — the Daily Caller.

"Media Ignoring Dem Donations of LA Clippers' Owner, Allegedly Caught on Tape in Race-Based Rant" — NewsBusters.

"LA Clippers Owner Donald Sterling is a Racist Democrat" — the Tea Party News Network.

Politico piggy-backed on this flood of Sterling-triggered liberal-shaming with a softer headline: "Donald Sterling made donations to Dems."

On Sunday, Michael Hiltzik, a Los Angeles Times columnist, tweeted that local voter records show Sterling to be a registered Republican "since 1998." We followed up on that, and a search of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's website for Sterling's name, date of birth, and address confirmed that he's registered as a Republican:

[bobabode]

Ayup, Sterling is a registered Republican.
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014...ics-nba-racism

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Ayup, Sterling is a registered Republican.
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014...ics-nba-racism

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQveng3Wxz8

[MrPots]

Is it a virus? Is it a bonified mental illness? This "republican" thing?

[4-2-7]

I guess you all want to believe that but only because your gullible. They showed absolutely no proof.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

I guess you all want to believe that but only because your gullible. They showed absolutely no proof.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWjWIvJfpNI

[d-ray657]

So what are the odds that any of the sources who were trumpeting Sterling's party affiliation will acknowledge his registration.

Regards,

D-Ray

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

So what are the odds that any of the sources who were trumpeting Sterling's party affiliation will acknowledge his registration.

Regards,

D-Ray

Slim and none? Fox Noise will run a disclaimer on their website buried in the muck. Oh, wait! That's right Fox has the right to lie their asses off...

[donquixote99]

I note that our representative of the right wing propaganda apparatus has been flogging this 'look at the racist DEMOCRAT' line super-hard. Must have been a big push.