techdirt.com: MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who Aren't Corrupt Enough To Stay Bought

[Thiebear]

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120120/14472117492/mpaa-directly-publicly-threatens-politicians-who-arent-corrupt-enough-to-stay-bought.shtml

MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who Aren't Corrupt Enough To Stay Bought

from the sickening dept

Reinforcing the fact that Chris Dodd really does not get what's happening, and showing just how disgustingly corrupt the MPAA relationship is with politicians, Chris Dodd went on Fox News to explicitly threaten politicians who accept MPAA campaign donations that they'd better pass Hollywood's favorite legislation... or else:

"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,"

This certainly follows what many people assumed was happening, and fits with the anonymous comments from studio execs that they will stop contributing to Obama, but to be so blatant about this kind of corruption and money-for-laws politics in the face of an extremely angry public is a really, really, really tone deaf response from Dodd.

I'm biased against Dodd so i see quid pro quo as clear as day...

[Destino]

Isn't the fact that they are angry the politicians they contributed money towards oppose thier legislation evidence against corruption?

[ixcuincle]

My joke about the MPAA twitter feed akin to the "North Korean twitter" feed is hilarious. During the blackout all they did was spin it so that the blackout was a "bad thing"

[Prosperity]

Silicon Valley > Hollywood

[Thiebear]

that in wiretapped recordings Blagojevich discussed his desire to get something in exchange for an appointment to the seat

vs.

Dodd: "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,"

[Madison Redskin]

You mean someone threatened to withhold support for politicians who do things they don't like? The corrupt ****s!

[PokerPacker]

Isn't the fact that they are angry the politicians they contributed money towards oppose thier legislation evidence against corruption?

not really. Only reason the bills were shot down, as far as I can tell, is the huge public backlash. Campaign funds aren't gonna get you re-elected if the people won't vote for you.