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Conflict of Interest? WashPost Owner Jeff Bezos Gives Obama Foundation $100 Million
NewsBusters ^ | 11/23/2021 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 11/23/2021 9:40:30 AM PST by JV3MRC

It looks like The Washington Post may run into a conflict of interest problem the next time it fawns over former President Barack Obama’s allegedly “chiseled pectorals.”

The Obama Foundation released a statement saying that leftist Post owner and mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos was donating a whopping $100 million “in honor of CongressmanJohn Lewis” (D-GA), who recently passed away. The Foundation called the donation "the largest individual contribution received to date." The purpose of the grant includes “help[ing] expand the scope of programming that reaches emerging leaders in the United States and around the world.” But this could present an issue for the newspaper Bezos owns, which has a sordid record of cheerleading for Obama. The most glaring example of the outlet’s bias was in December of 2008, when The Post was giddy for how “[t]he sun glinted off [Obama’s] chiseled pectorals sculpted during four weightlifting sessions each week, and a body toned by regular treadmill runs and basketball games.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: bezos; blogpimp; jeffbezos; obama; obamafoundation; washingtonpost

1 posted on 11/23/2021 9:40:30 AM PST by JV3MRC
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To: JV3MRC

Not a shock since Biden in the puppet, and Obama is the puppet master.


2 posted on 11/23/2021 9:41:24 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
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To: EvilCapitalist

In = is.


3 posted on 11/23/2021 9:43:56 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
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To: JV3MRC

How about Bidens vice chair pick for the federal reserve bank system being married to the ambassador for Asian Affairs, a newly created position that includes China? Not one reporting of it. Not one question asked.


4 posted on 11/23/2021 9:51:46 AM PST by blackdog (Jab Dodger. )
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To: blackdog

You know, keep talking, please.


5 posted on 11/23/2021 9:53:26 AM PST by bigfootbob (ALL Biden VOTERS have BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS….Ann Archy)
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To: JV3MRC

There’s more questions on the don’t ask list issued by the Beltway overlords of information, than there are on the approved list of questions. Like a 500 to 1 ratio.


6 posted on 11/23/2021 9:53:57 AM PST by blackdog (Jab Dodger. )
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To: JV3MRC

can we please get a conservative, or at least politically neutral, alternative to Amazon?


7 posted on 11/23/2021 9:54:39 AM PST by nbenyo
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To: bigfootbob

Will do but our media and journalists are numb to professional embarrassing at this point. The less controversial the reporting the more the rewards in their professional field.


8 posted on 11/23/2021 9:56:51 AM PST by blackdog (Jab Dodger. )
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To: JV3MRC

Money laundering scheme?

Don’t be surprised if Big Mike ends up in the Executive Branch if Biden or Harris are, shall we say, repositioned.

A black, female(?) calling the shots? The left’s wet dream and Bezos gets an ambassadorship.


9 posted on 11/23/2021 10:11:45 AM PST by twoputt
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To: JV3MRC

Heels has given Obama billions of in kind donations. What’s a few hundred mil for then Obama Worship and Praise center?


10 posted on 11/23/2021 10:13:37 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: JV3MRC

Jeff and Barry, get a room.


11 posted on 11/23/2021 10:17:41 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: JV3MRC

Its called a Bribe and/or buying influence.


12 posted on 11/23/2021 12:51:40 PM PST by Zathras
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To: JV3MRC

Between his blog, aka the WaPo, and his payola/insurance to Bammy, Bezos needn’t worry at all about anti-trust legislation even when the pubbies take congress in Jan ‘23.

Government bought and paid for.

Just keep voting. As if it matters.


13 posted on 11/23/2021 1:55:28 PM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Jacquerie
Government bought and paid for.

Yep.

14 posted on 11/23/2021 1:57:40 PM PST by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: blackdog

True. A very sad statement about a Constitutionally protect profession.


15 posted on 11/24/2021 4:35:19 AM PST by bigfootbob (ALL Biden VOTERS have BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS….Ann Archy)
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