Media Matters Pays $86,000 In Auction To Have Lunch With Murdoch

[cynatnite]

WASHINGTON -- In one of the more clever moments of issue advocacy in recent memory, the progressive media watchdog group, Media Matters for America, successfully won an online auction Thursday to have a "friendly lunch" with its long-time nemesis, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch.

The item, which was listed on the site Charity Buzz, was billed as a chance to "propose your business ideas" with the media mogul. The winning bid, according to a Media Matters representative, went for $86,000 -- the proceeds of which will be sent to The Global Poverty Project. The estimated value of the lunch is $15,000.

When the lunch will take place is not yet determined. But it will involve the watchdog group's founder and president, David Brock, along with five additional guests, dining with Murdoch.

"I look forward to this opportunity to have a friendly lunch with Rupert Murdoch, along with five of my invited guests," said Brock, in a statement provided by Media Matters after the bid was finalized. "I will soon contact Mr. Murdoch's office to determine a mutually convenient time and place in New York."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/11/media-matters-wins-auctio_n_782342.html

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[flamingdem]

1. Fabulous, watch Fox cancel though nt

[SoCalDem]

2. Where's Jeffrey Dahmer when we need him

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[grasswire]

3. hahahahahahaha!

Invite Michael Moore and Rachel along, for a lively time.

[krispos42]

4. "Hi Mr. Murdoch, these are my friends. Thom Hartmann, Mike Malloy...

...Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, and Lawrence O'Donnell. And we have paramedics standing by outside, just in case."


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[Bucky]

8. What? No Michael Moore?

Can't imagine who you'd cut from that list, but Moore's a perfect foil for the Grinch who Stole Freedom of the Press

[krispos42]

9. Malloy and Moore can tag-team in the bathroom.

Otherwise, I think Malloy might well try to kill Rupert with a salad fork before the evening is done!

[uncommon]

10. Bump Olbermann - I'm sure Murdoch has heard him. The others are not

as well known to a lot of people who aren't progressive/liberal. Everyone knows Moore but he doesn't pull any punches so he would be a great choice.

[RZM]

5. I hope somebody records it

So we can see the fireworks!

[lame54]

6. Go wired with a camera

[ellisonz]

7. "Friendly"

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[shoopnyc]

11. This is FIERCE!!!!!!!

[Turborama]

12. Kick, shame it's too late to rec!

I know I'm a bit slow on the uptake with this but I can't wait to find out more details...