Debate Moderator Anderson Cooper was a member of the Clinton Global Initiative

[n2doc]

According to CGI, membership comes with a $20,000 donation (some complimentary memberships are also available each year). As conservative blogger Jeryl Bier pointed out, CGI’s website lists some big media names under notable past membership, including Stephanopoulos himself:


http://www.mediaite.com/tv/stephanopoulos-was-also-member-of-clinton-global-initiative-along-with-these-13-big-media-names/

[Cali_Democrat]

1. CNN’s Cooper Responds to Report About His Ties to Clinton Global Initiative: ‘Total Bunk’

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He explained that all he did was moderate a CGI panel discussion back in 2007; he didn’t get paid, he didn’t go back to CGI, he didn’t go to any social events with the Clinton, he just moderated one panel and that was it.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnns-cooper-responds-to-report-about-his-ties-to-clinton-global-initiative-total-bunk/

[99th_Monkey]

3. I guess we'll see just how "impartial" Mr. Cooper conducts himself tonight

For now, I'm willing to give Anderson the benefit of the doubt.

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Also....an update from the OP link:

UPDATE — 5:04 p.m. ET: A Clinton Foundation official tells Mediaite that journalists who moderate panels and participate in CGI events are not asked to pay a membership fee.

“In fact, in 2012, we reclassified members of the media who participate as “guests” rather than “members” to acknowledge this distinction,” the official added.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/stephanopoulos-was-also-member-of-clinton-global-initiative-along-with-these-13-big-media-names/

[Fred Sanders]

13. The "facts" are from a "conservative blogger"...so it must be true!??

[Agony]

2. let me get this right out of the way...

fuck CNN.

why we let a pseudo news entertainment network officially run any part of our political system is pathetic.

[NCTraveler]

9. I have no concerns over Coopers donation.

But you are dead on in my opinion.

[Renew Deal]

5. People are already making excuses for Sanders performance.

[NanceGreggs]

10. Yes, they are.

It's been going on for a couple of days now, and the "pre-excuses" are all over the map: The debates are rigged in HRC's favour, the audience will be stacked with HRC supporters, all of Hillary's questions will be "softballs", BS will get less time to respond than HRC will have, etc.

For people who have been claiming for months that BS will "mop the floor" with Hillary, they don't seem very confident now that the time is at hand.

[restorefreedom]

14. no excuses are needed

bernie will do great

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST! n/t

[Fred Sanders]

7. So giving money to a respected world-wide charity is a bad thing because....something, something?

Not to mention the whole allegation in the poorly sourced OP is a deception.

Who in the debate might benefit from this clear propaganda that some at DU again are falling heart over brains for?

[Renew Deal]

11. Did it say he gave money?

He says he just moderated a forum.

[Fred Sanders]

12. And was a "member" - which has a 20K price tag.....which is all implied and false....am I right?

All from a "conservative blogger".

I do not follow conservative bloggers.

[NCTraveler]

8. Not surprised he puts his money to good causes. Nt

[restorefreedom]

15. ac is one of the few people

i think could be fair. also thomas roberts of msnbc, shep smith of fox (yes, THAT fox), chris hayes and rachel maddow are maybes.