William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:  ·  4 weeks ago
"Robert Kagan, who resigned from his position [as editor at large at Washington Post] on Friday after more than two decades at the publication, told the Daily Beast that Trump’s meeting with executives of Bezos’ Blue Origin space company the same day that the Amazon founder killed a plan to support Harris was proof of the backroom deal."

~ Lily Mae Lazarus

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-washington-post-editor-robert-kagan-this-is-a-straight-jeff-bezos-donald-trump-quid-pro-quo/

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William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:  ·  4 weeks ago
“'Trump waited to make sure that Bezos did what he said he was going to do, and then met with the Blue Origin people,' he said on Saturday. 'Which tells us that there was an actual deal made, meaning that Bezos communicated, or through his people, communicated directly with Trump, and they set up this quid pro quo.'”

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William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:  ·  4 weeks ago
"It’s been suggested to me that Jeff Bezos’ decision here may be based on more than just fear. Perhaps carrots are operating in the background as well as sticks. I don’t know if that’s true. But I mention the possibility because I think it’s a critical driver of what I’ve called that climate of bewilderment. The choice has the whiff of decisions or deals made off stage, out of public view."

~ Josh Marshall

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trust-bewilderment-and-billionairedom-understanding-the-backlash-against-bezos

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