Judd Legum

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

RT @mediamasters_fm: New podcast! Leading the new age of newsletter-based journalism – with a unique blend of democracy, politics and power… — PolitiTweet.org

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@MadelainePisani I think you misinterpreted that tweet. My claim wasn't that the National Journal never produces journalism and does not employ talented journalists. My point is that this report produced by National Journal, the media company, is not journalism. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kirk_bado I’m not denigrating your work. I’m saying it’s being exploited. The conflation of the two departments to sell this kind of product is being done by the National Journal, not me. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MadelainePisani You absolutely realize that National Journal is leveraging the sheen of journalism to help sell business intelligence products to corporate lobbyists. But I’m happy to have you believe that the only problem is me pointing this out. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ErickFernandez I can’t predict. But regardless, I’m committed to not let it happen in the shadows. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MadelainePisani And of course, this is part of the appeal of this report. It will allow corporations to say they’ve made a distinction between these objectors based on a report by the National Journal. Giving it journalistic legitimacy when it is not a journalistic product. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MadelainePisani I never misrepresented it as journalism. I was pretty clear it was not journalism. My point is that National Journal should not represent it as journalism. Which is exactly what the email did. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ErickFernandez Most companies are not doing this (yet). There are a few exceptions. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MadelainePisani If this distinction is so critical, why wasn’t it made at all in the email sales pitch? It’s fine to be mad at me for disclosing the email. But it seems like the real issue is the National Journal should stop marketing this material as if it’s journalism. — PolitiTweet.org

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It appears @ATT was hoping no one would notice? Better luck next time. More FEC data will be coming out in the next 24 hours. Sign up to the newsletter for updates and accountability journalism. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@ATT @RepMikeJohnson Here is the statement that @ATT issued on January 11 35 DAYS later it wrote a 5K check to a committee chaired by @RepMikeJohnson The money will benefit members of the Republican Study Committee, which is comprised mostly of Republican House members who also objected https://t.co/hvsAAgoGSC — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING @ATT has broken it's pledge to suspend donations to members of Congress who objected to the certification of the electoral college On 2/15, it donated 5K to the House Conservative Fund, the Leadership PAC of @repmikejohnson, one of the objectors https://t.co/3OlXhcI2Gk — PolitiTweet.org

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@kirk_bado If National Journal wants to make a distinction between these kind of reports, which is business intelligence for corporate lobbyists, and its journalism, it should make the distinction. It is not doing so. If you don't want your journalism associated with it, you should say so. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kirk_bado Not speaking to the integrity of journalists but this is being done under the banner of National Journal. It’s being marketed as “a special in-depth report that National Journal has completed.” No indication that it’s not an editorial product. Don’t think that’s an accident. — PolitiTweet.org

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@dagerber No reason to doubt it. Not trying to impugn any journalists. But I think this kind of effort needs to be exposed. — PolitiTweet.org

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I guess @Cigna thinks everyone has stopped paying attention? No such luck. More FEC data will be coming out in the next 24 hours. Sign up to the newsletter for updates and accountability journalism. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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Here is the statement @Cigna issued 1/13. 22 DAYS later it was writing a 15K to a committee controlled by @SenRickScott The money will benefit Scott, @SenJohnKennedy, @HawleyMO and the other objectors (HT: @schwartzbCNBC) https://t.co/Qe0VGY5Eb9 — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING @Cigna has broken it's pledge to suspend donations to members of Congress who impeded the peaceful transfer of power on 1/6 On 2/4, it donated 15K to the NRSC, which is run by @SenRickScott, who objected to the certification of the Electoral College — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING @Cinga has broken it's pledge to suspend donations to members of Congress who impeded the peaceful transfer of power on 1/6 On 2/4, it donated 15K to the NRSC, which is run by @SenRickScott, who objected to the certification of the Electoral College — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CREWcrew: Rep. Luetkemeyer voted to reject the electoral college results.Then some corporations pulled their donations to him. Now he s… — PolitiTweet.org

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9. Of course, the issue is I'm actually trying to uncover facts and information to inform the public and not cater to the whims of corporations and their lobbyists who are apparently willing to light money on fire if it can help them continue to buy access to members of Congress — PolitiTweet.org

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8. This report is also a scam. A team of 2 or 3 people w/basic research tools could produce this in a day. And they are charging almost $3K for access! I charge $50/year for a year of https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ & put more work into many individual editions https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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7. This email really shows how Beltway media often abandons any pretense of journalism and merely produces BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE FOR CORPORATION OR LOBBYISTS. The report is meaningless except corporations want to use it as a pretext to resume donations to objectors. — PolitiTweet.org

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@nationaljournal 6. Notice there is no category for members of Congress who EXPRESSED REGRET for their vote or CONTRITION for contributing to violence. BECAUSE NO ONE HAS. But never mind that! This report can be YOURS for the low low price of $2,750. https://t.co/LSpvFlPwzT — PolitiTweet.org

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@nationaljournal 5. The @nationaljournal has produced "a special in-depth report" that "analyzes the statements of all 146 congressional objectors" after 1/6 It divides them into 3 handy categories! One is objectors that "immediately acknowledged Joe Biden as president following the violence" https://t.co/v3Ci294cyC — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Enter @nationaljournal. In an email to various corporate clients, it offers to help "Government Affairs teams and PAC leaders...successfully navigate future interactions with congressional objectors." In other words, start giving congressional objectors money again. — PolitiTweet.org

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3. Instead, the @USChamber said, we should only hold accountable "those who engaged and continue to engage in repeated actions that undermine the legitimacy of our elections" Everyone gets one free chance to undermine democracy. It's only fair! https://t.co/18RQlIk8Zt — PolitiTweet.org

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2. After 1/6, dozens of major companies suspended donations to members who voted to overturn the election. Initially the @USChamber was supportive. But this month it issued a memo arguing it was not "appropriate" to cut off funds based on the 1/6 vote https://t.co/18RQlIk8Zt — PolitiTweet.org

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1. I've obtained an incredible email that succinctly illustrates the dysfunctional relationship between corporations, members of Congress and the Beltway media. I need to provide a little background first but it'll be worth it. Follow along if interested. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @brickhousecoop: Blaine Luetkemeyer has one of the wildest conflicts of interest in Congress. He earns up to $5M a year from a bank he o… — PolitiTweet.org