And the libs say the Republicans are ran by big money.
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Soros: Obama shouldn't compromise
George Soros wants wealthy liberals to push Democrats on liberal legislative initiatives. | AP Photo Close
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KENNETH P. VOGEL | 11/17/10 9:01 PM EST Updated: 11/18/10 7:02 AM EST
Meeting with major Democratic donors in Washington this week, George Soros urged them to pressure the Obama administration to focus on liberal policy priorities including climate change and immigration reform, which are considered non-starters with Republicans set to assume control of the House.
Soros, a billionaire who has been among the most generous donors to liberal causes over the years, has
recently indicated he no longer intends to fund the kind of independent political advertising campaigns he backed in 2004 and that Republican allies used to bombard Democrats in the midterm elections.
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During a private session Wednesday on the sidelines of a conference of major Democratic donors organized by the Democracy Alliance, Soros
reiterated the position that wealthy liberals should focus their giving on groups that will push President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats on liberal legislative initiatives, rather than groups supporting individual candidates, according to a source in the meeting.
“George was talking about how, in the context of the election, progressives are disappointed, and that they should keep (the administration) focused on certain issues that we should be promoting,”
said the source, who did not want to be identified because Democracy Alliance bars attendees from discussing its conferences.
Soros, who is a member of the alliance, arrived at the conference Tuesday afternoon, attended a Wednesday lunch and a couple member meetings at the swank Washington hotel hosting the conference, and left town before the Wednesday night dinner marking the end of the three-day gathering.
Democracy Alliance, which was created after George W. Bush’s 2004 reelection, requires its members to pay annual dues starting at $15,000 to support member activities including its twice-a-year conferences, which feature a mix of policy briefings and socializing. Its staff vets and recommends non-profit groups to which its members can contribute.
The puppet master speaks. Soros tells his party what to do.
