POLITICAL INSIDER 04/04/2014

Ben Stein’s Diary: Poverty and Income Inequality I spent almost all day lying in bed listening to old Big Band music. I have not been well, and this is perfect therapy. I just let my mind run free to go down freeways and alleyways and this is where I came out.... At the intersection of Income Inequality and Poverty. [ Read full article at The American Spectator ] April 4, 2014 Today’s Update Lobbyists Kick In for Ready for Hillary K Street is coming out for Hillary Clinton. Nearly 20 consultants and lobbyists are co-hosting a Ready for Hillary PAC fundraiser Thursday night at Capitol Hill restaurant Johnny’s Half Shell. Hosts and attendees are expected to contribute $2,500 and $1,000, respectively. [ Read Full Article ] Other News 'Bizarre' Benghazi Testimony Contradicts Past Claims About Attack Moran: Members Can’t Afford to Live Decently in D.C. Democrats Squawk as Cracks Form in Immigration Coalition

For Insiders Only How Comcast Bought the Democratic Party The communications giant Comcast announced in February that it would buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion, creating the largest cable provider in America, with more than 33 million customers. That is about one third of the U.S. cable and satellite television market. FCC approval is required for the merger to go into effect. Critics of the deal say it would lessen competition and lead to even shoddier customer service. They are probably right, as all of us will soon find out, because there is little chance the merger will be stopped. Comcast, Time Warner, and their political fixers have spent years preparing for this moment—by buying off the Democratic Party. [ Read Full Article ]