Candidly, those who count on quote ‘Hollywood’ for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who’s going to stand up for them when their job is at stake,” Dodd told Fox News. “Don’t ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don’t pay any attention to me when my job is at stake.
It’s the kind of open threat you’d be shocked to find on TV in a failed state. Normally blackmail is done behind closed doors. Statements like that shine light on the grim reality of how American politics really works. I don’t think most people are even surprised by the reality of it (take a look at the approval rating for Congress to see how little trust the public gives them), but it is shocking that the system is so broken that a seasoned political operative can actually conduct blackmail on national TV and think its remotely OK.
Getting money out of politics is the magical issue where the Occupiers, the Stop Sopa crusaders, the Tea Party, and the mainstream voter are all in agreement. It’ll be messy, but its also a once-in-a-generation chance to reform the American political system.
