Chapter 355: Delivering on Promises
Li Xuan did not apply for U.S. citizenship, and according to U.S. law, he is strictly prohibited from participating in U.S. elections. Once the media dug up that he offered political contributions to candidates, it would definitely be a huge political scandal.
However, the Republican Party is really reluctant to have such a bold and generous sponsor as Li Xuan, knowing that in the election four years ago, he threw a check for $5 million to Bush Sr. and Reagan respectively.
However, unlike the obscurity four years ago, Li Xuan is definitely a household name in the United States. Back then, Li Xuan still needed to take the initiative to come up, but now he can sit and wait for the other party to come to greet him.
Under Li Xuan's deliberate friendship, his relationship with George W. Bush has always been very good. Therefore, George W. Bush was appointed by his father to represent Donald Reagan and Bush Sr. to contact Li Xuan.
Since the Reagan and George H.W. Bush duo are running for re-election, there is no need to first go through an internal campaign to determine the final party nominee, as the Democratic Party does.
While the Democratic candidates were still fighting fiercely within themselves, Reagan and Bush Sr. had calmly begun all kinds of lobbying and propaganda work. During the previous four years of his term, Reagan successfully brought the US economy out of a long-term period of stagflation and re-entered rapid growth, so his re-election is still very certain.
But until the dust settles on the final result, no one dares to take it lightly. This time, Bush Jr. came to Li Xuan, hoping that he would continue to vigorously support the Republican Party financially, and also hoped to get the support of NBC television.
At this time, it reflects the significance of Li Xuan's previous acquisition of RCA. As the largest public television station in the United States, NBC's propaganda influence is absolutely undoubted. In the past, although Li Xuan had enough money, he was still at a disadvantage in front of politicians like Reagan and Bush Sr.
Because it's hard for him to hurt them directly. On the other hand, a proposal or a decree they promote may bring a fatal blow to Li Xuan's career. And after Li Xuan acquired NBC broadcasting. It's as if you have a sharp blade, and you are no longer an unarmed citizen.
Although he is not an American. There is no right to vote, but it only takes one candidate scandal on NBC TV to affect the final choice of hundreds of thousands or even millions of voters.
So, the Reagan team hopes that NBC will be a little leaning towards the Republican Party when it comes to reporting on this year's election. This is actually the promise that Li Xuan made to Reagan before acquiring RCA, but now the other party is really afraid that he will turn his face and not recognize people.
Although the media in the United States claim to be open and fair in their reporting, in fact they are still tendentious. In the two-party game in the United States, the Democratic Party is the so-called leftist, and the political zhì tends to be more liberal and open. And the Republican Party is the so-called right. The political tendency is more conservative.
For a long time, the position of public opinion in the United States was usually dominated by the left. For example, the well-known "New York Times", "Washington Post", "Los Angeles Times", "Time", "Newsweek" and other newspapers and magazines are mostly on the left.
The three major American television stations NBC, CBS, and ABC are also on the left. It is precisely because of this that there was later Fox News (FOX), which was even nicknamed the Republican Party's party station.
Murdoch, as an Australian, was able to successfully form the FOX News Network in the strong monopoly of the three major news networks, and Li Xuan never believed that there was no Republican support behind this.
Now, the emergence of Li Xuan has made the Republican Party see an opportunity to harvest a rightist TV station in advance. This is President Reagan. The real reason why I finally agreed to support Li Xuan, a foreigner, to acquire RCA.
But Li Xuan spent billions of dollars in real money, and he was by no means stupid to make a wedding dress for the Republican Party. A large number of journalists, editors, writers, and producers in the United States share this liberal position, which is the fundamental reason why the leftist media in the United States is stronger than the rightist media.
Li Xuan at the beginning of the acquisition of RCA. I had an in-depth conversation with Mr. Grant Tinker, president of NBC Broadcasting. As a foreigner, Li Xuan should never go against the trend, that is definitely the way to self-destruction.
What's more, Li Xuan also promised at the beginning. It would give Tinker and the NBC management team more autonomy. So he is absolutely unwilling to force NBC TV to suddenly change his long-standing position. That would only lead to a large number of employees resigning.
So Li Xuan discussed with Tinker at the beginning about what to do, and NBC TV will be in this election. Support Donald Reagan's presidential campaign as much as possible. Reagan's performance in the previous four years of his term was so good that even if NBC touted him explicitly, it wouldn't have caused much controversy.
But supporting Reagan is not the same as supporting the Republican Party. In an election year, in addition to electing the president, there will be elections for all the seats in the House of Representatives, one-third of the seats in the Senate, and some governors in the states. In addition to supporting Reagan, NBC will still maintain its original left-leaning political stance!
But to get Li Xuan's statement, Bush Jr. is satisfied enough. People are selfish, as the so-called dead friends do not die poor, as long as their own interests can be guaranteed!
The pacing of baseball is tepid and arguably a competitive sport that is perfect for social watching. After reaping a satisfactory result, the atmosphere of the conversation between Bush Jr. and Li Xuan became more relaxed and pleasant.
Later, after Bush Jr. became president, he was said to have at least the second-lowest IQ among all presidents in the United States since the 20 th century. But in fact, as long as you have personal contact with George W. Bush, you will find that he is definitely a smart man.
"I heard that you've been quitting drinking lately?" asked Li Xuan with some curiosity.
Recently, it was reported in the news in the United States that George W. Bush had joined a charity organization that shared his reluctance testimonials with a group of members every week. According to Li Xuan's understanding of Bush Jr., he did not feel that the other party was a greedy person.
"Yes, alcohol is not a good thing!" said Bush, shaking Sprite from his glass, a gesture that is often done with wine tastings.
The timing of George W. Bush's choice to quit drinking is very interesting, and the candidates of the election season are usually under the microscope of their rivals and the media. Not only themselves, but even the slightest shortcomings of their relatives may be distorted and attacked.
If George W. Bush is really a serious alcoholic, then he will definitely try to cover up the truth of the matter as much as possible, so as not to discredit his father and Reagan's re-election campaign. But if his alcohol addiction is not strict, this is an excellent time to show off and clear his name. (To be continued......)