Lieberman defends video-game donations

Newly-elected Senator Joseph Lieberman has been quoted recently that the rating system for video games is about “parents exercising some responsibility for what their children play and see, and therefore to protect their children from the worst impact of them.”

Point taken, but is he really believing what he is saying or is he saying this to please his campaign donors? Reports from the Center for Responsive Politics said that the Senator and one-time VP candidate received roughly US$ 73,000 from a variety of gaming industry sources over the past two years.

One of the donors is WWE Entertainment executive officer, Linda McMahon (yup, Vince’s wife). And of course, we all know that WWE is known for its TV show and their video games. This now earned the ire of critic Massie Ritsch, spokesman for the Center for Responsive Politics. According to him:

If you’re going to portray yourself as a champion against sex and violence on TV and in video games, it certainly doesn’t look like you’re completely serious if one of your big contributors makes its money from sex and violence.

Lieberman then replied that taking the donations “obviously doesn’t affect my behavior, and the system allows for anyone who wants to see what I get to view all the donations.”

With all that said, you are free to come up with your own conclusions with regards to this issue.

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Newly-elected Senator Joseph Lieberman has been quoted recently that the rating system for video games is about “parents exercising some responsibility for what their children play and see, and therefore to protect their children from the worst impact of them.”

Point taken, but is he really believing what he is saying or is he saying this to please his campaign donors? Reports from the Center for Responsive Politics said that the Senator and one-time VP candidate received roughly US$ 73,000 from a variety of gaming industry sources over the past two years.

One of the donors is WWE Entertainment executive officer, Linda McMahon (yup, Vince’s wife). And of course, we all know that WWE is known for its TV show and their video games. This now earned the ire of critic Massie Ritsch, spokesman for the Center for Responsive Politics. According to him:

If you’re going to portray yourself as a champion against sex and violence on TV and in video games, it certainly doesn’t look like you’re completely serious if one of your big contributors makes its money from sex and violence.

Lieberman then replied that taking the donations “obviously doesn’t affect my behavior, and the system allows for anyone who wants to see what I get to view all the donations.”

With all that said, you are free to come up with your own conclusions with regards to this issue.

Via courant