CNBC: Buttigieg to attend a fundraiser hosted by Jordan Roth

[crazytown]

Last edited Wed Mar 27, 2019, 10:17 AM - Edit history (2)

EDIT: Jordan Roth, a longtime Democratic donor and fierce critic of the Trump Administration, is a Broadway executive who has produced numerous shows including ‘The Book of Mormon’ and ‘Springsteen on Broadway’.

Pete Buttigieg to attend 2020 fundraiser hosted by Broadway mogul Jordan Roth

Mayor and 2020 hopeful Pete Buttigieg is making inroads into the New York donor circuit as he prepares to attend a campaign fundraiser hosted by Broadway executive Jordan Roth.

Roth, and his husband, Richie Jackson, who is a movie producer, will be holding a reception for the South Bend, Indiana mayor with suggested contributions from $250 to $2,800, according to an invite first obtained by CNBC.

Roth is the president and majority owner of Jujacmyn Theaters, which has presented a litany of award-winning Broadway shows including "The Book of Mormon" and "Springsteen on Broadway." He's also the son of billionaire and real estate titan Steven Roth, who, according Forbes, has a net-worth of $1.1 billion. (The elder Roth is a prominent Republican donor)

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/26/pete-buttigieg-attending-broadway-mogul-jordan-roth-2020-fundraiser.html


A Broadway Bigwig Lampoons Trump, Despite Family Ties
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One of Broadway’s most powerful theater owners and producers, Jordan Roth, kicked off a raunchily comedic web video series on Thursday with a first installment that refers to Mr. Trump as “a national disgrace”and manages to allude to his combover hair style and his imagined penis size while critiquing a focus on personal appearances (“let’s take the focus off of looks and keep our insults humane”).

Mr. Roth said the series, called “The Birds and the BS,” is intended to address the cultural coarsening that has accompanied the Trump era, reminding adults of the courtesies they learned as children, but using pungent language to attract attention, both to the videos and the broader issue.

“We need a kids’ show for us, to remind ourselves of these basic human decencies in the complicated adult world that we now swim in, and if we can do that with a laugh and a catchy tune and a little bit of shock, then we might actually watch it, and then think about it,” he said

Mr. Roth, whose company, Jujamcyn Theaters, owns five of the 41 Broadway theaters, has not been shy about his opposition to the Trump administration — he is a longtime Democratic donor who co-produced a Broadway fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/theater/jordan-roth-donald-trump.html

[WeekiWater]

1. Make those connections, Buttigieg. Very important.

Guy is really on a roll. Why would there be the possible thought of animosity?

[patricia92243]

2. The ELDER Roth was the one that contributed to GOP, not the son.

[mobeau69]

9. I don't think you were supposed to notice that.

Almost surprised the phrase "The elder Roth" wasn't left off the OP like the actual piece's preceding sentence was.

[crazytown]

14. Have I left out a sentence?

I can’t see it.

[dsc]

3. And this is a problem, why?

We aren't our fathers.

[crazytown]

4. I don't think I said it's a problem.

What I would say is appearances matter.

[dsc]

5. I don't see the appearance problem either

It should hardly be shocking that a gay married man would hold a fundraiser for the first gay married candidate for President. Now if he were attending a fundraiser at the father's house, I would see the problem.

[LuvNewcastle]

8. Same here.

Looks fine to me.

[MrsCoffee]

21. Well when you preface it with "I'm posting this because it's out there",

it sure gives the appearance of suggesting a negative connotation.

The guy is the opposite of his father. He hates Trump. That’s the appearance that matters.

This is pretty low tier spin.

[crazytown]

22. I know. I screwed up.

Skimmed the article and made a fool of myself. I thought it was bad news. :dumbfuck:

[MrsCoffee]

23. It happens.

Glad it's all being cleared up.

[mobeau69]

7. Looking at the snips above I thought WTF. The phrase "The elder Roth" was used to try to obscure

the fact that Jordan is the son of "The elder Roth". Then I looked at the entire piece and realized that obfuscation was not the fault of the author of the piece but a result of leaving out the paragraph immediately preceding it:

Roth is the president and majority owner of Jujacmyn Theaters, which has presented a litany of award-winning Broadway shows including “The Book of Mormon” and “Springsteen on Broadway.” He’s also the son of billionaire and real estate titan Steven Roth, who, according Forbes, has a net-worth of $1.1 billion.

The elder Roth, however, ...


"I'm posting this because it's out there, not out of any animosity towards Pete."

[crazytown]

10. Have posted further information about Jordan Roth.

I should have done my homework before posting the OP
:stupid:

[greyl]

12. Nice save. :)

[mobeau69]

13. Sure.

[crazytown]

16. I have posted nothing but positive comments about Pete.

No snarks. No innuendos. I took the CNBC article at face value, without thinking. I apologise.

[mobeau69]

11. Well, I see you fixed it now! LOL.

[mobeau69]

15. One word:

BUSTED

[crazytown]

17. I researched Jordan Roth

Like I should have done in the first place. I apologise.

[mobeau69]

18. OK, but the information about the two different Roths was in the article.

No research beyond just reading the article you posted was required.

Have a good day!

[crazytown]

19. Thank you.

I’m not usually this sloppy. :embarrassed:

[mobeau69]

20. Been there. Done that.