Sam Zell May Have Bankrupted Tribune Co, but He's Still Got Some Money Left for Karl Rove

Interesting little tidbit from an LA Times piece on Karl Rove’s “American Crossroads” super PAC–which has brought in $18.4 million from wealthy oligarchs in the past year. Guess who’s name turned up on the 2011 donor roster?

The end of the year tally  included $100,000 from Sam Zell, whose properties include the Tribune Co., owner of the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, among other papers.

It gets better. Guess what Zell’s money is helping to buy? Videos like this

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