This is what they were created to do. Their founder has created several Super PACs and has been an advisor for the Clintons. Their largest donor was George Soros. They are political in nature and always have been.

That's fine, but people should know what Media Matters is and not confuse them for some non-partisan non-profit.

Then there is this gem, also a stunt pulled by their founder:

> And a nonprofit group founded by the Democratic activist David Brock, which people familiar with the arrangements say secretly spent $200,000 on an unsuccessful effort to bring forward accusations of sexual misconduct against Mr. Trump before Election Day, is considering creating a fund to encourage victims to bring forward similar claims against Republican politicians.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/31/us/politics/sexual-harass...