Trump wants equal time
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@George-K said in Trump wants equal time:
I never understood the "equal time" stuff.
Fox will air hours of a Trump rally, and MSNBC will do the same for
BidenHarris.In a similar vein, POTUS always uses Air Force One as a tool for campaigning. I suppose it's couched as a "official visit," but is that fooling anyone?
Fox News and MSNBC are Cable, ABC is broadcast. That may seem a distinction with little difference to you, but to much of the country it is significant. Beyond that. IF Biden keeps the speech and interview to the subject of his withdrawal, no problem. If the actual election comes up and he makes a statement pro-Kamala or Anti-Trump, then equal time is warranted.
@LuFins-Dad said in Trump wants equal time:
Fox News and MSNBC are Cable, ABC is broadcast. That may seem a distinction with little difference to you, but to much of the country it is significant
That's the first thing I understand. However, given the reach of these networks, should not the same laws apply?
Is it because the broadcast networks are partially regulated by the government?
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@LuFins-Dad said in Trump wants equal time:
Fox News and MSNBC are Cable, ABC is broadcast. That may seem a distinction with little difference to you, but to much of the country it is significant
That's the first thing I understand. However, given the reach of these networks, should not the same laws apply?
Is it because the broadcast networks are partially regulated by the government?
@George-K said in Trump wants equal time:
@LuFins-Dad said in Trump wants equal time:
Fox News and MSNBC are Cable, ABC is broadcast. That may seem a distinction with little difference to you, but to much of the country it is significant
That's the first thing I understand. However, given the reach of these networks, should not the same laws apply?
Is it because the broadcast networks are partially regulated by the government?
That would be my take on it.
The Brad
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Along with the fact that both cable channels promote their programming as news entertainment.
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God, I really miss having cable.
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VHF and UHF broadcast TV : Communications Act of 1934
Cable TV : Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, then 1992 Cable Act.History:
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@George-K said in Trump wants equal time:
@LuFins-Dad said in Trump wants equal time:
Fox News and MSNBC are Cable, ABC is broadcast. That may seem a distinction with little difference to you, but to much of the country it is significant
That's the first thing I understand. However, given the reach of these networks, should not the same laws apply?
Is it because the broadcast networks are partially regulated by the government?
That would be my take on it.
@LuFins-Dad said in Trump wants equal time:
@George-K said in Trump wants equal time:
@LuFins-Dad said in Trump wants equal time:
Fox News and MSNBC are Cable, ABC is broadcast. That may seem a distinction with little difference to you, but to much of the country it is significant
That's the first thing I understand. However, given the reach of these networks, should not the same laws apply?
Is it because the broadcast networks are partially regulated by the government?
That would be my take on it.
The idea behind the rule was that the television spectrum was a limited public resource so there were only ever so many channels that would be out there. So they had to live up to some standard of public service.
This doesn’t apply in practice to cable or streaming.
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26 paragraphs in the transcript. The only mention of Kamala is this:
In just a few months, the American people will choose the course of America’s future. I made my choice. I made my views known. I would like to thank our great Vice President Kamala Harris. She’s experienced, she’s tough, she’s capable. She’s been an incredible partner to me and a leader for our country. Now the choice is up to you, the American people.
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26 paragraphs in the transcript. The only mention of Kamala is this:
In just a few months, the American people will choose the course of America’s future. I made my choice. I made my views known. I would like to thank our great Vice President Kamala Harris. She’s experienced, she’s tough, she’s capable. She’s been an incredible partner to me and a leader for our country. Now the choice is up to you, the American people.
@jon-nyc said in Trump wants equal time:
26 paragraphs in the transcript. The only mention of Kamala is this:
In just a few months, the American people will choose the course of America’s future. I made my choice. I made my views known. I would like to thank our great Vice President Kamala Harris. She’s experienced, she’s tough, she’s capable. She’s been an incredible partner to me and a leader for our country. Now the choice is up to you, the American people.
Yeah, I don't think there's any "there" there for Trump to complain about.
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I haven’t watched it but I thought that there were quite a few “threats to our democracy” lines in it?
The Brad
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I think we can all agree that he has some mental issues that will not get better. I believe that he will drop out of the public eye after the election and probably pass away in ~ 2 years.
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It would be revelatory listening to him talk four years from now, or even sooner, but I don't suspect we'll ever be given that opportunity. He will be so far gone by then.
@Horace Agree. He will he permanently out of the public eyes after the election.
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I haven’t watched it but I thought that there were quite a few “threats to our democracy” lines in it?
@LuFins-Dad said in Trump wants equal time:
I haven’t watched it but I thought that there were quite a few “threats to our democracy” lines in it?
His reason for dropping out was that the threat to our democracy was too great, and if I dare make an inference from that rhetoric, that means he thought another person would have a greater chance of winning than he did.
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Did Dr. Jill beat him up?
Looks like a bruise on the left side of his chin.
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