Is Sinclair Group Right or Wrong?

[Wakie]

Personally I find this to be exceptionally disturbing.  It really is a blatant attempt to try to influence the election in favor of their preferred candidate.  I can only imagine the outcry if a network decided to air Fahrenheit 911 shortly before the election.

[The Duke]

Its wrong, and possibly illegal under McCain-Feingold.

[A18]

McCain-Feingold is playing with fire

[opebo]

It is very bad news, but not 'wrong'.  If there really were a liberal media they should run F-9/11 and other anti-Bush material gratis.  Alas I don't think there are any.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

Isn't this a publically traded company?  Because this action is blatantly against the financial interests of the shareholders.  It may be possible that the shareholders could bring a "derivative" class action against the corporate executives to stop them from doing this.

[The Vorlon]

Its wrong, and possibly illegal under McCain-Feingold.

Is there ANYTHING that actually is illegal under McCain-Feingold.?

[MODU]

I don't particularily care.  The movie is a bad idea.  The company has any right to do what it wants.

[A18]

Its wrong, and possibly illegal under McCain-Feingold.

Is there ANYTHING that actually is illegal under McCain-Feingold.?

You mean is legal?

[J. J.]

Its wrong, and possibly illegal under McCain-Feingold.

Is there ANYTHING that actually is illegal under McCain-Feingold.?

I will point out that the group has invited Kerry to participate in a panel discussion after the broadcast.  That seems to comply with the legal requirements.

I voted yes, largely because I feel that the owner has a right to express their opionn.  If it were on in Phila, would I watch it?  It frankly would depend what else was on the other chanels.

The issue of Kerry's service and Bush's service doesn't tell will do as president.

[Wakie]

Its wrong, and possibly illegal under McCain-Feingold.

Is there ANYTHING that actually is illegal under McCain-Feingold.?

I will point out that the group has invited Kerry to participate in a panel discussion after the broadcast.  That seems to comply with the legal requirements.

I voted yes, largely because I feel that the owner has a right to express their opionn.  If it were on in Phila, would I watch it?  It frankly would depend what else was on the other chanels.

The issue of Kerry's service and Bush's service doesn't tell will do as president.

So basically you would be ok with it if CBS decided to air Fahrenheit 911 on Nov 1st if they invited Bush to participate in a panel discussion afterwards?

[A18]

I wouldn't care even if they didn't invite Bush to participate in a panel discussion.

[J. J.]

Its wrong, and possibly illegal under McCain-Feingold.

Is there ANYTHING that actually is illegal under McCain-Feingold.?

I will point out that the group has invited Kerry to participate in a panel discussion after the broadcast.  That seems to comply with the legal requirements.

I voted yes, largely because I feel that the owner has a right to express their opionn.  If it were on in Phila, would I watch it?  It frankly would depend what else was on the other chanels.

The issue of Kerry's service and Bush's service doesn't tell will do as president.

So basically you would be ok with it if CBS decided to air Fahrenheit 911 on Nov 1st if they invited Bush to participate in a panel discussion afterwards?

Pretty much.  Moore is talking about offering it PPV.  I'll keep my $9.95. 

We live in something called a "free country."  I may strongly disagree with the content of the film, and might object to either presentation on other grounds (language), but if Moore wishes to potentially lose a lot of profit, and CBS a lot of advertising revenue, they are free to do it.  I won't be watching it.

I feel the same way about the Sinclair Group.  Bush will get my vote, but that doesn't mean the Sinclair group will get my revenue.

That's one of the reasons you have not heard me criticize the 527 groups.  If I want to spend my money to say, accurately, that "John Kerry admitted to commited atrocities in Vietnam and comes from a family with a history of drug dealing," I have that right.

I'll add that both statements are technically accurate, but are distorted to sound much worse that what they are in their real context.

I don't think that this statement is relevant to Kerry's ability, or lack thereof, to govern.  I feel the same way about the TX Air National Guard claims by critics of Bush.

[Alcon]

Sinclair was the same corporation who refused to air a show listing the soldiers dead in Iraq because it was "too political." And now this.

Two words: What idiots.

[Smash255]

As Alcon pointed out this is the same company that refused to air the "Nightline" naming of the dead in Iraq.

This is purley political.  WishI could find the site, but the heads of Sinclair have donated HEAVILY towards Bush, and 97% of their Political Contributions have been to Republicans  NINETY SEVEN %.  Hmmmm.........

[patrick1]

I disagree with their decision this time.  Although I didn't really see the Nightline episode as a tribute as much as a ploy.

[ATFFL]

Its wrong, and possibly illegal under McCain-Feingold.

Is there ANYTHING that actually is illegal under McCain-Feingold.?

It is illegal to use federal money to kill your opponent.  It is allowed if you use private donations.

[??????????]

I like this idea! This is playing politics the way I like it. Down and dirty. And yes, I do agree with playing politics dirty, so I just thought I'd state that before yall started questioning me on it. Richard Nixon is a personal hero of mine.

[Wakie]

I like this idea! This is playing politics the way I like it. Down and dirty. And yes, I do agree with playing politics dirty, so I just thought I'd state that before yall started questioning me on it. Richard Nixon is a personal hero of mine.

So much for an America where everyone has an equal opportunity.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I voted wrong because quite frankly I don't see where this is going to help the Sinclair Group and can see where it will hurt that corporation.  The first duty of a corporation is it s fiduciary responsibility and there is no way that they will make more money by showing this than by showing something else, as if I were an advertiser, I wouldn't touch this with a 10 meter pole.  I can't see where the Sinclair Group is going to gain any stroke with Bush from this should he win while this could very well open up the broadcast media to a revived fairness doctrine if Kerry wins.  Now if the Sinclair Group were a private entity I wouldn't see anything wrong with this, altho given our convoluted campaign finace laws, I can't say whether the FEC will decide in 2009 that there might have been something illegal done here.

[??????????]

I like this idea! This is playing politics the way I like it. Down and dirty. And yes, I do agree with playing politics dirty, so I just thought I'd state that before yall started questioning me on it. Richard Nixon is a personal hero of mine.

So much for an America where everyone has an equal opportunity.

Republicans have no choice but to play dirty because Democrats have done so for years. And if you don't play dirty you will be eatin alive by your opponent. Sad state of affairs but very very true.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I like this idea! This is playing politics the way I like it. Down and dirty. And yes, I do agree with playing politics dirty, so I just thought I'd state that before yall started questioning me on it. Richard Nixon is a personal hero of mine.

So much for an America where everyone has an equal opportunity.

So long as everyone has the same opportunity to buy a television station, it does.  Freedom of the press means that the owner of that press can put out what he wants, not that he has to put out a bland summary of everyone's tastes in matters political.

[Wakie]

OJ Simpson proved to us that justice is for sale.  Now Bush and the Sinclair group are proving that elections are for sale too.

[??????????]

OJ Simpson proved to us that justice is for sale.  Now Bush and the Sinclair group are proving that elections are for sale too.

If you think this is only the first or second election to be for sale then you are kidding yourself. Almost every presidential election has been for sale or been tampered with, etc.

[Silent Hunter]

In Britain this would not be shown during an electoral season. They should show both or neither.

[shankbear]

Every mainstream media outlet (abc, cBS and NBC) has been nothing but an organ for the Kerry campaign.  Mikie Mooreon's hit piece flick was the same.  All the well timed hatchet job books by the likes of Kitty Smelly Kelly, Richard Clark, John Dean, et al have been the same.
 
 So a media outlet decides that it wants to allow the presentation of another point of view.  LET THE WHINEFEST begin from the left.

Has there been any demonstrable evidence to show that this stuff moves the electorate?  Post the links as to what doofases have been swayed by Mooreon.