Every time I start to get annoyed with Obama, when I start to think that he's just another social democrat or just another politician, he does something to reassure me that he's not...
There may be some Democrats talking about reimposing the Fairness Doctrine, but one very important one does not: presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama.
The Illinois senator’s top aide said the issue continues to be used as a distraction from more pressing media business.
"Sen. Obama does not support reimposing the Fairness Doctrine on broadcasters," press secretary Michael Ortiz said in an e-mail to B&C late Wednesday...
The Fairness Doctrine issue flared up in recent days after reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was talking about a Democratic push to reinstate it, although it was unclear at press time whether that was a new pledge or the restating of a long-held position.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
5 comments:
"That is why Sen. Obama supports media-ownership caps, network neutrality, public broadcasting, as well as increasing minority ownership of broadcasting and print outlets."
Well, there's the social democrat part for ya...
Yeah, but at least those things require some sophistication to argue against. The Fairness Doctrine is just moronic.
Well, on the other hand...
I'm JOKING!
He kids. He meant nothing by it.
Fungster - loving the fuel on the fire. By the way, I'm all for caps on media ownership by market. There's some fuel.
Fung: cynic.
Do we still need media ownership caps? With cable, satellite, internet? I think they've started loosening those laws, which makes sense.
I thought our mission statement was to post to start a fire, and comment to fan the flames! Well, de facto anyway. Dat long diatribe at da top is official, but I didn't vote on it.
Post a Comment