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JK
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 Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 2:06 pm Post subject: Sinclair Broadcasting Versus ABC Nightline |
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While the Kerry campaign complain that Sinclair should give them equal time to comment on the Stolen Honor documentary we can argue that ABC Nightline gave John O'Neill a limited amount of time to comment on their program. The same situation should occur for the Kerry campaign although I suspect that Sinclair will be more "liberal" to Kerry on the amount of air time and perhaps even program format.
Kerry always seems to want more and more and complain that he is treated unfairly while he approves dirty politics. Kerry continues to oppose Nader and his lawyers are attempting to keep Nader off the voting ballot in all the states NOT just for keeping Nader off BUT delaying the completion of the approved ballot so that military service personnel overseas will be DENIED their right to vote because their ballots will never be received in time to be counted. While Kerry supports voting rights for felons he works against our service personnel.
Let's pressure the media to cover the details and expose Kerry.
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rparrott21
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Barbie2004
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| Quote: | Reprinted from NewsMax.com
New York Times Says Sinclair in Trouble
Jon E. Dougherty, NewsMax.com
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004
If David D. Smith, the CEO of Sinclair Broadcasting, knows what's good for him, he'll forget about airing a documentary critical of Democratic presidential contender Sen. John Kerry.
At least that's what the New York Times appears to be saying in its Monday article.
The Times openly acknowledges the impact this film could have: "Senator John Kerry could find his presidential hopes damaged this week when the 62 television stations owned or managed by the Sinclair Broadcasting Group carry a documentary about his antiwar activities 30 years ago."
The Times is clearly worried that Smith, head of the nation's largest owner of television stations, has already informed his 62 affiliates to pre-empt their regular programming and instead air the controversial "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal."
In "Stolen Honor" 17 former POWs charge that Kerry's anti-war activities were a betrayal that prolonged the war.
Sinclair executives have defended the decision to broadcast the film because, they say, it is a vital and newsworthy project that should be presented to voters before the election.
While the Times admits the film could hurt Kerry's White House chances, especially in key swing states that are vital to his bid, the paper also claims airing the program could hurt Sinclair as much, if not more.
The paper says local advertisers in Portland, Maine, Madison, Wis., Springfield, Ill., and Minneapolis, Minn. – not exactly bastions of conservatism – have pulled their ads from the local Sinclair-owned affiliates.
"I've decided I don't want to advertise on them," Adam Lee, the president of Lee Auto Malls, which owns 10 auto dealerships in Portland, Maine, told the Times. "It's a public trust. It seems they're abusing it. If it were a news show and they were really trying to do a fair and balanced story on both sides, that would be a different matter. I don't think they are. That's not their intention."
And that's the extent of the paper's examples. There are no other quotes from other businesses or advertisers who claim they are pulling ads, though the Times alleged "car dealers, furniture makers, supermarkets and restaurants" were among the disenfranchised advertisers.
Liberal Groups Join to Hurt Sinclair
There's more. The Times admits that a number of left-leaning groups – including Common Cause, the Alliance for Better Campaigns, Media Access Project, Media for Democracy and the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ – are compiling a list of Sinclair advertisers, with plans to urge them to drop their advertising as well.
"The public airwaves should not be used by television executives to promote their partisan political agenda," Common Cause President Chellie Pingree told reporters in a telephone press conference. "This action crosses a line."
Besides contacting Sinclair advertisers, which include Wal-Mart, Applebee's, Domino's Pizza, Lowe's, Papa John's and Best Buy, these groups also are looking to give Sinclair problems when it seeks to renew each individual station's broadcast license.
It's not about getting those licenses revoked, however – it's about employing a typical left-wing legal tactic: "Such challenges almost never result in lost licenses, but they often result in heavy legal costs for the station having to defend them," said the Times.
Other media are piling on the bandwagon, predicting that Sinclair will suffer mightily for its decision.
CNN/Money reported Monday that Sinclair's decision "has stirred up considerable political controversy, but the planned program may also cause some pain for Sinclair's business."
The newswire says Sinclair will lose out on about $430,000 in revenue if it decides to forgo advertising altogether and pre-empt the entire 90-minute slot with the program.
"That's not quite pocket change, but it won't put a big dent in Sinclair's revenue. The company last year posted a net profit of $24 million on sales of $739 million," CNN/Money reported.
Fair and Balanced
For its part, Sinclair believes it is approaching the issue in the fairest way it can.
The network, on its Web site, has invited viewers to comment on the appropriateness of showing the documentary.
The network has also repeatedly invited Kerry to appear as a guest on the special – in fact, he's the only one who's been asked to appear. So far, however, he's declined.
Executives are also quick to point out that the production of "Stolen Honor" hasn't even been completed yet.
"The program has not been videotaped and the exact format of this unscripted event has not been finalized. Characterizations regarding the content are premature and are based on ill-informed sources," says an announcement on the network's Web site.
The Times article did not address why CBS continues to have anti-Bush newsman Dan Rather anchor its nightly news program.
Editor's Note: Get your copy of "Stolen Honor" and find out why John Kerry is afraid you and millions of Americans will see it – also find out how to help "Stolen Honor" – Click Here Now.
Read more on this subject in related Hot Topics:
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Thanks for the heads up!
| Quote: | | The Times openly acknowledges the impact this film could have: "Senator John Kerry could find his presidential hopes damaged this week when the 62 television stations owned or managed by the Sinclair Broadcasting Group carry a documentary about his antiwar activities 30 years ago." |
The point is that the public needs to have access to information that the MSM has steadfastly refused to cover.
| Quote: | | Besides contacting Sinclair advertisers, which include Wal-Mart, Applebee's, Domino's Pizza, Lowe's, Papa John's and Best Buy, |
We need more emails to go out! Show your support, again if need be!
| Quote: | | The Times article did not address why CBS continues to have anti-Bush newsman Dan Rather anchor its nightly news program. |
Gee, its OK for Dan Rather to "abuse the public trust" with FORGED documents in a scandlous "news piece" meant to disgrace a sitting president. THAT'S OK???   |
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JCJR
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| Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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| If giving equal time (as in another 1.5 hours), perhaps Sinclair could offer a discussion panel including Kerry, O'Neil, and a few selected POW's. |
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drjohn
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| Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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"While the Kerry campaign complain that Sinclair should give them equal time to comment on the Stolen Honor documentary we can argue that ABC Nightline gave John O'Neill a limited amount of time to comment on their program. The same situation should occur for the Kerry campaign although I suspect that Sinclair will be more "liberal" to Kerry on the amount of air time and perhaps even program format."
Right. And then the moderator on the Sinclair station can try to do everything he can to shut up the Kerry person, just like Koppel did.
And then they can do as CBS did- leave off anyone who they deem too "Pro-Kerry." |
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Marine's Wife
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| Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:52 pm Post subject: subject |
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| Wasn't it Ol' Ted who made the trip to Vietnam last week,to try to discredit the Swifties? It was one of the lapdogs from ABC,and I think it was Ol' Ted himself! |
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frankzzz
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| Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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To be fair, since this film is a statement about John Kerry’s honor, integrity, and character, Sinclair should offer the candidate time to comment but they should make sure that John Kerry is the one responding and not his political toadies.
If I could give Sinclair one piece of advice it would be to extend just such an invitation to John Kerry because not only would it serve to silence their “equal-time” detractors it would also help to increase the size of the audience who actually tune in to watch the video.
Personally, I would like to see John Kerry finally respond to these charges but I doubt he ever would because, regardless of what he said, there is no way he could come away looking like anything but the damning liar we already know he is. |
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poseidon
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| Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| frankzzz wrote: | To be fair, since this film is a statement about John Kerry’s honor, integrity, and character, Sinclair should offer the candidate time to comment but they should make sure that John Kerry is the one responding and not his political toadies.
If I could give Sinclair one piece of advice it would be to extend just such an invitation to John Kerry because not only would it serve to silence their “equal-time” detractors it would also help to increase the size of the audience who actually tune in to watch the video.
Personally, I would like to see John Kerry finally respond to these charges but I doubt he ever would because, regardless of what he said, there is no way he could come away looking like anything but the damning liar we already know he is. |
Kerry was invited but I sincerely doubt if he will show up
Newsmax article
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rb325th
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Moderator Note: Moving this Topic to the "Stolen honor" Forum. Please keep in mind when posting that we have a a multitude of Forum areas that are related to specific issues. This frees up the individual forums to focus more on their intended purpose. Thankyou in advance.
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