"Fairness" Doctrine Goes Down
Well, we had a pretty good day yesterday. The House voted 309-115 for Mike Pence's amendment preventing the FCC from implementing the Hush Rush bill. Here are some highlights and lowlights of the discussion on the Senate floor.
JASmius adds: I can't let David Obey's antics go unquoted:
If Limbaugh or Hannity were "plugged into Republican National Headquarters," would there have even BEEN an immigraton amnesty bill in the first place? And if they were, how does that flip over to their being "discredited" and "less important than Paris Hilton"? This is pure gibberish.
And then this:
"The folks on talk radio" never claimed to be "fair and balanced". Fox News does, but they back it up. It's the Enemy Media that claims to be objective but manifestly is not.
And if the Right were going to push for the Fairness Doctrine to muzzle the EM, wouldn't the esteemed (heh) congressman from the land of Vlad Masters think people like Mike Pence - or Limbaugh or Hannity - would have attempted it, like, decades ago? What does he think we're waiting for, his permission?
The Dems are letting their emotions overwhelm their discretion. As on the attempted amnesty, loose lips from Dennis Kucinich and Dianne Feinstein (and an assist from T.L. Worthless) sent up the red flag, and the believing Republican remnant plus the GOP base rallied against it.
They desperately need a dose of President Hillary's disciplined guile. From the looks of things, it can't get to them fast enough.
JASmius adds: I can't let David Obey's antics go unquoted:
I want to see Rush Limbaugh and Sean (Hannity) them bloviate in all their glory. Everyone knows he’s plugged in to Republican National Headquarters. He’s thoroughly discredited and I’d like to keep it that way. Let right-wing talk radio go on just as it is now. Rush and Sean are just about as important in the scheme of things as Paris Hilton.”
If Limbaugh or Hannity were "plugged into Republican National Headquarters," would there have even BEEN an immigraton amnesty bill in the first place? And if they were, how does that flip over to their being "discredited" and "less important than Paris Hilton"? This is pure gibberish.
And then this:
“This hasn’t been the most scintillating debates in the history of the House floor. But the folks on talk radio and yap-yap tv are publicly admitting they aren’t 'fair and balanced.' If the media were really 'liberal,' then conservatives would be pushing for the Fairness Doctrine."
"The folks on talk radio" never claimed to be "fair and balanced". Fox News does, but they back it up. It's the Enemy Media that claims to be objective but manifestly is not.
And if the Right were going to push for the Fairness Doctrine to muzzle the EM, wouldn't the esteemed (heh) congressman from the land of Vlad Masters think people like Mike Pence - or Limbaugh or Hannity - would have attempted it, like, decades ago? What does he think we're waiting for, his permission?
The Dems are letting their emotions overwhelm their discretion. As on the attempted amnesty, loose lips from Dennis Kucinich and Dianne Feinstein (and an assist from T.L. Worthless) sent up the red flag, and the believing Republican remnant plus the GOP base rallied against it.
They desperately need a dose of President Hillary's disciplined guile. From the looks of things, it can't get to them fast enough.
posted by Jennifer at 4:55 AM
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