Networks declined to air Obama immigration speech in 2014

[Yosemito]

If they do the opposite with Trump tonight they will have some explaining to do:

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[Iliyah]

1. I remember that. Sad at the time.

Not sad if they decide not to cover shithole tho.

[dalton99a]

2. Never forget

[octoberlib]

3. Yep.

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Here is the full anonymous quote from a network executive justifying their refusal to air President Obama's Nov 2014 address for fear it would have been "overtly political." https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/play

[KayF]

5. NBC would be consistent n/t

[Cha]

6. I just posted that fact on another thread.

Wouldn't air Pres Obama's message on Immigration reform.. too political.

But, they'll air the Fraud on Immigration FEAR.

[onenote]

7. True. But Obama didn't request that they carry his 2014 speech.

So that gives the networks an out. Plus the fact that his shutdown -- and the crisis he as created -- lets the networks claim the situations are distinguishable.

[UniteFightBack]

8. The News is cowtowing to this fuck. They are afraid of him. nt

[malaise]

9. Despite what their staff say

the networks are owned by oligarchs and scumbags just like the Con.
they are facilitating a pathological LIAR, racist who loves chaos and would tear up the Constitution without batting an eye.