Can I Have an Apology from Everyone Who Doubted Obama's Pick, Tom Wheeler?

[msanthrope]

Remember the outcry over the pick? The accusations against the President? How I and certain other DUERS were corporatist and crypto-fascist Toadies for supporting the pick?

Wait you don't remember any of that? There's a handy search box as provided by the Admin....

[geek tragedy]

1. Obama's critics from the left are never wrong.

when they predict he will do ABC, but winds up doing XYZ, they get credit for holding his feet to the fire, otherwise he would have done ABC

[msanthrope]

2. You nailed it. We should have an over under for how many responses it takes....

I say by 5 +-3.

[uponit7771]

7. Well, a little birdie told them WH reads DU & that influences his decisions they believe birds

[Autumn]

3. And you will pass the apologies on to Obama? Or do you just feel

your fee fees need some stroking?

[msanthrope]

4. Well, when I cash my administration-funded shill check, I absolutely will. nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. I'll give the president and Wheeler a freebie for a job well done.

That was a great statement. Love the way he reamed Trump

[uponit7771]

9. I will, good enough? tia

[merrily]

11. Please remind me: Why is it we owe an apology this time?

I lose track.

[Autumn]

13. Cause hurt fee fees! Seriously I wonder from a legal point to view to whom is the apology owed

and if the wronged party doesn't ask for an apology is one owed?

[merrily]

15. What made Wheeler wonderful?

(I don't believe I opposed Wheeler's appointment, but let's imagine I did.)

[Autumn]

16. Don't have a clue. I don't think I opposed him either but I'm guessing that

someone knows why he is wonderful today.

[TwilightZone]

21. "U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Rules In Full"

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/14/471286113/u-s-appeals-court-holds-up-net-neutrality-rules-in-full

[Autumn]

22. Cool. So Wheeler is one of the judges that upheld it? Kudos to them all.

[TwilightZone]

23. He's the chairman of the FCC

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. I'm confused. The news of the moment for the president is about a speech on Trump

What has that to do with Tom Wheeler, FCC head?

[herding cats]

8. A court upheld Net Neutrality rules today.

It was a victory for the people of America, and a kick in the gut for the big corporations.

Edit to add link: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/14/471286113/u-s-appeals-court-holds-up-net-neutrality-rules-in-full

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Thanks - I looked for LBN or GD stories about 'Wheeler' or 'FCC' and couldn't find any (nt)

[LonePirate]

10. DC Appeals Court upheld the FCC's Net Neutrality rules today

Telecoms and corporate interests lost to consumers and government regulation. I'm sure an appeal to SCOTUS is likely.

[msanthrope]

14. Damn!!! The Wheeler talking points were for later!!!! nt

[merrily]

18. IIRC, you insisted that going the utility route was almost impossible.

Not sure why apologies are owed you.

Also, this should have been done before the last D.C. Circuit decision on this. The SCOTUS spelled out a few years back that the FCC had to go the utility route. Meanwhile, I'm pretty sure Comcast slowed down my service to get me to pay more for faster service.

[msanthrope]

19. Um, yes. Thus the appeal. You are paying the evil COMCAST? nt

[merrily]

20. No clue what "Um, yes," means in this context.

As to Comcast, I don't have much of a choice, as so often happens when governments allow monopolies to flourish.