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onenote

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

Reply to Yosemito (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 08:34 PM

Jan 2019

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.

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Networks declined to air Obama immigration speech in 2014 [View all] Yosemito Jan 2019 OP

I remember that. Sad at the time. Iliyah Jan 2019 #1

Never forget dalton99a Jan 2019 #2

Yep. octoberlib Jan 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #4

NBC would be consistent n/t KayF Jan 2019 #5

I just posted that fact on another thread. Cha Jan 2019 #6

True. But Obama didn't request that they carry his 2014 speech. onenote Jan 2019 #7

The News is cowtowing to this fuck. They are afraid of him. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #8

Despite what their staff say malaise Jan 2019 #9