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CaptainTruth

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6. Every Dem candidate needs to request equal time.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2019, 10:58 PM

May 2019

One bit of Trump speech, 21 (?) bits of Dem candidate speeches.

Equal Time Rule

The equal-time rule specifies that U.S. radio and television broadcast stations must provide an equivalent opportunity to any opposing political candidates who request it.

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3 Florida radio stations to broadcast Trump speeches every hour until 2020 election [View all] babylonsister May 2019 OP

Only one thing to do ProudLib72 May 2019 #1

On a rock and roll station? BigmanPigman May 2019 #2

Can we call this cruel and unusual punishment? MontanaMama May 2019 #3

That just might backfire on them. If people actually listen to the idiocy day after day shraby May 2019 #4

That's not how it works rockfordfile May 2019 #10

As Rockfordfile says, this won't work. It not only won't work, it will cause the opposite Nay May 2019 #14

Actually, that could be a brilliant idea. krispos42 May 2019 #5

Every Dem candidate needs to request equal time. CaptainTruth May 2019 #6

Isn't that kind of like the policy of playing loud rock music to torture prisoners and enemies? Totally Tunsie May 2019 #7

Brilliant idea. Turbineguy May 2019 #8

I sat up straight at "...President Donald Trump's work..." yonder May 2019 #9

Boycott. classic rock? Some are liberal. Boycott the pos radio stations rockfordfile May 2019 #11

Imagine listening to your favorite rock song. Norbert May 2019 #12

Seems like an illegal in-kind contribution, using the public-owned licensed airwaves. nt Mc Mike May 2019 #13

I couldn't care less. No one is forced to listen. WillowTree May 2019 #15

dateline oct 2019... Javaman May 2019 #16

When listeners can't drown out his words with insane cheering lunatica May 2019 #17

This reminds me of A Clockwork Orange NewJeffCT May 2019 #18