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brooklynite

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28. First this has NOTHING to do witH ABC...

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2019, 09:35 AM

Sep 2019

It has to do with an affiliate station (which by the way is owned by Sinclair).

Second, unless there’s evidence that this station refused to run a Democratic ad, I support their running this one. The advertiser should be held responsible, not the TV station.

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ABC shows its colors again. First sean spicer, now this despicable anti-AOC ad. [View all] catbyte Sep 2019 OP

I was sorry to not watch the debate last night MontanaMama Sep 2019 #1

It was disgusting. dalton99a Sep 2019 #2

The right conflates socialism with Communism. Like they're the same thing. Liberal In Texas Sep 2019 #3

Exactly - that stupid ad makes no sense. nt DURHAM D Sep 2019 #6

It doesn't need to make sense. maxsolomon Sep 2019 #9

For a century now. moondust Sep 2019 #8

Most Americans don't really "do" subtle about that JHB Sep 2019 #17

+1000000 moondust Sep 2019 #20

If anyone has a link to a petition or a way to submit comment to ABC - please share. (nt) IndyOp Sep 2019 #4

A Bill Casey-CIA Production Kid Berwyn Sep 2019 #5

ABC is owned by Disney. Hmmm Tech Sep 2019 #7

THIS TV station is owned by Sinclain. Hmmm brooklynite Sep 2019 #11

Good to know, I should have known to look it up. Sinclair is kind of nasty. Tech Sep 2019 #12

ABC is responsible. Boycott them rockfordfile Sep 2019 #22

where did it run? maxsolomon Sep 2019 #10

Just on Sinclair's DC station. They dropped a network spot and put in this shit. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2019 #18

Isn't that their prerogative as station owner? maxsolomon Sep 2019 #19

Beats me. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2019 #24

How in the fucking hell did this ad get past standards and practices? Initech Sep 2019 #13

I don't even like AOC, but NastyRiffraff Sep 2019 #14

Who Is Elizabeth Heng? struggle4progress Sep 2019 #15

I saw her one night on MSNBC on Kacie Hunt's show RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #27

Who the f*ck is Heng and why is she setting AOC on fire? struggle4progress Sep 2019 #16

Guess I missed the ad Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #21

I didn't see that agitprop on my ABC afflilate, thank God meow2u3 Sep 2019 #23

I thought she was going to end it with, "I'm a snowflake." NCLefty Sep 2019 #25

So much for the rightwing lie J_William_Ryan Sep 2019 #26

First this has NOTHING to do witH ABC... brooklynite Sep 2019 #28