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Picaro

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2. It's also effectively a very large campaign contribution in my view

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Original post)

Wed May 10, 2023, 05:38 PM

May 2023

Free national airtime? How is it that that is not considered a very meaty campaign contribution?

Are we that far gone legally that that can no longer be perceived?

Lawyers please chime in.

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Equal Time, CNN. Otherwise, it's an hour long disinfommercial. [View all] Kid Berwyn May 2023 OP

IIRC Mz Pip May 2023 #1

That would be bad for the country. Kid Berwyn May 2023 #3

It's also effectively a very large campaign contribution in my view Picaro May 2023 #2

I didn't feel that way about CNN/Biden Townhall. trump will look stupid. Nt Silent Type May 2023 #4

Biden is the president. Trump is a fucking serial criminal and rapist. W_HAMILTON May 2023 #6

And he will look like it too. Silent Type May 2023 #8

Like he did in 2016? When all this free air time only helped him? W_HAMILTON May 2023 #9

The main thing that helped trump was Democrats staying home, or Silent Type May 2023 #10

Because they thought he was so full of shit, everyone would see through him. And they were wrong. W_HAMILTON May 2023 #11

Well, we are a couple of hours away and will know for sure. I think Silent Type May 2023 #13

I don't understand people who think this is a negative for Trump Just_Vote_Dem May 2023 #14

I know right.....HOW CAN HE NOT? nt GuppyGal May 2023 #7

Without reading the article... GopherGal May 2023 #12

K&R Blue Owl May 2023 #5