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babylonsister

(172,699 posts) Fri May 5, 2017, 08:31 PM May 2017

So Colbert is under scrutiny. Rachel is next, no doubt. [View all]

Because maybe it was obscene, a la Lenny Bruce.

I do worry about Maddow, but so love her for informing me.

FCC to investigate, 'take appropriate action' on Colbert’s Trump rant
By Mark Hensch - 05/05/17 03:51 PM EDT

Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert’s controversial joke about President Trump drew the attention of the Federal Communications Commission. The agency received “a number” of complaints about Colbert’s commentary earlier in the week, according to the FCC’s chief.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai promised to “take the appropriate action” following a comprehensive investigation of Colbert’s remarks.

The FCC's response will depend on whether Colbert’s remarks are considered “obscene.”

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/332132-fcc-probing-colberts-trump-putin-joke

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So Colbert is under scrutiny. Rachel is next, no doubt. [View all] babylonsister May 2017 OP

Maybe some smart person needs to set up a letter writing campaign in support of colbert kimbutgar May 2017 #1

my observation has been that Ajit Pai could give a shit rurallib May 2017 #3

He doesn't need it: babylonsister May 2017 #13

What's to investigate? No one's denying he said it. Squinch May 2017 #2

Oh look, the small government mafia wants to get Dawson Leery May 2017 #4

I'll show them obscene Coventina May 2017 #5

. roamer65 May 2017 #10

Agreed! Initech May 2017 #14

Brava!! nt babylonsister May 2017 #17

Does the FCC have GP6971 May 2017 #6

He IS on a Broadcast Channel - CBS Leith May 2017 #9

Thanks! Didn't know that. n/t GP6971 May 2017 #20

He's on late night. Does that have any bearing? Ilsa May 2017 #23

Exactly, this is so fucking transparent its stunning. nt Quixote1818 May 2017 #27

Don't Know Leith May 2017 #30

They will attack Maddow for being gay. milestogo May 2017 #7

No, they don't like people speaking the truth; that's what Maddow does. babylonsister May 2017 #18

If Colbert was considered obscene, then WTF was tRump? Certainly no choir boy. tRump was one RKP5637 May 2017 #8

CBS beeped over it... Princess Turandot May 2017 #11

With Colbert's ratings CBS won't mind paying a fine. n/t tammywammy May 2017 #19

Colbert had his highest ratings ever the next night SCantiGOP May 2017 #12

I say obscene things every day about Trump an his Trumpers katmondoo May 2017 #15

I wonder if those two have body gaurds or at least people monitoring them Doreen May 2017 #16

Can they do anything if it was bleeped anyway? Lisa0825 May 2017 #21

Unless she switches to broadcast TV, the FCC has no jurisdiction over Rachel Maddow. WillowTree May 2017 #22

I knew it would only be a matter of time before he would begin cracking down on people like Colbert Crunchy Frog May 2017 #24

Nothing says fascism like control of all media... VOX May 2017 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #26

You May Find Constitutional Rights Inconvenient Leith May 2017 #31

Jam the switchboards with complaints about Trump's obscene lies on air every day to the FCC. TeamPooka May 2017 #28

MSNBC isn't under the jurisdiction of the FCC brooklynite May 2017 #29