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15. PBS - Gavel to Gavel

Reply to totodeinhere (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 06:28 PM

Aug 2012

http://www.pbs.org/about/news/archive/2012/newshour-conventions2012/

(meanwhile rethugs still try to defund them

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John Sununu calls major TV networks �hypocritical� on convention coverage [View all] alp227 Aug 2012 OP

Waaaa! Waaaa! n/t Raven Aug 2012 #1

EXACTLY!! SkyDaddy7 Aug 2012 #66

I'd rather see retrospect films on the life of Neil Armstrong and the contributions he monmouth Aug 2012 #2

Yup. Panasonic Aug 2012 #6

That would be nice. . . daligirl519 Aug 2012 #16

LOL..what? No Cha Aug 2012 #64

I think that would be wonderful. Remind people what america is great at doing. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #25

And that is what the repubs are afraid will happen again if they let President Obama shine, madokie Aug 2012 #58

I agree but we must keep Obama in office. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #68

No doubt madokie Aug 2012 #76

It's the glory of the unregulated private sector thucythucy Aug 2012 #3

very nice point hollysmom Aug 2012 #12

Love it. Mz Pip Aug 2012 #20

Go fuck yourself, you lying bastard. TahitiNut Aug 2012 #4

John incorrectly calls them "hypocritical", instead of the correct word SDjack Aug 2012 #5

Mr. Sununu, takes one to know one Demeter Aug 2012 #46

Nothing stopping the RNC from buying gavel-to-gavel coverage on every network . . . Journeyman Aug 2012 #7

They should capitulate at the last minute... Blue State Bandit Aug 2012 #8

Hey, I think they should take the money and do no coverage at all! mbperrin Aug 2012 #9

Actually, I agree with him. I remember when there was gavel to totodeinhere Aug 2012 #10

PBS - Gavel to Gavel BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #15

PBS - Gavel to Gavel AlbertCat Aug 2012 #21

Exactly. BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #28

We could mandate that they do in the public interest, using the public broadcast spectrum... JHB Aug 2012 #18

Agreed Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #40

In the old days nominating conventions used to be an actual contest for delegates but xtraxritical Aug 2012 #59

Maybe it was a civics lesson when things actually happened at the conventions, NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #50

The conventions ceased to have any relevance a long time ago. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #75

The "market" has decided Snotnunu BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #11

Sununu - blaaaahhh. SutaUvaca Aug 2012 #13

The market speaks, John.....nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #14

But ABC, NBC and CBS are businesses that exist to avebury Aug 2012 #17

umm, john, do you REALLLLY want the people to see what is going on at your convention? niyad Aug 2012 #19

This video immediately came to mind: Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #22

It is nothing short of despicable that these networks get free licences dsc Aug 2012 #23

There are plenty of places to see and hear their lies. julian09 Aug 2012 #33

I don't care how many places there are dsc Aug 2012 #42

They are covering an hour nightly. enough julian09 Aug 2012 #49

not by a long shot dsc Aug 2012 #61

Petty whines will increase as the barometric pressure drops Deb Aug 2012 #24

He would know hypocrisy. liberal N proud Aug 2012 #26

How would Sununu even know? The only channel those fools watch is fox noise. madinmaryland Aug 2012 #27

So they made a lot of money and can maximize their profit and make brewens Aug 2012 #29

Who wants to see the repubs 24/7? muntrv Aug 2012 #30

Somebody needs to define "hypocritical" for him. nolabear Aug 2012 #31

That free market's a bitch eh John? I guess y'all are not that interesting! Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #32

Just another GOP suckling at the government teat while in office,,,, benld74 Aug 2012 #34

Look at the birght side: more time can be spent in the strip clubs and brothels! CTyankee Aug 2012 #35

Sounds like what Sununothing is prosposing is old fashioned corruption and graft. Tanuki Aug 2012 #36

This turd wipe is one sick bastard. Hulk Aug 2012 #37

Erm... great takers and not enough givers? Let's see... I wonder if I can come up with an analogy truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #38

No one really gives a shit what The Wizard Aug 2012 #39

In the current political climate there's no need for gavel-to-gavel coverage jmowreader Aug 2012 #41

I lost any respect for him after the Soledad O'Brien interview Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #43

He would ailsagirl Aug 2012 #44

Did he complain in 2004 when they first went to 3 hours? karynnj Aug 2012 #45

The networks played all 3 hours in 2004? alp227 Aug 2012 #57

Yes karynnj Aug 2012 #72

oh my bad i thought you meant 3 hours a night. alp227 Aug 2012 #73

Not your fault - my writing was ambiguous karynnj Aug 2012 #77

Maybe the problem is that conventions are now completely scripted? starroute Aug 2012 #47

Right on. No news at the conventions. The Presidential Electoral cycle is too long and drawn out. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #48

Hey pal, it's a business. no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #51

What? oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #52

The GOP--the party of whiners. n/t tooeyeten Aug 2012 #53

Mr Sununu, it really doesn't matter anymore. mwooldri Aug 2012 #54

I'm just guessing here, EC Aug 2012 #55

poor johnny, no one cares what you think anymore... madrchsod Aug 2012 #56

I would think that Mitt the Twitt will get plenty of coverage on Faux. olddad56 Aug 2012 #60

Nothing like WHINING coming from Cha Aug 2012 #62

I can only hope Sununu keeps running his mouth for the next 3+ months davidpdx Aug 2012 #63

Who cares what "Johnny the Groper" thinks? MADem Aug 2012 #65

�We�ve got the money to put our message out." So what are you complaining about, then? wordpix Aug 2012 #67

I thought the Republics were canceling Mon anyway due to hurricane wordpix Aug 2012 #69

What swamp did they drain............. SILVER__FOX52 Aug 2012 #70

Sununu is their appointed cry baby I guess. nt BootinUp Aug 2012 #71

The conventions ceased to be news events decades ago. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #74