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Initech

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17. So let me get this straight - the GOP is suddenly concerned with equal time now?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 01:39 PM

6 hrs ago

After they own a fucking monopoly on cable news propaganda that's also now spilling over into broadcast? And no, we do not want equal time with Nazis and MAGA. We know what they are going to say.

Let us have the talk shows! Fuck you Brendan Carr!

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Late-night and daytime talk shows must offer equal time for candidate interviews, FCC says [View all] BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago OP

Fox too? Ferrets are Cool 11 hrs ago #1

Now all of a sudden they will claim Fox "News" isn't real news after all so they can get around this. Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #5

They wont have to claim it. Fox admitted it. They are "entertainment". Ferrets are Cool 11 hrs ago #6

Excellant. Since they are Entertainment and talk shows, then they fit the new rules now.. LiberalArkie 9 hrs ago #11

Not Fox News, MarineCombatEngineer 8 hrs ago #13

Didn't fox regard themselves as "entertainment" rather than news sometime in the past? mpcamb 7 min ago #23

But only for certain people? SSJVegeta 11 hrs ago #2

Chipping away at the freedoms................... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #3

Agree, but i would change one word bluestarone 7 hrs ago #16

This would be enforced sanewashing muriel_volestrangler 11 hrs ago #4

OK, so EuterpeThelo 10 hrs ago #7

This could be fun azureblue 10 hrs ago #8

Fox is cable, FCC regulates broadcast stations. nt SunSeeker 7 hrs ago #15

Does this mean.... YepYep 10 hrs ago #9

Equal time and the Fairness Doctrine murielm99 10 hrs ago #10

Could candidate refuse to appear TexasBushwhacker 9 hrs ago #12

Bring it! intheflow 7 hrs ago #14

So let me get this straight - the GOP is suddenly concerned with equal time now? Initech 6 hrs ago #17

I thought that the fairness doctrine was abolished? cstanleytech 5 hrs ago #18

Under Saint Ronnie...correct? Bengus81 5 hrs ago #19

Does this mean the FCC is bringing back the Fairness Doctrine? Laffy Kat 1 hr ago #20

Considering Colbert has nothing to lose, okay. Sign them up. flvegan 1 hr ago #21

Bring it! mcar 46 min ago #22