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jschuste

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13. principle over profit

Reply to Yon_Yonson (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 08:32 PM

Jan 2012

The Mic selling its soul for 30 or so pieces of silver to air a Walker ad is shameful. (My jaw just about hit the floor when I heard such an ad this morning. Again, if a pro-Barack Obama ad appeared on Fox, do you think those viewers would not be apoplectic--even though the ad was paid for?)

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The MIC 92.1 airs Herr Walker Commerical [View all] Yon_Yonson Jan 2012 OP

This is like the Feingold-trashing ads on Daily Kos dragonlady Jan 2012 #1

I know! I always give those ads a couple clicks AleksS Jan 2012 #2

If I am correct, a station has to air ads as long as they pay. djkevvy Jan 2012 #3

interesting media buy dembotoz Jan 2012 #4

How does 800 + sigs sound? Yon_Yonson Jan 2012 #5

Been listerning to WORT 89.9 FM ... what a breath of fresh air! Yon_Yonson Jan 2012 #6

did not mean to be negative in any way toward your recall efforts dembotoz Jan 2012 #7

No offense taken and of course thank you for your input Yon_Yonson Jan 2012 #10

So Walker's paying money to support progressive radio? LTR Jan 2012 #8

The Mic can not deny any political commercial as long as they pay. creamcitycrusher Jan 2012 #9

Well said! Welcome to DU! AllyCat Jan 2012 #12

Before I log into DU, I often see ads for Repukes and other conservative nuts AllyCat Jan 2012 #11

principle over profit jschuste Jan 2012 #13