GOP warns CNN/NBC: drop Hillary documentary/miniseries or be shut out of GOP Debates.

[Ryan]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...ap-planned-hillary-programs-article-1.1417978

LOL...grasping for straws IMHO/////

 

[xBiffx]

Seems like a reasonable request. Debate sponsors should at least have some semblance of being unbiased. It would be one thing if they were just airing the miniseries, its quite another to be directly involved with its production.

Seeing how CNN/Crowley did during the last set of debates, I'm not surprised by this.

 

[Ryan]

Seems like a reasonable request. Debate sponsors should at least have some semblance of being unbiased. It would be one thing if they were just airing the miniseries, its quite another to be directly involved with its production.

Seeing how CNN/Crowley did during the last set of debates, I'm not surprised by this.

Your conclusion is completely overshadowed by the Conservative/GOP leg humper fervor that occurs at Fox News......

 

[ivwshane]

Lol, didn't fox, have an hour long anti Obama special on hanity in October 2008? Didn't they host some debates as well? I'm sure the GOP asked them to not do that too/s


I really hope they (CNN, NBC) don't back down, the republican debates are like watching people from jersey shore talk about politics, utterly stupid and nonsensical.

 

[berzerker60]

Lol, didn't fox, have an hour long anti Obama special on hanity in October 2008? Didn't they host some debates as well? I'm sure the GOP asked them to not do that too/s


I really hope they (CNN, NBC) don't back down, the republican debates are like watching people from jersey shore talk about politics, utterly stupid and nonsensical.

No way man, I want all the GOP debates exclusively on Fox News. That way they have to play to the fringiest of the fringe in their bubble world, making whoever finally gets the nod completely unelectable in the general. Imagine, Cruz/Santorum vs. Clinton/(whoever). Much, much less likely a GOP presidency than Chrisie/Jindal.

("But Governor, when the President did his job in the wake of a natural disaster in your state, you didn't spit in his face and throw a tantrum! How do you respond to accusations that you're really Obama's lackey?")

 

[xBiffx]

Your conclusion is completely overshadowed by the Conservative/GOP leg humper fervor that occurs at Fox News......

Really, you have to attach this to Fox News? Simply can't have a sane, level headed, and quite frankly, obvious conclusion without the Fox News label.

If you wanted to bash on Fox News yet again, why not just title the thread accordingly and include in your OP instead of beating around the bush.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Seems like a reasonable request. Debate sponsors should at least have some semblance of being unbiased. It would be one thing if they were just airing the miniseries, its quite another to be directly involved with its production.

Seeing how CNN/Crowley did during the last set of debates, I'm not surprised by this.

A political party wanting creative control over the broadcasting decisions of a television network to only air stories or content they find appropriate is laughably unreasonable and any sane person would realize how stupid such a request sounds. It fits into the current GOP bitch-fest about the "liberal media," so it makes for a good talking point with the base, but it's not going to curry favor with independents or jaded Democrats who are pissed off at the direction Obama is taking the party. And there's no chance CNN kowtows to such a ridiculous demand; shit, Reince Priebus just gave them a whole bunch of free publicity.

 

[PokerGuy]

They just happen to produce a miniseries about their favorite leftist scum... and then they want to pretend to be unbiased for the debates

 

[Texashiker]

Debate sponsors should at least have some semblance of being unbiased.

Like refusing to cover third parties, and refusing to allow Libertarians into the debates.

 

[sandorski]

Can you trust a Political Party wanting the job of enforcing the Constitution attempting to thwart it in such a blatant matter?

 

[IGBT]

so now hilary.. the most cheated on woman in the world..the epitome of denial wants to be president??

 

[Doc Savage Fan]

CNN should be dropped anyway based on Candy Crowley's highly questionable performance during the second 2012 debate.

 

[etrigan420]

The GOP...pushing the boundaries on just what it means to go "Full Retard".


In fitting with that theme, the GOP debates should be telecast exclusively on Comedy Central.

 

[xBiffx]

A political party wanting creative control over the broadcasting decisions of a television network to only air stories or content they find appropriate is laughably unreasonable and any sane person would realize how stupid such a request sounds. It fits into the current GOP bitch-fest about the "liberal media," so it makes for a good talking point with the base, but it's not going to curry favor with independents or jaded Democrats who are pissed off at the direction Obama is taking the party. And there's no chance CNN kowtows to such a ridiculous demand; shit, Reince Priebus just gave them a whole bunch of free publicity.

Creative control? Over embellish much? The GOP isn't trying to control anything other than their own debate. They are merely giving the networks a choice. The networks are still in the driver's seat.

 

[Theb]

LOL! Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it.

 

[Darwin333]

Can you trust a Political Party wanting the job of enforcing the Constitution attempting to thwart it in such a blatant matter?

Seems more like a business issue than a "Constitutional" issue.

 

[woolfe9998]

They just happen to produce a miniseries about their favorite leftist scum... and then they want to pretend to be unbiased for the debates

As for NBC, its entertainment division is making a mini-series. This has zero to do with their news division. They are run by completely different leadership.

As to CNN, the case could be a better one, but then again no one has yet seen this documentary. The GOP here is trying to kill it before anyone sees it. Maybe they should take the stance that they'll pull the debates if they find the documentary to be too pro-Hilary biased rather than making a presumption about its content before it airs. Clearly they are not approaching it this way because they think it will probably be biased in her favor, and they don't want anyone to ever see it. Which makes what they're doing particularly lame. Perhaps the public should be allowed to judge the documentary on its own.

 

[xBiffx]

As for NBC, its entertainment division is making a mini-series. This has zero to do with their news division. They are run by completely different leadership.

In the end, they are under the same flag. Its a message to NBC not just NBC news.

As to CNN, the case could be a better one, but then again no one has yet seen this documentary. The GOP here is trying to kill it before anyone sees it. Maybe they should take the stance that they'll pull the debates if they find the documentary to be too pro-Hilary biased rather than making a presumption about its content before it airs.

That a serious lose-lose scenario for the GOP and a whole lot more subjective to boot.

 

[sandorski]

Seems more like a business issue than a "Constitutional" issue.

It's a "business issue" for the GOP? I rather doubt it.

 

[Charles Kozierok]

When opponents of Fox News say that it shouldn't be taken seriously as a news outlet in part because of the constant, brazen partisan propagandizing of people like Sean Hannity -- hours and hours of it every week -- the response is usually along the lines that "the news shows and opinion shows are separate".

But if NBC runs one thingie on Hillary Clinton, they're damned to hell for all eternity.

Makes perfect sense.

 

[ivwshane]

When opponents of Fox News say that it shouldn't be taken seriously as a news outlet in part because of the constant, brazen partisan propagandizing of people like Sean Hannity -- hours and hours of it every week -- the response is usually along the lines that "the news shows and opinion shows are separate".

But if NBC runs one thingie on Hillary Clinton, they're damned to hell for all eternity.

Makes perfect sense.

Where have you been?!

 

[palehorse]

I wonder if their "documentary" will include a segment on Hillary's total failure as Secretary of State which led to the first death of a US Ambassador in decades... or, any one of the half dozen scandals she was directly involved in while in Arkansas? They could also surprise us with a summary of all the countries she failed to establish good relations with during her many adventures abroad.

Doubtful, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see...

 

[JulesMaximus]

Fucking idiots. She's not even a declared candidate at this point.

 

[Jhhnn]

The GOP would much prefer that no factual information about their political opponents be aired, ever. It interferes with the dissemination of Truthiness.

 

[dennilfloss]

They sure are scared of Hillary.