Sinclair: Kerry Enemies List....

[Hook Dem]

Sinclair: Kerry Enemies List 'Just Astounding'

Reacting to a threat from a Kerry campaign official who was unhappy about Sinclair Broadcasting's decision to broadcast a do entary about John Kerry's anti-Vietnam War protests, Sinclair spokesman Mark Hyman said Tuesday that he was "astounded" to learn that the Kerry campaign was keeping a media "enemies" list.

"To imply that they might use something such as the independent regulatory process of the FCC to exact revenge against media organizations that they find to be enemies or not supportive of their cause is just astounding," Hyman told Fox News Channel's "Special Report with Brit Hume." Earlier in the day, campaign spokesman Chad Clanton had warned, "Listen - they better look out there at Sinclair Broadcasting. ... They've stirred up a lot of hatred. ... I think they're going to regret doing this. They better hope we don't win."

Hyman said Clanton's words "certainly sounded like a threat" and that was cause for widespread concern.

"It's something that should cause concern for every media organization in the country - if this is going to be a precedent for this campaign or any other campaign should they win," the Sinclair spokesman told Fox.

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"To imply that they might use something such as the independent regulatory process of the FCC to exact revenge against media organizations that they find to be enemies or not supportive of their cause is just astounding,"

The only thing that is astounding is that they were either naieve enough or didn't think far enough ahead to a potential Kerry victory to see that their little jihad may be met in kind.

[Marcus Bryant]

So it would be acceptable for a Democrat president to use a regulatory body to exact political revenge but not for a GOP one?

Everything makes sense now.

[exstatic]

So it would be acceptable for a Democrat president to use a regulatory body to exact political revenge...

It would be acceptable to use a regulatory body to enforce regulations regarding equal time for purely political broadcasts, not to mention violations of campaign contributions.

Sinclair shouldn't expect hearts and flowers from any Kerry regime. On the other hand, they've put themselves SO far out on a limb that their own weight could probably crack it. This could all be a big publicity stunt, too, as their stock is down 50% in the last year or so.

[Hook Dem]

It would be acceptable to use a regulatory body to enforce regulations regarding equal time for purely political broadcasts, not to mention violations of campaign contributions.

Sinclair shouldn't expect hearts and flowers from any Kerry regime. On the other hand, they've put themselves SO far out on a limb that their own weight could probably crack it. This could all be a big publicity stunt, too, as their stock is down 50% in the last year or so.

Unlike CBS huh Ex??????

[Marcus Bryant]

But of course.

[exstatic]

CBS aired F911 uncut during the campaign? That's pretty much the level of what Sinclair is doing...

[Hook Dem]

CBS aired F911 uncut during the campaign? That's pretty much the level of what Sinclair is doing...

No, but did you conveniently forget Dan Rather?????

[SpursWoman]

F9/11 made it to a far more significant number of viewers and was far more publicized than this ever will be. I'd be willing to bet that the majority of people that will watch it will be anti-Kerry anyway.


I'd bet vBookie cash on it.

[Yonivore]

CBS aired F911 uncut during the campaign? That's pretty much the level of what Sinclair is doing...

They did much worse...they enjoined the Kerry campaign by interviewing a partisan liar and forwarding forgeries as truth.