Major Network Bias (Page 1/4)
blackrams NOV 04, 09:27 PM
Opinion: Harris' 'SNL' appearance likely violated FCC rules. There's nothing funny about it.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/n...7173d01c12bbc4&ei=45


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Will Rogers said, “Everything is funny as long as it's happening to somebody else.”

Kamala Harris' presidential campaign can attest to the truism after the vice president appeared on "Saturday Night Live" three days before the presidential election.

Make no mistake, there is nothing funny about an apparent violation of federal law by NBC and "SNL."

With Harris and Trump locked in a close race, the appearance was a bonanza for the campaign. It also was presumptively unlawful.

Lorne Michaels said candidates wouldn't appear on SNL

A month ago, The Hollywood Reporter quoted "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels saying it was implausible that either Trump or Harris would appear on the show given the clear federal rules: "You can’t bring the actual people who are running on because of election laws and the equal time provisions. You can’t have the main candidates without having all the candidates, and there are lots of minor candidates that are only on the ballot in, like, three states and that becomes really complicated."

The "SNL" cast and crew appeared to take the opposite meaning from Michaels' warning. They decided to broadcast a virtual campaign commercial for Harris and later ask for forgiveness rather than permission.

The skit was hardly subtle in jettisoning comedy for sycophancy. Former "SNL" cast member Maya Rudolph, impersonating Harris, said she wished she "could talk to someone who’s been in my shoes. You know, a Black, South Asian woman running for president. Preferably from the Bay Area."
Harris responded, "You and me both, sister."

"SNL" used a faux comedic skit to echo the Democratic presidential nominee's campaign themes. Harris assured her doppelgänger, "I'm just here to remind you, you got this. Because you can do something your opponent cannot do. You can open doors."

Rudolph even mouthed the campaign theme for Harris, declaring, "The American people want to stop the chaos and end the drama-la." Both then espoused their "belief in the promise of America."

NBC lawyers were clearly among the viewers who were not laughing Saturday night.

On Sunday, Trump was given a chance to speak on NBC after a NASCAR race.

FCC's rules try to ensure equal time for candidates

Since 1934, the Federal Communications Commission's equal-time rule has required radio and television broadcast stations to give competing political candidates the same amount of time.

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, a Republican, denounced NBC's move as a premeditated and gross violation of the equal-time regulation. He said that the federal rules were designed for this very purpose, and that NBC discarded the rules to trawl for undecided voters for Harris, particularly young voters who have been a challenge for the vice president.

"NBC has structured this in a way that's plainly designed to evade the FCC's rules," Carr told Fox News on Sunday. "We're talking 50 hours before Election Day starts, without any notice to other candidates, as far as I can tell."

The Trump campaign has confirmed that an offer was not extended to appear.



Tell me again how the major networks (specifically NBC) isn't biased.

Doubtful this infraction changed many minds but, that's not the issue. NBC should face some major fines over this.

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Rams
Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. .
You are only young once but, you can be immature indefinitely.

ray b NOV 04, 10:13 PM
biased to truth justice and the american way ?

all things the rump is against ?

and the media is opposed to rape theft of secrets tax dodgers and fascist dictators who love putin

all thing your rump did do or wants to do

maybe that is why ?

or
;;Figured Trump as a racist, after the turbulent race tensions of the 50s and 60s, then in the early 70s reading about the Orangeman's housing discrimination federal lawsuit, in a 3-month old WSJ in the Islands, then over the coming decades proved he was a conman with a long list of equally as bad or worse listed faults above - but what did you expect from a conman who liked rubbing elbows with the Mob. Trump was never a viable candidate nor businessman. Just a conman running similar scams repeatedly.

As another celebrity said yesterday; "When dozens of former members of the Trump administration are sounding alarms, saying, ‘For God’s sake, don’t do this again,’ you have to pay attention. They’re telling us something important. These aren’t soft people. They’re governors, generals, standing up against the leader of the party they spent their lives advocating for. For many of them, this will be the first time they’ve ever voted for someone who doesn’t have an ‘R’ next to their name. Because they know this really matters.”
Doug85GT NOV 04, 10:35 PM
It is more than just bias. They flat out lie. The latest example is the whole Liz Cheney warhawk quote. They took him saying she should hold a rifle, go to war, get shot at and turned it into she should be executed in front of a firing squad.

ray b NOV 04, 11:32 PM
SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT SOME LIES ARE ?

WHY NOT THE CONSTANT STREAM OF LIES FROM THE RUMP ?
WHICH ONE IS YOUR FAV ?
blackrams NOV 05, 08:25 AM
While refraining from any personal attacks, if the situation and bias was for DJT and not Harris and all the negative coverage was for Willie Brown's former "friend", I feel quite certain some of Willie's girlfriend's supporter would be screaming about how this was unfair and demanding equal opportunity for their candidate. This has nothing to do with anything other than fairness and following the FCC rules. SNL and NBC did this intentionally knowing it goes against the rules.

But, there's no doubt Trolls will try to distract from what the real issue is with this.

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Rams
Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. .
You are only young once but, you can be immature indefinitely.

Raydar NOV 05, 11:12 AM

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Originally posted by blackrams:
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This has nothing to do with anything other than fairness and following the FCC rules. SNL and NBC did this intentionally knowing it goes against the rules.

But, there's no doubt Trolls will try to distract from what the real issue is with this.




I think NBC ought to face a stiff fine.
Edit - or maybe a license suspension for about a week. That ought to send a message.

Yeah... trolls gonna troll.

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Raydar NOV 05, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by ray b:

BLA-BLA-BLA...




Nevermind that it's, you know, illegal.

Cue "But whatabouts".
ray b NOV 05, 11:31 AM
o come on he has so many LIES

THE RUMPETS MUST HAVE A FAVORITE

CON-FESS WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TRUMP LIE

extra points if every one knows it just ain't true but you still love it

and just for the lying ones here who claim their rump never lies ever

what is your favorite crime by the rump you can even pick one he has not been charged with YET
ray b NOV 05, 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by Raydar:


Nevermind that it's, you know, illegal.

Cue "But whatabouts".



THE BOTH FAIRNESS DOCTRINE AND SO CALLED EQUAL TIME

here are several exceptions to the equal-time rule;

If the airing was within a documentary, bona fide news interview, scheduled newscast, or an on-the-spot news event, the equal-time rule does not apply.
Since 1983, political debates not hosted directly by a station or network are considered "news events," and as a result, they are not subject to the rule. Usually, these debates are coordinated through a third party such as the Commission on Presidential Debates, a state broadcaster's association, a newspaper independent of a television station/network, or the League of Women Voters. Consequently, these debates usually include only major-party candidates without having to offer airtime to minor-party or independent candidates, or inflammatory candidates who intend only to disrupt the proceedings.
Talk shows and other regular news programming from syndicators, such as Entertainment Tonight, are also declared exempt from the rule by the FCC on a case-by-case basis.[3]
Advertisements: if a candidate has more money than an opponent, they can still get more time on the public airwaves without their ads counting towards the equal time rule.

The equal-time rule should not be confused with the now-defunct FCC fairness doctrine, which dealt with presenting balanced points of view on matters of public importance.


BOTH ARE FINE NOT PERSONAL JAIL BASED CRIMES NOTE UNLIKE THE TRUMP 'S CRIMES
blackrams NOV 05, 01:21 PM
Some are blinded by hate and apparently don't give a damn about future generations. But, continuing this is a waste of time, no one will be changing their minds on this seeing or taking an unbiased view.

Rams

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Rams
Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. .
You are only young once but, you can be immature indefinitely.

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