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Fox targeted by FEC Dems in first-ever vote to punish debate sponsorship (via Drudge)
Washington Examiner ^ | June 29, 2016 | By PAUL BEDARD

Posted on 06/29/2016 3:12:13 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Finally making good on long-harbored anger at conservative media, Democrats on the Federal Election Commission voted in secret to punish Fox News' sponsorship of a Republican presidential debate, using an obscure law to charge the network with helping those on stage.

It is the first time in history that members of the FEC voted to punish a media outlet's debate sponsorship, and it follows several years of Democratic threats against conservative media and websites like the Drudge Report.

The punishment, however, was blocked by all three Republicans on the commission, resulting in a 3-3 tie vote and no action.

A Republican FEC commissioner leading that fight, Lee E. Goodman, revealed the vote to Secrets Wednesday and said the official report of the May 26 executive vote will be released Thursday.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fec; freedomofspeech; obamasfault; tyranny
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1 posted on 06/29/2016 3:12:13 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

Tell it to Romney.


2 posted on 06/29/2016 3:15:42 PM PDT by jdsteel (Give me freedom, not more government.)
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To: Hojczyk
.... In the mean time the Republicans will snicker and point at the Liberals and laugh at how silly the Democrats are for doing such a thing because we have that Freedom of Speech thing from something that used to be called the Constitution.

.... It will take a while for them to realize that the Constitution is already gone ..... Because all they ever did was just snicker and point fingers .... They never really did anything to save or protect it.

3 posted on 06/29/2016 3:23:43 PM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: jdsteel

SUCKING FOXNOOZ IS NOGOOD THEY WERE MEAN TO TTRUMP MEGYN KELLY SHOW IS UNIPARTY !!11!1! AND BLEEDING 11!!1!!


4 posted on 06/29/2016 3:30:46 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: Hojczyk
Is this when FoxNews started attacking Trump?

Perhaps one of the Republicans hinted that their vote could go with the Democrats if Trump was fairly treated by FoxNews?

5 posted on 06/29/2016 3:31:58 PM PDT by donna (Trump does not have protesters-Trump has voters. These thugs are LaRaza protesters.)
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To: Hojczyk

Setting up the stage for Hillary to refuse debates.


6 posted on 06/29/2016 3:34:16 PM PDT by DrDude (Does anyone have a set of balls anymore?)
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To: R_Kangel

Why do you think that the republicans even care about anything beyond their own bank accounts? Give me one example of the filthy republicans standing up to anyone other than Trump. Just one. Snicker and point?? Why? As both parties are on the same team the republicans were cheering the democrats on. Paul Ryan and Mitchy McConnell bending over for Obama on everything. Based on your statements I question your reasoning powers. Have you been living on a deserted island for the last forty years and missed everything? The Constitution and the nation are exactly where the republican party wants them to be, in the garbage.


7 posted on 06/29/2016 3:35:34 PM PDT by DonPaulJonesII (The only thing worse than a democrat is a lousy, dishonest, disloyal scumbag republican.)
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To: Hojczyk

Fox news is still on the air?

No more Whoraldo, Fat Rove, BOR or the midget lawyer for me.

I can pick and chose rather than being preached at for any side.


8 posted on 06/29/2016 3:37:22 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (This time it is serious.)
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To: Hojczyk

Is this why the panel on Fox now looks like it was recruited from the Star Wars bar?


9 posted on 06/29/2016 3:40:36 PM PDT by Stentor
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To: hadaclueonce

What is different about FOX sponsoring a debate and CNN sponsoring a debate???


10 posted on 06/29/2016 3:41:03 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Hojczyk

I’m sure Lyn’ Ryan will file suit against this....
LOL


11 posted on 06/29/2016 3:47:27 PM PDT by Zathras
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What is different about FOX sponsoring a debate and CNN sponsoring a debate???

Nothing. But one of the candidates filed the complaint against Fox since they held 2 debates and excluded a low tier candidate. Not sure who it was. The whole thing is a crock.

12 posted on 06/29/2016 3:55:38 PM PDT by plain talk
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It is just b*tching and moaning by the dems as far as I can see....


13 posted on 06/29/2016 3:57:51 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: plain talk

Sometimes I feel we have some that just blindly bash Fox based on ignorance not having actually watched it wall to wall.

Right very second they are blasting the AG meeting with Bill privately to recuse herself. If one were to simply base their “feelings” off comments from these board you’d think Fox consisted of frothing liberals lol.

Sometimes I quietly giggle reading the boards when their selected candidate is challenged.

Fox panel: Republican candidate A why today did you say the sky is green?
FR boards: how dare they ask that question! They must be liberal globalist scum beholden to their money masters! Their in the tank, they want Hillary elected!!!

Snicker


14 posted on 06/29/2016 4:10:37 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297

They’re grrrrr iPhone autocorrect!!!


15 posted on 06/29/2016 4:11:39 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: plain talk

If Flocks did, they’re probably guilty.


16 posted on 06/29/2016 4:25:04 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors)
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To: Hojczyk

There is no agency or bureau in the federal government that can be trusted to be free of this president’s corruption.


17 posted on 06/29/2016 5:09:35 PM PDT by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
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To: jdsteel

“Tell it to Romney.”

Easy for you to say. Romney (after his most recent session) still thinks he’s the first Earthling to step foot on Mars. There’s now way he’s ready for reality yet - he hasn’t been there in 60 years.


18 posted on 06/29/2016 5:21:45 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Hojczyk

This just reinforces the totalitarian tendencies of the Democrats. They really don’t like dissenters being able to speak. They do NOT believe that we should have freedom of Speech. This was probably again with Anne Ravel. She is the leading Dem on the committee and she definitely wants to take away conservatives’ freedom of speech.


19 posted on 06/29/2016 5:25:55 PM PDT by DeweyCA
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To: Hojczyk

This has gone too far. Really too far.


20 posted on 06/29/2016 5:35:34 PM PDT by sauropod (Beware the fury of a patient man. I've lost my patience!)
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