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Kerry Campaign Wants to Rebut Film on TV
AP on Yahoo ^ | 10/15/04 | Douglass K. Daniel - AP

Posted on 10/15/2004 9:42:47 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites)'s presidential campaign, contending that Sinclair Broadcast Group wants to help President Bush (news - web sites) by airing an anti-Kerry documentary two weeks before the election, asked on Friday that each station carrying the program provide a similar amount of time to Kerry supporters.

Sinclair has contended that the program is news, covering an issue of interest and importance to viewers, and has invited Kerry to appear on a post-broadcast program. Kerry has declined.

A call for comment about the Kerry campaign request was not answered at Sinclair's main phone number in Hunt Valley, Md.

Sinclair, based near Baltimore, has asked its 62 television stations to pre-empt regular programming to air "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal." Many of the stations are in swing states that could decide the outcome of the Nov. 2 election.

The film, described in online marketing as "a documentary exposing John Kerry's record of betrayal," explores his 1971 testimony before the Senate and links him to anti-war activist and actress Jane Fonda (news). Vietnam prisoners of war and their wives claim in the film that his testimony demeaned them and led to prisoners being held longer.

In a letter Friday to Sinclair President David D. Smith, Kerry campaign attorney Marc E. Elias requested time on each station at an hour when an audience of similar size could be expected to be watching.

Citing decisions by the Federal Communications Commission (news - web sites), Elias said stations that permit supporters of a campaign to "use its facilities to advance that candidate's campaign must provide supporters of the opposing candidate 'quasi-equal opportunities.'"

Elias said the content of "Stolen Honor" is not controlled by Sinclair or an independent journalistic organization and that the program is not a news program, a news interview nor a documentary that would qualify for an exemption.

FCC (news - web sites) Chairman Michael Powell said Thursday the federal agency would not block Sinclair from airing the program, noting that the commission has never taken such action and that no rules allow it to prevent the broadcast.

On Tuesday, the Democratic National Committee (news - web sites) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (news - web sites) contending that airing the film should be considered an illegal in-kind contribution to the Bush campaign.

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On the Net:

Kerry campaign: http://www.johnkerry.com

Sinclair Broadcast Group: http://www.sbgi.net


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: campaign; film; kerry; rebut; sinclair; stolenhonor; stolenhonour; wants
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1 posted on 10/15/2004 9:42:48 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
STOLEN HONOR

A documentary exposing John Kerry's record of betrayal

2 posted on 10/15/2004 9:44:22 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Right after they let Bush rebut EVERYTHING that has been on tv for the last four years.


3 posted on 10/15/2004 9:44:23 AM PDT by RightthinkinAmerican (Is the Republican attack machine an assault weapon?)
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To: NormsRevenge

Kerry's going to go up in flames for this. I'm not sure if you've seen the real media clips on the site, but this show certainly has the leftists in terror.....as well it should!


4 posted on 10/15/2004 9:44:49 AM PDT by hiredhand
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To: NormsRevenge
Fact or Myth? Nuance is a province in the south of FRance.


J F'n Kerry - The ComeBack Kid aka The CommieBacked Kid


5 posted on 10/15/2004 9:44:54 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Shove It. Frontline didn't give the Bush campaign equal time for their Kerry hagiography.


6 posted on 10/15/2004 9:44:54 AM PDT by Semper Paratus (Michael)
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To: NormsRevenge

Sinclair OFFERED Kerry equal time from the beginning. Now the Kerry campaign demands equal time?


7 posted on 10/15/2004 9:45:20 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The economy won't matter if you're dead.)
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To: NormsRevenge

HAHAHA.....they don't have to now........and I'll bet Kerry voted FOR that law!


8 posted on 10/15/2004 9:45:36 AM PDT by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: NormsRevenge
Sure. If PBS gives equal time to the President in light of their recent anti-Bush broadcast. And if ABC airs their new Kerry Vietnam piece, again they should offer the SwiftBoat Veterans equal time. Fair is fair.
9 posted on 10/15/2004 9:45:46 AM PDT by Heartland Mom (My heroes have always been cowboys.)
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To: Semper Paratus

ABC is running a Kerry/Vietnam documentary soon. Equal time for Bush? Doubt it.


10 posted on 10/15/2004 9:46:13 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (If it talks like a liberal, votes like a liberal and spends like a liberal, it's a liberal.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Sinclair...invited Kerry to appear on a post-broadcast program. Kerry has declined.

He flip-flops on how to respond to this show.

First it's try to pull the program, then threaten Sinclair with lawsuits, then no response to Sinclair's invitation, now Kerry wants equal time. Unreal.

11 posted on 10/15/2004 9:46:28 AM PDT by stainlessbanner (For Liberty!)
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-Mass., second from left, and his running mate Sen. John Edwards (news - web sites), D-N.C., react to the crowd at a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004. With them are their wives Teresa Heinz Kerry and Elizabeth Edwards, right. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)


12 posted on 10/15/2004 9:46:40 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: hiredhand

They have gone off the deep end over it.


13 posted on 10/15/2004 9:46:47 AM PDT by mabelkitty (W is the Peoples' President ; Kerry is the Elite Establishment's President)
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To: NormsRevenge

Nice headline! Written as if the campaign hadn't already been offered that chance. Turds.


14 posted on 10/15/2004 9:46:54 AM PDT by Coop (In memory of a true hero - Pat Tillman)
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To: NormsRevenge

I bought Stolen Honor, watched it, and yesterday sent it to my brother who's in the military, deployed in places no fun!

BWAAAAAHHHHHHHHHAAAAARRRRRRRRRR! My copy's been put to good use!


15 posted on 10/15/2004 9:47:51 AM PDT by MarineBrat
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Inform the Kerry campaign they can have all the time they can PAY FOR.

They are out of money. The extra month the $70 million has to last is now KILLING THEM. CRUNCH TIME. The DNC was a month earlier and the piper has now arrived to be paid.


16 posted on 10/15/2004 9:48:03 AM PDT by Owen
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To: NormsRevenge

Maybe Liz and Theresa can host the program. Lololol! Pass the popcorn and beer :-)


17 posted on 10/15/2004 9:49:14 AM PDT by TheSpottedOwl ("In the Kingdom of the Deluded, the Most Outrageous Liar is King".)
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To: Coop

I didn't think you could have a problem (file a complaint)until after the in-kind contribution was made. That means the Rats cant complain until AFTER the show is aired. Am i reading this wrong?


18 posted on 10/15/2004 9:49:26 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature
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To: NormsRevenge
How come TuhRAYZuh always looks like the odd man out?

19 posted on 10/15/2004 9:49:49 AM PDT by MarineBrat
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To: NormsRevenge

Got my replay tv set to tape it next Thursday, getting the popcorn ready, on with the show.


20 posted on 10/15/2004 9:50:03 AM PDT by sweetiepiezer (We have to stop Kerry for our grandkids sake!!!!!!!! GO W)
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