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Fired Sinclair reported talks online; Closet liberal speaks out
Washington Post.com ^

Posted on 10/21/2004 12:10:23 PM PDT by MD4Bush

Kerry Film Controversy Jon Leiberman Former Washington Bureau Chief, Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Thursday, October 21, 2004; 2:30 PM On Tuesday, under mounting political, legal and financial pressure, Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. decided not to air a film attacking John Kerry's Vietnam war service and said it would only air portions of the documentary in an hour-long special, "A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media," on Friday. Jon Leiberman, the company's Washington bureau chief, was fired on Monday for criticizing original plans to air the movie. Leiberman was online Thursday, Oct. 21, at 2:30 p.m. ET to discuss the controversy surrounding the possible airing of the film, and his subsequent dismissal. A request for an online discussion with a representative from the Sinclair Broadcast Group has been made and washingtonpost.com will advise its readers. A transcript follows.

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1 posted on 10/21/2004 12:10:24 PM PDT by MD4Bush
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To: MD4Bush

Bottom line - Kerry is a TRAITOR. (film or no film)


2 posted on 10/21/2004 12:17:21 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: NOTTAHERO
Well said.
4 posted on 10/21/2004 12:34:40 PM PDT by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary. You have the right to be wrong.)
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To: NOTTAHERO

"I got news for this liberal POS. If you work for any private company and you disagree verbally and criticize company policies, you won't be there long--unless, of course, you are a protected species==deadbeat union thug or government worker--or a minority."

If "SLEEZE" were a requirement for POTUS, Skerry is fully qualified.


5 posted on 10/21/2004 12:43:29 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: topher
Added keywords MD4BUSHwapoReporter and wapo.

MD4Bush used 2oth cent on another thread.

I find how closely he/she follows posting rules on this thread for the Washington Post article (excerpt).

6 posted on 08/26/2007 5:53:30 PM PDT by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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