Like cat chasing a laser pointer - MSM we aren’t laughing near you we are laughing at you.
No backlash from me.
They lied.
And they knew.
NBC and other broadcast networks do not have licenses that can be pulled. The licenses belong to the individual network affiliates, most of which do not belong to the network. Not to mention that their cable channels and internet broadcasts do not fall under FCC jurisdiction.
I believe Trumps comment strikes at the core of the whole broadcast license concept. You get caught knowingly lying, you need to lose that license.
“has prompted a wave of condemnation from both sides of the aisle”
except the article didn’t list a single member sitting on the Pub side of the aisle condemning Trump, so yes, MORE fake news!
Plus it seems like with 2018 rapidly approaching and Bannon breathing down the necks of the RINO/GOPe branch of the party, they’ve learned to STFU.
The White House, without input from the Department of Justice, Congress or the Judicial branch needs to investigate NBC and implement appropriate adjustments in their news content up and into the same conditions that Obama placed on General Motors.
I’m trying to remember where ‘lying’ is a protected free speech . . . can’t seem to do it.
Trump lays out a big juicy piece of bait, and all the fools come running, tripping over themselves to fall into his trap.
It’s interesting to learn about the early history of radio and licencing by the FCC. This was discussed in a chapter of Randy West’s book “Johnny Olson: A Voice in Time” in which back in the 1920s (at the very start of then young Johnny’s career in broadcasting).
Apparently, a Catholic priest simply wrote to the FCC requesting one and was granted it easily. And there were other interesting stories about the early development of broadcasting and the government’s efforts at regulating it (cases of people operating radio stations in their attics with signals so strong that they practically drowned out the signals of other stations on nearby frequencies).
Ha..The Donald certainly knows how to stir the pot!
Sometimes I think he is throwing the Left more red meat just to keep them in a state of trembling rage all of the time.
When the boil dies down, he throws in another big piece of
Rage-Roast in the stewpot.
So silly.
If NBC says they are a legit news organization they must act as such. Anyone can get a blog and blather on about whatever.
They cannot lie and claim first amendment protection that’s just silly
Back in the day, during the Clinton admin, when the NYT got caught lying about something pretty big, it wasat least talked about. It was when David letterman could be funny, before he had Hillary on and he had to have emergency coronary bypass surgery the next day and henceforth all late night talk would be undeclared a liberal anger outlet
Letterman said in his monologue the NYT motto would have to be changed from ‘all the news that’s fit to print’ so he did a top ten. Number one was ‘don’t go there girlfriend’
That was she late night was comedy and tge news media was expected to be at least trustworthy
Yes Mark Levin I do miss Johnny Carson
I seem to remember one of the big three was fined by the FCC for super bowl content issues?
The “Freedom of the Press” was never intended to protect anti-America propaganda - it was designed to ensure the Truth could get out....
They can say he should be impeached, but he can’t say they should be closed down.
I guess for the lefties, free speech only works one way.
“The dog that yelps is the dog that got hit”.
Does the First Amendment protect outright lies? Look up the legal torts known as libel and slander.
Um, I don't think that TV broadcasts are an inalienable right granted to NBC by the Creator.
Trump is just toying with them. As always, they are falling into his trap hook, line and sinker.
So beyond the fake news aspect of this about it having "prompted a wave of condemnation from both sides of the aisle", I would suggest the same response that I regularly give a certain family member that is near and dear to me.... "I was just asking a question...."