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NBC admits giving Kamala Harris free air time with SNL appearance
Washington Times ^ | November 03, 2024 | Victor Morton

Posted on 11/04/2024 6:31:11 AM PST by Red Badger

Filing triggers 'Equal Time' requirement, but will be difficult to meet in time for Tuesday election

NBC acknowledged giving Vice President Kamala Harris free air time on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” program.

The “Equal Time” filing with the Federal Communications Commission, however, was made Sunday evening, probably too late for equal time to be given to Ms. Harris’ rivals.

“Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for president in the 2024 national election, appeared without charge on NBC’s ’Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) for a total period of 1 minute and 30 seconds on November 2, 2024,” the network states in its notice, according to a report on Fox News.

Usually, Fox News explained, that would impose on NBC an obligation to give the same amount of time upon demand to former President Donald Trump and any other presidential candidates.

However, they have to do this within a seven-day period, which largely moots this remedy since the election will be over in less than two days and any appearance would take some time to figure out.

“It would usually open up a seven-day period when all other qualified candidates can seek Equal Time from NBC - meaning comparable time on a comparable program. Here, opposing candidates don’t have seven days,” FCC commissioner Brendan Carr told Fox News.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: destroynbc; electioninterference; fcc; kamala; nbc; nbcsedition; pulltheirfcclicense; snl
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1 posted on 11/04/2024 6:31:11 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Okay, so the commie a-holes “admitted” it. So what’s going to be done about it? Harriz, a Jamaican/Indian/Canadian broke the law.


2 posted on 11/04/2024 6:34:00 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Only two more days and Walzy can go home to Minnesota and Harriz back to wherever. Canada?)
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To: Red Badger

NBC “Yeah, we did it and you can’t do anything about it”.


3 posted on 11/04/2024 6:34:42 AM PST by damper99
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To: Red Badger

They reciprocated by Giving President Trump 90 seconds AFTER the end of Yesterday’s NASCAR Xfinity 500.
They thought they were being slick and that everyone would turn the broadcast off as soon as the race ended.
They didn’t plan for the Byron/Bell controversy that kept everyone glued to their sets waiting to see how NASCAR ruled.
As a result millions got to see The Donald speaking directly to them.


4 posted on 11/04/2024 6:35:52 AM PST by commish (Freedom tastes Sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it!)
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To: Red Badger

MSM will do anything to help that rag win, period. It must have been super special because I can’t find the skit....just descriptions of it.


5 posted on 11/04/2024 6:36:27 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: commish

I can’t imagine a single NASCAR fan voting for Kamala. But at least hopefully any of them who thought of staying home on Tuesday, will be motivated now.


6 posted on 11/04/2024 6:38:12 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger

They will offer Trump free time this coming Saturday...(rolling eyes)


7 posted on 11/04/2024 6:38:39 AM PST by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: damper99

Akin to Nevada Senator Reid: “It worked, didn’t it?”


8 posted on 11/04/2024 6:43:27 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: dfwgator

23 11


9 posted on 11/04/2024 6:56:02 AM PST by al baby (I know sarcasm )
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To: Red Badger

Sarah Palin and Hillary both appeared on SNL. They both lost.


10 posted on 11/04/2024 6:56:35 AM PST by FreedBird (n)
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To: Red Badger

I think NBC has a good argument that they didn’t give her free airtime. No one watches SNL.


11 posted on 11/04/2024 6:57:25 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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They really, really don't have an argument...

Just a month ago SNL announced it was banning cameos by Trump and Harris to avoid running afoul of election laws. Well so much for that. They and Harris are in panicked desperation mode.

12 posted on 11/04/2024 6:59:32 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Red Badger

As if anyone was watching


13 posted on 11/04/2024 7:15:00 AM PST by Fai Mao (The US government is run by pedophiles and Perverts for pedophiles and perverts.)
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To: Red Badger

And that’s exactly why she may yet win.

We have performance, intelligence, facts, integrity and the best plan.

She has glitzy Hollywood types like Taylor Swift, Will Ferrell and Beyonce, fake news and social media.

Since the USA has uncountable numbers of low info voters it could go either way.


14 posted on 11/04/2024 7:15:21 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: Red Badger

Cheating is in their entire psychology....they can’t help themselves!


15 posted on 11/04/2024 7:17:08 AM PST by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: damper99

Exactly…….also yeah, we stole the 2020 and the 2022 midterms in GA and there is nothing you can do about, which is why we will steal the 2024 and if you protest you will be imprisoned for being an insurrectionist.


16 posted on 11/04/2024 7:18:15 AM PST by Toespi
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To: Red Badger

thank Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly a.k.a. Lar “America First” Daly, for bringing this FCC rule to the forefront.
What was too funny is, the networks would give him time after they “closed” for the day.


17 posted on 11/04/2024 7:19:22 AM PST by stylin19a ("If You Can Read This, Thank a Teacher. If You Can Read It In English, Thank a Veteran" )
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To: Red Badger
NY Post, this morning (7 AM, PST):

NBC gives Trump free election ad airtime during NASCAR, NFL broadcasts after Harris ‘SNL’ furor

https://nypost.com/2024/11/04/sports/trump-election-ad-airs-during-nbcs-nascar-nfl-coverage-amid-harris-snl-uproar/

18 posted on 11/04/2024 7:24:45 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Red Badger

They knew EXACTLY what they were doing with a mindset of “Better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission (and be told no)”. They hate us and to counter that and maintain our self-respect and dignity we have choice but to starve their entities of our money. Will be hard because they own so much of what we need like internet (Comcast), so we may not be able to do it overnight, but we can start making a dent.


19 posted on 11/04/2024 7:36:07 AM PST by vivenne
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To: Red Badger

It’s starting to look like the Hillary Clintoon whiners and screamers are probably letting their chest and armpit hair grow back again and digging out their pink vagina hats while crocheting one for their “white dud” boyfriends to keep their man buns warm.


20 posted on 11/04/2024 8:20:03 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Only two more days and Walzy can go home to Minnesota and Harriz back to wherever. Canada?)
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