"DEBATE-GATE" (MY TITLE) DEBATE WON'T BE ON TV FLA GOV. BUSH V. MCBRIDE

The St. Petersburg Times ^ | September 24, 2002 | Wes Allison, Times Staff Writer

[floriduh voter]

I think it's an OUTRAGE that CBS hamstrung local CBS affiliates are not carrying the first Governor's Race Debate. Did McBride confer with the local CBS affiliate or is this a nationwide effort by CBS?

This would have been the first of three important debates in our Florida governor's race. Local FR registereds and your friends need to place calls or email their local CBS affiliate if they learn that the September 27th debate WILL NOT BE TELEVISED IN THEIR AREA. Tampa Bay is a major market but we are being SHUT OUT BY CBS at some level.

The Tampa Bay area phone number that I have for CBS-WTSP Ch. 10 is (727)577-1010.

This is not about 48 HOURS - it's about ONE HOUR on Friday night that I have been looking forward to since January! Many Floridians expected to see the candidates in a debate forum. If this is about ratings and revenue, how much do you suppose the DNC or McBride pressured CBS to spike this very important debate?

If you aren't in Florida, please call your local CBS affiliate and register a general complaint about CBS and be sure and BOYCOTT 48 HOURS this Friday evening - it's Leslie Stahl's debut instead of Bill McBride's.

I've been saying all week that something was fishy about no debate announcements. Now let's check c-span's schedule for Friday because the most important race in Florida's history isn't as important as a story "about a psychiatrist accused of having sex with patients with multiple personalities."

Finally, it bears repeating that this looks like the handiwork of McBride's camp, Carville or MacAuliffe. Apparently, they don't want Floridians to see the real Bill McBride. These are the kind of tactics they will use to hide Bill McBride.

Let's call this one DEBATE-GATE. Fregards, floriduh voter

[floriduh voter]

DEBATE-GATE Ping. Suppressing our right to see for ourselves, or trying to. Is this local censorship by CBS or national? I am stunned, you decide. FV

[Joe Brower]

Let's face it -- the democRATs in the leftmedia simply don't want the pizza-eating public to see this happen to their boy McBribe:

[Diverdogz]

THIS is the kind of event Public Television should air. We all get it in our homes, we have paid for it with our tax dollars....we should make it work for us.

[JoeSixPack1]

McAweful's father-in-law-campaign-manager-for-McBriBe probably doesn't want Tampa to see JEB kick some Rat arse. Since this is McBriBe's hometown. And this is about the Clintoooon's BS network.

On the good side, FNN is pretty much available throughout the state if you have cable.

[floriduh voter]

Yes, that's why I haven't finished reading my paper yet this morning. When I saw this article, I couldn't believe my eyes. And, Channel 10's offer to try to squeeze the debate in somewhere "but there's so much football everywhere" is a lame excuse and offering the debate on the internet is lame too. Even people with pc's don't all have upgrades to watch videos on their pc's.

I hope someone posts one of the pictures here of McBride from his debate with Reno and Jones. That is why this debate was spiked. It takes "just one look."

[floriduh voter]

Is Florida News Network also known as the Sunshine Network for sports? If so, maybe they'll cover it. They had candidate interviews on in the early am instead of as "live events" & I cant' recall what channel # they are.

In any event, I view it as debate-gate.

What will McBride do when he's up against Governor Bush & Timmy Russert in the final debate? I suppose he'll just pass out. LOL

[JoeSixPack1]

s Florida News Network also known as the Sunshine Network for sports?

To my knowledge FNN is not FSN. From Orlando, east to daytona and south to the keys gets FNN on adelphia.

I'd be making assumption for the Tampa area and South West area. And the panhandle is like livin' in siberia...:-)

[windchime]

DEBATE-GATE Bump!!

[RollingThunder]

Of course, CBS will try not to show the debate. First, and formost, they realize that Jeb would bury McBride in the debate. Of course CBS cannot let this happen. There is, of course, the fact that these television news outlets walk arm-in-arm with the DNC. So anything to mess with the Jeb campaign is alright for them to do and given endorsement by the DNC.

The supposed 'launching' of a new season of 48 Hours Investigates is the reason for this. But, true to form, the lying liberal mainsteam media (of which, CBS is a big part) will continue to stonewall the ability of information and facts by Jeb to be given to the voting public, and instead help McBride and the DNC lying machine.

Call CBS and voice your displeasure with there decision to do this. If they Do not change there minds, hopefully another TV Station will be able to broadcast it.

[floriduh voter]

Yes, I called them and they have my theory on why I feel it was spiked, i.e. they know McBride will do badly in the debate, not about 48 Hours. This is McBride's home turf and sometimes McBride stories get spiked by the local media.

Do we want some guy who already controls the media who himself is controlled by the FEA Teacher's Union and other PACS to cheat his way into the governor's mansion? I certainly hope not.

[windchime]

DEBATE-GATE

Those that call the CBS affiliate in Tampa should call as McBride/McAuliffe supporters complaining that voters in his home town won't get to know him and his positions. To see him shine, so to speak.

[floriduh voter]

Yes, "shine" I like that. Don't they want to see their guy too? Remember "I want My MTV?"

[JoeSixPack1]

I'm way to ugly to giggle,,,but

ROFLMAO..........!!!! :-)

GO JEB!!!!!!!!!

[floriduh voter]

This just in: McBride's Camp is "upset" too. Internal supporter email follows...

According to today's St Petersburg Times, WTSP will not air Friday's gubernatorial debates so that they can air the premiere of 48 Hours. Please take the time to express your displeasure with WTSP by emailing their Community Relations Director at community@wtsptv.com. Please forward this to your friends and neighbors and ask for their help in correcting this. It's important that your voice be heard on this matter.

I find it hard to believe that the network affiliate of the home of news giants like Edward Murrow, Walter Cronkite & 60 Minutes would do this.

Well, this is getting interesting. Maybe the national DNC is behind this after all. Well, if it's not on and McBride wants to be on, then McBride loses either way IMO.

[RollingThunder]

I did the same thing, And they gave me the same lie. They have to show 48 Hours because they were told to do so by CBS executives. What a bunch of bull$h!t.

Not only is he controlled by the teacher's union, he's got carte blanche from Terry McAwful and the DNC.

[windchime]

DEBATE-GATE

There's no such thing as 'too ugly to giggle'!

[floriduh voter]

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW. From a 2nd McBride email:

WTSP has apparently worked out an arrangement with WEDU. WEDU will carry the debate. Thanks to all who helped make this work.

You can thank me, too, McBride. lol

FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27TH AT SOMETHING O'CLOCK. WEDU is on Channel 3 in Tampa Bay. FV

[Wait4Truth]

Do you have a lot of contacts? How about demonstrations?

[floriduh voter]

Please see my breaking news post above. WEDU CHANNEL 3 is carrying in Tampa Bay. All we need now is the time. FV