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Schwarzenegger films would trigger FCC equal time rule
Associated Press (via San Jose Mercury News) ^
| 12 August 2003
| Gary Gentile
Posted on 08/12/2003 12:51:23 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:31:44 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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LOS ANGELES - Films and television shows featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrity candidates in California's gubernatorial recall election will likely not be broadcast in the state for the next few months so that stations can avoid having to give rival candidates equal time.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: ahhhhnold; cable; diffrentstrokes; donnovello; equaltime; fatherguido; fcc; garycoleman; patpaulsen; recall; ronaldreagan; schwarzenegger; television
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Don't worry...he'll be back
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posted on
08/12/2003 12:55:29 PM PDT
by
xp38
To: CounterCounterCulture
If I had a media outlet, I would air Total Recall and then grant the equal time to any other candidates that chose to use the time to address the issues of artificial memory implants and mining of the colony on Mars, but limit their time to those two subjects.
To: VRWCmember
LOL! Very good, very good.
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posted on
08/12/2003 12:58:51 PM PDT
by
CounterCounterCulture
(No animals were killed or harmed while making this tagline)
To: CounterCounterCulture
How stupid are our election laws as compared to a box of rocks?
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posted on
08/12/2003 12:59:07 PM PDT
by
kcar
(T)
To: CounterCounterCulture
Doesn't the actual law say "equal opportunity?" If somebody protested, I'd say just hand them a script and say, "ok, we've cast you as a corrupt politician, here's your lines."
To: xp38
Don't worry...he'll be back
Whatchootalkin'bout? [oh, you meant one of the other actors]
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posted on
08/12/2003 1:00:24 PM PDT
by
CounterCounterCulture
(No animals were killed or harmed while making this tagline)
To: VRWCmember
I'd rather see them address the issues raised in Conan the Barbarian.
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posted on
08/12/2003 1:03:25 PM PDT
by
MrLeRoy
(The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
To: VRWCmember
...equal time to any other candidates that chose to use the time to address the issues of artificial memory implants and mining of the colony on Mars... I think that'd be safe enough as long as Kucinich isn't running. He has personal experience...
To: MrLeRoy
I will admit I'd love to hear Gary Coleman intoning "crush your enemies, see them flying before you, and hear the lamentation of their women..."
To: Billthedrill
I'd start with airing one of the porn actress' movies during prime time. When the FCC objected I'd just refer them to the FEC saying I had no choice.
To: CounterCounterCulture; Billthedrill
Dems must be deathly afraid that their candidates would obey Arnold's chant in Total Recall: "Get your a$$ to Mars--Get your a$$ to Mars...."
To: CounterCounterCulture
Just when I thought the 'Craps couldn't get any more idiotic.
Hey, C-cubed...how the heck you been? Saw you at "the other place".
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posted on
08/12/2003 1:11:36 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
To: CounterCounterCulture
I have heard everything now. The Dems have no shame.
To: Poodlebrain
Naw - Coleman's rebuttal would be horrendous. Think coital grunting and choruses of "oh yeah, baby." Some things are simply too hideous to contemplate...
...although, come to think of it, it would be more entertaining than an Algore speech...
To: Billthedrill
What's so bad about "Whatchu talkin' about, Willis?!"
To: CounterCounterCulture
It would be interesting to see what happened if all 240 candidates filed a request. If you split the day up 240 ways you'd get 6 minutes per candidate. Throw in the normal advertising that it takes to keep the stations running and you'd have "All Candidates, All the Time!" until the election on every channel in California.
To: VRWCmember
How about airing "Total Recall", but if Gray Davis wants equal time, we get to watch Sharon Stone kick his a$$ for two hours!
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posted on
08/12/2003 1:24:55 PM PDT
by
gridlock
(Remember: PC Kills.)
To: Poodlebrain
To: gridlock
Great idea!
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