Eric Cantor was on Buchanan and Press last night threatening CBS

[CatWoman]

over the Reagan movie.

From the transcript:

PRESS: You’ve mentioned twice here today that CBS has a federal license. Are you suggesting that their license is in jeopardy if they go ahead with this movie?
CANTOR: Bill, I’m just saying I think as a representative of the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia and as a member of Congress we have a duty to make sure that licenses at the federal level are not abused...
CANTOR: ... and abuse means using those licenses to advance a political agenda.
PRESS: So, if this...
BUCHANAN: Bill...
PRESS: ... I’m sorry Pat. If this movie then, what you’re saying-
I hear you saying if this movie goes forward they will be abusing their licenses and therefore the license of CBS is in jeopardy, that’s what Congressman Eric Cantor is saying on BUCHANAN & PRESS...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/984609.asp

[Neecy]

1. scary, scary thugs

I guess he thinks that 'licenses at the federal level' being abused with one-sided right-wing propaganda are just fine.

[SoCalDem]

2. Was he on again today??? He was on yesterday too

What obnoxious little twits :grr:

[CatWoman]

3. no, this was from yesterday

and I just heard it alluded to on Crossfire.

Reminded me to look for the transcript.

[CO Liberal]

4. CBS Does Not Have a License Per Se

But the individual CBS stations have licenses to operate on their assigned frequencies. I called my CBS affiliate earlier today (KKTV, Colorado Springs) - they told me that if the network sends them a program, they're obligated to air it.

That's not to say that they may choose to run it at 3 in the morning.......

[Brian Sweat]

6. No, they have to clear it for the specified time.

But don't worry. CBS will chicken out.

[quispquake]

5. So...if a network has a political agenda...

They should have their license revoked, or whatever...

If this actually works, at least we'll be able to get rid of Fox News...

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[Brian Sweat]

7. Neither CBS nor Fox have licenses.

The guy doesn't know what he is talking about.

[denverbill]

8. So much for freedom for the press. It was nice while it lasted.

[CatWoman]

9. Welcome to the new world order

Republicans do no wrong. Don't even imply it.

Democrats always do wrong. Feel free to hint to in, and spread the word.

[madfloridian]

10. Ask his office what he is talking about?

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/?id=8543&lvl=C
Here is his website at congress.org.

I just talked to them, and I got told this was a press matter and the aide did not deal with them. I said no this is freedom of the press and freedom of America matter. He was unable to tell me any grounds for this, had no clue, is going to have the press secretary write me. Yeh, sure.

Phone #[phone]

[Postman]

11. He's a member of Congress arguing against the 1st Amendemnt...

Typical Republican Nazi. Mouth how much you love the Constitution unless someone using it is offending you. Whatsamatter Cantor? Afraid of those "liberals" in Hollywood blowing a whole in your propped up idol Reagan? God forbid the public see the human side of this cretin.