Rut Roh. This is gonna piss off "you know who"

[CatWoman]

TV One to cover Democratic convention -- but not Republican

TCA -- Given Barack Obama's historic run for the Oval Office, African American-themed cable network TV One plans to break from its usual entertainment programming to provide extensive coverage of the Democratic National Convention in August.

"Sen. Barack Obama running for president is a huge deal for TV One as it is for the African American community," said Johnathan Rodgers, president and CEO of TV One, a channel in about 40 million homes. "African Americans have fallen in love with his candidacy, his family … we will be covering the democratic convention all the time."

But John McCain shouldn’t expect the same treatment. The network doesn’t plan any coverage of the Republican Convention.

"We are not a news organization," said Rodgers, speaking at the opening session of the semi-annual Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills. "We are a television network designed to celebrate African American achievement. If Hillary was the nominee, we would not be covering this year's Democratic Convention."

"My audience is 93% black," Rodgers added. "I serve my audience."

TV One does have a Republican pundit as part of its convention coverage, comedian Sheryl Underwood. But she’s also voting for Obama.

When critics pressed a panel of TV One’s convention pundits about whether African American republicans will feel slighted, Underwood said, “I speak for all eight of us -- we are not slighted ... McCain is not going to win it, that's why I'm over here, because I want to be with the winners -- and I'm a Bush Republican."

When TV One's coverage panel was asked if their coverage will raise criticisms of Obama, contributor Hill Harper, who said he's been a friend of Obama's for 20 years and serves on his National Finance Comittee, said "the whole purpose of the event is celebration. We're not covering a debate."

But Rodgers added, "It's primarily a celebration but, yes, we'll also be critical when necessary."

As a cable network, TV One is likely exempt from any equal time access rules. Federal Communications Commission rules state that broadcast networks are required to give equal time to presidential candidates.

In 2007, when “Law & Order” actor Fred Thompson entered the race for the Republican nomination, NBC pulled episodes that featured him, but cable network TNT did not pull “L&O” repeats. Still, the matter is also considered a regulation gray area, with the FCC largely untested on the issue.

http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/07/tv-one-to-cover.html

[blm]

1. I wonder what networks are going to do this year. In 2004 they cut the time down to 1hr on 3 nights.

Clinton had 9hrs in 1992 to introduce himself to America.

Kerry had a total of 3hrs coverage for all four nights...... after the last 4 years of the networks giving Bush all the time he needed to be sold as a stoic, terrorist-fighting hero for America.

The networks decided 1hr went to Bill Clinton. 1hr went to John Edwards. 1hr went to the Dem nominee John Kerry.

I think we have to be on guard and demand more coverage from the networks for this election. They owe this nation.....bigtime.

[CatWoman]

6. hi, B

:hi:

here:
Networks May Scale Back Convention Coverage For Obama's Speech

[blm]

13. Figures.. already weaseling their way out of full coverage. A 'non-news event'...WTF?

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[Drunken Irishman]

16. double post

[Drunken Irishman]

17. To be fair, it looks like they won't cut his speech, which is really the important thing.

[blogslut]

25. A "Non-News Event"

Really? This is how CBS news perceives a speech being made by the first African American to ever accept a party nomination for president of the United States? A Non-News Event?

[Danger Mouse]

2. Lord Voldemort is a loyal Republican donor...

and sponsored the 'Aurors for Truth' attacks against Rufus Scrimgeour back when he was up for Minister of Magic.

[scarletwoman]

3. Sounds pretty cool to me!

I have no cable or satellite, so all I'll get is the "Big Three" network channels. Your post makes me very happy, indeed. :D

sw

[CatWoman]

7. SW

Check out some of the comments at the link :)

[scarletwoman]

15. Whoa. I mean fucking whoa. Good grief!

I worked alongside advocates for American Indian issues for many years. I SO totally recognize the kind of white assumptions of privilege embodied in so many of those comments. Calling black people "racists"!?!? Oh please, give me a fucking break!

The utter cluelessness about the actual reality of power and domination. It's just sickening -- I don't know how else to put it. It's as if a giant were complaining because a few ants ran up his leg and made him itch -- as if he hadn't gleefully gone through life stomping on ants and kicking over anthills.

Power hates to be challenged. But when Power cries "Help, help, I'm being oppressed!", the minute it's presented with a challenge, it's beyond ridiculous. Ugh.

I don't know what else to say. :puke:

sw

[tabasco]

4. We have a fake news organization at Fox spewing repuke propaganda 24/7.

Along with CNN, MSRNC and all the rest of the war profiteering corporate garbage dispensers.

I don't think "you know who" has a goddamn thing to complain about.

[Faygo Kid]

5. Who's "you know who?" Can't be McCain. He's wondering if Bonanza is still filming TV episodes.

Let alone some old shows that were too subtle and nuanced for him to understand.

(You knew it was coming, didn't you? Here it comes)

Like. . .

[CatWoman]

9. !!!!

:rofl:

:hi:

[blondeatlast]

11. He never watched Green Acres; his head would have exploded.

(That's a nod to you, catwoman, who shares my passion for the bumpkin brilliance that was GA!)

[anonymous171]

8. Alen Keyes?

[CatWoman]

10. god that's funny

:rofl:

[Uncle Joe]

12. Kicked and recommended for the word, Rut Roh.

That word is too good not to be Webster's Dictionary by now.

Thanks for the thread, Catwoman.

[Faygo Kid]

14. Isn't that two words?

Let's see, naught and naught, is naught.

Naught and one, is one. Naught and two, is two. So it must be no words. Or two. But it can't be one.

Darn it, my head hurts. I'm a-goin' fer vittles.

[Uncle Joe]

18. Okay two words, now let's hope

I don't stick my tongue in the light socket like Jethro just to see what happens.

[CatWoman]

21. you goddamn nut!!

:rofl:

[ecstatic]

19. If HRC won, I wouldn't have a problem with Lifetime TV/WE covering her speech

Geez... the people on that blog are just haters... period!

[MH1]

20. Heh. maybe it will make them yearn for the Fairness Doctrine. nt

[Tinksrival]

22. I think the link must be the top post on that Freepub sight.

Cause those comments are FOWL.........

Posted by: Sick-O-the-racism | July 08, 2008 at 12:49 PM

What's up my crackas? (We can call each other that, cause we're white, but no other color/race can call us that, it's OUR thing)

Does somebody want to spill the beans to the Oprahs of the world? Obama, or whatever you want to call him, is NOT "black". He's MUSLIM!! BIG difference. The people voting for him are the same people that cheered when O.J. got off in the criminal trial. This country will never be at peace, or function correctly. Multiculturalism has been the downfall of every civilization. Barack Hussein Obama, if that is his real name, is 50% Caucasian from his mother's side and 43.75% Arabic and 6.25% African Negro from his father's side. While Barack Hussein Obama's father was from Kenya, his father's family was mainly Arabs.. Barack Hussein Obama's father was only 12.5% African Negro and 87.5% Arab (his father's birth certificate even states he's Arab, not African Negro). Peace out, my crackas!



WELL FIRST OF ALL NOT ALL BLACKS ARE DEM. AS STATED MANY TIMES BELOW....JUST THE ONES THAT WANT THE GOVERMENT TO SUPPORT THEM. ALSO THIS IS NOT A BLACK NET WORK ITS A N***** ONE...YEA I SAID IT AND I AM NOT GOING TO KISS JESSIE JACKSONS ASS FOR IT EITHER.
F- SEAN COMBS AND F- MR. WEST YOU WANT PEOPLE TO QUIT BEING RACIST WELL STOP DOING STUFF LIKE THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHUM....BLACK NATION MONTH...BET...BALCK NATIONAL COLEDGE FUND YALL ARE JUST AS RACIST AS THE PEOPLE THAT YOU POINT AT.

Posted by: THE TRUTH | July 08, 2008 at 12:53 PM



:mad: Edit to put in the bleeps*****

[CitizenLeft]

24. boy, that COLEDGE FUND thing really got under his skin, huh?

It's frightening to think that people like this are out there breeding.

[MadMaddie]

23. Oops guess that took the steam out of the MSM limited coverage

ha..ha..ha..Oh that's funny.....

The comments are ridiculous....they are just pissed becasue they have been outmanuvered again.