GOP Lawmakers Come Out Against The FCC’s Role In Kimmel Axing.

[martybegan]

N-word, please.

Social Media was a cesspool of misinformation on Covid and still is.

The TRUMP government (Funny how you never hold him accountable for things HIS government did) asked them to stop hawking misinformation.

Trump managed to stumble ass-backwards back into the presidency, and appointed some of the worst political hacks we've seen since the Gilded Age.

The sad thing is, people aren't going to get real upset with him until he crashes the economy. They should be outraged about this.

"misinformation" is a weasel word for "an opinion or position I don't like"

The lab theory is now credible and was always credible.

Masks and 6 feet spacing were not the perfect solutions they were claimed to be.

The shot didn't prevent transmission.

Trump did his stuff in public, like he is doing now. The Dems do it in the shadows.

Trump has appointed non-hacks for the first time in a long time.

And keep cheering for a crashed economy for political reasons, it makes everyone see you for the miserable shit you are.

 

[Marener]

I'm saying doing things in the shadows is worse than doing things in the open where people can judge for themselves.

They weren’t doing it in the shadows because we all know about it.

What we get to see is that you’re a massive hypocrite that is just fine when your administration is actually threatening companies to shut down free speech because they make fun of the president.

Everyone gets to see what a pathetic hack you are.

 

[JoeB131]

"misinformation" is a weasel word for "an opinion or position I don't like"

Nope, it's a word for "Scientific Bullshit" that spread, making Covid worse than it needed to be.

The lab theory is now credible and was always credible.

Masks and 6 feet spacing were not the perfect solutions they were claimed to be.

Nope, the lab theory is conspiracy bunk, but that's not what the government asked Social Media to stop

They asked them to stop telling people to take Horse Dewormer.

The shot didn't prevent transmission.

It did end the spread of the disease. Fact.

Trump did his stuff in public, like he is doing now. The Dems do it in the shadows.

Trump has appointed non-hacks for the first time in a long time.

Right, Kegseth and Moscow Tulsi are non-hacks.

And keep cheering for a crashed economy for political reasons, it makes everyone see you for the miserable shit you are.

The economy is going to crash because Trump is doing things we KNOW are bad ideas - Tariffs, tax cuts for the rich, promoting Crypto Scams.

Your like a five year old who stands on the top of the fence when their parents told them not to, and then cries when he lands on his head.

 

[martybegan]

They weren’t doing it in the shadows because we all know about it.

What we get to see is that you’re a massive hypocrite that is just fine when your administration is actually threatening companies to shut down free speech because they make fun of the president.

Everyone gets to see what a pathetic hack you are.

We know about it NOW, years later, when it came out people like you called it bullshit, saying it never happened.

Then Zuckerberg admitted it happened. Now you have to pivot and say it's no big deal.

Take this to Zone 1 and see how well you last.

 

[martybegan]

Nope, it's a word for "Scientific Bullshit" that spread, making Covid worse than it needed to be.



Nope, the lab theory is conspiracy bunk, but that's not what the government asked Social Media to stop

They asked them to stop telling people to take Horse Dewormer.


It did end the spread of the disease. Fact.



Right, Kegseth and Moscow Tulsi are non-hacks.


The economy is going to crash because Trump is doing things we KNOW are bad ideas - Tariffs, tax cuts for the rich, promoting Crypto Scams.

Your like a five year old who stands on the top of the fence when their parents told them not to, and then cries when he lands on his head.

Nope.

No it isn't.

We still have COVID spreading, you idiot. It's just mitigated by the human population adjusting to it, the deaths of those most susceptible to it. and viral mutation leading to less virulency.

Ok boomer.

Keep prognosticating your bullshit.

 

[Marener]

We know about it NOW, years later, when it came out people like you called it bullshit, saying it never happened.

Then Zuckerberg admitted it happened. Now you have to pivot and say it's no big deal.

Take this to Zone 1 and see how well you last.

No, it was actively discussed at the time. In fact, social media companies were openly working with the CDC to make sure they understood the information.

See, these are normal compassionate human beings that don’t want their platforms to be used to spread disinformation that gets people killed.

Unlike you, a raging nihilist who doesn’t give a **** about people.

 

[struth]

And that Trump should have been disqualified in 2024.

Yep,

Nope. when the FCC bans Fox for saying we should murder the homeless, then you can get back to me about Kimmel.

why would they do that? Maybe you should understand the law instead of looking so stupid

 

[Old Rocks]

Republicans are splitting on FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s pressure tactics. "We all should be very cautious" about regulating speech, one GOP senator told POLITICO.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/18/gop-lawmakers-come-out-against-the-fccs-role-in-kimmel-axing-00572140

A handful of prominent Republicans on Capitol Hill said they were worried about the implications of Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr pressuring a TV network to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

Their comments suggest an emerging split in the GOP over the party’s views on free speech.

“We all should be very cautious,” said Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.). “The conservative position is free speech is free speech, and we better be very careful about any lines we cross in diminishing free speech.”

ABC suspended Kimmel indefinitely Wednesday over comments he made earlier in the week about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The decision came after Carr warned ABC’s parent company, Disney, on a podcast that there could be consequences if Kimmel stayed on the air.

The right to Freedom of Speech is cast iron *****, live with it!

Glad to see that there are a few Republicans that still defend the Constitution. Most are kissing the ass of the guy that said he would like to terminate it.

Trump says he would like to terminate parts of the Constitution - Search Videos

www.bing.com

 

[Old Rocks]

Your free speech rights doesn’t mean you have a right to have a broadcast license

Fine, let's shut down Fox for the continual lies on that platform.

 

[martybegan]

No, it was actively discussed at the time. In fact, social media companies were openly working with the CDC to make sure they understood the information.

See, these are normal compassionate human beings that don’t want their platforms to be used to spread disinformation that gets people killed.

Unlike you, a raging nihilist who doesn’t give a **** about people.

Says the abortion to the last second supporter.

 

[struth]

Fine, let's shut down Fox for the continual lies on that platform.

What lies? Nobody has shut down ABC, nobody is going to, nor would they....moreover, Fox News is a cable station, not regulated the same way as ABC, nor NBC etc.

Please educate yourself before running at the mouth on a topic you don't know about. I don't blame you per se, but the propganda you listen to has you confused and radicalized much like Robinson was.

 

[ThisIsMe]

the FCC hasn't done anything yet. The head of it said something on a Podcast, and Trump said something.

No actual actions have happened.

it was an implied action. He said they wanted ABC to take action before they took action. Again, if Carr hadn't said anything, do you think kimmel would have been removed? I dont. I think the implied threat was the thing that did it

 

[martybegan]

it was an implied action. He said they wanted ABC to take action before they took action. Again, if Carr hadn't said anything, do you think kimmel would have been removed? I dont. I think the implied threat was the thing that did it

They were getting pressure from their affiliates at the same time. There is nothing a progressive network person would love to be than a lefty martyr.

 

[0311]

Nope, it's a word for "Scientific Bullshit" that spread, making Covid worse than it needed to be.



Nope, the lab theory is conspiracy bunk, but that's not what the government asked Social Media to stop

They asked them to stop telling people to take Horse Dewormer.


It did end the spread of the disease. Fact.



Right, Kegseth and Moscow Tulsi are non-hacks.


The economy is going to crash because Trump is doing things we KNOW are bad ideas - Tariffs, tax cuts for the rich, promoting Crypto Scams.

Your like a five year old who stands on the top of the fence when their parents told them not to, and then cries when he lands on his head.

Science is what I trust. YOU believe lies and conspiracy theories.

 

[ThisIsMe]

They were getting pressure from their affiliates at the same time. There is nothing a progressive network person would love to be than a lefty martyr.

Nexstar does admit that the FCC comment had nothing to do with it, but the timing is suspect. Nexstar is about to start a big merger...do you think they feared kimmels comments may have had something to give them fear over, especially after what Carr had said on that podcast?

They cut kimmel because he was a detriment to their potential merger with Tegna, likely bolstered by chairman Carrs comments.

Obviously none of us know the truth, only Sinclair and nexstar do, but you can piece together the puzzle to see the picture.

Kimmel made the comments on Monday, Wednesday the benny johnson interview aired and then according to BBC:

Carr, in an interview with influential conservative podcaster Benny Johnson, threatened to take action against media companies if they did not push back against Kimmel.
Within hours, Nexstar Media - which has a multi-billion merger pending FCC review - and Sinclair, which collectively own dozens of ABC affiliates across the country, suspended Kimmel's programme.

So no action against kimmel for 2 days, then hours after carrs comment, kimmel was pulled. Coincidence?

 

[martybegan]

Nexstar does admit that the FCC comment had nothing to do with it, but the timing is suspect. Nexstar is about to start a big merger...do you think they feared kimmels comments may have had something to give them fear over, especially after what Carr had said on that podcast?

They cut kimmel because he was a detriment to their potential merger with Tegna, likely bolstered by chairman Carrs comments.

Obviously none of us know the truth, only Sinclair and nexstar do, but you can piece together the puzzle to see the picture.

Kimmel made the comments on Monday, Wednesday the benny johnson interview aired and then according to BBC:



So no action against kimmel for 2 days, then hours after carrs comment, kimmel was pulled. Coincidence?

Since nothing has actually been done by the government at all, and he was given the chance to apologize and told the network to **** off, I really don't care at this point.

He was giddy when Tucker got canned. Karma is a *****.

And at this point I think Tucker is a nutter.

 

[ThisIsMe]

Since nothing has actually been done by the government at all, and he was given the chance to apologize and told the network to **** off, I really don't care at this point.

Kimmel has already been removed when he took the stance of no apology, so it had nothing to do with his being removed.

He was giddy when Tucker got canned. Karma is a *****.

Agreed, dont get me wrong, im no fan of kimmel, but if the government had any influence on his being removed, thats wrong.

And at this point I think Tucker is a nutter.

I haven't watched anything from tucker since he went to his online format

 

[martybegan]

Kimmel has already been removed when he took the stance of no apology, so it had nothing to do with his being removed.




Agreed, dont get me wrong, im no fan of kimmel, but if the government had any influence on his being removed, thats wrong.




I haven't watched anything from tucker since he went to his online format

That's when we heard about it, not when it was discussed between him and the Network.

Sometimes we need to show the other side hard examples of why they are wrong, we've seen they don't listen when told so.

 

[ThisIsMe]

That's when we heard about it, not when it was discussed between him and the Network.

Sometimes we need to show the other side hard examples of why they are wrong, we've seen they don't listen when told so.

The only indication of kimmel refusing to apologize is the most recent articles saying hes "dug in". There is so much we dont know. All im saying is, look at the chain of events. It indicates the pressure from the FCC was at play here.

 

[martybegan]

The only indication of kimmel refusing to apologize is the most recent articles saying hes "dug in". There is so much we dont know. All im saying is, look at the chain of events. It indicates the pressure from the FCC was at play here.

And I'm saying I don't ******* care.

The government has actually done NOTHING. All they have done is talk, and at least the Republicans do that out in the open, not behind closed doors like with COVID shit and facebook that took years to be exposed.

And has been confirmed by Zuckerberg by the way.