Ted Cruz is right

[Votto]

First Tucker Carlson, now Ted Cruz: Conservatives are talking about an ‘unbelievably dangerous’ precedent being set by the FCC chair

“And it might feel good right now to threaten Jimmy Kimmel, but when it is used to silence every conservative in America, we will regret it.”

www.yahoo.com

In the aftermath of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show suspension, conservative politicians and media personalities are sounding the alarm on free speech.

Amid pressure from the Federal Communications Commission, Disney’s ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night over remarks Kimmel made earlier in the week about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggested ABC affiliates could face fines or have their licenses revoked if they continued airing Kimmel’s show. He also told CNBC that “we’re not done yet.”

Although some conservatives have supported the broadcast network’s actions, others like Sen. Ted Cruz are also saying the FCC is going too far.

“I hate what Jimmy Kimmel said. I am thrilled that he was fired,” he said on Friday on his podcast Verdict with Ted Cruz. “But let me tell you, if the government gets in the business of saying, ‘We don’t like what you, the media, have said, we’re going to ban you from the airwaves if you don’t say what we like’—that will end up bad for conservatives.”

Well, Ted was sort of right. Jimmy was not fired he was suspended. There is no question in my mind he will be back. In fact, having Jimmy on letting him make a fool of himself and the Left is actually beneficial to their political opponents, I think

But it is understandable that Trump simply wants to control the media the way that the DNC did, which is to pressure the media and social media platforms not to talk about the Hunter laptop before the election. And it was a good thing they listened to Joe, because after the election it was found that about 20% of voters say they would not have voted for Joe had they known. It is called rigging an election. But it does not make it anymore right.

It is the Trump/Kirk divide on how to respond to your adversaries. Do you want to act better than them, or be at their level? Trump was a lifelong democrat and, therefore, only knows their tactics for fighting. His wife got up on stage saying she forgave the assassin, as where Trump does not understand this at all and simply can't.

 

[gipper]

Lyin’ Ted is never right.

 

[DGS49]

Remember, BROADCAST rights are granted by the Federal government, and certain public obligations are attached to those rights, for example the obligation to BROADCAST for the public benefit. The same is not true for the various social media, where you can say whatever the **** you want to say. If you have a BROADCAST license, you are NOT free to spout subversive bullshit, even while you retain your First Amendment right to criticize and mock Government and government officials.

Kimmel crossed that line, so to speak.

But he got fired (apparently, but not finally) because he had terrible ratings, was not bringing in the desired viewership, sponsors were backing away from his program, and ABC was looking for a pretext to pull the figurative trigger.

Cruz is right, as he always is, but holders of BROADCAST licenses needed to be cautioned that they do not have the right to BROADCAST literally anything they want.

The current Leftist meltdown is definitely worth the price of admission. Their control over public opinion and who should be able to say what, is over.

 

[Harry Dresden]

sure he is right.....thats all the 2 parties do is tit for tat bullshit...

 

[kyzr]

Kimmel got canned because Nexstar and Sinclair both said they will preempt Kimmel.

 

[1srelluc]

Cruz must be thinking of another POTUS run.

"Look at me, I'm the voice of moderation".

Sorry Ted, not buying it.

 

[he just circle K]

Hang it up, Teddy.

 

[Foxfyre]

First Tucker Carlson, now Ted Cruz: Conservatives are talking about an ‘unbelievably dangerous’ precedent being set by the FCC chair

“And it might feel good right now to threaten Jimmy Kimmel, but when it is used to silence every conservative in America, we will regret it.”

www.yahoo.com

In the aftermath of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show suspension, conservative politicians and media personalities are sounding the alarm on free speech.

Amid pressure from the Federal Communications Commission, Disney’s ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night over remarks Kimmel made earlier in the week about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggested ABC affiliates could face fines or have their licenses revoked if they continued airing Kimmel’s show. He also told CNBC that “we’re not done yet.”

Although some conservatives have supported the broadcast network’s actions, others like Sen. Ted Cruz are also saying the FCC is going too far.

“I hate what Jimmy Kimmel said. I am thrilled that he was fired,” he said on Friday on his podcast Verdict with Ted Cruz. “But let me tell you, if the government gets in the business of saying, ‘We don’t like what you, the media, have said, we’re going to ban you from the airwaves if you don’t say what we like’—that will end up bad for conservatives.”

Well, Ted was sort of right. Jimmy was not fired he was suspended. There is no question in my mind he will be back. In fact, having Jimmy on letting him make a fool of himself and the Left is actually beneficial to their political opponents, I think

But it is understandable that Trump simply wants to control the media the way that the DNC did, which is to pressure the media and social media platforms not to talk about the Hunter laptop before the election. And it was a good thing they listened to Joe, because after the election it was found that about 20% of voters say they would not have voted for Joe had they known. It is called rigging an election. But it does not make it anymore right.

It is the Trump/Kirk divide on how to respond to your adversaries. Do you want to act better than them, or be at their level? Trump was a lifelong democrat and, therefore, only knows their tactics for fighting. His wife got up on stage saying she forgave the assassin, as where Trump does not understand this at all and simply can't.

Certainly we should have a national conversation about all this. Exactly at what point does network television cross the line and fail in its obligation to serve the community?

Kimmel's most offensive statement was tying Charlie Kirk's murder to MAGA people. The purpose of course was to make MAGA people look batsh*t crazy which it/we are not. It isn't wrong or destructive or violent or anything else to want a strong, secure, free and prosperous United States of America of shared positive and beneficial values and work to accomplish that as Charlie Kirk did.

How wrong is it to demonize that and try to turn people against those of us who support that? To promote violence however subtly?

Does that cross the line violating the requirement to serve the the community?

Again, we need to have a conversation about that.

 

[Dorian Mode]

I don't think Trump is doing anything the democraps haven't already done worse, but I do think Trump should be careful not give the rabid left anything they can use against him, including using democrap tactics. The democraps are very good at setting traps for Trump. J6 is a perfect example. Now the democraps are trying to bring Trump down to their level and that is a big trap to be avoided. Trump is already getting his revenge, the democrap party is in free fall. He won, so he should kick back and reward the people who helped him win - the working middle class.

 

[Harry Dresden]

I don't think Trump is doing anything the democraps haven't already done worse, but I do think Trump should be careful not give the rabid left anything they can use against him, including using democrap tactics. The democraps are very good at setting traps for Trump. J6 is a perfect example. Now the democraps are trying to bring Trump down to their level and that is a big trap to be avoided. Trump is already getting his revenge, the democrap party is in free fall. He won, so he should kick back and reward the people who helped him win - the working middle class.

in order for trump not to give the democrats anything they can use against him he would have to shut his mouth....do you think he can do that?...

 

[Dogmaphobe]

If a network wants to get rid of an embarrassing person because they are an ass -- fine.

If an administration threatens a network unless they get rid of the ass -- violation of free speech.

 

[Votto]

Lyin’ Ted is never right.

I know you hate him with all your heart because of your ZDS, but that does not make him wrong about this.

You even complained yourself about people not being free enough to express their ZDS and hatred against Israel.

 

[Votto]

Certainly we should have a national conversation about all this. Exactly at what point does network television cross the line and fail in its obligation to serve the community?

Kimmel's most offensive statement was tying Charlie Kirk's murder to MAGA people. The purpose of course was to make MAGA people look batsh*t crazy which it/we are not. It isn't wrong or destructive or violent or anything else to want a strong, secure, free and prosperous United States of America of shared positive and beneficial values and work to accomplish that as Charlie Kirk did. How wrong is it to demonize that the try to turn people against those of us who support that? To promote violence however subtly?

Does that cross the line violating the requirement to serve the the community?

Again, we need to have a conversation about that.

No time for debate, just shooting

Ask Charlie.

 

[SeaMajor7]

After DECADES of the MSM shoving BULLSHIT down all of our throats, they can POUND SAND.

 

[Dorian Mode]

in order for trump not to give the democrats anything they can use against him he would have to shut his mouth....do you think he can do that?...

He doesn't have to shut his mouth, he just has to think a little longer about what the democraps could do with his next words. On one hand it is refreshing to have a POTUS that doesn't read official party propaganda from a teleprompter, OTOH we do have neo-leftist democraps who are constantly seeking to take anything Trump says out of context to smear him.

 

[Harry Dresden]

He doesn't have to shut his mouth, he just has to think a little longer about what the democraps could do with his next words. On one hand it is refreshing to have a POTUS that doesn't read official party propaganda from a teleprompter, OTOH we do have neo-leftist democraps who are constantly seeking to take anything Trump says out of context to smear him.

and you think he will stop and think before he speaks?...lol...yea im sure he will...

 

[Votto]

Remember, BROADCAST rights are granted by the Federal government, and certain public obligations are attached to those rights, for example the obligation to BROADCAST for the public benefit. The same is not true for the various social media, where you can say whatever the **** you want to say. If you have a BROADCAST license, you are NOT free to spout subversive bullshit, even while you retain your First Amendment right to criticize and mock Government and government officials.

Kimmel crossed that line, so to speak.

But he got fired (apparently, but not finally) because he had terrible ratings, was not bringing in the desired viewership, sponsors were backing away from his program, and ABC was looking for a pretext to pull the figurative trigger.

Cruz is right, as he always is, but holders of BROADCAST licenses needed to be cautioned that they do not have the right to BROADCAST literally anything they want.

The current Leftist meltdown is definitely worth the price of admission. Their control over public opinion and who should be able to say what, is over.

No, Kimmel did not get fired, he got suspended.

Trust me, they will not discard this Left wing loon for all the tea in China

He will be back.

 

[Dorian Mode]

and you think he will stop and think before he speaks?...lol...yea im sure he will...

Maybe he no longer cares what the left think and say about him. I certainly don't. The left just aren't worth listening to today. The last person on the left who said something actually worth listening to was Bernie Sanders in 2016. And the DNC told him to STFU.

 

[Dorian Mode]

If a network wants to get rid of an embarrassing person because they are an ass -- fine.

If an administration threatens a network unless they get rid of the ass -- violation of free speech.

Technically, the Trump Administration is free to manage the FCC as it sees fit. On one hand the MSM has been abusing the public's interest with the non-stop Trump bashing while completely ignoring Biden's severe mental decline. OTOH, Trump should not go low to compete with the left at the left's level, he should go higher and force the left to meet him on his terms. The question is, can the left? They seem hellbent on extremely dirty politics and have abandoned all grace.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Maybe he no longer cares what the left think and say about him. I certainly don't. The left just aren't worth listening to today. The last person on the left who said something actually worth listening to was Bernie Sanders in 2016. And the DNC told him to STFU.

then he shouldnt have took the job....the job of a leader is to unite the country not keep it divided...