Comments on: Video: Megyn Kelly punks Bill Press on Fairness Doctrine

By: Wizbang

Wizbang — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:29:03 +0000

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By: Why The Push For the Fairness Doctrine « Rantings of mine

Why The Push For the Fairness Doctrine « Rantings of mine — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:03:34 +0000

[...] Now you have Megyn Kelly handing Bill Press his rear end over the subject. Libtalkers hate the truth. [...]

By: kthomas8268

kthomas8268 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:22:07 +0000

What should be used to counter that is the county by county red/blue map. If you look at that map, I’d say the airwaves reflect what is of interest to the public. something not out of date by 4 years. TugboatPhil on February 16, 2009 at 8:59 PM sethstorm on February 16, 2009 at 9:50 PM

Here is your up to date map under county by county it is same result I see more red. 2008 map

By: NRA Lifer

NRA Lifer — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:07:50 +0000

Bill Press is a liberal Moron-don’t give a damn about anything he says…

By: JetBlast

JetBlast — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:07:11 +0000

Conservative radio works because it has an audience….Americans at work.

Liberal radio doesn’t work because it’s potential audience is split between “The View”, MTV, BET, Oprah and the Cartoon Network.

By: thegreatbeast

thegreatbeast — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:25:19 +0000

Why is NPR supposed to be treated or considered differently? My God, how many NPR stations are there? Press wants to make some distinction about commercial radio and just keep blinders on a about taxpayer funded public radio.
And the fact that radio stations don’t pay anything for the frequencies that they are assigned gets under his craw. Never mind that there have never been fees charged for spots on the radio dial. It just burns his ass that something goes untaxed.
What a loathsome tool.

By: SGinNC

SGinNC — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:49:48 +0000

A good remedy for this would be for Rush and Hannity etc to buy up Satellite radio and move their programs there. I hear that Satellite is doing poorly so they could probably get a good deal. Not only would this be an excellent way to protect our 1st amendment rights but would be out of the reach of the Libs. I would be more than happy to go out and buy one of Satellite radios if it screwed over the Dems plan to infringe on my rights.

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Obama, Irony and the Coup | The Anchoress — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:23:04 +0000

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By: ladyingray

ladyingray — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:15:54 +0000

I just got around to watching this video…Megyn sooooo cleaned his clock.

What a freakin’ doofus!

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Alert the (Bill) Press: Nova-M goes under

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Alert the (Bill) Press: Nova-M goes under — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:05:25 +0000

[...] in case yesterday’s conversation with Megyn Kelly (or his long friendship with Hugh Hewitt) didn’t teach Bill Press about the [...]

By: philwynk

philwynk — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:46:33 +0000

TV stations have the same “public interest” character as radio stations, so let’s insist on “fair and balanced” programming on network television; we evaluate the political spin of prime time TV dramas, and if there’s too much liberal spin (as there always will be) we insist on conservative script writers. Same with the Internet: if the hits on Daily Kos and Huffpo exceed those of conservative sites, let’s insist that they carry conservative opinions equal time.

Of course, they’ll never agree to it, but that’s because the arguments they’re raising are flat-out lies. They’re doing this to silence Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Quinn and Rose, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, etc. But if they start seriously planning “equal time” for radio, I’m going to start ratcheting up “equal time” for TV and the internet, really, really loudly.

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Megyn Kelly outrageously outraged at PETA’s lesbian ad

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:40:01 +0000

[...] no matter. She’s developed such a knack for the righteously indignant, needlessly combative interview that I’ll be shocked if she doesn’t have her own show by the end of the year. Maybe the [...]

By: kerncon

kerncon — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:37:43 +0000

Cable and newspapers wouldn’t come under purview of anything like that because they are private enterprise, and do not need any stupid federal license.

The only reason they can wrap their hands around broadcast radio and tv is that the FCC owns the airwaves.

The internet is kind of on the fence, currently on the side of newspapers and cable, but if say DSL lines get nationalized they can push for it.

By: “Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, told Press Wednesday that the Fairness Doctrine is needed not to remove any conservative voices, but to ensure that there are a few liberal shows on the air.” « PurpleSlog

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:42:26 +0000

[...] Via Hot Air, listen Megyn Kelly slap down Liberal talk show host Bill Press. He clearly against conservative AM radio. He does not want NPR to be covered. He also [...]

By: txaggie

txaggie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:33:29 +0000

sethstorm on February 17, 2009 at 2:16 PM

As opposed to the unbelievably fair MSNBC and CNN stations who never interrupt people and give all sides a change to voice their opinion?

By: Snowed In

Snowed In — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:11:57 +0000

For him to keep whining that it is not true is no different than him holding his breath until he passes out.

Not true…Press would have been much more entertaining had he held his breath until he passed out.

By: NathanG

NathanG — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:53:37 +0000

That happens when you’re the dissenting guest at a Fox show.

Take away her ability to forcibly cut him off and watch any advantage melt away.

sethstorm on February 17, 2009 at 2:16 PM

Yeah, that’s why the mayor of Lansing wouldn’t ever shut the hell up with his wannabe campaign speech every time the reporter asked a question. Get real.

By: sethstorm

sethstorm — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:31:47 +0000

nondhimmie on February 17, 2009 at 2:24 PM

You fail to realize what has happened to Ohio and how it would preclude right-wing candidates.

Never mind trying to throw in the latest walking gimmick.

By: nondhimmie

nondhimmie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:24:34 +0000

Do you think Meghn would give up FN to run for Voinovich’s seat in the Senate. Brunner is going to ace this seat, if Steele(belly button examiner) doesn’t get on it……Joe the Plumber is a good one too. The guy they want to run has no game.

By: sethstorm

sethstorm — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:16:48 +0000

Mr. Press brought a knife and Ms. Kelly brought a bazooka.

That happens when you’re the dissenting guest at a Fox show.

Take away her ability to forcibly cut him off and watch any advantage melt away.

By: Pardonme

Pardonme — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:01:08 +0000

Pardonme but this so called “fairness doctrine” assumes that it will bring about something that is FAIR. Has anyone else ever questioned this word FAIR? Can it be defined in a manner that is acceptable to all? Perhaps our esteemed politicians who use the word so freely on the floor of the House and Senate can once and for all define FAIR and give it legal force so that when FAIR is used in a discussion it will be unassailable. While you are at it please also provide a definition for the word EQUAL so that it is also unquestionable.

By: Megyn Kelly smacks down Bill Press on the Fairness Doctrine « from the foothills

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:51:01 +0000

[...] at least that was my take on it. WordPress does not support embedding Flash videos, but here is a link to the post on HotAir that embeds the [...]

By: Fairness Doctrine » Blog Archive » Daayyuumm!

Fairness Doctrine » Blog Archive » Daayyuumm! — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:49:31 +0000

[...] Megyn Kelly can beat me up anytime…as long as it’s not over the Fairness Doctrine. Bill Press feels the sting of this anchorchick’s pimphand. Ed Morrissey sums things up for your quick consumption: Second biggest laugh: Press won’t apply the Fairness Doctrine to NPR. He wants government dictating content to commercial radio stations, but not to government-subsidized radio stations. Huh? [...]

By: TheCurrent

TheCurrent — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:13:40 +0000

Here’s what I love about this clip. Press says the Portland, Oregon has seen a huge success in progressive talk. And he’s right. But then he turns around and says companies are attempting to suppress liberal talk.

Does Press know who owns the liberal station (KPOJ) in Portland? It happens to be Clear Channel, the same people who own the conservative station in Portland. They also happen to own more radio stations than any other company in the country. Clearly they’re not attempting to silence liberal talk radio.

By: CrazyFool

CrazyFool — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:49:05 +0000

That guy keep proving Megan’s point over and over again — yet he’s too dumb (or more likely simply refuses) to realize it.

And he also says he doesn’t want Government running the stations – but with the ‘fairness doctrine’ that is exactly what will be going on.

I wonder if he would like the ‘Fair and Balanced’ doctrine to be applied to NPR (also supposed to operate in the ‘public interest’ or the network news (also supposed to operate int he ‘public interest’). Funny how he leaves those out.