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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFour years ago networks refused to air Biden speech because it was "political"
Four years ago, Biden gave a speech warning about the dangers to democracy and the networks refused to air it because it was "political."
— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2026-07-14T14:53:09.831Z
I wonder if Trump making a partisan case for relitigating the 2020 election and calling for his political opponents to be jailed is going to be "political" too?
The networks should not air the con's lies.
senseandsensibility
(26,261 posts)and setting the stage for all the lies that are sure to come.
GreenWave
(12,924 posts)B.See
(9,145 posts)why would they change now?
Quiet Em
(3,396 posts)because it's way out of control if they allow this speech to be televised.
B.See
(9,145 posts)Gaytano70
(1,325 posts)They live and breath on the noxious fumes spewing from the rumpy psychotic shitbag. Like Green Day says in their song, "American Idiot," the new media is all about the "subliminal mind-fuck."
Initech
(109,846 posts)They can also all get fucked for not airing Biden's speech. Our media sucks.
Karasu
(2,506 posts)pistol-whipped into submission by fascists...a predictable outcome these idiots should have seen coming from a mile away, because it comes with the territory when you push fascism.
If they had any integrity left, they wouldn't air it, but they have effectively ceded all autonomy to the state at this point.
Quanto Magnus
(1,437 posts)benefit from the chaos.
warmfeet
(3,370 posts)It's about money. A radical idea, I know. Thought I would try it out here first. Let's recommend people!
QueerDuck
(2,540 posts)dlk
(13,533 posts)Never has the double standard been clearer than with Trump.
melm00se
(5,198 posts)of the Trump weaponized FCC who will go after their O&O licenses.
at least 12 stations owned by NBC, 15 by CBS, 8 by ABC and 18 by Fox.
Martin Eden
(16,175 posts)To avoid the cost of litigation or putting their license at risk with the Trump-controlled FCC, will they go ahead and broadcast the speech even though it is entirely political and a BIG LIE?
FakeNoose
(43,444 posts)THAT's when the news media will really get the message.
Joinfortmill
(22,090 posts)Deminpenn
(17,674 posts)the less they like him.
We all know he'll either go off script and sound bats--t crazy or he'll read from a script and sound out of it.
Bengus81
(10,749 posts)was 100% RIGHT and they fucking damn well know it. Some warned about Hitler too,most never listened until it was WAY to late.
Martin68
(28,461 posts)WorseDayEver
(49 posts)cpamomfromtexas
(1,505 posts)Joinfortmill
(22,090 posts)Karasu
(2,506 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(10,469 posts)Maybe Network heads need to have their testosterone levels tested.