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White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« on: February 18, 2009, 04:44:26 PM »

A White House spokesman tells FOXNews.com President Obama opposes any move to bring back the so-called Fairness Doctrine.

President Obama opposes any move to bring back the so-called Fairness Doctrine, a spokesman told FOXNews.com Wednesday.

The statement is the first definitive stance the administration has taken since an aide told an industry publication last summer that Obama opposes the doctrine -- a long-abolished policy that would require broadcasters to provide opposing viewpoints on controversial issues.

"As the president stated during the campaign, he does not believe the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated," White House spokesman Ben LaBolt told FOXNews.com.

That was after both senior adviser David Axelrod and White House press secretary Robert Gibbs left open the door on whether Obama would support reinstating the doctrine.

"I'm going to leave that issue to Julius Genachowski, our new head of the FCC ... and the president to discuss. So I don't have an answer for you now," Axelrod told FOX News Sunday over the weekend when asked about the president's position. 

The debate over the so-called Fairness Doctrine has heated up in recent days as prominent Democratic senators have called for the policies to be reinstated. Conservative talk show hosts, who see the doctrine as an attempt to impose liberal viewpoints on their shows, largely oppose any move to bring it back.

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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 04:45:55 PM »
The DUmpmonkees ain't gonna like this.  :rotf:
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 04:47:55 PM »
Hmmm....anything positive Obama does just makes me more suspicious.  What's he up to?  Asskissing for votes?
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 04:50:59 PM »
This scares me. I had never thought nhe would make a decision I support.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 04:51:40 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on February 18, 2009, 04:47:55 PM
Hmmm....anything positive Obama does just makes me more suspicious.  What's he up to?  Asskissing for votes?

I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt on this one.  I just about don't care why he is doing it, as long as he is doing it.  it seems like it wsn't an issue until the Clenis blamed his losing congress on rush limbaugh.  it wasn't six months after that when you first began to hear rumblings about this thing being resurrected.

maybe obama will be in favor of reviving the fairness doctrine after he gets his ass kicked in the '10 midterms. :-)
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 04:55:55 PM »
My guess is that he needs all the cheerleaders he can get in the MSM to carry his water on his policies.
There will be a lot of economic reporting in the coming months and he doesn`t want anyone pressuring ABC,NBC,CBS to also broadcast stories that aren`t rosy about the long term impact of his pork bill.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 04:56:15 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on February 18, 2009, 04:51:40 PM
I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt on this one.  I just about don't care why he is doing it, as long as he is doing it. 

He may be doing it so Rush and Hannity go easier on him.  I know Marc Levin won't though.  He's the antiObama.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he's supporting NOT bringing it back..I just believe he has an ulterior motive.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 04:56:56 PM »
I think he realizes this is a third-rail kind of thing, give the guy some credit for sound political instincts no matter what you think of his motives or ideology.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 05:00:30 PM »
He's going to use localization and minority ownership rules to revive it and call it something else. It took far too long for him to issue this statement, I think he wants Congress to do his dirty work again.

I don't care what he says, he lies.

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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 05:00:45 PM »
Quote from: 9outof10 on February 18, 2009, 04:50:59 PM
This scares me. I had never thought nhe would make a decision I support.
Obama is NOT making a decision you can agree with. He is disarming you, and setting himself above the fray.
Why, you might ask?
Because he has every intention of reinstating the fairness doctrine.
1) he may just call it by a different name.
2) he may allow his FCC people to reinstate it without a congressional vote.
3) he may create regional bodies of liberal O-Bots who will have power to regulate conservatives off the air.
4) He may put this deep inside the housing rescue bill. (how was I to know it was there?)
5) He may sign a congressional bill anyways and break this promise.
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6) He just may do ALL of the above.

This is a liberal elitist speaking, he will not be held to his word by the media.
Certainly, not one of us should trust ANYTHING Obama's says. What he says and what he does are two very different things.
 
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2009, 05:05:04 PM »
Uncle Zero wants more control of the media.  With them supporting him the last thing he wants is for us to hear opposing viewpoints.  No more globalwarming "science" shows without the alternative viewpoint?  etc., etc., etc.......
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2009, 05:12:01 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on February 18, 2009, 05:05:04 PM
Uncle Zero wants more control of the media.  With them supporting him the last thing he wants is for us to hear opposing viewpoints.  No more globalwarming "science" shows without the alternative viewpoint?  etc., etc., etc.......

The (un)Fairness Doctrine applies to radio ONLY. Television and newsprint are exempt.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2009, 05:13:16 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on February 18, 2009, 05:05:04 PM
Uncle Zero wants more control of the media.  With them supporting him the last thing he wants is for us to hear opposing viewpoints.  No more globalwarming "science" shows without the alternative viewpoint?  etc., etc., etc.......

My point exactly.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2009, 05:14:02 PM »
Quote from: 9outof10 on February 18, 2009, 05:12:01 PM
The (un)Fairness Doctrine applies to radio ONLY. Television and newsprint are exempt.
Ah, I guess he didn't want to have to shut down NPR then.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2009, 05:14:24 PM »
Quote from: 9outof10 on February 18, 2009, 05:12:01 PM
The (un)Fairness Doctrine applies to radio ONLY. Television and newsprint are exempt.

as it was then envisioned.  don't think for a second that there weren't plans to apply it to TV, the internet, and other media.  once freedom of speech has been violated, you are on a very slippery slope.

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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2009, 05:51:29 PM »
It will be called 'localism' and 'media diversity'. It will happen through the FCC and not Congress.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2009, 06:30:01 PM »
Quote from: Mr Mannn on February 18, 2009, 05:00:45 PM
Obama is NOT making a decision you can agree with. He is disarming you, and setting himself above the fray.
Why, you might ask?
Because he has every intention of reinstating the fairness doctrine.
1) he may just call it by a different name.
2) he may allow his FCC people to reinstate it without a congressional vote.
3) he may create regional bodies of liberal O-Bots who will have power to regulate conservatives off the air.
4) He may put this deep inside the housing rescue bill. (how was I to know it was there?)
5) He may sign a congressional bill anyways and break this promise.
---------or---------
6) He just may do ALL of the above.

This is a liberal elitist speaking, he will not be held to his word by the media.
Certainly, not one of us should trust ANYTHING Obama's says. What he says and what he does are two very different things.
 

This is what I think it could be. I don't trust him a bit. He's done nothing but please his base since he's stepped foot into office. I just don't think he'll disappoint, with the "Fairness Doctrine".
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2009, 06:40:42 PM »
^yeah that. H5 Mr. Mann.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2009, 06:43:02 PM »
Quote from: LadyLiberty on February 18, 2009, 06:30:01 PM
This is what I think it could be. I don't trust him a bit. He's done nothing but please his base since he's stepped foot into office. I just don't think he'll disappoint, with the "Fairness Doctrine".
He hasn't even pleased his base all that well. 
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2009, 07:29:39 PM »
maybe he's holding off because, as a Constitutional Law professor, he knows that even the most liberal Justice on the SCOTUS has said that abridging free speech only on the radio is a clear violation of the 1st Amendment.
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2009, 07:49:07 PM »
Quote from: 9outof10 on February 18, 2009, 05:12:01 PM
The (un)Fairness Doctrine applies to radio ONLY. Television and newsprint are exempt.

The old one maybe.  But I'm willing to bet that any new version (by whatever name) will attempt to apply it to tv, new print and certain internet publishing)
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #21 on: February 18, 2009, 08:00:03 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on February 18, 2009, 07:49:07 PM
The old one maybe.  But I'm willing to bet that any new version (by whatever name) will attempt to apply it to tv, new print and certain internet publishing)

members of the Oministration have already talked about the internet when asked about the FD
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2009, 08:11:04 PM »
The DUmmies must be upset I'd wager, after all, they were counting on this
being law toot sweet.

Can you imagine the DUmp if/when he decides we can't afford National Health Care???  :rotf:
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #23 on: February 18, 2009, 08:38:27 PM »
The messiah doesn't support because he doesn't have to.  All congress has to do is make a regulatory thingy in a bill and it's law..........he can say "I" don't support it, yet I feel sure he hopes his lackey's in Congres do
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Re: White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival
« Reply #24 on: February 18, 2009, 08:51:15 PM »
Hi,

Having taught the subject of Negotiations all over the world for better than 30 years I am very wary of this news.  There is an age old negotiating technique called, "Make a deposit before you take a withdrawal". 

Basically you give in on something that was not important to you, or you felt you had little chance of winning to cause your opponent to relax a minute and create the illusion of being fair. 

I suspect there is just a matter of time before the other shoe drops and we damn sure better be prepared.  In other words he earns no credit points for conceding the obvious.  Americans were not going to take kindly to stifling free speech, who is he kidding??

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