Cross Posted from ihavewebfeet
I normally steer clear of the Atlanta Journal/Constitution; a liberal rag floating around and dirtying up the beautiful sea of a mostly conservative south, really. However, I needed something to wrap glasses and plates while I was packing.
On the front page was this article about Fred Thompson and whether the airtime he get from his role on “Law and Order” gives him an unfair advantage over other candidates (should he decide to run).
Now, there is that ‘equal opportunity provision — or “equal time” — of the Federal Communications Act, which requires TV stations and cable systems that originate their own programming to offer the same amount of time to candidates running for the same office’. When Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for Governor, many channels voluntarily pulled his movies. I’m sure someone would have made a stink somewhere had they not done so.
L&O is one of TNT’s best running shows (actually, one of the longest-running drama series in the history of television, sometimes airing dozens of times a week). Over 100 of the episodes have Fred Thompson, so the question that will inevitably come up is, “will they voluntarily pull THAT many episodes of one of its most popular shows if they don’t have to” or will they wait until other candidates start making a fuss?
Let’s see…TNT = Turner Network Television, which is a part of Turner Broadcasting System (A Time Warner Company).
Who IS the Turner in Turner Broadcasting? Why, it’s none other than our very own ‘Mouth of The South’: Ted Turner. I believe we all know that Ol’ Teddy’s a tad bit on the liberal side, don’t we? Wouldn’t want anything unfair getting in the way of his Democratic candidate of choice, now would he (would The Hildabeast being the former first lady give her any kind of unfair advantage)?
My guess is, and I may very well be incorrect, that TNT will pull those puppies as soon as Senator Thompson announces he is a candidate.
OOO…maybe we should start an internet pool.
Filed under: american politics, elections, Fred Thompson, Uncategorized
