Disney's Dubious Path to 9/11 - Page 5

Gn2Dlnd · 09-08-2006, 12:59 PM

Just got off the phone with my ex-roomie who works in scheduling at ABC. As you can imagine, her life is a bit hectic right about now. Yes, I got the "It's a movie, not history" line, but, when I mentioned the 100,000 copies being sent to schools, she said, "Yeah, well, we're trying to figure that one out."

Here's the fun wrinkle, President Bush is scheduling a speech on Monday night in the middle of the show's broadcast!

Rolling over for ass-holes who hate you makes them even more likely to disregard you.

Mebbe Disney should buy Fox if they really want to be all snuggly with the Prez.

Scrooge McSam · 09-08-2006, 01:13 PM

Gn2dlnd,

Did you see the report (from the Select Committee on Intelligence) on Pre-War Iraq Intelligence was released today.

Maybe Mr. Bush wants to talk about that on Monday night.

Gn2Dlnd · 09-08-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Gn2dlnd,

Did you see the report (from the Select Committee on Intelligence) on Pre-War Iraq Intelligence was released today.

Maybe Mr. Bush wants to talk about that on Monday night.

Pretty damning stuff (psst, skip to the "conclusions" pages), but good for a different thread. Right now, I'm more interested in seeing Disney pull this agenda pushing propaganda piece from the airwaves. In the blog Time to Take Away Disney's Political Candy Matt Stoller fills in some of the holes and talks about the broadcast flag, copyright extension, and media consolidation, all topics near and dear to the Disney Company. And, sleepyjeff, reasons why Disney might want to "snuggle" with Republicans.

sleepyjeff · 09-08-2006, 01:25 PM

I find it laughable that a company which is chaired by George Mitchell(D)(former Senate Majority Leader) is being accused of "getting snuggly with the Prez."

Gn2Dlnd · 09-08-2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

I find it laughable that a company which is chaired by George Mitchell(D)(former Senate Majority Leader) is being accused of "getting snuggly with the Prez."

I find it laughable too.

'Course, its not what I said.

sleepyjeff · 09-08-2006, 01:34 PM

My mistake---"want to be all snuggly with the Prez"

Scrooge McSam · 09-08-2006, 01:53 PM

Does the term "broadcast flag mandate" mean anything to you, sleepyjeff?

Gn2Dlnd · 09-08-2006, 02:10 PM

In post #42 I posit a theory explaining why Disney, a company with Democrats and Democratic supporters at the wheel would want to kowtow to Republicans. In post #43 I remark on the folly of such behavior and make a snide comment using tiny type and words like "mebbe," "snuggly," and "prez." I nudged my statement further into the world of the unlikely by using the word "if." Its also my feeling the Disney has no interest in buying Fox. But if they did, well...get it? Get it? Guess not.

"Politics makes strange bedfellows" is the expression with which you're probably more familiar.

sleepyjeff · 09-08-2006, 04:06 PM

Yeah, ok, whatever...I am still laughing

scaeagles · 09-08-2006, 07:51 PM

Moonliner - good find. I will not disredard my own words. But you'll note that I was supportive of the public pressure and refused to call it censorship. However, many here were accusing public outcry to be censorship in that case. Throughout this debate here I have said nothing except that public pressure is the right way to go. I have said that the government should not be involved.

CBS bowed to the public outcry. I will not be upset in the least if ABC bows out because airing it is deemed bad for business. I will be if they bow out because powerful dems want then to.

WB, no need to apologize. I will always own up to what I've said in the past and not discount it.

09-08-2006, 12:59 PM	#1
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Just got off the phone with my ex-roomie who works in scheduling at ABC. As you can imagine, her life is a bit hectic right about now. Yes, I got the "It's a movie, not history" line, but, when I mentioned the 100,000 copies being sent to schools, she said, "Yeah, well, we're trying to figure that one out." Here's the fun wrinkle, President Bush is scheduling a speech on Monday night in the middle of the show's broadcast! Rolling over for ass-holes who hate you makes them even more likely to disregard you. Mebbe Disney should buy Fox if they really want to be all snuggly with the Prez. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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09-08-2006, 01:13 PM	#2
Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	Gn2dlnd, Did you see the report (from the Select Committee on Intelligence) on Pre-War Iraq Intelligence was released today. Maybe Mr. Bush wants to talk about that on Monday night.
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sleepyjeff Go Hawks Go! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parkrose Posts: 2,632	I find it laughable that a company which is chaired by George Mitchell(D)(former Senate Majority Leader) is being accused of "getting snuggly with the Prez." __________________ River Guardian-less
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sleepyjeff Go Hawks Go! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parkrose Posts: 2,632	My mistake---"want to be all snuggly with the Prez" __________________ River Guardian-less
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Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	Does the term "broadcast flag mandate" mean anything to you, sleepyjeff?
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09-08-2006, 02:10 PM	#8
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	In post #42 I posit a theory explaining why Disney, a company with Democrats and Democratic supporters at the wheel would want to kowtow to Republicans. In post #43 I remark on the folly of such behavior and make a snide comment using tiny type and words like "mebbe," "snuggly," and "prez." I nudged my statement further into the world of the unlikely by using the word "if." Its also my feeling the Disney has no interest in buying Fox. But if they did, well...get it? Get it? Guess not. "Politics makes strange bedfellows" is the expression with which you're probably more familiar. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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sleepyjeff Go Hawks Go! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parkrose Posts: 2,632	Yeah, ok, whatever...I am still laughing __________________ River Guardian-less
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09-08-2006, 07:51 PM	#10
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Moonliner - good find. I will not disredard my own words. But you'll note that I was supportive of the public pressure and refused to call it censorship. However, many here were accusing public outcry to be censorship in that case. Throughout this debate here I have said nothing except that public pressure is the right way to go. I have said that the government should not be involved. CBS bowed to the public outcry. I will not be upset in the least if ABC bows out because airing it is deemed bad for business. I will be if they bow out because powerful dems want then to. WB, no need to apologize. I will always own up to what I've said in the past and not discount it.
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