Bill Clinton wants 'more balance' on airwaves

Politico ^ | 2/12/09 | Michael Calderone

[libh8er]

Even though no member of Congress has scheduled hearings on the Fairness Doctrine, it remains on a hot topic on both liberal and conservative shows.

Today, radio host Mario Solis Marich asked former President Bill Clinton if it was time for "some type of enforced media accountability."

"Well, you either ought to have the Fairness Doctrine or we ought to have more balance on the other side," Clinton said, "because essentially there's always been a lot of big money to support the right wing talk shows and let face it, you know, Rush Limbaugh is fairly entertaining even when he is saying things that I think are ridiculous...."

Clinton said that there needs to be either "more balance in the programs or have some opportunity for people to offer countervailing opinions." Clinton added that he didn't support repealing the Fairness Doctrine, an act done under Reagan's FCC.

In the past week, a couple Democratic Senators, Debbie Stabenow and Tom Harkin, have both spoken favorably about the Fairness Doctrine, or holding hearings on radio accountability.

[Doogle]

..considering he’s totally unbalanced

[abb]

Oh, please, please try it. Just try it. Please...

[cripplecreek]

Big guns coming out.

[BenLurkin]

"there's always been a lot of big money to support the right wing [sic] talk shows"

They are called advertisers, oh Sink Emperor, part of the free market system. Something you never really understood.

[John W]

Come up with a liberal that can compete for ratings, slick. How about you? Oh, couldn’t afford the pay cut?

[JennysCool]

Here’s an idea, Bill — start your own radio show and provide the “balance” you’re craving.

Oh. Too much work? Thought so.

[bray]

What are you going to do about ABDNCBS???

Pray for America, Our Troops and obama’s Guidance

[P-Marlowe]

Buy more ammo.

[Colonial Warrior]

The Big LEWINSKY!!!!

Yeah....let's have more talk about IMPEACHED ASSHATS!!!

[GeronL]

destroying opposition media.

part of getting that lock on power for the Zanu-PF

Imagine an election campaign without talk radio, imagine 100% liberal media bias

[muawiyah]

Looks like Billzo has "lost it". He knows very well HIS SIDE has all the big money, and all the air time. Fur Shur these pukes create anything like the "fairness doctrine" we must push all of their stations and networks to carry OUR position as well ~ if all that consists of is some half nekkid chick with awesome decolletage sitting there crossing her legs and reading FR threads, then so be it.

We should demand equal time on the Spanish language stations anyway ~ no sense in them getting away peddling nonsense in just one language.

[Tarpon]

Fascism is on the march and freedom and liberty are in it’s sights.

[Renegade]

.45 acp was backordered

[Darkwolf377]

"Well, you either ought to have the Fairness Doctrine or we ought to have more balance on the other side.... is fairly entertaining even when he is saying things that I think are ridiculous...."

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah...

What a boring man. I thought so all through his presidency when the MSM tried to portray him as some great communicator.

Nothing interesting to say, except when he's lying.

[tanknetter]

"Well, you either ought to have the Fairness Doctrine or we ought to have more balance on the other side," Clinton said, "because essentially there's always been a lot of big money to support the right wing talk shows and let face it, you know, Rush Limbaugh is fairly entertaining even when he is saying things that I think are ridiculous...."

I've got an idea! Bill Clinton gets his own show running against Rush in the same timeslot. There's your ideological balance for ya ... and I'm sure that Slickster could pull in just as much "big money" (like from his Saudi pals who financed his library and foundation) as Limbaugh does.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I dare Slick Willy to even try doing this..come on Bill, give it your best shot. They will have to go through me and millions of other Americans who will make sure this Censorship Doctrine NEVER EVER happens

[Keith in Iowa]

Me too. I’d like to see some balance on MSNBC to counter Mr. Tingle-Leg, and the Old Beerman...

[GoCards]

Can I just ask... How scary is talk radio? Rush and Sean and others didnt win it for the right. Libs still took it. Could you imagine however, what it would have been like without AM radio?

Lets be reasonable here.....

[Signalman]

Isn’t this what they did in 1936 Germany, made sure there was more “balance” on the airwaves, by shutting down the opposition? Bill Clinton, meet Joe Goebbels.