ABC Tells Democrats to Keep Debate Clean. Looking at You, Beto.

[TexasTowelie]

There was a time in American history when candidates for president did not need to be reminded to avoid using obscene and inappropriate language in front of millions of people.

That time is not now.

Faced with profligate profanities on the campaign trail — and at least one candidate who publicly threatened to work blue on its airwaves (ahem, Beto O’Rourke) — ABC News issued a warning this week to the 10 Democrats appearing on the debate stage in Houston on Thursday: Keep it clean, folks.

“We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that, as the debate will air on the ABC broadcast network, we are governed by Federal Communications Commission indecency rules,” Rick Klein, the network’s political director, wrote in a memo forwarded to campaigns by the Democratic Party.

“Candidates should therefore avoid cursing or expletives in accordance with federal law,” Mr. Klein added, presumably sighing deeply.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/us/politics/democratic-debate-profanity-abc.html

[FirstLight]

1. That's funny

especially considering the trainwreck POS in office currently... But he doesn't swear, just lies and talks shit.

:eyeroll:


Seriously, I didn't know Beto had a sailor mouth, now I wanna listen to him!

[Ilsa]

2. Stephen Colbert singles out Beto!

https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/stephen-colbert-mocks-beto-orourke-over-dncs-no-swearing-rule-for-third-debate-but-his-new-slogan-is-bold-fcking-leadership/

But Colbert pointed out that the DNC’s real target is probably the former Texas Congressman, who was then shown publicly dropped f-bombs galore in a series of recent clips.


“And if you think that’s bad,” Colbert joked, “you should see his new campaign slogan: Beto Mother(bleeping) O’Rourke: Bold (Bleep)ing Leadership for a Brighter (Bleep)damn Future, (Bleep)hole.”

Of course, Colbert also pointed out that swearing when you’ve been warned not to is exactly the kind of thing that can get a flagging campaign much needed attention.

“Remember, Beto, there’s no delay,” Colbert said. “So you’re on your honor not to create a viral moment of blunt honesty that could elevate you above the pack and result in a new T-shirt slogan — also available en Espanol.”

[cwydro]

6. That was hilarious!

I saw the clip on Morning Joe.

[Ilsa]

7. Me too. And they laughed until tears came, too. nt

[47of74]

4. Clutching the pearls

Fuck Trump

[uponit7771]

8. +1

[Iggo]

5. The same ABC that revelled in the current resident's campaign?

Yeah, fuck ABC.