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In reply to the discussion: Can anyone point out any substantive criticism of Pelosi? [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,757 posts)The so called "neo-liberal" strategy of appealing to the open market and that the market will sort itself out. That naturally, a balance will happen because of demand. What he didn't count on was a monopoly of media by Republican owners in Clear Channel, and the Sinclair Group, who will even take a hit and forgo any advertising money they could make if they hosted liberal talk radio shows, in order to keep on pro-Republican voices that support the kinds of deregulations that make it possible for their monopolization, as well as a lower corporate tax burden for them.
I have a good suggestion. But it would take a bit of 'wink wink, nudge nudge' on the part of Democrats who seem to loathe using out of the box strategies. Although they'd have to wait until Democrats controlled all three branches again. That is to present a new 'fairness doctrine' that couches it in a way to say..."this new bill will finally put to rest what our colleagues to the right have complained bout for decades, that the media are mostly liberal and Democrat biased. This new bill will assure that all the excessive liberal programming on radio is balanced with conservative voices."