Alex146
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Thu Oct-21-04 06:03 PM
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So I heard Sinclair backed down somewhat |
emulatorloo
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Thu Oct-21-04 06:30 PM
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1. No, they just got Whiney and More Nasty |
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Lots of threads on this. . .
They are more or less renaming "stolen honor" or just showing the "good parts."
and the are playing the victim of "vile personal attacks":
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Sinclair's Smith, in the press release, called the experience of preparing the special "trying for many of those involved. The company and many of its executives have endured personal attacks of the vilest nature," he said, as well as the boycott threats and calls for shareholders to sell stock.
"More shockingly," he said, "we have received threats of retribution from a member of Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites)'s campaign."
Kerry spokesman Clanton called the charge "ridiculous," saying, "The only threat here is Sinclair Broadcasting who's trying to use the airwaves for partisan political purposes."
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Thu Oct-21-04 06:31 PM
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2. They did NOT back down. They re-packaged. |
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Keep hammering their advertisers and let them know you're not fooled.
-Grant
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