The reason the neo-cons are after CBS and Spongebob is simple

[Clark2008]

Both CBS and Nichelodoen are owned by Viacom and Viacom is the ONLY "blue" company in the major media market today.

http://www.choosetheblue.com/main.php

So, we see what the true motives are and it isn't really about Spongebob's sexual preference or Dan Rather or Leslie Stahl being tough reporters. It's that they own the other six major media outlets and can't stand that they don't own all seven.

[jackster]

1. yes but didn't redstone

support bushie?

[Clark2008]

2. Redstone, did, yes.

But he's just the head of CBS (which is certainly no small potatoes). Still, CBS is owned by Viacom, which gives about 78 percent of their contributions to Dems.
Viacom is MUCH larger than simply CBS. They also partner with another blue company - Dreamworks - to provide movies and other entertainment outside of television.
It's a power thing for the neo-cons. They don't like it that Viacom has. They keep trying to throw down obsticles and Viacom keeps finding ways around them (like when Pixar got in a snit with them).

[jackster]

4. I thought Redstone

was the major owner of Viacom? Hummm, gotta do my homework!

[Clark2008]

6. He's the director

Joel Hollandar is the Chairman and CEO.

(On Edit: Redstone is the director. But it's a vast conglomorate of companies and Redstone is just one person. Apparently, the many, many other companies are more blue to his red. Hope this makes sense.)

[Jayster84]

10. Redstone owns 70% of Viacom.

But, he voiced personal support for * to take the heat off of CBS. He's a democrat. Trust me I work for the parent company.

[pretzel4gore]

11. redstone? real name's rothstein, louie(?), rothstein....

louie shoulda changed his name to 'winter toadstool' (the bushevik asshole!)
sumner redstone! sheees!

[Walt Starr]

3. Bingo, it's all about the money

Look into the syndication of the Smurfs and when Pat Robem$ome started his crusade against Satanic Smurfs. It's all about money.

[txaslftist]

5. That is one reason. Combine it with reichwing need to hate...

someone, anyone. Totalitarian movements need scapegoats. If it isn't spongebob it will be South Park or Barney or Alias or Lost.

[housewolf]

7. The Meaning of SpongeBob

This was posted the other day, you might find some additional insights to the SpongeBob issue here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=2994120

[seabeyond]

8. i dont like spongebob and here repugs are going to make me

stick up for em, just like i had to stick up for gag me with a spoon howard stern

[gumby]

9. "strategic initiative"

just like:
vouchers
No Child Left Behind
tort reform
SS "privatization"

EVERYTHING the nazinuts do is about DE-FUNDING any opposition. Period!!! They have NO "policy." Everything they do is about attacking anything and everyone who doesn't bow down before the BoyKing.