A Must-read regarding the Sinclair mis-direct.....

[MsTryska]

"We went into great detail about exactly how these entities violate FEC regulations and had our readers write the DNC and Kerry campaign, urging them to take action against Disney, which funds right-wing propaganda stations from coast to coast, such as WABC in New York and KABC in Los Angeles, against Rush Limbaugh, whose show is truly a PAC that is not acting in accordance with FEC regulations, against FOX News, against Sean Hannity, etc.



So what did the DNC do?



Sit and wait until just two weeks before the election to launch a desperate, distracting last-minute effort to stop one particularly flagrant case of this massive right-wing group law violation. Write letters, call advertisers, they are begging their followers. And finally they have taken the issue up with the FEC – but still only with regard to the one incident with this one station. Now. Against just one entity. Right when it will distract most from the campaign and accomplish the least.



Still, at least they got the message and had some snapping point at which they decided to take action. Some Kerry volunteers are downright fired up and circulating an e-mail saying:

Now, it's up to us to apply the pressure to not only Sinclair and their TV stations, but to the FCC chairman Michael K. Powell (Send an E-mail to FCC Chairman Powell)... and (now this is where it will hurt Sinclair the most) the following TV sponsors: General Motors Contact Us
List of topics, I HAVE A COMMENT ABOUT GM'S ADVERTISEMENTS; Ford Brand:
(You can indicate the subject of your inquiry-I chose Rebates, Incentives and sales questions); Toyota (You do have to create an account in order to submit a comment, but it's supplying an e-mail address, name and city.); Isuzu: 800-255-6727 6 AM - 5 PM, M-F (PST) Isuzu Motors America, Inc. 16323 Shoemaker Ave. Cerritos, CA 90702; PepsiCo and its products (the list is huge):
Pepsi Companies

Board of Directors: [e-mail]; Hardee's (Particularly important in the South)
Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken: (You do have to enter your birthday to be directed to the comment page) They are both part of the Yum corporation; Kentucky Fried Chicken; Miller

Quite impressive, huh? Just look at all the work that went into this. Lots of time, eh? And think about all the time that will go into calling Pepsi, Hardee's, etc.



There are two weeks or so until the election. Instead of calling potential voters, people in battleground states, etc., the Democrats are forced now to devote hundreds and thousands of man hours just to stop one right-wing smear attack – even while thousands of others blare on unimpeded 24-hours a day.



Brilliant."



http://www.moderateindependent.com/v2i19editorial.htm

screw sinclair. let's focus on the ground game.