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highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 09:36 PM Jan 2019

BREAKING: Pelosi and Schumer Call for Democrats to Be Given Equal Airtime in Response to Trump

Source: Mediaite

BREAKING: Pelosi and Schumer Call for Democrats to Be Given Equal Airtime in Response to Trump Address


peaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer put out a statement tonight calling for the Democrats to get equal time after President Donald Trump‘s border security address tomorrow.

“Now that the television networks have decided to air the President’s address, which if his past statements are any indication will be full of malice and misinformation, Democrats must immediately be given equal airtime,” they said tonight.

-snip-

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/breaking-pelosi-and-schumer-call-for-democrats-to-be-given-equal-airtime-in-response-to-trump-address/



Tweet from Bloomberg's Jennifer Epstein with an image of the full statement:












Editing to add that Nancy Pelosi is tweeting about this now, starting with tweeting the link to the statement on the Speaker's website:

https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/1719-2/



Her Twitter thread, which is basically the text of the statement broken into separate tweets, starts here:


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BREAKING: Pelosi and Schumer Call for Democrats to Be Given Equal Airtime in Response to Trump (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2019 OP
It's only fair. NT canetoad Jan 2019 #1
It would get more viewers than the speech itself pecosbob Jan 2019 #2
Excellent statement! emulatorloo Jan 2019 #3
Good, put the burden on the networks. LisaM Jan 2019 #4
Excellent. dalton99a Jan 2019 #5
KnR ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #6
The networks damn well BETTER give Democrats some response time. (nt) Paladin Jan 2019 #7
This Liberal says, "Well done!" (NT) fascisthunter Jan 2019 #8
Tomorrow will be a great day!! nt Juneboarder Jan 2019 #9
Good for them Rizen Jan 2019 #10
Kick orangecrush Jan 2019 #11
I was hoping they would do this. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2019 #12
Rump got away (so far) with firing Colmi at140 Jan 2019 #14
Won't be watching odious racist, mysogonist traitor''s nonsensical RestoreAmerica2020 Jan 2019 #13
I say let Rep Adam Smith deliver the rebuttal: wiggs Jan 2019 #15
Will they get the opportunity though? BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #16
Maddow mentioned it will cut into her show and the Dem response too so they must be airing both. nt mastermind Jan 2019 #20
I wonder if he will really wrap it up after 8 minutes? BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #21
The networks probably won't. herding cats Jan 2019 #25
What did CNN say? BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #33
I use Twitter for my contacts with CNN herding cats Jan 2019 #34
Oh I always try phone then email BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #35
Also, they need to fact check him in real time (in the stream across the bottom of the screen) unitedwethrive Jan 2019 #17
Chyron. Learned that at DU Academy. It's an all free education, daily. littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #18
every tRump speech is a campaign speech, should be countered every time. nt mastermind Jan 2019 #19
You would have to be crazy not to. Networks debated Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #22
They didn't air Obama'a 2014 immigration speech Seedersandleechers Jan 2019 #23
WHY should there be any question about this? They always gave repubs equal time for rebuttal in the Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2019 #24
NO - they give a response for SOTU brooklynite Jan 2019 #30
So is the damn US M$M going to Cha Jan 2019 #26
Link to a copyable statement nitpicker Jan 2019 #27
EXCELLENT. MBS Jan 2019 #28
I'd love to see... Mike Nelson Jan 2019 #29
K&R ck4829 Jan 2019 #31
Damn right! Maeve Jan 2019 #32

pecosbob

(7,543 posts)
2. It would get more viewers than the speech itself
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 09:38 PM
Jan 2019

that would really light his drawers on fire. Cannot rec Pelosi and Schumer enough for this move.

To the networks this is an offer they can't refuse.

LisaM

(27,832 posts)
4. Good, put the burden on the networks.
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 09:41 PM
Jan 2019

They're going to be sorry they offered him airtime anyway, no one will watch CBS on Tuesday.

12. I was hoping they would do this.
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 10:10 PM
Jan 2019

Trump is making a purely political speech, and Pelosi and Schumer should be entitled to an equal amount of time to respond.

My fear is that Trump is going to use his time to declare a national emergency. In that case, I would love to see P&S rip him apart as being a lousy excuse for a president and vow to do everything -- including impeachment -- to stop his authoritarian rule.

at140

(6,110 posts)
14. Rump got away (so far) with firing Colmi
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 10:28 PM
Jan 2019

That was tantamount to obstruction of justice.
Now Rump will try again to declare national emergency with phony reasons.
If he is allowed to get away with that, what will he try next?
He must be stopped NOW, before more damage occurs.

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,439 posts)
13. Won't be watching odious racist, mysogonist traitor''s nonsensical
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 10:17 PM
Jan 2019

...babble---porque? Same old hate propaganda lies about everyone and everthing really; the usual racist dog whistles to his base. He is one toxic mf!

After more than two years, I've pretty much have tuned him out and since weve taken the House with now a check on his maldad, bad, evil behavior... he is irrelavant,a cornered raton who has not hesitated to inflict pain on the American populus, refugees, immigrants. Pobrecito, [poor little babyboy] he really doesn' t have a clue that countdown to his resignation began on JAN 3, 2019.

However, I will watch Speaker Pelosi's intelligent, informed response.

BigmanPigman

(51,627 posts)
21. I wonder if he will really wrap it up after 8 minutes?
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 12:01 AM
Jan 2019

I will watch the Dems response but not the fucking moron. Hell hasn't frozen over yet.

herding cats

(19,568 posts)
25. The networks probably won't.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 03:13 AM
Jan 2019

Which is what Trump is banking on here.

They're going to want to get back to their "regularly scheduled broadcast" as soon as possible, sadly. However, since they've caved to Trump, they should do this as well.

Call them and hold their feet to the fire! I did earlier. I expressed my discontent on social media tagging each of them, also.

BigmanPigman

(51,627 posts)
33. What did CNN say?
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 04:39 PM
Jan 2019

Whenever I call them to suggest something I get a person like "invasion of the body snatchers", like a robot.

herding cats

(19,568 posts)
34. I use Twitter for my contacts with CNN
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:47 PM
Jan 2019

Same as you, I've had issues with their phone system. Also, you can text them, I've done it before but I'll have to find what number I used.

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)
17. Also, they need to fact check him in real time (in the stream across the bottom of the screen)
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 11:15 PM
Jan 2019

Does anyone expect him to utter a single truth?

Kashkakat v.2.0

(1,752 posts)
24. WHY should there be any question about this? They always gave repubs equal time for rebuttal in the
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 01:03 AM
Jan 2019

past. What am I missing?

At least that was the case back when I owned a tV

MBS

(9,688 posts)
28. EXCELLENT.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:24 AM
Jan 2019

OK, networks: ball is now in your own court. Will you please do your job and give Pelosi and Schumer some airtime please?
It's the right thing to do.

Mike Nelson

(9,967 posts)
29. I'd love to see...
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:50 AM
Jan 2019

Nancy Pelosi and a Republican read that response... short enough to get covered and make an impression.

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