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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts)
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 08:18 PM Jul 2020

Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is aired

Source: AP

NEW YORK (AP) — The Sinclair Broadcast Group said Saturday it is pulling from the air an edition of its “America This Week” program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus.

Sinclair spokesman Michael Padovano said Sinclair hopes to add context and other viewpoints and still air the controversial segment on the next week's edition of “America This Week."

Meanwhile, Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, talked in detail in a new podcast about the “serious threats” and hate mail directed his way.

“America This Week” is hosted by Eric Bolling, a former Fox News Channel personality, and sent to stations Sinclair owns in 81 markets. The show it initially distributed for this weekend's show featured an interview with Judy Mikovits, maker of the widely discredited “Plandemic” video, and her lawyer, Larry Klayman.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/sinclair-pulls-show-where-fauci-conspiracy-theory-is-aired/ar-BB17bLwc?li=BBnb7Kz

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Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is aired (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
Three things... Archae Jul 2020 #1
Still waiting for the pizza parlor part of the story Zambero Jul 2020 #2
Meanwhile RepubliCONs silent while tRump wishes the known pedophile procurer "I wish her well". . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #4
Somehow, it all goes back to Hillary. LudwigPastorius Jul 2020 #8
Using Saul Alinksy's secret Benghazi plans and funded by George Soros. nt Gore1FL Jul 2020 #9
Along with the Rockefellers & the CFR nt oldsoftie Jul 2020 #13
Not to mention the Trilateral Commission... klook Jul 2020 #19
So really, its a whole gaggle of groups but all secret & nobody knows ANYTHING! oldsoftie Jul 2020 #26
Rothschilds rpannier Jul 2020 #27
Sorry, every single Democrat is up to no good.....like getting Trumpy fired! machoneman Jul 2020 #29
" First: The host Bolling was FIRED from Fox for being a sex pervert." Yavin4 Jul 2020 #18
Chris Wallace rpannier Jul 2020 #28
Two of the three stations in our market are owned by them. Dustlawyer Jul 2020 #3
KGAN is here in Iowa 47of74 Jul 2020 #10
This. . n/t dobleremolque Jul 2020 #20
The craziest thing is Sinclair thought they could get away with it. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #5
They're still going to air it, just with a little added "context" groundloop Jul 2020 #11
Right. They didn't "pull it". They rescheduled it for a later date. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #16
Their lawyers explained that inciting to murder is not protected as freedom of speech Snellius Jul 2020 #6
I hope he has security . There is a lot of hate towards him from Magatrash JI7 Jul 2020 #7
Trumpanzees choose simplistic answers that fit with preconceptions, even if ridiculous Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #14
This is what happens when you don't let local stations have greater autonomy. Crowman2009 Jul 2020 #12
It's Obama's fault. Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #15
Great leanforward Jul 2020 #17
I tweeted against it today directly to their site kimbutgar Jul 2020 #21
i live in a mostly red district of ca . we have a 1450 , 50.000 watter and a 103 fm AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #22
Sinclair needs to stick to sports. mwooldri Jul 2020 #23
They need to be held accountable rockfordfile Jul 2020 #25
Even for rightwank conspironutters, this is...something. Grokenstein Jul 2020 #24

Archae

(46,328 posts)
1. Three things...
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 08:26 PM
Jul 2020

First: The host Bolling was FIRED from Fox for being a sex pervert.

Second: Judy Mikovits is no longer a doctor. She's a quack. A dangerous one.

Third: Larry Klayman reminds me of that lawyer who bothered the detectives constantly on "Barney Miller."

Zambero

(8,964 posts)
2. Still waiting for the pizza parlor part of the story
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 08:29 PM
Jul 2020

In the basement of an establishment without an actual basement, possibly on Mars.

LudwigPastorius

(9,150 posts)
8. Somehow, it all goes back to Hillary.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 08:43 PM
Jul 2020

She, and the Grey Aliens, concocted the whole thing in a hot tub at the last Bilderberger meeting, which was held in Obama's secret lair in Kenya.

klook

(12,155 posts)
19. Not to mention the Trilateral Commission...
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:12 PM
Jul 2020

and the International Communist-Jewish Conspiracy, as detailed in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

oldsoftie

(12,548 posts)
26. So really, its a whole gaggle of groups but all secret & nobody knows ANYTHING!
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 07:16 AM
Jul 2020

But of course the Jews MUST be in charge in some way!

Yavin4

(35,441 posts)
18. " First: The host Bolling was FIRED from Fox for being a sex pervert."
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 10:11 PM
Jul 2020

Is there one dude who worked at Fox news who wasn't creepy? Oh yeah, Shep Smith, and he left.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)
3. Two of the three stations in our market are owned by them.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 08:31 PM
Jul 2020

They merged their news programs to cut costs and you get virtually the same newscast on two of three stations. This is a very negative thing for the community to limit news and views. It is testament to the power of Lobbyists and money for this partisan media company.

Is this the America we want? Our media shaping our views in this manner to where we do not know what is really going on? That is what has happened when facts and truth are not required. Free Speech does have limits when it becomes harmful to others. There is a legitimate governmental interest to put restrictions on these companies to stop the programming of a significant portion of our fellow citizens. When we take back D.C. this should be one of the first things we address!

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
10. KGAN is here in Iowa
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 09:05 PM
Jul 2020

And that was a news operation who had won two Peabody rewards before that reich wing shithole outfit bough them. Guys like Conrad Johnson would have died of shame if they had seen what Sinclair had done to that station.

groundloop

(11,519 posts)
11. They're still going to air it, just with a little added "context"
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 09:19 PM
Jul 2020

It's total bullshit airing that crap at all, even with an extra point of view.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,002 posts)
14. Trumpanzees choose simplistic answers that fit with preconceptions, even if ridiculous
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 09:30 PM
Jul 2020

They think that three people wrecked the world economy just to stop tRump: Soros, Gates, and Fauci.

Soros because tRump, Gates for chipping (via "vaccine&quot , and Fauci for profit. Yes, they think Fauci engineered the whole thing for the other two so that he could profit from stakes he is said to have in some companies.

Ridiculous.

Crowman2009

(2,497 posts)
12. This is what happens when you don't let local stations have greater autonomy.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 09:20 PM
Jul 2020

Instead they are all just cookie cutter copies.

AllaN01Bear

(18,242 posts)
22. i live in a mostly red district of ca . we have a 1450 , 50.000 watter and a 103 fm
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:54 PM
Jul 2020

heavy hitter , owned by clarke broadcasting and programmed by sinclair . (used to was clear channel.)

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
23. Sinclair needs to stick to sports.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 02:29 AM
Jul 2020

They bought the Fox Regional Sports Networks... They need to focus on that IMO.

Grokenstein

(5,723 posts)
24. Even for rightwank conspironutters, this is...something.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 03:40 AM
Jul 2020

"______ created the coronavirus!!" is some nutjobbery I could see being applied to just about anyone, but if Donny Littlehands paraded Fauci in front of the cameras after COVID-10 spread, doesn't that reflect poorly upon the judgment of the glorious God Emperor? I mean, even more poorly than usual?

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