Bernie Sanders Wants NBC-Comcast Merger Stopped Following Olbermann Suspension

Sanders emphasized that Comcast is the biggest cable provider in the country. If the merger goes through, "the new head of that company would be Stephen B. Burke, Comcast's chief operating officer and a 'Bush Ranger' who raised at least $200,000 for the 2004 reelection campaign of President George W. Bush," Sanders stated. Sanders also criticized GE, stating that the company has "an anti-labor history of outsourcing jobs and with financial links to military and nuclear power industries."

"Surely we understand that GE is not going to provide the same backing for MSNBC commentators that Rupert Murdoch provides for his mouthpieces at Fox News," Sanders said, referencing arguments made by Media Matters for America and MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow that Olbermann's suspension by MSNBC demonstrates a journalistic integrity lacking at Fox News.

Comcast has denied that it had any influence in the decision, stating, "Comcast is committed to the independence of NBC's news operations."
****************************

I will always stand with Bernie Sanders, he's right in this!!

Bernie Sanders!!! :patriot:

America's Senator!!

Announce now please !!

:thumbsup:

The GE CEO is now a government adviser on how to stimulate business.

Bernie, be careful, buddy. You won't get a white house Christmas card next year.

alas... :+

the worst CEO's in history. He screws up everything he touches. Obama could have picked virtually anyone and would have done better. Those of you who have followed GE since 2007 know exactly what I am saying. I sold all my shares in the company after Immelt's first lie to the shareholders regarding the dividend. He told them specifically it was not to be changed, then two month later decreased it.

If the US Chamber of Commerce is happy, then Obama's happy.

He's more like some kind of puppet.

after the Olbermann suspension for making campaign contributions.

a new chairman of the Federal Reserve to replace Ben Bernanke:


http://sanders.senate.gov/petition/?uid=5d1836fe-d883-42bc-af09-4e593a6cab76

by not owning it.

nothing was going to stop the merger

do you realize that aside from being in pink floyd's "the wall" the walking hammers are a symbol of some of the most vicious racist skinheads in the world called "hammerskins".

refusing to allow vicious idiot scumbags to co-opt a symbol originally intended to cynically satirize fascism don't you understand?

Do you realize that your avatar is a symbol of a substance that fuels the American police state's narco-terror war?

I hope you get the point that you are being ridiculous here.

... and move to DSL for your internet

And haven't looked back since. I have DirecTV and Qwest DSL, and couldn't be happier with them.

My thoughts are on hold.

Some places can get Dish internet.. we cannot, but it is offered in some regions..

I was doing it anyways but this makes me feel great about it!

Suck it Comcast!

And this from a country that supposedly worships the "free market."
What a fraudulent idea!

and went back to an outdoor antenna. She has quite a few channels and is happy with what she has. She kept her internet, using that for some of her shows. Otherwise, she's not supporting the cable industry or the satellite industry and is saving money every month.

use Dish - we have too many trees in the way of the signal.

should've tried to stop it probably at least a year ago.

or whatever the fuck just happened to him. I'm not sure how you go about stopping something like this insane Comcast ""merger"" at all with congress as corrupt and bought as it is - and a year ago it wasn't even close to being able to happen. It's Bernie Sanders wins in the end or we're screwed at this point I think. He's the ONLY senator that really stands up for the people all the time - and he's not a Dem. We're in big trouble.

:loveya:

Democracy in America will not survive otherwise.

it says it all.:hi:

This insane media consolidation needs to be stopped.

:bounce:

The merger sucks. As it did when Bernie said this last year.