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NBC angry with Troops for causing too much good news

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2007-12-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 Anybody recall if these tools sold or gave advertising time to Moveon.org or other lefty/5th column groups?

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2007-12-08 01:51|| 2007-12-08 01:51|| Front Page Top

#2 This is bull. NBC runs political ads all the time.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-12-08 04:46|| http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm]">[http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm] 2007-12-08 04:46|| Front Page Top

#3 F**k NBC.

Maybe they should look at the cuts in the print media and get a clue. Your programming sux and your clients don't like you. Hmmm.. problem? Does anyone see a problem. Hey F'n NBC. You need us, we don't need you.

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2007-12-08 07:33|| 2007-12-08 07:33|| Front Page Top

#4 And next year all those NBC affiliates will rake in more cash, than the local gas stations make on something we need, for all the political ads they'll fill the screen with. It's a windfall profit every four years for them. Maybe for consistency, we should ban all political commercial ads from the 'public' airwaves, just like cigarette commercials. Both are bad for our health.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-12-08 09:14|| 2007-12-08 09:14|| Front Page Top

#5 General Electric (NBC's owner) needs to lose a few contracts. I'd focus on Lynn and Pittsfield.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-12-08 14:47|| 2007-12-08 14:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Heh. Looks like the adults at GE stepped in? Via Drudge:
"**Under pressure from outraged viewers, NBC has reversed its decision not to air the Freedom's Watch ads thanking troops... Developing... "

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-08 15:52|| 2007-12-08 15:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Well, maybe somebody is finally watching the kids.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-12-08 23:09|| 2007-12-08 23:09|| Front Page Top

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