Obama and the NRA
By peavey
@peavey (16936)
United States
September 29, 2008 3:01am CST
According to Newsmax, "The NRA says Obama's camp are sending out these "intimidating cease and desist letters" to cable operators and television stations, threatening their FCC licenses if they run the ads.
"The NRA charged that "Obama and the DNC have been using strong-arm tactics reminiscent of Chicago machine politics to try and cover up the truth and silence NRA by forcing the stations to assist them in hiding Obama's radical anti-gun record."
In other words, the National Rifle Association has taken ads to protect itself and Obama doesn't like it.
Does any political candidate have the right to ban ads from other entities that show them in a light that is disadvantageous?
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3 responses
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
29 Sep 08
Of course Obama doesn't have that right, and if it's true, then he needs to answer for this kind of heavy handedness.
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@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
12 Oct 08
No, he shouldn't have
the right to do something
like that.
If he has an opinion, shouldn't that
opinion be of interest to all
Americans?
That way Americans know his REAL
intentions for policy before casting
the vote.
@CinderInMySoul (4717)
• United States
29 Sep 08
no they dont have that right! but they can threaten...they just cant do anything to fulfill that threat. they dont have any control over FCC licenses. but i can understand how a station or cable operator would get worried..their licenses is their livelihood.
i wonder why the NRA hasnt put this into the mainstream news? cause this is the first ive heard of it..hopefully they will though!
