What would happen if Dem candidates demand rebuttal time

[Skidmore]

of cable news programs that essentially give free time to their preferred candidate, like they have with Lieberman? I mean call them up and demand equal rebuttal time. I know that the channels can refuse, but you could always point out that the time was asked for and rejected.

[MrCoffee]

1. The Fairness Doctrine is dead. Long live the Fairness Doctrine.

[LSK]

2. nothing because nobody would hear them

[Freedom_from_Chains]

3. Or, what would happen if Democrats actually stood up to this

fascist administration. :argh:

[catmandu57]

4. They could ask

but probablly wouldn't get it,we must bring back the fairness doctrine.

[Selatius]

5. We can probably revive the Fairness Doctrine with a Dem congress

The problem is Repubs control most of the federal government now, and they have a pro-business corporate news media that naturally proves their ally for financial reasons.

[AX10]

7. The fairness doctrine only applies to broadcast stations.

Cable and Sattelite stations are exempt.

[Warren Stupidity]

6. Cable ain't broadcast and the fairness doct. is dead.

So on two counts your post is making some dubiuous assumptions.