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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:15 AM Jan 2019

Major networks will carry Democratic response to Trump immigration speech

Source: NBC News



Democratic leaders demanded equal time after the networks agreed to carry Trump's speech. So far, NBC, CNN and CBS agreed.

Jan. 8, 2019 / 8:54 AM EST
By Allan Smith

Several major networks announced on Tuesday morning that they will air the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's prime-time Oval Office address on immigration.

So far, CBS, NBC, and CNN have said they will carry the response. On Monday, all of of the major networks said they would air the president's speech, prompting Democratic leaders to call for space to rebut him.

"Now that the television networks have decided to air the President’s address, which if his past statements are any indication will be full of malice and misinformation, Democrats must immediately be given equal airtime," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a joint statement on Monday.

Democrats have yet to say who will deliver the rebuttal.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/major-networks-will-carry-democratic-response-trump-immigration-speech-n956051?cid=public-rss_20190108

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Major networks will carry Democratic response to Trump immigration speech (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2019 OP
Good news! Jim__ Jan 2019 #1
Faux News not being fair or balanced as usual. Doodley Jan 2019 #2
But justie18 Jan 2019 #7
Is ABC airing Individual 1s address? KPN Jan 2019 #15
The Hill says they are. briv1016 Jan 2019 #23
Missing Fox and FOX news RAB910 Jan 2019 #3
The headline said MAJOR networks Rik von Beer Jan 2019 #20
Oh snap! Juneboarder Jan 2019 #4
... Juneboarder Jan 2019 #5
They'll just have a 2 hour "pre game" show with Chris Matthews NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #16
Good irisblue Jan 2019 #6
we will be watching CBS. n/t ginnyinWI Jan 2019 #8
Apparently not ABC? Owl Jan 2019 #9
For the rebuttal: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez EricMaundry Jan 2019 #10
+ agree. that would drive him over the edge. nt iluvtennis Jan 2019 #12
Madame President RicROC Jan 2019 #11
They should frame the response first by stating the facts AND pointing out his lies, THEN SayItLoud Jan 2019 #13
The best response Bayard Jan 2019 #14
Article update, with both Fox and ABC to cover metalbot Jan 2019 #17
Yay!! Bayard Jan 2019 #18
Rashide Tlaib should deliver the rebuttal. Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #19
Good. We have a chance to get the facts in front of the American people. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #21
What about the "We Report - You Decide" network? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2019 #22
Is spanky going to smash its shoe on the podium, like khrushchev did? Maxheader Jan 2019 #24
It will all be hashed over tomorrow on Morning Joe... CTyankee Jan 2019 #25

briv1016

(1,570 posts)
23. The Hill says they are.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 04:06 PM
Jan 2019
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/424290-networks-plan-to-carry-dem-response-to-trump-primetime-address

"Fox News, Fox Business, NBC, CBS, ABC and CNN each said it would air both Trump's speech and Democrats' response live on Tuesday night after Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) requested equal air time following the president's address."

Notably absent is FOX Local.

Juneboarder

(1,732 posts)
4. Oh snap!
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:48 AM
Jan 2019

I just got to the office and saw this, but MSNBC isn't listed as a network that will air this, and I can't set my DVR from work. Does anyone know if MSNBC will air this as well?

Juneboarder

(1,732 posts)
5. ...
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:49 AM
Jan 2019

Well, it does say NBC, so I think I just realized the answer to my question. Sorry for the redundancy!!

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)
16. They'll just have a 2 hour "pre game" show with Chris Matthews
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 12:31 PM
Jan 2019

and other talking heads that will discuss what Donny is going to talk about tonight.

Then, afterwards, it will be an hour and 40 minutes discussing if Donny looked presidential enough or not

SayItLoud

(1,702 posts)
13. They should frame the response first by stating the facts AND pointing out his lies, THEN
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 12:09 PM
Jan 2019

they should focus on the REAL National Crisis that has been ongoing during the tRUMP administration....DOMESTIC GUN VIOLENCE! The number of incidents and deaths directly related to US gun laws IS A TRUE NATIONAL CRISIS! It needs to be framed in such a way as to not appear to be an Amendment 2 elimination. Just the facts and simple statement that THIS IS THE NATIONAL CRISIS...happening under tRUMP's watch!

#resist #trumptraitor

Bayard

(22,233 posts)
14. The best response
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 12:15 PM
Jan 2019

Would be to lay out actual facts, and then lay out a plan to correct things. Positive message. Can't just be name-calling, or no better than tRump.

metalbot

(1,058 posts)
17. Article update, with both Fox and ABC to cover
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 12:47 PM
Jan 2019

To be fair, the original article did say "So far..." not that "Fox and ABC will not cover".

SunSeeker

(51,800 posts)
21. Good. We have a chance to get the facts in front of the American people.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 03:58 PM
Jan 2019

He will be lying his ass off. So hopefully they will fact check him, and play clips of Trump promising Mexico would pay for the wall.

Maxheader

(4,374 posts)
24. Is spanky going to smash its shoe on the podium, like khrushchev did?
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 04:47 PM
Jan 2019

Or will it be calm and collected? This could be a really great show..

CTyankee

(63,926 posts)
25. It will all be hashed over tomorrow on Morning Joe...
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 06:38 PM
Jan 2019

I don't think I could stomach Trump's speech but I will try to stay up for the rebuttal by the Dems. If not, MJ will have it all laid out for me (hah) tomorrow and they'll spend a lot of time on it...

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