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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 11:52 AM
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CBS caved to right-wing pressure on a "Reagan" TV-movie a few years ago
I recall that there was a big outcry by conservatives about a TV-movie about St. Ronnie and CBS caved and ended up showing it on Showtime (or some other cable network) rather than on CBS. I hope that Democrats and other believers in truth will have the same pull with ABC and that they pull this distortion of history.

I believe it was in 2003 and had James Brolin playing Reagan and conservatives were up in arms.
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 11:54 AM
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1. Yes, because the RW pressure came in the form of threats to pull CBS
Edited on Fri Sep-08-06 11:55 AM by whistle
...and their affiliates broadcast licenses.
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