This seems pretty strong:
It's not a 'fairness' or a free speech issue. It's a massive and quite public case of election and campaign finance fraud.
It's the sort of thing that, if it happens, will put the legitimacy of the entire election into doubt.
I'm fine with the fraud angle, and I would like to see some serious consequences for this stunt. However, it seems a little strong to be talking about the legitimacy of the election at this point. It's entirely possible, after all, that whether this thing is broadcast or not that Bush will still lose. Should that happen, I would be inclined to think that it increases the legitimacy of the election-- after all, it will show that this kind of blatant manipulation of the media doesn't necessarily have an impact on voters.
Having said that, I agree with Josh's overall thrust, and think that Sinclair should lose its license to broadcast.
Posted by Jason at October 11, 2004 06:39 PM