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→October 2004 media controversy: restore full hyman quote -f Leiberma stays in, Sinclair reply via Hyman stays in, full quote needed for context |
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:"It's biased political propaganda, with clear intentions to sway this election ... For me, it's not about right or left—it's about what's right or wrong in news coverage this close to an election."
Shortly after making this statement to the newspaper, Lieberman was fired.
:"Everyone is entitled to their personal opinion, including Jon Leiberman. We are disappointed that Jon's political views caused him to speak to the press about company business."
Reacting to reports that Sinclair was to air ''Stolen Honor'' soon before the election, more than 100 [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] members of the [[United States Congress]] asked the FCC to consider the legality of the planned broadcast. Senator [[Edward Kennedy]] asked the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] to investigate. The [[Democratic National Committee]] filed a complaint with the [[Federal Election Commission]]. After over 100 advertisers pulled their ads and the company's stock price dropped significantly, Sinclair announced that it had never intended to air ''Stolen Honor'' in the hour slot in the first place, indicating that it might instead show clips of the video in a discussion panel format. Ultimately, Sinclair did not broadcast any such show.
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