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Or send their kid to college. thats why this is so insidious, i think, is when you make demands everyone says, they should just stand up and not read it. well, if youre talking about your well-being, your livelihood, medicine, education, all those things that depend on you having a job, it puts these people in a very, very difficult position. again, i just think the idea of making people who are a trusted news source in their local communities read something, unless that thing is -- >> whats pre...

Our democracy. >> and weve got a map showing these sinclair stations are all over the country. clearly, they have an influence. its pretty shocking to hear that. you force these anchors, some of them young, some of them, they need to make a living. they fear if they dont say what the owners they want, they could be out on the street. >> i dont want to second-guess any individual journalists decision, but i will say this. i think sinclair shot itself in the foot by doing this and trying to ratche...

outlets, without checking facts first. >> false news has become all too common on social media. more alarming publishing things that arent true without checking facts first. unfortunately, some members of the community are using the platform for their own social bias and agenda to control what people think. its extremely dangerous to our democracy. >> so the president wtweeted, s funny to watch fake news networks, among the most dishonest groups of people i have ever dealt with, criticize sin...

Sinclair broadcasting has a point of view. i dont know how they sort of put quotation marks around this. i was a local news anchor for 17 years. in albany, new york. i dont remember ever being handed anything like that to read for sure. i dont ever remember being told to tell my viewers something so overtly political. but what do you make of it? >> that was very embarrassing, but the actual script itself is not really all that bad as some people have pointed out. you have to put this in context....

Seen in recent years. create these alternative reality, alternative media silos that are going to be not emphasizing the fact-based media and thats one of the things driving us further and further into our tribal corners. but i think any of the journalists in sinclair who watch that and reflect on it should be embarrassed. >> charlie sykes, good to see you, victoria defrancesco, good to see you as well. why a house republican is comparing the investigation into russia, including his own, to th...

Again, use inappropriate times to do inappropriate things? whats your take on what weve been seeing with this sinclair broadcasting take? >> you know, i keep thinking about the constitution, too, and the fact we are the oldest democracy, were the most stable democracy, and why is that? weve always had a free press that challenges our administration, that holds their feet to the fire whether that was in a the days of the radio broadcast or print newspapers or today through the internet and throug...

Nothing says we value independent media like dozens of reporters forced to repeat the same message over and over again like members of a brain washed cult. i guess what im saying, sinclair, as a news organization, i believe you make no sense. >> move over, fox. donald trump has a new media crush. he might not be familiar with sinclair broadcasting, but its quietly become the largest owner of local tv stations in the country, 173 of them nationwide. so, anchors at many of those stations last week...

Comment te comment tear ey commentaries. like what is this coming out of my television from a station i used to know and trust. you have these extreme commentaries coming from this station, a very cookie cutter way that is not good for america. weve come so far from the days. when i started in the media, it was 1975. and there used toen be a rule called 7, 7, 7, 7 rule. we had a man named jim rogers who unfortunately passed away, and unfortunately, his station taken over by sinclair broadcasting...

Turning into it a mouthpiece for the trump administration with the help of ajit pai at the fcc, which has made it possible for sinclair to buy more station, its been a huge problem. and trump is perfectly happy with them. >> jennifer? >> well, i think his friends over at "fox & friends" may get a little jealous if he keeps talking about the folks at sinclair. the folks at fox and friends carry the social media about facts not backed up by fax. call it state tv, caw call it trump tv. were suppose...

Weaker than president obama when it comes to russia. >> by both the standards. thank you. anyway, jason. >> what we were just talking about is sinclair media and how they have been innovating local elections and invading local news stations. we have a democrat standing up against it. amy mcgraff who is the first woman to fly a combat mission for the marines is running for office in the sixth district of kentucky. she said she will no longer advertise on any stations owned by sinclair and is chal...