tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post6822288540244186024..comments2023-11-02T04:44:59.171-04:00Comments on John Gorman's Media Blog: Media: Bush's broken Boy ToyJohn Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15246404080972884401noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-40083944776647290742009-01-07T08:34:00.000-05:002009-01-07T08:34:00.000-05:00Poor Martin... he figured he would cruise onto K S...Poor Martin... he figured he would cruise onto K Street as a partner in a big lobby shop. But now everybody hates him and there's a glut of washed-up Repub hacks. How's be going to pay the mortgage on that $1.5 million Georgetown home? His Cheney-staffing wife better find a job with Halliburton and fast, because there don't seem to be any other prospects for these 2, who figured they'd ride the Bush-hack gravy train forever. Too bad for their kids, who presumably have done nothing wrong. As a prize-winning porkmeister maybe he can go back to North Cackolackie and get a job deboning pigs at a Hormel plant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-87840915430873106632008-12-16T18:15:00.000-05:002008-12-16T18:15:00.000-05:00His wife works for Dick Cheney meaning that Kevin ...His wife works for Dick Cheney meaning that Kevin will have a future with Haliburton if his political aspirations fall apart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-50740123552280124892008-12-16T16:06:00.000-05:002008-12-16T16:06:00.000-05:00It will depend on how bad the economy gets. I woul...It will depend on how bad the economy gets. I would not be surprised if we see retaliation in the form of civil disobedience. I don't want to see it happen. If it does it will be targeted at Bernie Madoff, Sam Zell and others who have financially ruined people and families in one way or another. You cannot have a handful of people ruin the lives of many without retribution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-43890075684442772212008-12-16T15:43:00.000-05:002008-12-16T15:43:00.000-05:00"Why can't Martin be brought up on any charges."No..."Why can't Martin be brought up on any charges."<BR/><BR/>No proof. Innocent until proven guilty.<BR/><BR/>The Governor of Illinois is still in office. Need I say more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-32340989589048283562008-12-16T15:19:00.000-05:002008-12-16T15:19:00.000-05:00John, Kevin Martin, Sam Zell, John Hogan, Dan Mas...John, Kevin Martin, Sam Zell, John Hogan, Dan Mason, Farid Suleman. The list goes on and on. They either took advantage of their situation at the risk of others or only know how to save their own asses by firing others.<BR/>All of them appear to be getting away with it. All roads lead back to Kevin Martin because all of these classless acts have been running the show during his tenure as chairman of the FCC. Shame on you. Shame on the industry you represent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-53580514821502985642008-12-16T14:08:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:08:00.000-05:00Why am I not surprised about any of this?Obama, do...Why am I not surprised about any of this?<BR/><BR/>Obama, don't let this happen under your watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-82667625136251408552008-12-16T13:09:00.000-05:002008-12-16T13:09:00.000-05:00You're Kevin Martin and you could cheat and swindl...You're Kevin Martin and you could cheat and swindle on the U.S. government's dime and get off scott free. <BR/><BR/>What I want to know is why a first time bank robber can be sentenced to twenty years behind bars but a first time swindler like Martin gets off without even a slap on the wrist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-70067427757500960732008-12-16T12:32:00.000-05:002008-12-16T12:32:00.000-05:00Why can't Martin be brought up on any charges. If...Why can't Martin be brought up on any charges. If companies were granted licenses and variances based on tip offs by Martin shouldn't be be held accountable?<BR/><BR/>What has happened to our government?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-88785708929016286342008-12-16T12:22:00.000-05:002008-12-16T12:22:00.000-05:00From what I hear he will never be charged with any...From what I hear he will never be charged with any crime. The legacy of the Bush administration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-22163053546159762752008-12-16T12:01:00.000-05:002008-12-16T12:01:00.000-05:00The FCC became compromised with Reagan and Bush. ...The FCC became compromised with Reagan and Bush. Clinton had a chance to clean it up but ended up being persuaded by Vernon Jordan, who had a piece of AMFM/Chancellor to sign the Telecom bill sight unseen. Bush II had John McCain's Michael Powell who was so bad that he replaced him with Kevin Powell, a Cheney recommendation. Government for sale.<BR/>It is hard to be optimistic. I would like to believe Obama will choose a real FCC commissioner that knows the territory. The radio industry does not realize that by getting their way they are only killing themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-15928331723026802102008-12-16T11:20:00.000-05:002008-12-16T11:20:00.000-05:00"You’re Boy Kevin Martin and countered by claiming..."You’re Boy Kevin Martin and countered by claiming an investigation would violate the commission’s trade secrets until you were reminded that you're not supposed to have any."<BR/><BR/>Hahahaha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-89398410524945276712008-12-16T10:45:00.000-05:002008-12-16T10:45:00.000-05:00OK...so you don't like Kevin Martin.Who DO you lik...OK...so you don't like Kevin Martin.<BR/><BR/>Who DO you like?<BR/><BR/>Powell? Was Martin better or worse than Powell.<BR/><BR/>Let's talk about Bill Kennard, who presided over Clear Channel's consolidation in 2000. As the company was buying hundreds of stations, did he object? Did he come out and say this is a bad thing? No. He even was in favor of newspaper-broadcasting cross-ownership, just like Martin. And Kennard is a Democrat. Kennard is also advising Obama on future broadcast policies.<BR/><BR/>Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-70760439100790266902008-12-16T09:29:00.000-05:002008-12-16T09:29:00.000-05:00No big deal. Dingell shut down the FCC after he to...No big deal. Dingell shut down the FCC after he took over energy and commerce in 06. Waxman's just doing the same now that he's taken the committee.<BR/><BR/>The FCC is nothing but a shakedown machine for Congress and the Energy and Commerce chairman gets to do a lot of the shaking. The commission threatens to change regulation, the contributions pour in from both sides, from telecom, broadcast, technology, all of them fighting to keep the issue of the day at a standstill. But now Waxman has to make sure everyone knows who to grease before the money machine starts up again. Just like Dingell did in 06. And just like Joe Barton did before him.<BR/><BR/>Also, now it's time to make sure the FCC doesn't actually do anything while the Bushees slip out the door and the Obama crew gets its hands on the wheel. Actually resolving something would eliminate it as a potential fundraising issue. So no one wants that.<BR/><BR/>But don't worry, Waxman will have the money machine up and running again soon and the next tool to take the chairman's slot will start pontificating and threatening regulation that will never happen. By then Waxman's crew will have let the lobbyists know who their money needs to go to. And all will be well again in Washington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-54640482906984948722008-12-16T00:34:00.000-05:002008-12-16T00:34:00.000-05:00"Lawmakers order FCC to stand down; put actions on..."Lawmakers order FCC to stand down; put actions on hold"<BR/><BR/>"Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) today called on FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to put the agency's actions on hold unless they are urgent or required by law. Rockefeller's and Waxman's committees both have jurisdiction over the FCC... If the FCC indeed must stand down (an FCC spokesperson said they are reviewing the order right now), then the WCS-SDARS issue - and even the HD Radio mandate - would likely be put on hold until the new administration moves in."<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/63b9wz<BR/><BR/>Any guesses that Struble/iBiquity will eventually get investigated? It's no wonder that Martin has pushed for comments on the proposed 10db FM-HD power increase, and the forced inclusion of HD Radio in SIRI receivers - too bad Martin, you and the iBiquity scammers were just derailed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639893053950014759.post-23467531850472158702008-12-15T21:16:00.000-05:002008-12-15T21:16:00.000-05:00This is why Americans are disgusted with their gov...This is why Americans are disgusted with their government. <BR/><BR/>What does any of this have to do with the American public? Nothing. Which is why no one cares. It was a do-nothing FCC, attacked by a do-nothing Congress. Meanwhile the country is falling apart and no one is doing anything about it.<BR/><BR/>If Dingell or any of the Democrats had actual proof of wrong-doing, they'd go to court. Had they summoned the Chairman to Congress or sent him a subpoena, or something serious, he would have been forced to appear. Instead the Democrats stomp their feet and hold their breath, and the Chairman ignores them. He could have at least been a bit more dramatic and thrown his shoes at Martin!<BR/><BR/>The Congress has been a complete waste of time when it comes to broadcasting. If they didn't like something Martin did or said, they could pass a law about it. But they can't get enough people to vote on these laws. So they put out press releases. Why do we even give them attention? Why do we act like it's news? It's not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com