Obamessiah's Lack of Support a Non-issue

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/25/2008 6:25:00 PM

There may be some Democrats talking about reimposing the Fairness Doctrine, but one very important one does not: presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama.

The Illinois senator’s top aide said the issue continues to be used as a distraction from more pressing media business.

"Sen. Obama does not support reimposing the Fairness Doctrine on broadcasters," press secretary Michael Ortiz said in an e-mail to B&C late Wednesday.

"He considers this debate to be a distraction from the conversation we should be having about opening up the airwaves and modern communications to as many diverse viewpoints as possible," Ortiz added.

"That is why Sen. Obama supports media-ownership caps, network neutrality, public broadcasting, as well as increasing minority ownership of broadcasting and print outlets."

While this may or may not be true (I have my doubts), it is really not the point, which is that if the donk controlled legislature passes a bill with the revived fairness doctrine in it, the Anointed One(tm) will surely sign it into law. Just because it's not one of his pet issues like robbing from the rich to give to the poor, doesn't mean he's going to break out the veto pen when it hits his desk.