Six Republican Attorneys General Warn DirecTV to Keep Airing OAN or... They'll Be Really Mad

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking some time away from inflicting inconceivable suffering on trans children and allegedly defrauding investors to warn DirecTV: bring back your Trumpiest channel... or he’ll be really mad... or something.

Paxton, who has never been one to pass up an opportunity to debase his official position to pursue the Republican grievance of the week, has joined with his GOP colleagues in five other states (Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana and South Carolina) to pen a letter warning of consequences if the contract between DirecTV and the MAGA propaganda network One America News (OAN) isn’t renewed.

In January, the AT&T-owned satellite TV provider announced its intent to drop OAN from its roster at the end of the current contract—effectively cutting the Donald Trump-obsessed channel off from its only major distributor and sole reliable source of revenue. DirecTV had been forced to carry the network as part of a settlement agreement. OAN’s content consisted of a bizarre mix of fascist calls to violence, conspiracy theories, and sheer cringe, so it’s not surprising that DirecTV decided to do some cord-cutting of its own.

Terrible consequences. Dire ones that would shake even the most resolute of corporate giants. Consequences like they’ll be really mad and uhh... something something... boycott.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/six-republican-attorneys-general-warn-directv-to-keep-airing-oan-or-theyll-be-really-mad/ar-AAUX724

So much for a free market.

[JohnSJ]

1. Republicans need to move to Russia

[jimfields33]

6. Such a strange thing to be involved in

If Dish decided to drop MSNBC, would the attorney generals still be sending this out?

[JohnSJ]

9. Of course not. Hypocrites and liars

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Plus, They Wouldn't

People are actually watching MSNBC.
OAN is being viewed by under 15,000 people in primetime on cable/sat TV.
They can sell local ads on MSNBC. OAN, not so much.

[Turbineguy]

2. Quid pro quo

If their boss Putin stops censoring pro-democracy media.

[MerryHolidays]

3. So much, indeed, for a free market and freedom of speech

which includes the freedom NOT to speak.

It is so sad when state AGs are pursuing something like this.

[Chellee]

4. Well, that's exciting.

Indiana was not on the list. I'm sure it's just an oversight on Rokita's part. This nonsense has his name written all over it.

When I got rid of DirectTV years ago, it was because they had begun carrying Glenn Beck's channel. I made sure that they were aware of it as well. The woman who took my phone call transcribed my exact comments. It didn't change anything, they still carried it, but at least they knew they were losing one customer over it.

[onecaliberal]

5. republicans want America to be ruled by russia.

[Norbert]

7. Or else they will do what?

AT&T would squash these small people like bugs.

[In It to Win It]

8. Free markets

[intheflow]

10. Obs, someone needs to make a OAN/Fox/RT satillite srvice.

You can only become a member if you can prove GQP voter registration (unless, of course, you're a white male with a gun or a blonde white woman with a gun, or just wearing a WWG1WGA t-shirt).

This is sarcasm, but I'm fairly certain it's a possibility that the nutcases are plotting even now.

[DFW]

11. Or they'll huff, and they'll puff, and they'll call them libbruls!

Or something awful like that.

Not a threat to be taken lightly, I suppose............

[live love laugh]

12. Cancel culture ‼️

[MissMillie]

13. Just don't call them "news"... that's all

I'm not big on censorship, but I am big on honest advertising.

I'm also big on DirectTV being in charge of what's on its roster and what isn't.

But OAN is NOT "news."