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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumC-SPAN Is Using Periscope to Broadcast Because the GOP Killed Its Camera Feed showing Dems sit-in
http://gizmodo.com/c-span-is-using-periscope-to-broadcast-the-house-sit-in-1782442108This morning, House Democrats, led by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), staged a sit-in to force a vote on gun control. Almost immediately after, the cameras and microphones of C-SPANwhich typically broadcasts the action happening on the Senate and House floorswent off. But the network found a workaround: Periscope.
After viewers noticed that C-SPANs cameras went off, the network was quick to deflect blame: ('deflect blame?' how about "to inform viewers why C-span had no video"? -- Bill USA)
As it turns out, the network doesnt control what its cameras and microphones dothats the job of the House. As USA Today explains, the policy is such that the broadcast only runs while the House is in session. When Democrats refused to stop their protest, Rep. Ted Poe, (R-TX), who was presiding over the chamber, declared the House in recesshence the camera shutdown.
Not to be deterred, however, C-SPAN began using what appears to be the Periscope feed of Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA), who had been broadcasting the sit-in from his own account.
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[font size="3"] I've said it before, I'll say it again: "The Republicans have a frightening facility for the techniques of totalitarianism."
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C-SPAN Is Using Periscope to Broadcast Because the GOP Killed Its Camera Feed showing Dems sit-in (Original Post)
Bill USA
Jun 2016
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renate
(13,776 posts)1. sweet!
Way to go, C-SPAN!!!
louis-t
(23,295 posts)2. Apparently, Dems turned off the cameras once while in the majority.
Over a vote to allow more drilling for oil. The repugs were protesting and trying to get a vote.
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)3. Republicans had a sit-in just as Congress was going to go on its August month long break. the GOP
wanted to vote to expand drilling ... couched as a way to alleviate gas prices. IT was bullshit of course. You don't go out and start drilling new wells and expect oil output to jump in few weeks. It would take a couple YEARS to see the impact of new drilling.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/06/22/the-real-reason-c-span-cameras-arent-showing-democrats-gun-control-sit-in/
House Republicans staged a sit-in as Congress was about to go on a month-long August break. They wanted Democrats, who were then in the majority, to allow a vote to expand oil and gas drilling
oasis
(49,389 posts)4. Let's have the votes on gun control. Show voters where you stand.
Ohioblue22
(1,430 posts)5. They declared a recess let's see who potus can recess appoint
LiberalFighter
(50,950 posts)6. Brilliant!
Except the Senate needs to do it too.
Ohioblue22
(1,430 posts)7. Yea everyone has been reminding me of that
And here I thought I was on to something