So he was mocking libs who thought Robinson was MAGA? Nice try.

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So he was mocking libs who thought Robinson was MAGA? Nice try.

Author: Hensou (9065 Posts - Joined: Dec 21, 2022)

Posted at 4:39 pm on Sep 18, 2025

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Please explain why the buyers of his show should continue to fund a guy with low viewership whose remarks cause subscription cancellations.

Condescend elsewhere.

Replies to: "So he was mocking libs who thought Robinson was MAGA? Nice try."

Seems like the people upset at the FCC for ABC's actions were awful quiet during The Twitter Files. - iairishcheeks - 11:44am 9/18/25 (38) [View All]
- Of course they were. But public airways have specific rules & ABC knows it [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:35pm 9/18/25
  - Imagine if the FBI called ABC News and demanded they fire/cancel/silence Jimmy? - iairishcheeks - 3:44pm 9/18/25
    - Does the FBI regulate ABC, genius? [NT] - Chris94 - 4:34pm 9/18/25
      - As much as they regulate Twitter and Facebook. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:53pm 9/18/25
        ...and under Biden, the FBI called Twitter & Facebook and dictated to them what they would do-BOOM! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:49pm 9/18/25
  - Name those rules [NT] - jimbasil - 1:58pm 9/18/25
  - What "specific rule" was violated? I'd hate to think you were spewing bullshit. [NT] - Chris94 - 1:52pm 9/18/25
    - Generally speaking - Hensou - 2:58pm 9/18/25
      - None of that is relevant. Good try, though. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:24pm 9/18/25
        Yeah, Kimmel was mocking the libs. Nice try [NT] - Hensou - 4:42pm 9/18/25
      - Also, to use publicly owned airwaves requires that you not act against the public’s interest, and - BaronVonZemo - 3:10pm 9/18/25
        Satire is protected. There was no "spreading of misinfo". Good try! [NT] - Chris94 - 4:25pm 9/18/25
        There was no satire or joke. He stated a known falsehood earnestly which would foment. Clear FCC - BaronVonZemo - 6:56pm 9/18/25
        
        So he was mocking libs who thought Robinson was MAGA? Nice try. - Hensou - 4:39pm 9/18/25
        Exactly. I thought he knew this and was being disingenuous, but now I think that he is just dumb - BaronVonZemo - 6:58pm 9/18/25
    - This is where Baron runs away then post another thread using some right wing X handle as his answer [NT] - Quest4twelve - 2:11pm 9/18/25
- Do you support the 1st Amendment right to free speech or not? [NT] - ND521 - 12:53pm 9/18/25
  - I do, please explain how you think this is a 1A issue. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:29pm 9/18/25
  - He'll have to check on the podcasts he watches first, and they'll tell him what he believes in. [NT] - jimbasil - 1:09pm 9/18/25
    - Would you like to stop with the projections and get back on the topic I introduced? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:40pm 9/18/25
- Why do you twits always have to whatabout everything, and pretend that these cases are the same? - Chris94 - 12:11pm 9/18/25
  - You don't think people can see through your avoidance strategy, you are wrong. - iairishcheeks - 2:35pm 9/18/25
  - Irony! [NT] - Iggle - 1:11pm 9/18/25
  - Whataboutism countered with Totally Differentism, Another typical day on The OF. [NT] - Hensou - 12:32pm 9/18/25
    - Do you support the 1st Amendment right to free speech or not? [NT] - ND521 - 12:53pm 9/18/25
      - I do. Kimmel is not prohibited from speaking his mind. - Hensou - 1:08pm 9/18/25
        If the FCC Chair didn't push his weight around do you think Disney would've suspended him? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 2:12pm 9/18/25
        I think they were looking for an excuse to unmoor from the sinking ship [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:56pm 9/18/25
        Bingo. His monologues were obviously bad for business. [NT] - Hensou - 4:46pm 9/18/25
        Notice through all of this that Disney/ABC has stayed mostly silent. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:57pm 9/18/25
        Smart move. Facts is facts. He was bad for business. [NT] - Hensou - 5:17pm 9/18/25
    - It sure beats dealing with the issue at hand, eh? [NT] - Chris94 - 12:33pm 9/18/25
- I’ll leave this here. [NT] [LINK] - Cole - 12:02pm 9/18/25
  - And this. [NT] [LINK] - Cole - 12:04pm 9/18/25
    - Karma. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:05pm 9/18/25
    - Fox News Corp terminated Tucker, the government weighed in on Jimmy Kimmel. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 2:17pm 9/18/25
      - Kimmel broke the law (ABC and affiliates agreed and took their own action). #winning [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:08pm 9/18/25
    - And this. [NT] [LINK] - Cole - 12:18pm 9/18/25