Comments on: D.C. Council Asserts Control Over Channel 13

By: ANYBODY BUT FENTY

ANYBODY BUT FENTY — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:06:53 +0000

CHEH & MENDELSON TO YOU BOTH I SAY BRAVO! BRAVO! MISUSE OF DC TAX DOLLARS SHOULD BE QUESTIONED...EVEN IF IT IS BY A FRIEND OF THE MAYOR.

By: Goodbye, Mother Harriette: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Goodbye, Mother Harriette: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:24:39 +0000

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By: Q

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:16:20 +0000

I agree with what A Very Concerned City wrote completely. LL plays the instigator in this case however. By asking the AG questions of this nature, it fuels the 1000th LLD subscriber, and causes more "story" when there isn't one as of yet. Many DC Citizens tire of this bickering. So much so that political apathy seems to be the solution. The vigor at which one used to listen to Fenty and Gray has faded. Don't know if that is due to too much coverage or too much conflict. Either way, it's time to CHANGE THE CHANNEL...metaphorically and literally.

By: A Very Concerned City

A Very Concerned City — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:24:45 +0000

Dear Executive and Legislative branch, Since this power struggle started, it has been an disgrace to our city. I really believe that and think that when people around the country see how you are behaving they are disappointed and ashamed that these are the issues that you want to follow. It's hard to believe anyone elected to office would behave in such a manner, but this type of behavior has continued to happen over and over again since you have been in office.

Instead of whining about how no one has shown you enough respect, granted you request, or grumbling that it is this person's fault, he said this, she said that, I have a better idea what you could do with your time! You could get over yourself and really save our schools, balance the budget, work of the crime issues, assure that we don't have any other Harriette Walters in the government and make DC the city that the residents want and desire. Perhaps, make it the place that you promised during you campaigns.

MOVE ON AND MOVE ON NOW!

P.S. Also, the Citypaper should be renamed the Dead Horse if they want to keep beating these dead stories that no other news outlet is interested in covering.

By: Deanwoodenizen

Deanwoodenizen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:10 +0000

CM Cheh showed an immense amount of restraint during this deposition. I was taken aback by the accusations and tone from RMoten.

It is a shame OCT is put into this situation; it is a source for government news--press conferences, hearings, etc. We have an independent tv station-DCTV. The executive and legislative branches need an impartial mediator or a timeout.

By: KCinDC

KCinDC — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:10:20 +0000

“I don’t think the executive or the council should be able to use public airwaves and control what goes on those public airwaves.”

So Nickles is opposed to the executive controlling what goes on those airwaves? Does that mean he doesn't think Fenty should be making scheduling decisions by ordering the repeated broadcast of a particular tape?

I don't really understand what that statement means anyway. Should Channel 13 be a separate branch of government, so that it's not controlled by the mayor or the council? Should it be able to broadcast closed council proceedings? Should it be eliminated entirely?