RETRACTION

The FCC is directed by five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for 5-year terms, except when filling an unexpired term. The President designates one of the Commissioners to serve as Chairperson. Only three Commissioners may be members of the same political party.

So there are not two democrats and two republicans on the "board" by default, it is simply stipulated that of the five, no more than three can be of the same party. So the chairman could be of one party and could be one of only two dems, or rep's. So it is not necessarily true that the chairman is always the tie breaker.....and it is not necessarily true that the congress doesn't have to vote at all....just that the HOUSE has to confirm whoever the president nominates.....and he nominates them all, but in the CURRENT CASE, all he would have to do is nominate the CHAIRMAN, because there are two democrats and two republicans that make up the commisioners now.

Sheez, ease up on the emails......frig....what I said, I said off the cuff, and it wasn't that much different, and doesn't change the fact that the outcome is still the same. With a stroke of the pen, Obama can issue in the Fairness Doctrine.

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