Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic primary challenger for the New York State House of Representatives, submitted a letter to CBS requesting a tie-up time after the game. A sweet interview with “Late Night” host Stephen Colbert On Monday, he will meet with the left-handed incumbent, who is in his third term.
Candidate Martin Dolan, who is running against AOC in the June 25 primary for the 14th Congressional District, which includes Queens and parts of the Bronx, is being given free airtime by CBS to encourage the incumbent to win reelection. he accused.
“CBS just gave AOC $300,000 in free airtime. We want equal time,” Dolan told the Post on Wednesday.
“Please give us a fair fight,” Dolan, 66, a former Wall Street banker and Westchester County native, later said in a letter to CBS.
Mr. Dolan argued that he was entitled to equal airtime under Federal Communications Commission rules for broadcast networks.
“Section 315(a) of the FCC Rules requires stations that grant facility access to candidates to provide equal opportunity to all other candidates,” the letter obtained by the newspaper said. has been written. “There are exceptions for news, but there are no exceptions for entertainment programming. If we don’t do that, we could end up with the result we’re seeing around the world: the current administration controlling the news media.”
During the more than 10-minute interview, Colbert joked with AOC about the eclipse and her interest in becoming a scientist as a student.
He then explained his position, calling Israel’s retaliatory response in the Gaza Strip a “genocide,” and shared his thoughts on the Democrats who voted blank or uncommitted in the primary election in protest of President Biden’s response. I gave them time to talk. AOC also claimed credit for canceling Biden’s student loan debt.
There were no tough questions.
Colbert asked one softball question about whether Democratic Socialists would support Biden’s re-election. she said she would.
“We applaud CBS’ decision to use its valuable entertainment platform to inform New York voters.
In the June 25th 14th Congressional District primary, by offering free airtime to his opponent.
“Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,'” Dolan’s letter said.
Dolan called AOC’s “left-wing hypocrisy” for dodging questions about deep poverty and poor public health in parts of the district, and for “packing illegal immigrants, unvaccinating people who don’t have vaccines for childhood diseases, He said there are many things to discuss, including supporting policies that “incarcerate those who don’t have vaccines and others.” She has a criminal record, or at least is desperate and competing for scarce resources for her constituents. ”
He said AOC’s decision to appear on “entertainment television that provides a critical, one-sided view of the complex wars in the Middle East” was a classic scam, and that the left wing of House Democrats, including the congressman, He mentioned “The Team.”
“We look forward to spending the same time on CBS, the network of Edward R. “I’m doing it.”
“Immigration, crime, public safety policies, and New York City’s staggering 14% marginal tax rate,” he wrote.
But CBS said its “late night” talk shows are not subject to the same-time requirement for political candidates.
A CBS spokesperson said: “FCC precedent makes it clear that candidates’ interviews on programs such as ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ are exempt from equal opportunity claims by their opponents.” Stated.
There was no immediate comment from Ocasio-Cortez’s camp.
