Politics ARE a Mickey Mouse Affair

Over the last couple of days, I've had the privilege to be involved in a discussion over CBS's pulling of the Reagan miniseries. What is interesting is that what some liberals see as a case of government censorship (or close to it) others see as simply free market dynamics:

From the timing of events, it seems as if CBS completely, and I mean completely, caved in to GOP outrage and pulled the show with an offering of phoney excuses as to the reasonings.

At one point, a commentator even makes a parallel that the GOP control of the media is akin to the GOP control of a woman's body, vis a vis the recent signing into law the ban on partial birth abortions.

I just don't buy it all. Frankly, it's not a GOP conspiracy but simply a company responding to market demand. I have no illusions about the political leanings of media moguls, but they, too, understand that their best business interest may lie in serving those different opinions. If not, if they feel strongly enough, they must understand the consequences of their business decisions.

Strangely enough, this forum is hosted by the Disneyland fan site, Mouseplanet.com. Folks, even lefties and conservatives can hang together at the Happiest Place on Earth.