FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters Over 'Fake' Polls That Are, On The Record, Real

“Look, the Chairman never said he'd punish anyone for accurate polling — he said he's "open" to reviewing complaints about fake polls, which is just good governance, protecting the public from — okay, he did say FAKE POLLS in all caps on a Sunday, but that's just how the President talks, it's not a directive, the FCC is independent, it doesn't take orders from — well it takes this order, apparently, but "open to" isn't "will," it's a process, and due process means you look at the numbers before you — the numbers say six in ten. Did I say that? That's not the — I meant the process is ongoing.”