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Public disputes concerning news and entertainment media, ownership, mergers, editorial decisions, reporting, and media institutions.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
2 statements on this page. Dates: October 8, 2026 to October 20, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: October 8, 2026 to October 20, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: October 8, 2026 to October 20, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: October 8, 2026 to October 20, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: October 8, 2026 to October 20, 2026
Role at the time: Political commentator
Statement summary
Soave criticizes using the estranged mother to attack Acton.
“This is sick stuff. Amy Acton's enemies are trotting out her estranged and allegedly abusive mother to malign her.”
Robby Soave's post comments on using Amy Acton's estranged mother in the attack advertisement. Soave quotes Ryan Fournier's post promoting the advertisement.
Relative to the campaign's use of Acton's mother in the ad, Soave calls it sick and criticizes using her to malign Acton.
Role at the time: Reason senior editor and political commentator
Statement summary
Soave opposes the public execution despite supporting death as punishment for Hasan. He argues that the broadcast would give Hasan publicity and could be used to recruit terrorists.
“but a public execution is giving a terrorist exactly what he wants: publicity.”
Soave quotes the Associated Press announcement about the livestream. He says he understands the desire for vengeance and believes Hasan deserves to die. Soave warns that a public audience would offer the martyrdom and publicity a terrorist seeks, then calls the proposal a bad idea.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Opposes livestreaming Hasan's execution; this classification concerns the broadcast, independently of the death penalty.
