FOXNews.com: Republican Party officials to vote on whether to boycott CNN, NBC over Clinton TV specials

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Republican Party officials to vote on whether to boycott CNN, NBC over Clinton TV specials Aug 16th 2013, 13:14 Republican Party officials plan to vote late Friday morning on whether to boycott any presidential primary debates planned by CNN and NBC should they proceed with lengthy television features on Hillary Clinton.  The Republican National Committee claims that a Clinton-themed documentary and a separate miniseries will put a "thumb on the scales" in the upcoming 2016 presidential election, in which the powerful Democrat is widely expected to run. Party officials are voting on the matter at their summer meeting in Boston.  A draft resolution, obtained by Fox News, calls on CNN and NBC to cancel what they describe as "political ads masked as unbiased entertainment."  And if they don't, the resolution states, "the Republican National Committee will neither partner with these networks in the 2016 presidential primary debates nor sanction any primary debates they sponsor."  The resolution, echoing remarks made earlier this month by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, claims the programming would show "political favoritism" in the election and jeopardize the credibility of the networks.  Last month, CNN Films announced it was producing a documentary on Clinton to premiere next year, first in theaters and then on CNN.  NBC also announced a four-hour "Hillary" miniseries starring Diane Lane, on the life of the former secretary of State and first lady.  CNN defended its planned documentary in a written statement in early August.    "This documentary will be a non-fiction look at the life of a former First Lady and Secretary of State. Instead of making premature decisions about a project that is in the very early stages of development and months from completion, we would encourage the members of the Republican National Committee to reserve judgment until they know more," the statement said. "Should they decide not to participate in debates on CNN, we would find it curious, as limiting their debate participation seems to be the ultimate disservice to voters."  Fox News' Joy Lin contributed to this report.

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