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ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« on: June 16, 2009, 08:04:35 AM »
ABC TURNS PROGRAMMING OVER TO OBAMA; NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE

On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care -- a move that has ignited an ethical firestorm!

Highlights on the agenda:

ABCNEWS anchor Charlie Gibson will deliver WORLD NEWS from the Blue Room of the White House.

The network plans a primetime special -- 'Prescription for America' -- originating from the East Room, exclude opposing voices on the debate.

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Late Monday night, Republican National Committee Chief of Staff Ken McKay fired off a complaint to the head of ABCNEWS:

Dear Mr. Westin:

As the national debate on health care reform intensifies, I am deeply concerned and disappointed with ABC's astonishing decision to exclude opposing voices on this critical issue on June 24, 2009. Next Wednesday, ABC News will air a primetime health care reform “town hall” at the White House with President Barack Obama. In addition, according to an ABC News report, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, WORLD NEWS, NIGHTLINE and ABC’s web news “will all feature special programming on the president’s health care agenda.” This does not include the promotion, over the next 9 days, the president’s health care agenda will receive on ABC News programming.

Today, the Republican National Committee requested an opportunity to add our Party's views to those of the President's to ensure that all sides of the health care reform debate are presented. Our request was rejected. I believe that the President should have the ability to speak directly to the America people. However, I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party's opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers.

In the absence of opposition, I am concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda. If that is the case, this primetime infomercial should be paid for out of the DNC coffers. President Obama does not hold a monopoly on health care reform ideas or on free airtime. The President has stated time and time again that he wants a bipartisan debate. Therefore, the Republican Party should be included in this primetime event, or the DNC should pay for your airtime.

Respectfully,
Ken McKay
Republican National Committee
Chief of Staff
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2009, 09:02:15 AM »
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ABC TURNS PROGRAMMING OVER TO OBAMA; NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
Tue Jun 16 2009 08:45:10 ET

On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care -- a move that has ignited an ethical firestorm!

Highlights on the agenda:

ABCNEWS anchor Charlie Gibson will deliver WORLD NEWS from the Blue Room of the White House.

The network plans a primetime special -- 'Prescription for America' -- originating from the East Room, exclude opposing voices on the debate.

MORE

Late Monday night, Republican National Committee Chief of Staff Ken McKay fired off a complaint to the head of ABCNEWS:

Dear Mr. Westin:

As the national debate on health care reform intensifies, I am deeply concerned and disappointed with ABC's astonishing decision to exclude opposing voices on this critical issue on June 24, 2009. Next Wednesday, ABC News will air a primetime health care reform “town hall” at the White House with President Barack Obama. In addition, according to an ABC News report, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, WORLD NEWS, NIGHTLINE and ABC’s web news “will all feature special programming on the president’s health care agenda.” This does not include the promotion, over the next 9 days, the president’s health care agenda will receive on ABC News programming.

Today, the Republican National Committee requested an opportunity to add our Party's views to those of the President's to ensure that all sides of the health care reform debate are presented. Our request was rejected. I believe that the President should have the ability to speak directly to the America people. However, I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party's opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers.

In the absence of opposition, I am concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda. If that is the case, this primetime infomercial should be paid for out of the DNC coffers. President Obama does not hold a monopoly on health care reform ideas or on free airtime. The President has stated time and time again that he wants a bipartisan debate. Therefore, the Republican Party should be included in this primetime event, or the DNC should pay for your airtime.

Respectfully,
Ken McKay
Republican National Committee
Chief of Staff



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:o Un****ingbelievable! Gee I wonder if our side will get equal time? :whatever:http://www.drudgereport.com/flashaot.htm
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 09:07:56 AM »
I hope this blows up in their faces. There had better a counterpoint SOMEWHERE. Hello??!?!? Anyone???!?! Bueller??
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009, 09:09:49 AM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on June 16, 2009, 09:07:56 AM
I hope this blows up in their faces. There had better a counterpoint SOMEWHERE. Hello??!?!? Anyone???!?! Bueller??
Can you imagine the screaming from the moonbats had Bush done the same to sell the War in Iraq? :whatever:
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2009, 09:10:41 AM »
I guess this is what Rush means when he calls them the state run media.
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2009, 09:12:16 AM »
Quote from: Toastedturningtidelegs on June 16, 2009, 09:09:49 AM
Can you imagine the screaming from the moonbats had Bush done the same to sell the War in Iraq? :whatever:

What do you mean if?  The moonbats still claim that the conservative mainstream media pushed for "*'s war* without questioning it.
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2009, 09:17:47 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on June 16, 2009, 09:12:16 AM
What do you mean if?  The moonbats still claim that the conservative mainstream media pushed for "*'s war* without questioning it.
He never had Fox News set up shop in The White House to sell it for him!
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2009, 09:22:32 AM »
Hopefully FOX can set up an alternate point of view on the same exact time Obama runs his socialist agenda.

If this doesn't prove conservatives point on media bias, I don't know what does.  Journalism is done in this country.
I do believe this WILL blow up in their faces.
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2009, 10:03:28 AM »
How embarrassing for ABC.
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2009, 10:11:32 AM »
I don't recall watching anything on the ABC network for quite a while. Perhaps they're attempting to breathe life back into a failing "nyetwork"?? However, I think they're going about it in the wrong way.
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2009, 10:15:48 AM »
Government media complex.
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2009, 10:18:29 AM »
Quote from: Thor on June 16, 2009, 10:11:32 AM
I don't recall watching anything on the ABC network for quite a while. Perhaps they're attempting to breathe life back into a failing "nyetwork"?? However, I think they're going about it in the wrong way.

I'm thinking that 0Bama and his thugs initiated this.  The last time he wanted a nation wide audience in prime time, CBS/NBC/ABC all took the bait and were big ratings losers compared to Fox with their regular programming.  Any bet that 0Bama and his gang didn't want to look bad by being refused by more networks turning him down this time? However, one network is likely to get higher ratings than having the moonbat viewers divided by three.
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2009, 10:26:47 AM »
What will be interesting is the when the ratings come out and obama and abc discover that Fox News kicked their a$$es to the curb.
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« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2009, 10:33:54 AM »
ABC - All Barack Channel
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« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2009, 10:42:09 AM »

 All I can say is GO OBAMA GO...If he keeps going the way hes going there will be a big GOP landslide next election...Even a good portion of DUmmies are falling off the Obama wagon.
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #15 on: June 16, 2009, 12:12:35 PM »
Quote from: Happy Fun Ball on June 16, 2009, 10:33:54 AM
ABC - All Barack Channel

Oh that's much better than me...all I got is African Bastard Channel
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #16 on: June 16, 2009, 12:58:03 PM »
and there will be no equal time right?
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« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2009, 01:00:45 PM »
Quote from: FGL on June 16, 2009, 12:58:03 PM
and there will be no equal time right?
Nope! Read the letter the senator sent to ABC FGL!
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« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2009, 03:08:00 PM »
I hope there is something good on DirectTV that night.
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« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2009, 03:19:15 PM »
Quote from: Airwolf on June 16, 2009, 03:08:00 PM
I hope there is something good on DirectTV that night.
I heard She's The Sheriff, Cop Rock, and The Gary Coleman Show will be on that night on channel 9-something. Sounds like ABC has some stiff competition ahead of them.
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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #20 on: June 16, 2009, 05:25:03 PM »
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Ya got a little something on your chin there, Charlie. Nice blue dress by the way.
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« Reply #21 on: June 16, 2009, 11:55:55 PM »
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Ya got a little something on your chin there, Charlie. Nice blue dress by the way.


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Re: ABC NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
« Reply #22 on: June 19, 2009, 12:02:29 AM »
Quote from: cottondress on June 16, 2009, 10:42:09 AM

 All I can say is GO OBAMA GO...If he keeps going the way hes going there will be a big GOP landslide next election...Even a good portion of DUmmies are falling off the Obama wagon.

I hope you're right, and the repubs are just playin' rope a dope. Unfortunately I don't have much respect for the dipshits who just keep sittin' on the sidelines without even a whimper of opposition. I think they're lotta twats, myself!
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« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2009, 12:37:16 AM »
At least when Obama did his half hour commercial, he paid for it. This is just flat out biased, and ABC doesn't care at all.
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