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Posted on 10/08/2004 5:05:22 PM PDT by icecold
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX FRI OCT 08, 2004 18:42:03 ET XXXXX
ABCNEWS POLITICAL DIRECTOR MEMO SPARKS CONTROVERSY: 'BOTH SIDES NOT 'EQUALLY ACCOUNTABLE'
**Exclusive**
An internal memo written by ABCNEWS Political Director Mark Halperin admonishes ABC staff: During coverage of Democrat Kerry and Republican Bush not to "reflexively and artificially hold both sides 'equally' accountable."
The controversial internal memo, obtained by DRUDGE, captures Halperin stating how "Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win."
Halperin claims that Bush is using "distortions" to capture victory.
"The current Bush attacks on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way that goes beyond what Kerry has done," Halperin writes.
Halperin's claim that ABCNEWS will not "reflexively and artificially hold both sides 'equally' accountable" set off a sparks in St. Louis where media players gathered to cover the second presidential debate. http://www.drudgereport.com/mh.htm
phone number for ABC? Anyone?
I am getting drunk and feisty tonight. Ready to start making phone calls.
Isn't Halperin the guy that says the media wants Kerry to win and that their support is worth 15 points?
I have heard that quote before, not sure if it was Halperin who said it
YUCK...YUCK...YUCK...
We knew this crap was happening and CBS has already been busted for it!
Makes you wonder if Americans will fall for it. These Lie-N-Hypers are trying anything to throw the election to Kerry!
DKK
In 1992, this would never have seen the light of day. The world is changing.
I believe that was Howard Fineman oof Newsweek and MSNBC fame
One good stategery: Take a shot of alcohol everytime someone on the live thread says Bush is losing.
So, now, more than ever, we must bind together and get the real deal out.
We need a massive emailing campaign to everyone we know filling in the details. I have been undertaking my Email Jihad, but I think that we need to take it up a notch.
I propose that we create a set of small HTML files that we can attach to emails (like I have been doing in my Email Jihad effort). I can post a web page where everyone can download the files and then attach to emails to send to your address book. Maybe it can spread around and get the facts out.
What think?
That was Evan Thomas.
This is just beyond the pale, even for the biased media. Dear God, I pray these people who are undermining our nation overplay their hand.
Oops. Sorry. It was Evan Thomas of Newsweek.
Still, I have absolutely no idea what Halperin is talking about here. It's like the people who say the Vice Presidential debate was a draw.
How do I contact the ABC Television Network?
Mailing Address:
ABC, Inc.
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-4551
Phone number: (818) 460-7477
For ABC's Primetime and Daytime shows, as well as our Movies and Specials and ABC Sports: Audience Relations Department at netaudr@abc.com
Hated it when billy did it and I still do.
That'll make me do a shot.
That's alot of Gran Marnier:)
Helen Thomas's Lover?
Just try and get that visual image out of your head..
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