ABCNEWS POLITICAL DIRECTOR MEMO SPARKS CONTROVERSY: BOTH SIDES NOT 'EQUALLY ACCOUNTABLE' (Drudge)

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[wildandcrazyrussian]

Only if this is proven to be "true" - Brit H. questioned it when it first came out - He knows the guy and didn't think he would so something like this -

So prove first that it was written and put out by this guy - then get the word out -

just my opinion -

28 posted on 10/09/2004 1:29:58 AM EDT by Pastnowfuturealpha
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Excellent point, and I would recommend that Drudge get word back to the sender of the email to go into his/her email program, activate "Show all Headers" (in Netscape that is View/ Headers / All, for example) and capture the detailed list of the email system number, the numeric USL number for where it originated and bounced around the Internet, the spam checking, and on and on. Really interesting stuff, which runs about 30 lines! The originating address can be pinged to cerify it was the network headquarters although not a specific computer. As long as there is not just one recipient in the TO: line, this should be politically safe for the sender, plus Drudge doesn't have to publish the complete results of the header check anyway, IF there were a fear of being caught out.

[SERKIT]

The only intellectualy honest thing that ABC (Almost Blew Chunks) & See-BS could do at this point, is to at least have the decency to file as 527 organizations.

[Republican Red]

Time to hit the affiliates!

[Valin]

Bump

[housewife101]

Can't say I am surprised. We all know these stations are in the tank for Kerry. Great that we now have proof!

[Libertina]

LOL This is going to sting ;) he he he

[Wolverine]

Welcome TTTanker to Free Republic!

[Samwise]

Main Stream Media Motto: All The News That Fits Our Agenda

[ArmedNReady]

The real keey is to start by attacking the money trail. The local affiliates depend on local advertisers for their existence. Contact all local advertisers and let them know that you will not buy their products or services and that you will organize a boycott of their business. Then contact the local affiliate and let them know what they are doing. Unfortunately, it may have an effect on the local advertisers but if the advertisers contact the station and say that they are pulling ads, it will start a chain reaction. Also, the national advertisers need to be contacted and boycotted.

[ArmedNReady]

Additionally, it is time to contact our legislators and demand that CBS release the results of its' internal investigation. They say that they don't want to effect the election. The only way that it would effect the election is if it shows the the Dems were complicit in the crime.

[ChiMark]

Forget government action on ABC. We've gotta get them in the court of public opinion. The big three are losing big to FOX and the internet. Those arrogant bumbs at the MSM still don't get it. They will destroy themselves before they admit to their errors. Typical of the narcisstic liberal.

[ladyinred]

I have been asking neighbors and friends if they have heard about this. Out of all of them NOT one had. Please realize that people like us do know these things, but others who aren't political junkies have not. They are clueless about the media and usually look at you like you are nuts if you try to say the media is biased.

[lainde]

bttt

[Maelstrom]

ba-da-bump

[Steve_Seattle]

This campaign has been historic in that the MSM has finally taken off its mask of objectivity and is openly promoting one candidate. We knew it all along, but now they aren't even trying to hide it anymore.

[mamajo32]

Moments ago I sent the following memo to ABC News.

"In light of the recent revelations about an internal memo written by Mark Halperin, Political Director of ABC News, I have heard people on various talk shows give a pass to Mr. Halperin for his memo which says that President Bush's campaign should be held more accountable than that of John Kerry. I do not understand how this could or should be. It goes against sense of fairness. You should immediately severely reprimand Mr. Halperin and take him to task for a breach of journalism ethics. Or discharge him. That would be better. His value system and impartiality are certainly in question.

"I formerly had the opinion that ABC would treat the political candidates fairly and equally. Now I cannot believe that it is that way if this is the underlying philosophy of your Political Director Mark Halperin.

"Do you no longer care about the integrity of your news organization?"

I am convinced that those of us who care about our nation must pursue breaches of the public trust like this.

[ArmyBratCutie]

wow that is an excellent memo!!

[bigLusr]

Only if this is proven to be "true" - Brit H. questioned it when it first came out - He knows the guy and didn't think he would so something like this -

I thought the same thing. The memo posted at drudge is terrible quality. Honestly, it sorta' looks like it could have been run through a copier for 15 generations. But according to USAToday, ABC News spokesman Jeffrey Schneider verified that Halperin wrote the memo.

Time to get the word out!

[AirBorn]

You think that the Left is going to try to "PLANT" somethings to try Red Herring form all THEIR troubles with false documents??

Remember--we ARE talking about the left party that ALREADY has 5 major scandals/leaks/memeo-gates under their belts already!

They wouldn't waste a Nano-second screaming--and screaming OVER ALL THEIR FAILURES!! Since they know no Republicans have been on the News SCREAMING about what they were all caught doing!! ( WHY don't Repubilcan Senate/Congress YELL like the Crazy libbie ones??)

THEORY: ( and I firmly believe it!!)_

Liberals biggest THREAT is NOT President George Bush--
He is NOTHING to them.--but what is?? What is ATTACKING them on ALL FRONTS!!

The INTERNET!!--and after all the low-down--disgusting JUDGE RULINGS and " restriction of trade" and talk from the left of " Emergency Control of media to prevent Violence"---

you think the LEFT would give their eye-teeth to make the
WHOLE INTERNET GO AWAY !!


WISHED INTO THE CORN FIELD?? OR UNDER UN CONTROL??

Crazy now---but so was putting a man on the moon...or spy cameras 40 years ago--let alone heart operations, or 17 years of hiding 10 BILLION dollars woth of theift at the UN!

Tom

[roses of sharon]

The ABC memo was put out deliberately, it was an in-your-face memo to us and Bush, to show that they can win, and that they are much more powerful.

The rest of the MSM have agreed openly with it, and said that Bush is more accountable than Kerry, which in itself convinces the public that this election really has nothing to do with Kerry, that his record or ideology does not and should not matter in voting.

Remember that the NY media are political organizations, and have been for 30 years.

This is calculated to say, "yes, we want Kerry, for the good of the country, and yes we think in this election your vote should be a referendum on Bush because Kerry is not that bad".

Halperin knew this would get play, and other "journalists" would take the opportunity to agree in a very "reasonable" way, and write their stories and headlines accordingly.

Finally it has the added effect of destroying the resolve of Bush's voters, who know he is the kind of man who does not communicate effectively, and tends towards not attacking, and not bragging.

So who will win this head game, and are there enough of us who are willing and able to "get the word out", buck up the troops, not eat each other alive, not kick the Pres for his sin of not being "slick", and ignore polling?

Who is tougher?

The NY elites and Hollywood, or us?