Posted on 04/05/2006 2:40:35 AM PDT by arbooz
ABC News has suspended for one month without pay John Green, executive producer of the weekend edition of "Good Morning America," because of an e-mail he wrote. I say "an" e-mail, even though Green wrote at least two that have recently come to light. More about the second e-mail in a moment. The first e-mail, published on the Drudge Report Web site, was written by Green to a colleague during the first 2004 presidential debate. It said: "Are you watching this? Bush makes me sick. If he uses the 'mixed messages' line one more time, I'm going to puke." When that e-mail became public, Green said, "…I regret the embarrassment this story causes ABC. It was an inappropriate thing to say and I'm deeply sorry." Green also apologized to White House Communications Director Nicolle Wallace. The second e-mail was leaked to the New York Post and printed last week. In that one, Green said former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright should not be booked on the show because "Albright has Jew shame." Albright was raised Roman Catholic, but has a Jewish heritage. Green added, "She hates us anyway because she says we promised her five minutes (of air time) and only gave her two … I do not like her." For people who believe the broadcast networks are biased and employ mostly people who favor liberal Democrats and oppose conservative Republicans, ABC's reaction to these e-mails provides additional confirmation. Notice ABC did not suspend Green after his critical remarks about President Bush were published. It acted only after his Madeleine Albright e-mail surfaced. There appears to be a double standard at ABC: one for those who bash conservatives and Christians who are Republicans and another for those who bash Democrats with a Jewish heritage. Last Thursday.....
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Mr. Thomas spends at least 1/2 hour per week with Neal Gabler. I wonder if it would take the MRC awards to focus his mind on the media's bias.
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