ABC Fuels Myth Discourse Caused Shooting, Sawyer Astounded by Falling Support for Gun Control

News Busters ^ | 1/17/11 | Brent Baker

[Nachum]

“The country is pretty unified behind the idea that President Obama found the right words, the right tone at the right time,” ABC’s George Stephanopoulos announced Monday night in touting how a new ABC News/Washington Post poll found “78 percent approve of how he handled” the Tucson shooting, in contrast to Sarah Palin, “not so much, only 30 percent approve of her response.”

When Stephanopoulos noted “the support for stricter gun control has dropped over the last few years,” anchor Diane Sawyer expressed astonishment: “Stricter has dropped?” Instead of detailing that trend, Stephanopoulos concentrated on some specific policies with overwhelming support.

The ABC duo ignored how their poll advanced a false media narrative in asking: “As you may know, a gunman shot a U.S. Congress member and 18 other people in Arizona late last week. Is it your impression that the political discourse in this country did or did not contribute to this incident?” [PDF rundown of the poll]

[al baby]

You mean your Christian Faith right Barrack

[Bronzy]

Yes, I heard that tonight. They are happy that there is a bill to ban clips that hold thirty bullets. (did you hear the sorry Reagin Alzheimer story along with that?)

[Cyber Liberty]

Did you say “clips?”

[Bronzy]

Reagin= Reagan!

[Bronzy]

Whatever they are. They hold bullets.

[Cyber Liberty]

You said “bullets?” Oh, man.

[Billthedrill]

Cartridges. They hold cartridges.

(Ducking and running...)

[Bronzy]

What do they hold? Ammo?

[Bronzy]

I can only handle a revolver. Anything that requires pull power is useless to me.

[Waco]

He was a jihadist,,,, QUICK! QUICK! reverse course,,start defending him on religous grounds!!! Ignore the story!

[Texas Eagle]

“The country is pretty unified behind the idea that President Obama found the right words, the right tone at the right time,” ABC’s George Stephanopoulos announced Monday night...

Well, except for that James Eric Fuller guy.

[Bronzy]

You are making fun of me. That is not civil. I buy bullets./lol

[Cyber Liberty]

“They” are magazines, and they hold cartridges. Often, they are called “rounds,” but never “bullets.” Bullets are the small things at the tip that go faster than all get-out. Clips are special hardware used to hold rifle cartridges together, until loaded into a rifle. There is a version for pistol rounds, but one would never confuse them with “magazines.”

Ammo is good. Ammunition is better. Eh. To-MAY-toe, To-MAH-toe.

Just get with the jargon. :^)

[Cyber Liberty]

Bill is one of the very few posters on FR who is less serious than I.

[Fido969]

I buy bullets

[Bronzy]

Well, I guess I just buy what they tell me goes with my S&W small revolver. I go to Don’s Guns Indianapolis for practice and do quite well practicing. I don’t get into the what is this and that. I just want to hit the target.

[Tanniker Smith]

I absolutely support gun control!
If you can't hit the damn target, you shouldn't be handling the thing. Get to the range and learn how to control the thing already! Instructors are standing by.

[GraceG]

It is because more Americans everyday are waking up to the fact that the media lies to us all, they report their agenda and back it up with only the facts or made up half-truths that support it.

[Bronzy]

http://www.donsguns.com/IndoorShooting/