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ABC News apologizes for 'incorrect' Tea party report
Politico ^ | July 20, 2012 | Dylan Byers

Posted on 07/20/2012 10:24:18 AM PDT by God luvs America

Edited on 07/20/2012 10:28:14 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

ABC News and Brian Ross are apologizing for an "incorrect" report that James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting, may have had connections to the Tea Party.

"An earlier ABC News broadcast report suggested that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the suspect, but that report was incorrect," ABC News said in a statement. "ABC News and Brian Ross apologize for the mistake, and for disseminating that information before it was properly vetted."

In a similar statement released minutes earlier, ABC News said the report was "incorrect" but, rather than apologize, wrote: "Several other local residents with similar names were also contacted via social media by members of the public who mistook them for the suspect." The statement appeared at first to be an attempt byt the network to abdicate responsibility for the report.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abc; abcnews; aurorashooting; banglist; batmanshooting; brianross; enemedia; jamesholmes; jimholmes; liars; mediabias; mediamalpractice; teaparty; teapartyshooter
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To: massgopguy

Brian Ross tried to knock me down and take my lunch money when I was a kid. He was bigger at the time, but I still kicked his ass.


61 posted on 07/20/2012 10:42:16 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: RossA
ABC is owned by Disney?

In a just world, it might soon be owned by a Tea Partier named James Holmes.

62 posted on 07/20/2012 10:45:06 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Conservatism is not a matter of convenience.)
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To: God luvs America

The MSM will say that he was really a TEA party type, but he just was still confused about his identity and hadn’t realized what he really was yet.


63 posted on 07/20/2012 10:45:44 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: RossA

ABC and the rest of the socialist democrat frauds in the MSM have an itchy finger when it comes to reporting anything negative (true or not) that it hopes will politically damage the right. When it’s determined this NUTJOB was an OCCUPIER or anti american leftist, see how fast the frauds holster their gun and pretend nothing happened.


64 posted on 07/20/2012 10:46:15 AM PDT by spawn44 (moo)
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To: God luvs America

Alphabets networks so-called ‘professional journalism’ is utter trash. Not even on the level of the Globe or National Enquirer. Garbage that only idiot minds derive their only news from these days.


65 posted on 07/20/2012 10:46:23 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: 1rudeboy
WE are not sure if this is the Brian Ross at ABC but you must know that this has happened: This is from our chief investigator.

ST. ALBANS — Chris Davis was lured to the St. Albans municipal swimming pool by two local residents who beat and robbed him in late March, city police say.

There is some question as to whether Davis, 22, of Swanton, was alive or dead when they were finished, according to Police Chief Gary L. Taylor. Police have conflicting reports.

Davis, who was reported missing March 30, was found floating face down in the half-filled pool on April 16.

The two men, Travis Bugbee and Brian Ross, both 23 of St. Albans, pleaded not guilty to assault and robbery with injury when they were arraigned Thursday in Vermont Superior Court in St. Albans. Bugbee also denied a charge of unlawful mischief.

66 posted on 07/20/2012 10:47:13 AM PDT by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: crosslink

I saw Brian Ross at the Hindenburg disaster. He was on the tower.


67 posted on 07/20/2012 10:50:04 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: God luvs America

68 posted on 07/20/2012 10:50:47 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: God luvs America

They did the same thing with Jared Loughner accusing him of Tea Party associations at first. Must be the new SOP for the liars in the Enemedia. Falsely accuse then verify later. Such lowest order Orwellian-like scum.


69 posted on 07/20/2012 10:51:44 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: Izzy Dunne
I submit it was a purposeful deed.

I submit that you are correct. The liberal idiots (I repeat myself) in this country will run on what was first said regardless of the facts

70 posted on 07/20/2012 10:53:01 AM PDT by clamper1797 (I mourn for the America I grew up in ..fought for ..and loved ..July 4 1776- June28 2012)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

You can bet the farm that Val and the “ax” are working on CYA memos to protect Zero.


71 posted on 07/20/2012 10:53:31 AM PDT by willibeaux (de ole Korean War vet age 82)
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To: GraceG

Hide the children ...!!


72 posted on 07/20/2012 10:54:41 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: God luvs America
It does not matter how much apologizing they do, they accomplished their intent and that was to connect the Tea Party to anything bad or distasteful.

These POS people ought to be.....well.

73 posted on 07/20/2012 10:56:33 AM PDT by blam
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To: God luvs America

That was a decent apology.


74 posted on 07/20/2012 10:57:23 AM PDT by jimfree (In Nov 2012 my 12 y/o granddaughter will have more relevant executive experience than Barack Obama)
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To: God luvs America

The Chairman of Disney should FIRE Brian Ross Right Now, and any producers that handed him this information, but they won’t..


75 posted on 07/20/2012 10:58:15 AM PDT by Shady (There is no separation of powers..they want to ace the people out...)
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To: Fido969

the theater is one of those “gun free zones,” isn’t it? How’d that work out?


76 posted on 07/20/2012 10:59:26 AM PDT by Noumenon (I will not pay the Obama jizya.)
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To: God luvs America
"An earlier ABC News broadcast report suggested that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the suspect, but that report was incorrect," ABC News said in a statement. "ABC News and Brian Ross apologize for the mistake, and for disseminating that information before it was properly vetted."

"Vetting" stories has nothing to do with this. Their intention was to bring up the possibility whether it was, or could be, possible. Once it airs the damage is done. ABC is just another of Soetoro's liars and enablers. I was taught at a very young age that whatever is said can't be taken back.

77 posted on 07/20/2012 10:59:31 AM PDT by immadashell
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To: God luvs America

I hope he sues them, too. Depends if they knew his age when they reported it and did it anyway for political gain.


78 posted on 07/20/2012 10:59:45 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: 1rudeboy
I was told by a source Brian Ross’s nose was three inches longer after today's story but it can't be confirmed as Pinocchio is unavailable for comment.
79 posted on 07/20/2012 11:01:16 AM PDT by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: God luvs America

Infuriating!


80 posted on 07/20/2012 11:04:34 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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