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ABC fails ethics test
Daily Caller ^ | October 11, 2012 | Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel

Posted on 10/11/2012 5:40:28 AM PDT by opentalk

Martha Raddatz is the moderator of tonight’s vice presidential debate. In 1991, Barack Obama attended her wedding. A year later, her then-husband, now a high level administration appointee and a personal friend of the president, attended the Obamas’ wedding. Irrelevant information?

Put it this way: If Raddatz were a judge, she’d likely have to recuse herself from cases pertaining to the Obamas.

We’re not arguing that Raddatz will slant tonight’s debate in the Obama campaign’s favor —any more than a member of Congress would automatically vote for an appropriation simply because it helps a campaign contributor.

We are arguing that the public has a right to know the facts about Raddatz’s relationship to the president.

...Remember when former Clinton staffer George Stephanopoulos opened the GOP primary debate he moderated with a bizarre string of questions about birth control —questions that just happened to dovetail with the Obama campaign’s newly-minted “war on women” theme?

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012election; abclies; abcnews; biden; corruptabc; debatetonight; disney; disneycorruption; ethics; fcc; genawoski; harvard; harvardelite; liberalmedia; raddatz; vpdebate
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1 posted on 10/11/2012 5:40:33 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: opentalk

...wasn’t she just installed as the “new” moderator?


2 posted on 10/11/2012 5:42:57 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: opentalk

Ok, so?

This story is just being passed around conservative blogs.

What good is that supposed to do? No news network is reporting this, and she still going to “moderate” it.


3 posted on 10/11/2012 5:42:58 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: opentalk

It’s out there. The Independents will be watching for any and all preceived aid or softballs lobbed to Biden.

If she gives Biden any cues, help, or cuts Ryan in an attempt to aid Biden, it will be noticed and tabulated by them.

Actions have consequences.


4 posted on 10/11/2012 5:43:16 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: opentalk

It’s a shame that someone from ABC like Jake Tapper couldn’t have been the moderator. Jake would be fair and would ask pertinent questions.


5 posted on 10/11/2012 5:43:34 AM PDT by woweeitsme
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To: opentalk

Well, here is the reality of this. Most of America sees, smells the bias in the MSM today and has shown their lack of appreciation to it by selecting other venues to gather their news. TV Ratings prove that beyond dispute.

So go head play your game. 70 million Americans saw Zero get his ass kicked last week and notice the lack of coverage on the Libya Scandal and coverup with the assistance of the Prestitutes.

All any bias tonight by the moderator will do is reinforce the press is in the bag for Zero. It’s a net loss for them.


6 posted on 10/11/2012 5:46:15 AM PDT by VRWCarea51
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To: opentalk

Ryan just needs to slip in a “and what did Baraq give you for a wedding gift?” snark at the appropriate moment.


7 posted on 10/11/2012 5:48:05 AM PDT by nascarnation (Defeat Baraq 2012. Deport Baraq 2013)
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To: opentalk

I would guess the obama team has a copy of the debate questions. They are slimy enough.


8 posted on 10/11/2012 5:48:24 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: opentalk

What was Mr. Obama’s position in 1991?

How did Ms. Raddatz know him?


9 posted on 10/11/2012 5:48:35 AM PDT by RexBeach (Mr. Obama Loves To Spend My $$$$$$$$$$$$)
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To: opentalk
ABC's Moderator Martha Raddatz Warned of Budget 'Slashing,' Hailed Hillary and Barack
10 posted on 10/11/2012 5:49:00 AM PDT by opentalk
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If she screws with the debate, Ryan can eat her alive.

Newt set the precedent and showed the way. He was applauded for the effort.


11 posted on 10/11/2012 5:50:26 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
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To: opentalk

Great job GOPe. Couldn’t have these great debate moderators without your help.


12 posted on 10/11/2012 5:51:01 AM PDT by DManA
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To: opentalk

If we know this information, so does Paul Ryan. Either Ryan is capable of handling a “debate” with a Baraqi stooge, or he isn’t. Anyway, if she’s like other leftist women, she’s no more intelligent than she is attractive ... just a lockstep Party drone.


13 posted on 10/11/2012 5:56:59 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Una bruja.)
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To: VRWCarea51

These people live in an imaginary bubble. Their view of the demographical geography of the US would have NY, L.A., and D.C. comprising the majority of our country. The rest of our nation is viewed as a third world wasteland.


14 posted on 10/11/2012 5:57:49 AM PDT by John 3_19-21 (Desperation leads to curious events)
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To: opentalk
No... put it this way, if Radditz was a Republican and Romney attended her wedding and Romney appointed her husband to some MA state job the Libs would HOWL and it would be all over the NYTimes and on the corrupt nightly newscasts as the “brewing debate scandal”.

You, and, and everyone else knows this. Yet another example that the corrupt MSM is the enemy of the American people.

15 posted on 10/11/2012 5:59:03 AM PDT by Obadiah (The corrupt MSM is the enemy of the American people.)
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To: opentalk

She should be deposed to determine her role in the
Libyan murders.


16 posted on 10/11/2012 5:59:19 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
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To: VanDeKoik
It's being reported with the radio news at the top of each hour in Georgia during the morning commute ......

FOX news has also reported it today as well....the news is getting around.

17 posted on 10/11/2012 6:02:18 AM PDT by thingumbob (I'm a bitter clinger...I dare you to take my gun)
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To: VanDeKoik
It helps put them on notice, maybe they won't try and pull another George Stephanopoulos stunt... or even yet be forced to disclose the connection.

we will never have a moderator who hosted Romney at their wedding.

..ABC will not deny she was invited to Obamas wedding. (Her then husband attended.)

18 posted on 10/11/2012 6:02:56 AM PDT by opentalk
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Since she knew Obama before his marriage, I wonder what she knows about his homosexuality. (Women know ...) Too bad Ryan can’t turn the tables and put HER on the spot ...


19 posted on 10/11/2012 6:05:20 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Una bruja.)
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To: VanDeKoik
Ok, so? This story is just being passed around conservative blogs.

Wrong. It gets to facebook, and leaks into the moderate world there. It's called 'circulation'.

What good is that supposed to do? No news network is reporting this, and she still going to “moderate” it.

All the network silence accomplishes is more demonstration that they are liberal, nay, COMMUNIST, shills.

20 posted on 10/11/2012 6:06:45 AM PDT by Lazamataz (WAAAAAAAAAHHHhhhhh.....)
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