http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/abcnews/ en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:30:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103552/posts New York, NY (LifeNews.com) -- The ABC television network is coming under fire from a leading pro-life group for censoring a political radio ad that criticizes Barack Obama's pro-abortion voting record. National Right to Life hoped to run the ad during the nationally syndicated Sean Hannity radio program. The ad asks Obama when he will apologize for calling the group "liars" for pointing out how he misrepresented his votes in the Illinois legislature against bills that would require medical care for babies who survive failed abortions. Two nonpartisan groups, FactCheck.org and PolitiFact.com have verified NRLC's claims as true -- leading... lifenews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103552/posts#comment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:30:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103069/posts The media is obviously partisan towards the left. Analysis proves it, it's obvious to the observer, and surveys show that most Americans know it to be true.The degree to which the MSM has gone openly, nakedly pro-Obama is, however, truly striking. They are now more obviously in the tank than ever before in modern memory. The most recent example is exceptionally disgusting, even for them.The findings of the Palin "Troopergate" probe allowed the press to feel as though they should use the opportunity to come out with headlines like . . .and Unlawfully? UNLAWFULLY?Check out this analysis by Bill Dyer.... Modern Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103069/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:46:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101716/posts From McCain's interview with ABC's Charles Gibson, airing tonight: GIBSON: Does this almost monolithic focus on the economy in the news and in people's minds in recent weeks ... MCCAIN: I totally understand it. GIBSON: Hurt your campaign? MCCAIN: I don't know, Charlie. I think by offering wise solutions and providing mature leadership that it'll redound in my behalf. Look, in my favor. But this is a tough campaign. I'm the underdog. I've always been the underdog from the beginning. I was the underdog in the primaries. I can remember when you and I were in a debate and I... NRO's The Corner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101716/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:41:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2097205/posts As if we needed any more evidence of the moral decay of the MSM and their blatant bias towards Obama and away from McCain, ABC's "20/20" special on the Candidate's made even Al Jazeera seem far more "Fair and balanced" than Fox. It was so bad that ABC ought to think about creating a spin-off of "UGly Betty" and call it "Dumb Dianne" as Sawyer pitched a lot of fluff balls to Michele OBama while throwing rocks at Cindy McCain. We heard extensive coverage of McCain's infidelity, the Keating Five scandal with maximum innuendoes about McCain and minimal mention of... The Greater Evil http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2097205/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 03:49:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095988/posts The Senate Finance Committee has published a summary of some of the additions to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. There are many provisions in the bill that will directly benefit millions of Americans -- what's called the "AMT patch," for instance, which will protect 20 million middle class Americans from seeing a tax increase in 2009. Or tax deductions for tuition, and for teacher expenses. Corporations will see extensions of popular tax cuts -- for research and development, or renewable energies. But there's also some other stuff. My colleague Z. Bryon Wolf points out that it bears mentioning that all... ABC News Political Punch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095988/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:53:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095039/posts "Good Morning America" on Wednesday reported on a new Quinnipiac poll that highlighted leads for Barack Obama in Florida and Ohio, but completely skipped the network's own national poll that found a tight race. A September 30 ABC News/Washington Post survey concluded that Obama leads Senator McCain by a margin of 50 to 46 percent. In contrast, GMA trumpeted a network poll last week that showed Obama with a nine point lead. On September 24, former Democratic aide-turned journalist George Stephanopoulos touted the larger lead and asserted, "...You have to go back to 1948 for the last time when... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095039/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:44:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094327/posts It was all bargain hunting. I guess this means that the depression won't start until the day after tomorrow. The sad part about this is, despite the obvious fact that the media is in the tank for Obama and the Socialist (Democrat) Party, people here continue to hang on to every word they say. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094327/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:11:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089276/posts The economic turmoil on Wall Street and fear among voters about the nation's economy has boosted Democrat Barack Obama's presidential candidacy, giving him his first clear lead over Republican John McCain in the presidential race. ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089276/posts#comment Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:01:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2087208/posts During Charlie Gibson's interview with Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, millions of Americans did not notice something very important. As Gibson was looking down his pointy nose at Palin, some of his notes slipped from his lap onto the floor. RFFM.org has been fortunate enough to obtain the lost Gibson questions and we hope they will shed more light on Gibson's journalistic style and some of the preparation he used to get ready for the first national interview with Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin. Q. Governor Palin, ... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2087208/posts#comment Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:25:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086918/posts JOHN McCAIN selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate 23 days ago. Since then, Ms. Palin has not held a single news conference with the national media. She has answered only a handful of questions from voters and reporters. She sat down for a lengthy discussion with one nonpartisan interviewer, ABC's Charles Gibson, and granted another interview to conservative Sean Hannity of Fox News, as well as a sit-down with People magazine and some interviews with Alaska media. Where Dick Cheney made the rounds of five news shows the weekend after he was tapped by George W.... Washington Compost http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086918/posts#comment Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:37:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086587/posts An internal government document obtained by ABC News appears to contradict Sarah Palin's most recent explanation for why she fired her public safety chief, the move which prompted the now-contested state probe into "Troopergate." An internal government document obtained by ABC News appears to contradict Sarah Palin's most recent explanation for why she fired her public safety chief Walt Monegan, the move which prompted the now-contested state probe into "Troopergate." ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086587/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:21:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086522/posts As election day comes ever nearer, Democrats and open-government advocates are pressing for the GOP vice presidential candidate to release her tax filings, a campaign tradition that extends at least to the post-Watergate era. Instead, Palin has to date declined to share the documents, becoming part of an ever-more-select historical group of candidates who waited until this late in a campaign year to release their tax filings. Since 1976, every major-party presidential and vice-presidential candidate has provided that information to the public, according to an analysis by ABC News. Until Palin, only three hopefuls have held onto their tax returns... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086522/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:28:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086353/posts (VIDEO) Newt Gingrich, Ph.d., a brilliant student and teacher of history, puts Sarah Palins's answer to ABC's Charley Gibson's condescending and smug "gotcha" question in historical context. The liberal MSM should see Gingrich's video and learn something about America and the role faith plays among great wartime leaders. Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086353/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:01:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2086319/posts After Charlie Gibson arrogantly misquoted Sarah Palin's prayer for the troops back to Sarah Palin, he followed up by asking her if we were fighting a holy war. He was, of course, trying to paint her as the Crusading Christian Zealot, who would bleed a generation of America's youth fighting for God against the heathens in the sands of the Middle East. All she was doing was praying that God protect the troops and our country and praying that our leaders' plans are part of God's plan. Her prayer was sorta like the ones these other guys made. Nobody seemed... The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2086319/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:57:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086315/posts On Thursday's "Nightline," co-anchor Terry Moran trashed John McCain for running a hypocritical, dishonest campaign against Barack Obama. He accused the Republican of doing "the kind of thing that George W. Bush and his supporters did to McCain in South Carolina in 2000." The segment, which featured no examples of sleazy campaigning by Barack Obama, began with co-anchor Cynthia McFadden complaining, "Make no mistake, John McCain very well may defeat Barack Obama. But to do so, has he compromised principles in the style that got him this far?" This same journalist who now is horrified over McCain's candidacy has repeatedly... newsbusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086315/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:43:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086230/posts Exclusive: New Doubts Over Palin's Troopergate Claims Internal Government Document Contradicts Sarah Palin, Campaign By JUSTIN ROOD September 19, 2008— An internal government document obtained by ABC News appears to contradict Sarah Palin's most recent explanation for why she fired her public safety chief, the move which prompted the now-contested state probe into "Troopergate." Fighting back against allegations she may have fired her then-Public Safety Commissioner, Walt Monegan, for refusing to go along with a personal vendetta, Palin on Monday argued in a legal filing that she fired Monegan because he had a "rogue mentality" and was bucking her administration's... ABC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086230/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:26:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085822/posts ABC News is laying off "a handful" of full-time and part-time staffers at its Washington, D.C., bureau, a network source confirmed, marking the latest in a number of job moves and cuts there. ABC News had no official comment. There was no word on how many staffers would be affected, but according to one source, the number is less than one-dozen. Another source said they would include at least a technical director, an audio engineer, a director, an operations producer and perhaps a scheduler, who determines what shifts people work. The cuts come because the network will no longer staff... Broadcasting & Cable http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085822/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:04:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085207/posts It's not a great idea to run a government using Yahoo! e-mail accounts. Gov. Sarah Palin's e-mail habit of using a private account to communicate with aides echos the worst practices of the Bush administration, says one expert. That's the word from experts, anyway, reacting to news that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's Yahoo! e-mail had been hacked earlier this week. McCain's vice-presidential pick apparently used the accounts to communicate with key aides about government business. The practice is dangerous, said experts, and can run counter to laws ensuring government is open and accountable -- a tough point for Palin, who... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085207/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:55:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084934/posts So how did Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, handle her first big-time sit-down interview? ABC News' Charlie Gibson asked pointed questions about her fitness for office and her views on foreign policy. After Palin strongly answered "yes" to the question about her preparedness to assume the presidency, Gibson asked whether she agrees with the "Bush Doctrine." "In what respect, Charlie?" asked a rather bewildered Palin. "The Bush -- well, what do you -- what do you interpret it to be?" Gibson challenged. "His worldview?" Palin asked. Gibson replied, "No, the Bush Doctrine, enunciated September 2002, before the... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084934/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:50:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2084990/posts Furious over the portrayal of Rome in Tuesday’s national broadcast of "Good Morning America," Mayor James F. Brown said he’ll never watch ABC — the television show’s network — again. Cast and crew of the news program were at the Rome railroad station on Monday afternoon as part of a 50-state Whistle Stop ‘08 tour. More than 500 people turned out to meet the train and greet television personalities Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer and Cris Cuomo. Though the show’s under 2-minute segment on Rome began with praise of the city’s enthusiastic welcome, it went on to call Rome the "snow... Rome Daily Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2084990/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:24:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085056/posts I guess the liberal crew aboard ABC's Good Morning America train trip felt comfortable in portraying small towns across the country as suffering from economic hard times which, of course, would be helpful for the Democrats in the upcoming elections in November. However, their pre-conceived script about economic hardship is being angrily challenged by the mayor of one of the towns they painted with their liberal brush. The mayor of Rome NY, James F. Brown is furious over the way his community was portrayed by GMA as you can see in this article in the Rome Daily Sentinel (emphasis mine):... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085056/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:53:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084859/posts ABC News Ties Sarah Palin to Pentecostalism "As America gets a crash course in Sarah Palin, the question has been raised of how her two decades as a member of the Assemblies of God church in Wasilla has shaped her personality. If elected, Sarah Palin would become the most powerful Pentecostal in U.S. history. So how has this church shaped her as a leader"What is interesting about this is that my father (a minister now for forty years) was an Assemblies of God pastor for seven years and was also a pastor for many years with Church on the Rock... Constitution Club http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084859/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:34:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084796/posts The McCain campaign went looking for a major anchor to be awarded the blessing and the curse of the first Sarah Palin interview -- a blessing for ratings and a curse from all the competitors who would accuse the winners of being soft on Republicans. At CBS, Katie Couric had wallowed in fan-club-president questions to Hillary Clinton about her "pure stamina," so she couldn't be first. NBC's Brian Williams kept asking Barack Obama those hardballs about how his late mother would swoon over the latest glowingly positive "news" magazine cover. How hard was it to pick Charlie Gibson on ABC?... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084796/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:57:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084521/posts In her first post-nomination interview, Governor Sarah Palin was confronted by ABC's Charlie Gibson with the following question: "You said recently, in your old church, 'Our national leaders are sending U.S. soldiers on a task that is from G-d.' Are we fighting a holy war?" The record after this is a little confusing because ABC has edited the video and their transcripts several times, before and after it first aired. ..... Some commentators have noted that Gibson's question and quote were "out of context," but they do not point out the obvious intellectual dishonesty at play. In all likelihood most... Jewish World Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084521/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:11:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084152/posts Here’s all you need to know about the state of the elections... A tally of name appearances at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 16, on the ABC News website at “The Blotter from Brian Ross and The Investigate Team” Palin: 24 McCain: 2 Biden: 1 Obama: 0 One is tempted, and I think I will, to use the “Send Tips to Brian” link in the upper right of the page to let him know that not only is Sarah Palin not running for President, but I have heard Barack Obama might be…. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/ National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084152/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:45:57 GMT