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The response from ABC, in part: "ABCNEWS alone will select those who will be in the audience asking questions of the president. Like any programs we broadcast, ABC News will have complete editorial control. To suggest otherwise is quite unfair to both our journalists and our audience."

Well, it's not like they're throwing the finger to half of America in secret or anything. It's right there in front of ya.

I emailed a protest to ABC News and received this response:

Thank you for your feedback and questions regarding the ABC News Special, “Questions for the President: Prescription for America” which will air on the ABC TV network on June 24, 2009 at 10 PM ET.

For more information you can use the links below or:

Go to ABCNews.com Go to the top and click on POLITICS Go down the screen to “Top Stories” Click on “ABC News Responds to RNC Letter”

“ABC Responds to RNC Letter” http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/06/abc-news-responds-to-rnc-letter.html

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: With the Republican National Committee complaining to ABC News about plans to broadcast a health care “conversation” from the White House next week, ABC today has responded to the complaint.

The letter -- to RNC Chief of Staff Ken McKay, from ABC News Senior Vice President Kerry Smith -- points out that ABC “will have complete editorial control” over the broadcasts, and says that “no one watching, listening to, or reading ABC News will lack for an understanding of all sides of these important questions.” Read the full response HERE.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/pressroom/2009/06/abc-news-responds-to-rnc-letter-.html

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