ABC REFUSES PAID ADS OFFERING ALTERNATIVE VIEWPOINT FOR WHITE HOUSE HEALTH CARE PROGRAM

Drudge Report ^ | June 17, 2009 | Drudge

[numberonepal]

ABC is refusing paid ads for its health care program at the White House. Thus they're refusing even a paid-for alternative viewpoint.

Conservatives for Patients Rights requested the rates to buy a 60 second network spot immediately preceding the broadcast of the Town Hall meeting.

Here is statement from Rick Scott, chairman of Conservatives for Patients Rights.

"It is unfortunate - and unusual - that ABC is refusing to accept paid advertising that would present an alternative viewpoint for the White House health care event. Health care is an issue that touches every American and all potential pieces of legislation have carried a pricetag in excess of $1 trillion of taxpayers' money. The American people deserve a healthy, robust debate on this issue and ABC's decision - as of now - to exclude even paid advertisements that present an alternative view does a disservice to the public. Our organization is more than willing to purchase ad time on ABC to present an alternative viewpoint and our hope is that ABC will reconsider having such viewpoints be part of this crucial debate for the American people. We were surprised to hear that paid advertisements would not be accepted when we inquired and we would certainly be open to purchasing time if ABC would reconsider."

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[numberonepal]

I thought ABC said that we'd get all sides of the issue. Hmmm.

[rovenstinez]

They need to ome to Mexico, we have POPULAR HEALTH INSURANCE. Never met anyone that figured it was worth a dime.

[theDentist]

Well, they are Obama’s b**ch.

[oblomov]

Isn’t this an antitrust violation?

[schu]

This is nonsense.

I wonder what Disney/ABC was promised for this propaganda?

schu

[socialismisinsidious]

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[jersey117]

Wow. This is just stunning. ABC is now a state-run news organization taking their marching orders from the WH. Boycott ABC’s sponsors.

[GeronL]

We will get one side, the pro-government side. They will debate how much government should do, not whether it shouldn’t.

We now live under tyranny. We have to learn to live with it. ACORN will be counting the votes in 2012. Just have to live with it.

See you on the breadline.

[RangerM]

MSABC?

[FreepShop1]

This is all good news. It shows the Demoncrats are LOSING on health care. They DON’T HAVE THE VOTES, and need to resort to Obamapropaganda to try and rally public support.

[joejm65]

Now I want some lib politician to reintroduce The Fairness Doctrine. Just for laughs...

[rintense]

This entire farce will be scripted in advance. Obama will know every question that will be asked, and will have a prepared answer- whether from teleprompter or from memory. In fact, I’m willing to bet the White House will pick the questions it wants to answer.

[Velveeta]

Boycott ABC all day, every day.

[xcamel]

exactly which straw is going to “break the back” and cause america to wake up?

[cripplecreek]

Boycott ABC’s sponsors.

And make sure their stockholders know why.

[duckman]

Aren't they violating some FCC rule regarding public air ways? Just askin’.

[cripplecreek]

LOL Idiocracy for sure.

[jersey117]

Here’s a list

http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/advertisers/main.asp

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Does anyone have a list of ABC/Disney sponsors???? We need to be ON THIS LIKE WHITE ON RICE. I think we should now stick a folk in the Palin/Letterman spat and focus on this. JMO.