ABC TURNS PROGRAMMING OVER TO OBAMA; NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
Tue Jun 16 2009 08:45:10 ET
On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care -- a move that has ignited an ethical firestorm!
Highlights on the agenda:
ABCNEWS anchor Charlie Gibson will deliver WORLD NEWS from the Blue Room of the White House.
The network plans a primetime special -- 'Prescription for America' -- originating from the East Room, exclude opposing voices on the debate.
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Late Monday night, Republican National Committee Chief of Staff Ken McKay fired off a complaint to the head of ABCNEWS:
Dear Mr. Westin:
As the national debate on health care reform intensifies, I am deeply concerned and disappointed with ABC's astonishing decision to exclude opposing voices on this critical issue on June 24, 2009. Next Wednesday, ABC News will air a primetime health care reform "town hall" at the White House with President Barack Obama. In addition, according to an ABC News report, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, WORLD NEWS, NIGHTLINE and ABC's web news "will all feature special programming on the president's health care agenda." This does not include the promotion, over the next 9 days, the president's health care agenda will receive on ABC News programming.
Today, the Republican National Committee requested an opportunity to add our Party's views to those of the President's to ensure that all sides of the health care reform debate are presented. Our request was rejected. I believe that the President should have the ability to speak directly to the America people. However, I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party's opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers.
In the absence of opposition, I am concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda. If that is the case, this primetime infomercial should be paid for out of the DNC coffers. President Obama does not hold a monopoly on health care reform ideas or on free airtime. The President has stated time and time again that he wants a bipartisan debate. Therefore, the Republican Party should be included in this primetime event, or the DNC should pay for your airtime.
Respectfully,
Ken McKay
Republican National Committee
Chief of Staff
Let's see how this all plays out...............but, this seems like a page out of Chavez's book.
And where was Ken with his opposing voices whine when Bush was having his orchestrated town hall meetings?
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they was were not ran by an major network........
let's see how this plays out.....
Just passing on the news, that seems a little ...... media biased. :yes:
Thanks EX!... :)
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I don't believe Bush's town hall meetings were as orchestrated as Obama's seem to be. This is wrong in sooo many ways and it seems as thought he's getting a pass on it like he is on too many other things.
Me, let's see how this plays out........but, it really is amazing how some sheep people totally believes everything he is doing is for the "good of the country"...
maybe, I doubt it, but maybe, everything will be rainbow and unicorns by the end of his first term....that is how many people honestly believe....
Quote from: me on June 16, 2009, 10:34:02 AM
I don't believe Bush's town hall meetings were as orchestrated as Obama's seem to be.
You're more than a little naive.
Quote from: Exterminator on June 16, 2009, 10:39:29 AM
You're more than a little naive.
At least he didn't have a teleprompter so he would know what to say. :razz:
Quote from: me on June 16, 2009, 10:41:18 AM
At least he didn't have a teleprompter so he would know what to say. :razz:
Given the number of gaffes the dullard made, he should have. I find it interesting that your ilk sees it as a negative that the President of the United States is careful and deliberate when he speaks publicly.
Quote from: Exterminator on June 16, 2009, 10:48:27 AM
Given the number of gaffes the dullard made, he should have. I find it interesting that your ilk sees it as a negative that the President of the United States is careful and deliberate when he speaks publicly.
I'm sorry but what to you seems careful and deliberate is to me smooth talk and BS. Have you ever noticed how he also looks down his nose when he talks rather than at the camera or at whoever he's talking to? IMO someone who always holds their head up and looks down their nose when speaking is looking down on those he is speaking to. Just an observation.
as careful and as deliberate as his teleprompters allow him to be.....
Quote from: me on June 16, 2009, 11:06:45 AM
I'm sorry but what to you seems careful and deliberate is to me smooth talk and BS.
Then you're an idiot. I'm sure you would prefer a fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants strategy. :rolleyes: So tell me, how is the use of a teleprompter significantly different than the use of notecards?
QuoteHave you ever noticed how he also looks down his nose when he talks rather than at the camera or at whoever he's talking to? IMO someone who always holds their head up and looks down their nose when speaking is looking down on those he is speaking to.
I would submit that you're seeing what you want to see.
Hasn't the media led us around by the nose ring enough?! Uhhhh.....
I'm surprised Charlie Gibson didn't get named press secretary, considering he practically campaigned for him as news anchor. He and Chris Matthews.
Quote from: Freethinker on June 16, 2009, 11:32:07 AM
Hasn't the media led us around by the nose ring enough?! Uhhhh.....
You, perhaps; I don't have a nose ring.