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ABC News apologizes for 'incorrect' Tea party report
Politico ^ | July 20, 2012 | Dylan Byers

Posted on 07/20/2012 10:24:18 AM PDT by God luvs America

Edited on 07/20/2012 10:28:14 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

ABC News and Brian Ross are apologizing for an "incorrect" report that James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting, may have had connections to the Tea Party.

"An earlier ABC News broadcast report suggested that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the suspect, but that report was incorrect," ABC News said in a statement. "ABC News and Brian Ross apologize for the mistake, and for disseminating that information before it was properly vetted."

In a similar statement released minutes earlier, ABC News said the report was "incorrect" but, rather than apologize, wrote: "Several other local residents with similar names were also contacted via social media by members of the public who mistook them for the suspect." The statement appeared at first to be an attempt byt the network to abdicate responsibility for the report.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abc; abcnews; aurorashooting; banglist; batmanshooting; brianross; enemedia; jamesholmes; jimholmes; liars; mediabias; mediamalpractice; teaparty; teapartyshooter
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To: tsowellfan

Thank you....and thanks for supplying the link. I hope his bosses fire him, too. This is NOT a random false report for him...there is a pattern here of hatred of anyone not liberal.

Of course, his bosses probably feel the same way, unfortunately. :(


161 posted on 07/20/2012 7:53:32 PM PDT by luvie (Never forget...WE have THEM surrounded! ~ Rush Limbaugh)
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To: God luvs America

Time to boycott ABC News sponsors and write them and tell them why. Anyone have a list?


162 posted on 07/20/2012 8:29:05 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: Right Wing Assault
He’s like the kind of kid you wanted to smack when you were in 3rd grade.

Yeah, I held off until the 8th grade before I smacked him.

163 posted on 07/20/2012 9:08:29 PM PDT by FDNYRHEROES (It's 3 AM. Let me sleep on it. I'll get back to you in 16 hours.)
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To: Impala64ssa

” Be sure your brains are engaged before putting your mouths in gear.”

WHAT brains???/s;) Seriously the response should be, “Sorry ABC. Apology not accepted. Our lawyers wii be in contact with yours”.


164 posted on 07/20/2012 10:04:33 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Hey Brian Ross....

Piss Off.

I dont accept your Fake appology

You Lying Commie Rat.


165 posted on 07/20/2012 11:51:15 PM PDT by LtKerst
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To: God luvs America

Their entire staff should be fired and left to fend for themselves in their own Obamaville that they wish for the rest of us.


166 posted on 07/21/2012 1:11:08 AM PDT by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: ealgeone

Maybe they'll put Dupnik on the case?

167 posted on 07/21/2012 1:39:22 AM PDT by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: God luvs America

Done On Purpose with the intent to be the first media outlet to get political mileage out of it. Brian Ross needs to read this link for more “story” ideas:

http://marcchamot.blogspot.com/2012/07/radical-left-wing-registered-democrat.html#!/2012/07/radical-left-wing-registered-democrat.html

Radical Left-Wing & Registered Democrat, Obama Supporter, Occupy Black Bloc Member James E. Holmes Shoots Up Aurora Co Movie Theater


168 posted on 07/21/2012 6:33:12 AM PDT by whatshotandwhatsnot (Islam & OWS Wants You Dead!)
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To: Terry Mross

You should have back up for your bull.


169 posted on 07/21/2012 6:40:54 AM PDT by angcat (Without Valor there is no hope.)
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To: angcat

Guess you still don’t get it. Brian Ross should have had back up for HIS bull. And since he didn’t, how would he like it if someone “identified” him as a sex offender. What’s good for the goose.....


170 posted on 07/21/2012 9:51:11 AM PDT by Terry Mross ( To kin and former friends: Do not attempt to contact me as long as you love obama.)
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Keep FR Running
Fight back.
Counter the MSM spin machine.

171 posted on 07/21/2012 2:57:17 PM PDT by RedMDer (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=93destr)
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To: God luvs America

Not good enough; they should start firing from the top all the way down.


172 posted on 07/23/2012 9:40:49 AM PDT by NRA1995 (I'll cling to my religion, cigars and guns till they're pried from my cold dead fingers!)
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To: God luvs America

There’s a “Jim Holmes” in the Tea Party?

There are TWO men named “Brian Ross” listed in the DoJ National Sex Offender Public Website.

Just sayin’...


173 posted on 07/23/2012 3:30:22 PM PDT by mondonico (Peace through Superior Firepower)
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