The Admiral knows...
Posted on 12/23/2010 4:10:42 AM PST by radioone
A source on the Hill tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that ABC's Diane Sawyer is trying to line up freshmen Republican congressmen for a segment the night before the new Congress begins its new session. This is the email from ABC producers to the freshmen Republicans:
"On Tuesday, January 4th, Diane would like to assemble a group of Freshmen Tea Party Members on the eve of the new congress to them about their hopes, their vision for the next two years and why they came to Washington. It would be a town hall style chat and would last about 45 minutes. I would love to make this happen. My info is below and would love to chat when you are free."
Our source speculates this would be more of an "ambush" than a chat. If Sawyer's recent interview with John Boehner is any indication, any freshman GOP member who goes should be prepared to defend not simply his or her own views, but have an opinion on any and every statement made by Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, Rush Limbaugh, John Boehner, and Mitch McConnell--not to mention birthright citizenship, socialism, the Civil Rights Act, and any other issue that's tripped up Tea Partiers in the past year. In other words, it could make for some interesting TV.
Update: This post initially reported that the segment would be a "45-minute special." An ABC official says that while the town hall would last 45 minutes, only a minute or two would make it on air.
It looks like she was inspired by Family Guy - “It’s a Trap!”
Leni
“An ABC official says that while the town hall would last 45 minutes, only a minute or two would make it on air.”
Translation: “A minute or two of statements taken out of context would make it on air.” (Comrade Marx is still in his high perch of honor.)
IMHO
They should tell her she can go to...
The Admiral knows...
...Havana ?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Stalin noted, the power is not who votes but who counts the votes; likewise for TV appearances, it is not that you are interviewed but who edits the interview.
The JM is no longer needed, if it ever was, to get your message out. Keep your constituents informed, remember we are watching and never betray you oath.
They might consider accepting on the condition that Rush Limbaugh is the co-host.
They owe her nothing.......
The libs should start having suicide bombers on their shows, at full blast. At least there’d be a bit of real-life drama instead of just drama queens...
Did that already...
Where’d you find that picture of Sawyer without her makeup?
Respectlessly,
The NEW Guys
Their individual and collective response should be to say “Who?”, when her name is mentioned. When pressed, they should still feign ignorance of her, asking whether she is a “lobbyist”, “actress-activist”, or “Democratic party spin doctor”.
“Is her show on cable or the Internet?”
“Didn’t she used to be one of John Edwards girlfriends?”
“Didn’t she used to be one of Ellen DeGeneres girlfriends?”
Why would anyone with half a brain conscent to be interviewed by an over-the-hill has-been harpy whose only goal is to set a trap for the interviewee?
No. The response should be:
“Why does ABC always misrepresent Gov. Palin?
and
“Why does ABC always protect Obama, not even
letting him admit he is a Moslem
as the undocumented impostor tried to do?”
Given the heavy amount of editing those 2 minutes of the interview that are going to make it on air are likely to undergo, they shouldn’t agree to do it unless independent cameras are there to record the interview. So that all the out-of-context statements can be shown in full context on other venues.
I’d be more interested in a town hall of the leaving House members.
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