[the Real fifi]

I'd like to see ABC News' Political Director Halperin get kicked on his keister:
DRUDGE

ABCNEWS POLITICAL DIRECTOR MEMO SPARKS CONTROVERSY: 'BOTH SIDES NOT 'EQUALLY ACCOUNTABLE'

**Exclusive**

An internal memo written by ABCNEWS Political Director Mark Halperin admonishes ABC staff: During coverage of Democrat Kerry and Republican Bush not to "reflexively and artificially hold both sides 'equally' accountable."

The controversial internal memo, obtained by DRUDGE, captures Halperin stating how "Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win."

But Halperin claims that Bush is hoping to "win the election by destroying Senator Kerry at least partly through distortions."



"The current Bush attacks on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way that goes beyond what Kerry has done," Halperin writes.

Halperin's claim that ABCNEWS will not "reflexively and artificially hold both sides 'equally' accountable" set off a sparks in St. Louis where media players gathered to cover the second presidential debate.



Halperin states the responsibilities of ABCNEWS staff have "become quite grave." MORE

[Mount Athos]

I just want Bush to boldly mention that Kerry missed over 75% of his intelligence committee meetings. Maybe a few times.

[feedback doctor]

*As soon has Kerry starts talking about the President's failure to build a coalition in Iraq, Bush begins listing the countries involved in the U.N. Oil-for-Food scandal and then asks if John Kerry was hoping that those are the nations Kerry hopes to recruit and believes we can trust when it comes to fighting a war in Iraq.

Bush should ask kErry, "Are there more nations in our coalition than there were being bribed by sAddam in the oil-for food-scam."

[johniegrad]

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[snooker]

I want Bush to bring up the Iraq UN oil for WMD scam and bribery parade and name names. It's the bribes stupid.

[MooseEagles]

What would be great is if Bush and Kerry would tell the people the truth and quit trying to out do the other.

[solitas]

Things I Would [Love] to See During Tonight's Debate...

First: have an internet poll (with registered users, kind of like what WND does; but log IP numbers and MAC addresses just to try to make it reasonable) of 200+ questions and have the top 20 questions put to the candidates. Have the voting go on for a week or so. Have both of them in separate enclosures so they cannot hear each other; there's no such thing as a debate anymore - have them completely answer the questions on their own, side by side for comparison. THAT would be something I would like to see on TV.

Second: have kerry clutch his heart and fall down gurgling. Cheyne-Stokes respiration would be a plus.