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To: hail to the chief

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'

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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


2 posted on 10/08/2004 5:20:51 PM PDT by the Real fifi
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To: the Real fifi

I would like to see Bush discuss the media bias in American "news" some time whether it's the debate or a speech.


7 posted on 10/08/2004 5:25:04 PM PDT by Troublemaker
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To: the Real fifi

I want Bush to answer the question about WMD's with: Well now that the report has been issued and the result is supposedly known, I can answer as Senator Kerry when Diane Sawyer interviewed him--"that will depend on the outcome."


8 posted on 10/08/2004 5:32:35 PM PDT by Snoopers-868th (Admitted scumbag!!)
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