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USA TODAY NEEDS TO HEAR FROM YOU ABOUT BUSH "OUTRAGE" ADS -- come on, make a call
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Posted on 03/09/2004 11:55:22 AM PST by doug from upland
USA TODAY: 703.854.3400
Gwenn Foster - political editor.
Mark Memmott - Judy Keen, writers
Here we go again, FReepers. Finally, the NY POST did the story about the funding of PEACEFUL TOMORROWS. The POST told its readers about the funding which was ultimately tied to Teresa Heinz.
I'm still waiting for the WASHINGTON POST and NY TIMES to set the record straight. Perhaps I shouldn't hold my breath.
And now, we come to USA TODAY. Are they a wholly owned subsidiary of the DemocRATic Party? No. Do they do the bidding of the DemocRATic Party? It seems so.
I spoke with Gwen Foster, the USA TODAY political editor. She is apparently satisfied that they did the story and reported the news. She has no plans to do a story on the funding connection of Teresa Heinz to PEACEFUL TOMORROWS. In fact, she denied that the story in USA TODAY even mentioned PEACEFUL TOMORROWS. She has no interest in full disclosure and correcting the record. I called back and read the paragraph to her answering machine. I told her that is sloppy journalism.
I also left a message for one of the writers, Mike Memmott, telling him of the connection and saying to him it was sloppy journalism if they don't report it.
THE ORIGINAL STORY FROM THEIR WEBSITE
Posted 3/4/2004 3:13 PM
Bush accused of exploiting 9/11
By Mark Memmott and Judy Keen, USA TODAY
EXCERPT:
Today those groups plan a press conference in New York to say that the ads' use of video shot at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, is insulting to the memories of those who died in the 2001 attacks. Of particular concern to them: a few seconds of video of firefighters carrying a flag-draped body from the rubble. (Related video: Bush recalls 9/11, defends ads)
"Our message to all politicians is, 'Keep your hands off Ground Zero,' " said David Potorti, of Cary, N.C., a member of Peaceful Tomorrows, one of the families' organizations. His brother Jim, 52, died at the World Trade Center. ---end excerpt---
Calling them "one of the families' organizations" is not good enough. The story was incomplete.
FReepers, you saw that we raised hell on the phone with the NY TIMES over the weekend. USA TODAY needs to hear from us. PLEASE be civil. Leave your name. Guide them toward the story.
Okay, raise your hands? Who will make the call?
Thanks. Your efforts may help Dubya continue the War on Terror. God help us if the RATS get back into power.
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To: doug from upland
Brit Hume's all over this on SPECIAL REPORT today (3:25 PT), interviewing Byron York of NATIONAL REVIEW.
To: syriacus
Isn't Debra usually on our side?
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posted on
03/09/2004 3:25:34 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
To: GOPrincess
Brit and Byron are doing this GREAT!
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posted on
03/09/2004 3:27:15 PM PST
by
EllaMinnow
(Within fewer hours the "Freepern" succeed in tilting the tuning.)
To: doug from upland
Hugh Hewitt was going to put you on the air but when he brought up the line you weren't there!
To: Steven W.
I'm back on hold for Hugh and hope to get on.
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posted on
03/09/2004 3:44:31 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
To: GOPrincess
Has Byron written the story yet?
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posted on
03/09/2004 3:45:36 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
To: doug from upland
I was just on National Review's website and the latest York story posted is his analysis of polls. Maybe tomorrow?
To: doug from upland
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posted on
03/09/2004 3:48:53 PM PST
by
Cboldt
To: doug from upland
Please add that the Peaceful Tomorrows news conference was "arranged" and "paid for" by Moveon.org.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/8122223.htm
A news conference Friday by Peaceful Tomorrows, a group of victims' relatives, was arranged by MoveOn.org, a Berkeley-based group that has been running ads critical of Bush. The relatives questioned the use of the images for political gain.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/06/politics/campaign/06CAMP.html
But a group of families who lost loved ones held a news conference in New York on Friday to say they found the advertisements offensive. Officials at Moveon.org., a liberal advocacy group, said they paid for the event.
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posted on
03/09/2004 3:58:11 PM PST
by
maggief
To: doug from upland
Once again, good job Freepers. Very impressed. Sorry I signed in too late to join in on the USA Freep).
It never ceases to amaze me that so called journalists working for major media don't know the facts before writing their articles. Naive me, I always thought that's what journalist did, dug up facts for a story. There really is no excuse for the media's laziness, except plain bias. Why should a housewife in Alpharetta GA know more about the story than the political editor at a major newspaper? Every time I call CNN I am told the same thing - "CNN is still researching this story".
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posted on
03/09/2004 4:01:33 PM PST
by
Republican Red
(Karmic hugs welcomed!)
To: Republican Red; maggiefluffs
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posted on
03/09/2004 4:05:50 PM PST
by
Cboldt
To: doug from upland
just heard you ... good work - this latest DNC outrage is completely outrageous!
To: doug from upland
Just made my call and left a message. The person's name is Gwenn Flanders by the way.
Took all of 90 seconds. C'mon people - make that call!
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posted on
03/09/2004 4:42:13 PM PST
by
Rabid Dog
(formerly Rabid Republican)
To: Rabid Dog
We've hit them pretty well. Gwen was not interested but apparently the original reporter was very interested. He told another FReeper that he wished he had that info before writing the story and that they were investigating. Thanks for making the call. Let's see who we have to hit tomorrow.
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posted on
03/09/2004 4:55:21 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
To: Steven W.
If we have anything to say about it, they are not going to get away with it.
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posted on
03/09/2004 4:56:24 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
To: doug from upland
maybe if enough freepers sent a copy of the story to their LOCAL papers, sooner or later mainstream would have to pick it up
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posted on
03/09/2004 4:57:49 PM PST
by
knak
To: doug from upland
Well if she is indeed the Political Editor she better be interested!!
(I felt like I took my One-A-Day Vitamin today - we should start a One-A-Day club for activism)
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posted on
03/09/2004 5:02:04 PM PST
by
Rabid Dog
(formerly Rabid Republican)
To: doug from upland
Isn't Debra usually on our side? Thank you for telling me.
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posted on
03/09/2004 5:56:16 PM PST
by
syriacus
(Kerry says he'll be 2nd Black President. His Kerry ancestors came over in 1st class.)
To: doug from upland
"Our message to all politicians is, 'Keep your hands off Ground Zero,' " said David Potorti, of Cary, N.C., a member of Peaceful Tomorrows, one of the families' organizations. His brother Jim, 52, died at the World Trade Center. ---end excerpt---"
Incredible; and of course, 9/11 is not 'his' or 'theirs'.
Would gladly ask that they take their bleeding Leftist hearts back over to Afghanistan.
Meantime, I will e-mail USA Today. But it does not sound like these people can be shamed.
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posted on
03/09/2004 6:11:44 PM PST
by
cricket
To: doug from upland
"Hannity is all over it again"
Hope he goes there in greater detail tonight as well - right now, on Rush's case.
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posted on
03/09/2004 6:14:53 PM PST
by
cricket
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