[brewcrew]

I was at this rally. There were no boos. When the President first announced that he and Laura had been informed on the way over that President Clinton had been hospitalized, there was a brief moment of a combination of gasps and "oh no's." He proceeded directly into wishing him a swift and speedy recovery, and the crowd gave a heartfelt round of applause, as if to say, "we, too, wish him a speedy recovery."

The AP reporter who wrote this needs to be outed and fired.

[Lexinom]

That's what it sounded like. You were there. You're a FReeper, and very probably telling the truth.

We all know the media is biased, but it doesn't hurt to maintin our incredulity less we risk becoming comfortable with it.

[JulieRNR21]

Call News Desk here: 212-621-1500
and Corporate Headquarters here: 212-621-6060

Also email: info@ap.org

I called tonight and sent this email:

AP News Service:

At 13:57 today, AP News issued a false report of booing at a Bush Rally when the President announced prayers and good wishes for the speeding recovery of former President Clinton.

I understand that a later report did not mention any booing. However, many Americans will only know of the original report and not the later corrected one.

Eye witnesses at the Bush Rally report there was silent respect and NO BOOS when the President asked for prayers for Mr. Clinton.

The real story here is who with AP wire service put out the false report which portrayed President Bush and the Rally attendee as mean and heartless?

I request that AP issue a prompt public apology to President Bush and those at the Rally.

In addition, I request that the individual who put out the false report be reprimanded.

You can check into who was in charge of the news room that by looking at the time of the report.

Click here: Boston Globe Online: http://www.boston.com/dailynews/247/region/Audience_boos_as_Bush_offers_bP.shtml

Audience boos as Bush offers best wishes for Clinton's recovery
By Associated Press, 9/3/2004 13:57

Please let me know what you are doing to make amends for this very serious matter.

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