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To: Soul Seeker
The way Drudge has it worded it is difficult to tell what the context is,

I think when you read this from Drudge, there is no doubt.

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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."

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.

51 posted on 10/08/2004 5:13:09 PM PDT by WildTurkey
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To: WildTurkey

Yeah, that hadn't been read when I first posted.

We now have the ammo to PROVE ABC bias. I hope everyone is writing ABC, all the MSM networks, FOX, internet sites, our Republican representatives, the Dems, we need to push this fast and furious before the debate starts.


69 posted on 10/08/2004 5:18:16 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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