Posted on 10/09/2004 1:04:02 AM PDT by Cableguy
ABC News was under fire last night after an internal memo surfaced suggesting President Bush should be held more accountable for his statements than John Kerry.
The memo to staffers from the network's powerful political director, Marc Halperin, noted that while both campaigns are distorting the truth, Kerry's bending of the facts shouldn't be hit as hard.
"Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win," Halperin wrote.
But "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 added.
Halperin further advised the ABC staff to keep that in mind when reporting.
"We have a responsibility to hold both sides accountable to the public interest, but that doesn't mean we reflexively and artificially hold both sides 'equally' accountable when the facts don't warrant that," the memo continued.
"It's up to Kerry to defend himself, of course. But as one of the few news organizations with the skill and strength to help voters evaluate what the candidates are saying to serve the public interest, now is the time for all of us to step up and do that right."
A spokesman for ABC news insisted "we are not interested in taking sides, we are only interested in getting at the truth."
Halperin plays a mostly behind-the-scenes role at ABC, and is known as the father of "The Note," a daily political memo that is read by thousands of D.C. insiders, political players and journalists.
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i admire halpren's belief that everyone he sent that memo to was going to stay quiet about it ... please, send some more emails, pal
"Hitler, Mein Kampf"
Kerry, My Plan
The same ABC owned by DIZNEY which backed Hitlary and bj all those years ago.
Well, I did my part and sent them a nasty email last night. I hope all Freepers are.
MSM = OLD MEDIA
I hope ABC and CBS call states early on election night...blood will be on their hands...literally.
Just finished reading Shirer's book a week ago.
The resemblence between the Nazi's and Dems is very pronounced. And very relevant. This election is gonna be a doozy in every single way.
The mainstream media is unbiased?
"Common Sense 1st Amendment Press Controls"After all, the 'freedom of the press' is only 1/6 of the complete 1st Amendment - or .166667% and is mentioned almost in passing.
YET the Right To Keep and Bears Arms has an Amendment all to itself but has 20,000 laws attached to it that blatantly infringe on that right.
Soooooo... if we can limit the rights spelled out in a single amendment, we certainly can limit a 'right' that's only .16667% of an amendment. The Freedom of The Press IS NOT sacrosanct!
And we should 'do it for the children'.
And yes I'm series.
lets expose more of ABC to the new media.... attack these ....
Guess it is time to update my tag... ;)
I have utter contempt for the mainstream press. I just don't have the words to express myself anymore than that. Thank God for FR and the alternative media.
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I think he's bought off Foxnews. On another note the CBS internet poll has kerry winning the debate by 88%! You'd think they would have plugged in some votes like foxnews.com did to cover up.
I just called and left him a message at the number I justed posted.
Exactly. Why is CBS fined millions over Janet Jackson's boob, but nothing happens when they knowingly spread lies and forgeries for the DNC?
You people are aware that the U.N. is having a 90 minute debate on October 19, to get the U.S. Senate to vote on an international gun treaty right? The U.N. will get rid of our second admendment.
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