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'SLANTED' ABC TAKES THE HEAT (ABC News tells its reporters to go after Bush)
NY Post ^ | 10/9/04 | Deborah Orin

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: Cableguy

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


61 posted on 10/09/2004 7:20:54 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (Good ol' Coney Island College. Go WhiteFish.)
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To: ez

"Hitler, Mein Kampf"

Kerry, My Plan


62 posted on 10/09/2004 7:21:02 AM PDT by SERKIT (FirefightersForBush.com)
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To: RockinRight

The same ABC owned by DIZNEY which backed Hitlary and bj all those years ago.


63 posted on 10/09/2004 7:22:34 AM PDT by longfellow (You're either with US or from Hollywood! Ultimateamerican.com)
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To: Cableguy

Well, I did my part and sent them a nasty email last night. I hope all Freepers are.


64 posted on 10/09/2004 7:25:18 AM PDT by diamond6 (Everyone who is for abortion has already been born. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Cableguy

MSM = OLD MEDIA


65 posted on 10/09/2004 7:27:14 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Cableguy

I hope ABC and CBS call states early on election night...blood will be on their hands...literally.


66 posted on 10/09/2004 7:44:07 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache (Absalom, Absalom, Absalom....)
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To: Noumenon

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.


67 posted on 10/09/2004 7:49:35 AM PDT by Stopislamnow
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To: J.A.Prufrock

The mainstream media is unbiased?


68 posted on 10/09/2004 7:59:00 AM PDT by MrChips (ARD)
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To: Cableguy
This memo is exactly WHY we need some...
"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.

69 posted on 10/09/2004 7:59:16 AM PDT by Condor51 (May God have mercy upon my enemies, I won't. -- Gen G. Patton Jr)
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To: All

lets expose more of ABC to the new media.... attack these ....


70 posted on 10/09/2004 7:59:54 AM PDT by Gibtx (Pajamahadien call to arms.....)
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To: Cableguy
10 Little Lying MSM Networks. CBS went down, and soon there'll be none!

Guess it is time to update my tag... ;)

71 posted on 10/09/2004 8:00:10 AM PDT by Libertina (10 Little Lying MSM Networks. CBS & ABC went down, soon there'll be none!)
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To: Cableguy

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.


72 posted on 10/09/2004 8:03:34 AM PDT by Zack Nguyen
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73 posted on 10/09/2004 8:04:06 AM PDT by hispanarepublicana (Miss Free Republic High School-198?)
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To: Cableguy

bump


74 posted on 10/09/2004 8:09:49 AM PDT by lowbridge (I wouldn't want to be a liberals caps lock key on election day)
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To: Cableguy
Mark Halperin - 212-456-4545, fax 212-456-2795
mark.halperin@abc.com

75 posted on 10/09/2004 8:10:20 AM PDT by doug from upland (When the debate ended, Cheney gave Edwards a lollipop for being good)
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To: Looking4Truth

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.


76 posted on 10/09/2004 8:11:42 AM PDT by VA40
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To: Cableguy

I just called and left him a message at the number I justed posted.


77 posted on 10/09/2004 8:12:03 AM PDT by doug from upland (When the debate ended, Cheney gave Edwards a lollipop for being good)
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To: Condor51
"Common Sense 1st Amendment Press Controls"

Exactly. Why is CBS fined millions over Janet Jackson's boob, but nothing happens when they knowingly spread lies and forgeries for the DNC?

78 posted on 10/09/2004 8:12:30 AM PDT by anonymous_user (Kerry's Foreign Policy: "Talk big and carry a soft stick.")
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To: Condor51

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.


79 posted on 10/09/2004 8:12:54 AM PDT by processing please hold
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