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JOHN O'NEILL ON NIGHTLINE TONIGHT (Dems are e-mailing Ted Koppel to stop it!)
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| 10/14/04
Posted on 10/14/2004 1:55:15 PM PDT by areafiftyone
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To: Travis McGee
Just da**.
That reminds me of when something happened on Meet the Press this summer... I think it was Hillary? Something happened where when I read about it that morning and went to watch the scheduled rebroadcast - every reshowing had been pulled. All 4 of them.
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posted on
10/14/2004 10:42:47 PM PDT
by
cgk
(FReepers' Prayers helped to match my husband to his brother for a bone marrow match.)
To: nonkultur
I just had to repeat it on every nightline thread. :) It's always good to get the news out there :0)
Thanks for bringing it to our attention
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posted on
10/14/2004 10:44:33 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(The President's job is not to pass a global test, but to protect the American people.)
To: spycatcher
Yes, and it was a Kerry brother I believe who received contracts worth bizillions of dollars for construction in Vietnam. Which would certainly have been a motive for restoring relations with that country.
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posted on
10/14/2004 10:49:47 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
(Election 2004: This election is for the SOUL OF AMERICA)
To: AmarilloMorning
Here's Ted's final statement:
"One of our own producers this morning raised a question that I suspect a number of you may have on your mind. Why, just when the presidential candidates are starting to focus on real, substantive issues - devote yet another program to what John Kerry did or didn't do in Vietnam? Here's why. Questions have been raised about John Kerry's character and honesty. We were offered the chance to set the record straight on one discrete chapter in Mr. Kerry's war record. We didn't know what we were going to find when our crew went into Vietnam. You have the right to expect that we would have reported it either way. And we would. Because not reporting something you know can be just as much of a political statement as reporting it. Imagine how outraged supporters of Mr. Kerry wouldve been if we had concealed what we found. Our interviews dont prove that John Kerry deserved his Silver Star, but they are consistent with the After Action Report and his Citation for Bravery. Finally, once weve checked things as thoroughly as we can, were in the business of reporting what we learned not concealing it.
Some observations:
1) How far has the mainstream media sunk when they have to plead with their viewership (what's left of it), that their program that night wasn't a hack job?
2) Are we really supposed to think that if this would have backed up the vets it would've run? As far as that goes - I'd say it was pretty safe to assume that was never going to happen the way they handled this.
3) Can we just go ahead and close the doors at CBS and ABC news now?
4) Finally, does Ted really think that "having a chance to set the record straight (ie - save our boy)" is a legitimate reason for a news story. As O'Neill pointed out, why not check with all of the surviving vets in this country - and all of the available documentation, instead of going on a fishing expedition to Vietnam?
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posted on
10/14/2004 10:50:44 PM PDT
by
mykroar
(Red Rocks Rally - Ticket in hand!!!!)
To: Mo1
Listen, minus the lurkers, we all want the same thing. A fair portrayal of the facts and issues that concern America. How we get their is the debate I would honestly like to begin. No more whining. There is a cancer on our country and there are two ways to fight it.
1. Try to isolate the problem and repair the damage; or
2. Cut it off
Actions, I'm tired of rhetoric
385
posted on
10/14/2004 10:53:11 PM PDT
by
dannyboy72
(it's time to take on the media)
To: BillF
Under fire and on live TV, he dismembered the ABC attempt to resurrect Kerry as war hero and trash the Swift Vets as liars. As O'Neill pointed out, the Vietnamese were telling a story completely inconsistent with the story in Kerry's own book and the Boston Globe book. Ted blew it and by the look on Ted's face when the interview ended .. he knew it too
Thanks for the picture of your Freep !!
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posted on
10/14/2004 10:53:21 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(The President's job is not to pass a global test, but to protect the American people.)
To: dannyboy72
How we get their is the debate I would honestly like to begin Freepers have been taking on the media ..
387
posted on
10/14/2004 10:55:38 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(The President's job is not to pass a global test, but to protect the American people.)
To: areafiftyone; All
Any idea on how one might go about seeing this show? I missed it and these bastages are airing infomercials all night instead of rerunning the evening shows!!!
any ideas?
388
posted on
10/14/2004 10:55:56 PM PDT
by
mwilli20
(Theft-Berger Lying-Wilson Perjury-Clarke Forgery-Burkett Solicitation-Hollowell)
To: kristinn
I think you're right Kristinn .. and I'm wondering if this attack on O'Neill had anything to do with ABC trying to counter Stolen Honor?
389
posted on
10/14/2004 11:03:07 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
(Election 2004: This election is for the SOUL OF AMERICA)
To: Travis McGee
I am standing by to watch.
I have NOT read this thread,
but I posted earlier that I suspected a set-up.
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posted on
10/14/2004 11:09:11 PM PDT
by
onyx
(John "F" Kerry deserves to be the final casualty of the Vietnam War - Re-elect Bush/Cheney)
To: onyx; Brad's Gramma
I think this show (from what I've read) says it all: ABC will go any distance to interview communist VC stooges in front of CPVN handlers, and treat their "testimony" as Gospel, but they wouldn't interview any of the SBVs.
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posted on
10/14/2004 11:15:02 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: kristinn
Kerry and Edwards are attorneys and are fast and loose with the facts/truth, so the profession alone isn't the key, it's the person in the suit that makes the difference.
O'Neill is a good man trying to prevent people without integrity integrity integrity from gaining the people's house.
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posted on
10/14/2004 11:16:11 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: cgk
With technology as it is, I am surprised that there is not a transcript on FR, let alone the entire video of the show.
We need to get that on the net to let the soldies over seas see what Kerry is all about. shheeshh
To: areafiftyone
Can anyone cap this interview and put up an mp3 or video file?
To: mykroar
Some observations:
1) How far has the mainstream media sunk when they have to plead with their viewership (what's left of it), that their program that night wasn't a hack job?
Very good question. Koppel's final statements were just awful. He really needs to retire. I'm still weighing whether or not this is worse than Rathergate. It just might be.
2) "Are we really supposed to think that if this would have backed up the vets it would've run? As far as that goes - I'd say it was pretty safe to assume that was never going to happen the way they handled this."
Of course, they wouldn't have aired it. Their mission is to get Lurch elected by any means necessary.
3) "Can we just go ahead and close the doors at CBS and ABC news now?"
They really, really should. I wonder what terrible thing NBC is gonna due before Nov. 2.
4) "Finally, does Ted really think that "having a chance to set the record straight (ie - save our boy)" is a legitimate reason for a news story. As O'Neill pointed out, why not check with all of the surviving vets in this country - and all of the available documentation, instead of going on a fishing expedition to Vietnam?"
In many ways, I don't think we can fathom how biased they are. People like Bernie Goldberg assert that they are "unconsciously" biased-- and that there is no conspiracy. I don't believe that for a minute. These networks are Leftwing
and every moment of every day is spent helping the Dems and screwing the GOP.
To: Travis McGee
I hate getting mad this late at night,
but this sounds like an ambush we must
see.
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posted on
10/14/2004 11:22:06 PM PDT
by
onyx
(John "F" Kerry deserves to be the final casualty of the Vietnam War - Re-elect Bush/Cheney)
To: woofie
"I forget ...were the Vietnamese the good guys or the bad guys?"
Depends who you ask.
397
posted on
10/14/2004 11:34:30 PM PDT
by
Raquel
(Keep praying for W - he feels it!!!)
To: Smoote
Good grief .. what do people think CNN was doing all those years in Iraq .. they had minders with them everywhere they went.
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posted on
10/14/2004 11:42:12 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
(Election 2004: This election is for the SOUL OF AMERICA)
To: nonkultur
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posted on
10/14/2004 11:42:43 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
(Election 2004: This election is for the SOUL OF AMERICA)
To: nonkultur
We need to check the date. 5.12.1969
No doubt about it.
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posted on
10/14/2004 11:44:11 PM PDT
by
TeleStraightShooter
(Kerry plans to graff post-Vietnam policy on Iraq: Cut funding and let the Syrian Baathists take over)
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