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ABC NOT Airing AQ Tape because of "Political" reason. Can ABC make these journalistic decisions?
10/28/2004 | tmp02

Posted on 10/28/2004 8:11:23 AM PDT by tmp02

Even after the CIA/FBI has authenticated new AQ tape, why is ABC still waiting to show the public. It is not their job to determine politics...Their job is to tell the whole story, no mater what the implications are...


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To: Lightfinger

I'd bet Michael Savage will lead the way to have this shown. Can't wait to hear what he has to say about it.


81 posted on 10/28/2004 9:11:50 AM PDT by DaveMSmith (I'm not so sure it's credible to quote leading news organizations about --oh,nevermind.-GWB)
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To: Tuxedo

You make an excellent point. I am waiting to see if the terror level is raised. I trust President Bush to make the right decision regardless of political concerns. He will make sure he does the right thing.

(But it still bugs me that MSM is making decsions based on their perception of what is best for us, be it political or anything else.--But this isn't the place to fight that battle.)


82 posted on 10/28/2004 9:22:21 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (Truth is not Partisan)
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To: Rutles4Ever

If the threat level is raised, I will be demanding the release of the tape. Sean was told the tape was "chilling." If so, then we have every right to know what we are dealing with prior to the election. Knowledge is power.

I am going to follow the lead of those I trust--President Bush. I will wait and see.


83 posted on 10/28/2004 9:28:35 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (Truth is not Partisan)
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To: Rutles4Ever
But at the same time we want 60 Minutes to avoid appearing politically motivated??

This tape, once authenticated, is news. To sit on it is over concerns of political implications is, in fact, politically motivated by definition. To quote Rush (the band, not the talkshow host) "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice". ABC is on the verge of choosing to bury a tape because it might help Bush.

I must wonder if they were in Spain when the train blew up, if you would have sat on the story because you dont show that sort of thing days before an election?

84 posted on 10/28/2004 9:49:50 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: Rutles4Ever
I must wonder if they were in Spain when the train blew up, if you would have sat on the story because you dont show that sort of thing days before an election?

Clarification, meant to refer to ABC, not you. Sorry about potential misunderstanding.

85 posted on 10/28/2004 9:53:13 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: pepsi_junkie

not at all.


86 posted on 10/28/2004 9:55:27 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever ("...upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.")
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To: OpusatFR
Politics?! A threat to this country and citizens is not aired because Politics trumps their agenda! Oh, this is true reason to blast them with calls and emails.

Must be done - with threats of suits is something happens and they didn't let us know...Class action

How can this be lawful?

They are certainly holding it for political reasons = but the opposite of what they hide behind. Since when have any of the MSN been worried about affecting the election?

Oh yeah, when it might hurt sKerry

We need to ca,,/email them BUT

we need also to call our senators/congressmen/FCC and whoever else.

Has there ever been a more "need to know" story?

88 posted on 10/28/2004 2:23:17 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ( Play Bommers http://pages.sbcglobal.net/b The shift was foommer/When_The_Man_Comes_Around.html)
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To: conservativepoet
Yesterday, I read in an article that a competitor may be given access to the tape.

*well, then there now - yeah - after all, the terrorist want this out!

If their lackey, ABC, wont do it...they may distribute it to many others!

89 posted on 10/28/2004 2:26:26 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ( Play Bommers http://pages.sbcglobal.net/b The shift was foommer/When_The_Man_Comes_Around.html)
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To: tmp02
the network was struggling to find a correct journalistic "balance"...

This would be lauhable except it goes way beyond the pale.

If they're "struggling" to fins "balance" it would be the first time........... This is simply blantant - and unconscionable

90 posted on 10/28/2004 2:33:26 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ( Play Bommers http://pages.sbcglobal.net/b The shift was foommer/When_The_Man_Comes_Around.html)
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To: Spok
Maybe AQ endorses Kerry outright

view these and see the truth: go to the right of the screen to click fo video...

http://www.vpro.nl/programma/tegenlicht/afleveringen/18793157/

and for just one other tie in

http://www.kosovo.com/kla_obl.html

91 posted on 10/28/2004 3:01:13 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ( Play Bommers http://pages.sbcglobal.net/b The shift was foommer/When_The_Man_Comes_Around.html)
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