An Anchor Sees Opportunity in Departure of His Old Rival

NY Times ^ | October 31, 2004 | JACQUES STEINBERG

[Pharmboy]

Figured my fellow Freepers would enjoy the graphic at the top. Ha. Ha. Ha.

[xtinct]

It's about time the network chiefs realize that being un-patriotic doesn't pay.

The can put all the garbage they want on their programs but we the people have the on/off button.

It's unfortunate that the celebrities weren't told this before they started stumping for a traitor.

Do they think they're going to woo us back by changing the face that spews the hate?

[billclintonwillrotinhell]

As wistful piano chords provide the soundtrack, a parade of Rockwellian images - front porches, mothers and children, construction workers and an American flag - passes by. These ads, however, were not created for President Bush or Senator John Kerry, but for Peter Jennings, the longtime anchor of ABC's "World News Tonight.''

WHAT? The American flag being used to promote Peter Jennings? What happened to the maple leaf? Has Toby Keith gotten word of this?

[silent_jonny]

"Trust,'' the narrator intones, "is earned.''

So is DIStrust.

[philomath]

hah! a better title would be: fighting over scraps.....

[peyton randolph]

The American flag being used to promote Peter Jennings? What happened to the maple leaf?

For some reason, Jennings was granted U.S. citizenship a few years ago. God only knows why. Probably one of those "brilliant" decisions made at Foggy Bottom.

[DJ Frisat]

Pine on, Jennings, for the "good old days" when you could spew your B.S. and the people would lap it up like spilled honey...

[ken5050]

The real surprise will be when Fox rolls out Brit's show ..a half hour version, off the cable channel and onto the Fox network..to directly compete. THis has been in the works for several years..

[Scales]

They will exploit Old Glory to advertise their product, but will not wear the U.S. flag on their lapel for fear of giving the impression that they are not impartial. Yet they openly slant their reporting to favor a political candidate. I am so confused.....

Could this hypocrisy explain the chart above?

[Diogenesis]

ABC has traitors against America. They cause Americans to die unnecessarily.

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During the Battle for Iraq, ABC gave the enemy both
US troop movements and limitations of US weapons.

Jennings and ABC are traitors. Halperin and the rest work for Soros and the DNC.

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Terrorism encouraged, aided, and supported by ABC and its evil antiAmerican anchors and owners.

In this setting, exactly how corrupt is ABC?

CASE STUDY

Halperin Memo Dated Friday October 8, 2004

"It goes without saying that the stakes are getting very high
for the country and the campaigns - and our responsibilities become quite grave
I do not want to set off (sp?) and endless colloquy that none of us have time for today
- nor do I want to stifle one.
Please respond if you feel you can advance the discussion.
The New York Times (Nagourney/Stevenson) and Howard Fineman
on the web both make the same point today: the current Bush attacks
on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way
that goes beyond what Kerry has done.
Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his (ed. ABC-supported) efforts to win.
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.
I'm sure many of you have this week felt the stepped up Bush efforts
to complain about our coverage.
This is all part of their efforts to get away with as
much as possible with the stepped up, renewed efforts
to win the election by destroying Senator Kerry at least partly through distortions.

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. "

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And who is Halperin?

BREAKING:
Halperin's father is none other than Morton H. Halperin,
head of [Election manipulator] George Soros' Open Society Policy Center.

[1john2 3and4]

Are you looking over my shoulder or sumthin?
That graphic just warms the cockles of my heart!

[1john2 3and4]

BTT!

You have got to be wearin' pajamas! That is ONE WORTHY POST!

[barker]

Jennings gave an interview to a local KC radio show host while here. Heard him say (can't remember his exact words) that there was very encouraging news from Europe. Said popularity of President Bush was way down but respect for the U.S. was up. That's when I changed stations.

I don't give a rat's behind what Europe or Jennings thinks.

[iopscusa]

The MSM has lost approx. 50% of their viewers in 15 yrs. The decline appears to have accelerated until the Terror attack and briefly picked up in the 2 following yrs., due IMO, the to War (mis)coverage. Now, even during a bitter Pres election the loss of viewers id assuming it's natural course. These guys are headed to oblivion the increasing acceleration towards no viewers has got to sink into their demented brains along the way. It is the Titanic tilting towards the heavens....not a minute too soon!

[FoxRun]

Besides praying for our President every day, I also pray for the total destruction of MSM. I want them to know what it feels like to be trashed every day. I say good riddance to Peter Jennings, and sincerely hope that Rather and Brokaw soom follow!

God Bless President Bush!

[Pharmboy]

EXCELLENT point.

[dr_who_2]

It looks like ABC news is at the bottom of the heap. It comes as no surprise to me. I've never liked that jerk Peter Jennings. He's just a Canadian high school drop out who is deranged enough to believe he's smarter than everyone else.

[IStillBelieve]

The demographics of network news viewers are such that loads of them kick the bucket every year.

On top of the viewer mortality, when Brokaw leaves I hope most of his audience departs too, leaving Jennings the master of the (greatly diminished) network news universe.

And Peter will soon learn to appreciate this old saw: In the valley of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

[Richard Kimball]

They'll go back to being patriotic as soon as the elections are over. One of the classic tactics of the left is to try to build up viewership by appearing non-partisan during times when the citizens aren't voting. Rest assured, they'll be as fair as fair can be in 2005, but by the mid-term elections in 2006, they'll be right back in full Bolshevik bury the dead bodies of the Rats mode.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Who could forget Peter Jennings eating crow as the Nicaraguan people kicked out Danny Ortega and the Sandinista in a democratic election. Wish I had a tape of it...