Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

ABC Checks Out (ABC News misleads viewers about the GOP talking points, origin dubious)
PowerLine ^ | 3/23/05

Posted on 03/23/2005 10:21:52 PM PST by Cableguy

Confirming what we reported earlier today, ABC News has admitted that it knows nothing about the origins of the "GOP talking points" memo that it first published. An ABC source writes:

the memo discussed a republican bill and was distributed to repulbican senators. That's what we reported. we are obviously not going to divulge our multiple sources. I appeciate your questions, but believe you are approaching this from the wrong end. We asked numerous sources - all confirmed that senators had received the memo in conjunction with one of the bills on the floor. For three days none of those sources has given us any reason to think there is more to the memo than a particularly naked expression of the politics of Shivo case.
Try to ignore the spelling. ABC first reported the memo as a bombshell that disclosed Republican strategy. Now it says that it the memo "discussed a republican bill" and was "distributed to [some] repulbican senators." Whatever ABC may think of the "politics of the Shivo [sic] case," the network admits that it knows nothing about who authored and distributed the memo.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abcnews; gopmemo; powerlineblog; schiavo; terri; terrischiavo; wp
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-49 next last

1 posted on 03/23/2005 10:21:52 PM PST by Cableguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Cableguy; ntnychik; devolve; MeekOneGOP; Smartass; PhilDragoo

More MSM tricks!


2 posted on 03/23/2005 10:24:17 PM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cableguy
Another memogate.

ABC and their minions in the death culture pushed the bogus story to influence public opinion.

3 posted on 03/23/2005 10:26:02 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: potlatch


The "Sub-Media" has Spell-Check at FR

And brains

And we don't use a 1971 typewriter
Or 2002 MS Word


4 posted on 03/23/2005 10:29:26 PM PST by devolve (WWII : http://pro.lookingat.us/RealHeros.html Kerry-Heinz : http://pro.lookingat.us/RealZeros.html)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Cableguy
ABC News has admitted that it knows nothing about the origins of the "GOP talking points" memo that it first published.

Hey, that's some great reporting there, ABC. Shout accusations from the ramparts, then claim complete ignorance as to your sources when asked. The MSM is taking "reporting" to depths that would embarass the National Enguirer, and maybe even Dan Blather.

5 posted on 03/23/2005 10:34:35 PM PST by guitfiddlist (When the 'Rats break out switchblades, it's no time to invoke Robert's Rules.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: prairiebreeze; onyx; Texasforever; CyberAnt; BigSkyFreeper; Tamzee; mrs tiggywinkle; EllaMinnow; ...

Update Ping


6 posted on 03/23/2005 10:35:03 PM PST by Mo1 (Why can't the public see Terry - What are they afraid of ??)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cableguy
A Fishy Story Gets Fishier [Schiavo]
7 posted on 03/23/2005 10:36:59 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mo1

Thanks for the ping, It looks like the MSM has been caught again :-)


8 posted on 03/23/2005 10:37:27 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats are the party for the death of the innocent and life for the wicked)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Cableguy

LOl!

ABCNNBCBS are at it again.


9 posted on 03/23/2005 10:37:42 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mo1

Thanks for the ping! I have been following this story. :-)


10 posted on 03/23/2005 10:40:09 PM PST by nopardons
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Cableguy

Surprise, surprise. Smearing Christians and Republicans with a memo they cannot verify. Must have received pointers from CBS.


11 posted on 03/23/2005 10:40:22 PM PST by Soul Seeker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MJY1288

Let me guess ... it was the producers fault *L*


12 posted on 03/23/2005 10:41:18 PM PST by Mo1 (Why can't the public see Terry - What are they afraid of ??)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Mo1

LOL, The cruckst of the Memo was correct, it's just the memo itself was a forgery :-)


13 posted on 03/23/2005 10:43:44 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats are the party for the death of the innocent and life for the wicked)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: MJY1288

Just want to say .. Good job to PowerLine for nailing their butts!


14 posted on 03/23/2005 10:45:42 PM PST by Mo1 (Why can't the public see Terry - What are they afraid of ??)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: MJY1288
"LOL, The cruckst of the Memo was correct, it's just the memo itself was a forgery :-)"

Your post made me laugh .....(...ps...IMHO, you left out a "Karl Rove must be involved" reference, otherwise GREAT !!)

15 posted on 03/23/2005 10:49:27 PM PST by musicman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Cableguy

I've been wondering what ol' Dan's been doing since "retiring" from the anchor chair a week or so ago...


16 posted on 03/23/2005 11:07:02 PM PST by Skybird
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Skybird

"I've been wondering what ol' Dan's been doing since "retiring" from the anchor chair a week or so ago..."

Dan is now Product Development consultant at Kinkos.


17 posted on 03/23/2005 11:17:49 PM PST by citizencon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Mo1

Thanks for the ping. :) This is certainly interesting to follow ever since I read it in the WaPo.


18 posted on 03/23/2005 11:18:18 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Mo1

I can't wait to see Peter strap on the bomb vest.


19 posted on 03/23/2005 11:19:34 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Cableguy

Dan Rather didn't go over to ABC did he?


20 posted on 03/23/2005 11:23:44 PM PST by beaversmom (The Democrats--The Right to Kill party.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-49 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson