[Reagan80]

Freep this URL:

Tell the L.A. Times to 'Release the Tapes'!

Be respectful, but forceful, direct and effective...let's put the pressure on!

http://www.latimes.com/services/site/la-comment-other-cf2,0,897028.customform?sId=Other%20Questions

[groanup]

And what do we call these tapes that we want released? Just: “the tapes”?

[xcamel]

I’ve already been told to “piss off” 4 times by them...

[newheart]

I haven’t heard anyone suggest this, so here I go.

Consider the timing of the original article. April. What was going on in March and April? Hillary Clinton’s campaign was tanking big time.

Gee. I wonder who would really be embarrassed if the Times released the tape?

I’m just sayin’.

[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

If you subscribe, call and cancel then tell them why.

Hit them where it hurts.

[austinaero]

I told them that I personally think this is nothing more than a stunt and that the times has no tape to release and considering the stock performance of the paper and the Tribune companies in general, this is just an act to provoke some interest in a failing paper.

[wally-balls]

I’ll tell them. They’ll listen to me

[Congressman Billybob]

I am watching the Hannity & Colmes discussion with Bernie Goldberg. Both they, and the Professor of Journalism, are missing one important point.

The L.A. Times wrote and published an article about the CONTENTS of this meeting, as revealed on the tape. Let's assume. even if it is a lie, that the L.A. Times received the tape under a promise of "confidentiality." It is self-evident that the Times did not promise to hide the CONTENTS of the tape.

In a trial, there is a concept called "opening the door." When an opposing counsel goes into an area that is otherwise privileged, then you can go after the same thing. Anyone has a right to demand of the Times that they produce a transcript of the whole tape. That much is outside of "confidentiality" because the Times itself has "opened the door."

Given the recent history of the Times, there will still be a question of whether the transcript is honest and complete. Recall the 17 minutes missing (plus a whole lot of profanity and obscenity deleted) from the Nixon Watergate tapes. But the wrinkle I have just stated has, so far, been missed by all other commentators.

Congressman Billybob

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[HelloooClareece]

Maybe we should tell them we’ll subscribe to their rag if they release the tape. Something tells me a flood of potential subscriptions might be the way to go.

[GOPJ]

The terrorist wannabee hosted at the dinner on the tape - Obama's friend - went on to Columbia and was the person who invited the dear President of Iran to speak there. Ripples in the water...

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Ayers' book "Prairie Fire" was dedicated to the assassin Sirhan Sirhan - killer of Robert Kennedy?

[GOPJ]

The terrorist wannabee hosted at the dinner on the tape - Obama's friend - went on to Columbia and was the person who invited the dear President of Iran to speak there.

Ripples in the water...

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,Ayers' book "Prairie Fire" was dedicated to the assassin Sirhan Sirhan - killer of Robert Kennedy?

[IncPen]

My comment:
The LA Times is in possession of a tape that could prove embarrassing to the Obama campaign. The Times refuses to release the tape.

I'm going to make a deal: you release the tape, and I won't begin a campaign aimed at every one of your advertisers with a goal of convincing them that they risk half of their customer base by being associated with you.

If you think I'm joking or blowing smoke with what I'm suggesting, ask yourself 'When is the last time I heard anything about the Dixie Chicks?'

They, too, learned the power of an informed populace.

We live in a 50/50 country.

Do you want to lose half of your business by covering this up?

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From another thread:

Please call and demand the release of the tape:

Editor: Russ Stanton 213/237-6728; russ.stanton@latimes.com

or

"Russ Stanton covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5609 and at russ.stanton@latimes.com"

http://articles.latimes.com/1998/mar/20/business/fi-30777

[unsycophant]

Quote from LAT:

>>The Los Angeles Times did not publish the videotape because it was provided to us by a confidential source who did so on the condition that we not release it,” the Times’ editor, Russ Stanton, said.<<

Russ Stanton.