Posted on 06/24/2009 6:11:18 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
It seems that congressional criticism about the fairness of the ABC News Obamacare show tonight has struck a nerve in the president of that organization, David Westin to such an extent that he has responded via letter in a less than pleased manner. What sparked this testy reaction was a letter signed by 40 members of Congress that was sent yesterday by the Congressional Media Fairness Caucus to ABC News president, David Westin, criticizing the fairness of the health care special:
Dear Mr. Westin,
Health care reform is an extemely complex issue involving one of the largest sectors of the economy. Directly or indirectly, it will touch the lives of all Americans. The decision by ABC News officials to devote an entire day, June 24, to the "President's health care agenda" culminating with a primetime healthcare "town hall" gives the American people a slanted view of an important subject.
The manner in which the news programming is being presented – at the White House with the president and first lady and without opposition – is unprofessional and contrary to the journalistic code of ethics to present the news fairly and independently. This is not a presidential news conference open to all news outlets. This is an exclusive arrangement from which the president and his viewpoint stand to gain. It's as if ABC News is providing in-kind free advertising for President Obama.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
PING!
What do you expect from ABClut News?
Pray for America
Time for a boycott of this network and their advertisers.
This is shameful but no worse than Brian Williams’ WH bj a few weeks ago...
There won’t be any attempt at fairness. This is naked propaganda and people should be outraged. I hope like hell nobody watches this disgrace.
So sorry to offend you, Mr. Westin. And by the way, I won’t be supporting your network or your parent company any more.
What can one do but ignore them?
I no longer watch ANYTHING on that channel!
Peasant Care!
BTW, peasant - Teddy Kennedy, Robert Byrd & Ruth Bader Ginsburg need "cuts" in line in front of you. And their relatives need "cuts". And their dog.
Take a number, and go back home for a while. We'll call you.
Well, maybe we'll call you.
Who are the sponsors? Let’s get a list out there and start hurting them the only way they respect—in the pocketbook.
"The economic crisis is behind us, tax revenues are filling the coffers & unemployment numbers are no longer rising. Life is good once again my Comrades. "
I get contumely when others react testily to pensive questions.
ABC’s infomercial for 0bamacare is prime evidence of the complicit nature of the media in advancing the marxist model being implemented by the 0bamunists.
It’s time to take back the country.
I had to look that up.
Much better word than today's "Word of the Day"(cavalcade).
I can make out Lamar Alexander, John Boehner, John Shadegg, Bill Shuster, Virginia Fox, John Campbell, Robert Aderholt, Mary Fallin, Robert Wittman, and that's it.
Were there ANY D's that signed this? Shuler, Lampson, Childers, Matheson, anyone?
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