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ABC Sorry it Tweeted Obama's 'Jackass' Comment
Yahoo News ^
| 09/16/2009
| Yahoo News
Posted on 09/16/2009 4:07:44 AM PDT by Dallas59
WASHINGTON (AFP) – ABC News has apologized after a high-profile news anchor reported on Twitter that US President Barack Obama called rapper Kanye West a "jackass" in an off-the-record conversation.
The exchange, provoked by West's conduct at the MTV Video Music Awards when he interrupted an acceptance speech by teen star Taylor Swift, occurred during a break between a series of interviews by Obama at the White House Monday.
The comment, from an off-the-record portion of an interview by US business channel CNBC, was tweeted to one million followers on the micro-blogging site by "Nightline" anchor Terry Moran. The tweet was later deleted.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: abcnews; apology; fawninmedia; jackass; obama
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When will Bammy apologize???
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:07:44 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
To: Dallas59
The cracks in foundation of the MSM state controlled media are beginning
to show.
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:09:38 AM PDT
by
Candor7
(The effective weapons against Fascism are ridicule, derision, and truth (Member NRA)
To: Dallas59
We're fake sorry for the fake mistake.
You don't publish Dear Leader's thoughts unless Dear Leader secretly tells you to publish his thoughts.
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:10:49 AM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: Dallas59
>>>> The tweet was later deleted. <<<<
Is that a new feature in Twitter?
I didn’t know that one could delete tweets.
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:11:08 AM PDT
by
angkor
(The U.S. Congress is at war with America.)
To: Dallas59
It is not sorry. ABC did exactly what the White House told them to do. Obama needs to shake the racist taint he spilled on himself and he wants to be seen being critical of a popular rapper.
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:11:55 AM PDT
by
Buckeye Battle Cry
(Hey Obama, no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney!)
To: Dallas59
This also shows the absolute lack of integrity by the media for reporting on an “off-the-record”. conversation.
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:12:25 AM PDT
by
libertylover
(The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
To: Dallas59; writer33
They FINALLY report something factual and apologize for it?
Possibility for satire.
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:13:09 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com ............. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
To: Buckeye Battle Cry
exactly, his sister soldia moment. First thing I thought. Won’t work.
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:14:50 AM PDT
by
libbylu
( Palin begins from Wasilla not only a campaign, an Iditarod of a crusade ....YEAH!)
To: Dallas59
BS.
It was cleared beforehand.
Obama has been praised for his remark.
To: Dallas59
ABC should be thrown under the Bus...
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:16:12 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
To: Dallas59
ABC Apologizes For Reporting The Truth 
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:17:16 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
("You can't kill the beast while sucking at its teat." - Claire Wolfe)
To: Dallas59
...was tweeted to one million followers on the micro-blogging site by "Nightline" anchor Terry Moran. One million? Must be like automatic stock trading.
Nightline is so up to date (they still use an incandescent light bulb for their signature emblem. Wonder if that will be banned in 2012?)
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:22:43 AM PDT
by
This_far
(Mandatory health insurance? I thought it was about health care!)
To: Dallas59
ABC should be thrown under the Bus...We're gonna need a bigger bus
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:23:56 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Dallas59
SANCTION SANCTION SANCTION, it was done in the white house...Oh Nancy.. we have a problem
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:24:25 AM PDT
by
blueyon
(It is worth taking a stand even if you are standing alone!)
To: Dallas59
Can we get Kanye and Taylor over for a beer now?
To: Dallas59
Here’s another one the MSM will claim that “non-journalist” wouldn’t understand. They will state that a “reporters” word must be good in order to give the interviewee the confidence in them. How many “off the record” breaks did they give Bush? My guess is ZERO!
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:27:53 AM PDT
by
tobyhill
(The Communist has arrived)
To: BigLittle
Yes, we can have Taylor sticking Kanye’s head into a keg and holding him there. Can’t wait.
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:28:12 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(We need more Joe Wilson's.)
To: Buckeye Battle Cry
Whitehouse “sources” tell me that he called west and apologized before he made this faux statement.
LLS
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:30:46 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
To: Dallas59
ABC and Kanye, please report to the White House for a few beers please...
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:33:38 AM PDT
by
J40000
To: Buckeye Battle Cry
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posted on
09/16/2009 4:37:11 AM PDT
by
Jane Austen
(Boycott the Philadelphia Eagles!)
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