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ABC Fuels Myth Discourse Caused Shooting, Sawyer Astounded by Falling Support for Gun Control
News Busters ^
| 1/17/11
| Brent Baker
Posted on 01/17/2011 6:01:30 PM PST by Nachum
The country is pretty unified behind the idea that President Obama found the right words, the right tone at the right time, ABCs George Stephanopoulos announced Monday night in touting how a new ABC News/Washington Post poll found 78 percent approve of how he handled the Tucson shooting, in contrast to Sarah Palin, not so much, only 30 percent approve of her response.
When Stephanopoulos noted the support for stricter gun control has dropped over the last few years, anchor Diane Sawyer expressed astonishment: Stricter has dropped? Instead of detailing that trend, Stephanopoulos concentrated on some specific policies with overwhelming support.
The ABC duo ignored how their poll advanced a false media narrative in asking: As you may know, a gunman shot a U.S. Congress member and 18 other people in Arizona late last week. Is it your impression that the political discourse in this country did or did not contribute to this incident? [PDF rundown of the poll]
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abc; discourse; fuels; giffords; myth
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:01:34 PM PST
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
You mean your Christian Faith right Barrack
2
posted on
01/17/2011 6:05:42 PM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom!!! <sarc>)
To: Nachum
Yes, I heard that tonight. They are happy that there is a bill to ban clips that hold thirty bullets. (did you hear the sorry Reagin Alzheimer story along with that?)
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:07:03 PM PST
by
Bronzy
(We Remembered In November.)
To: Bronzy
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:08:53 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(We conservatives will always lose elections as long as we allow the MSM to choose our candidates.)
To: Bronzy
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:09:25 PM PST
by
Bronzy
(We Remembered In November.)
To: Cyber Liberty
Whatever they are. They hold bullets.
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:10:43 PM PST
by
Bronzy
(We Remembered In November.)
To: Bronzy
You said “bullets?” Oh, man.
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:16:28 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(We conservatives will always lose elections as long as we allow the MSM to choose our candidates.)
To: Bronzy
Cartridges. They hold cartridges.
(Ducking and running...)
To: Cyber Liberty
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:19:59 PM PST
by
Bronzy
(We Remembered In November.)
To: Billthedrill
I can only handle a revolver. Anything that requires pull power is useless to me.
10
posted on
01/17/2011 6:22:37 PM PST
by
Bronzy
(We Remembered In November.)
To: Billthedrill
He was a jihadist,,,, QUICK! QUICK! reverse course,,start defending him on religous grounds!!! Ignore the story!
11
posted on
01/17/2011 6:23:38 PM PST
by
Waco
(From Seward to Sarah.)
To: Nachum
The country is pretty unified behind the idea that President Obama found the right words, the right tone at the right time, ABCs George Stephanopoulos announced Monday night...Well, except for that James Eric Fuller guy.
12
posted on
01/17/2011 6:26:59 PM PST
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Billthedrill
You are making fun of me. That is not civil. I buy bullets./lol
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:32:17 PM PST
by
Bronzy
(We Remembered In November.)
To: Bronzy
“They” are magazines, and they hold cartridges. Often, they are called “rounds,” but never “bullets.” Bullets are the small things at the tip that go faster than all get-out. Clips are special hardware used to hold rifle cartridges together, until loaded into a rifle. There is a version for pistol rounds, but one would never confuse them with “magazines.”
Ammo is good. Ammunition is better. Eh. To-MAY-toe, To-MAH-toe.
Just get with the jargon. :^)
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:33:08 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(We conservatives will always lose elections as long as we allow the MSM to choose our candidates.)
To: Bronzy; Billthedrill
Bill is one of the very few posters on FR who is less serious than I.
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:36:11 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(We conservatives will always lose elections as long as we allow the MSM to choose our candidates.)
To: Bronzy
I buy bullets
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:40:04 PM PST
by
Fido969
("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
To: Cyber Liberty
Well, I guess I just buy what they tell me goes with my S&W small revolver. I go to Don’s Guns Indianapolis for practice and do quite well practicing. I don’t get into the what is this and that. I just want to hit the target.
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:40:06 PM PST
by
Bronzy
(We Remembered In November.)
To: Nachum
I absolutely support gun control!
If you can't hit the damn target, you shouldn't be handling the thing. Get to the range and learn how to control the thing already! Instructors are standing by.
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:40:45 PM PST
by
Tanniker Smith
(I didn't know she was a liberal when I married her.)
To: Nachum
It is because more Americans everyday are waking up to the fact that the media lies to us all, they report their agenda and back it up with only the facts or made up half-truths that support it.
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:42:28 PM PST
by
GraceG
To: Bronzy
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posted on
01/17/2011 6:45:04 PM PST
by
Bronzy
(We Remembered In November.)
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