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VP Debate Moderator Martha Raddatz Hosted President Obama at Wedding, Never Told Public
Newsbusters ^ | 10/8/2012 | By Matthew Sheffield

Posted on 10/10/2012 4:37:29 AM PDT by tobyhill

he liberal media/politician/bureaucrat revolving door spins so rapidly, sometimes it's hard to keep pace. Today we learn via the Daily Caller that the moderator for tomorrow's vice presidential debate, ABC News reporter Martha Raddatz, hosted President Obama as a guest at her 1991 wedding to the man who would later become Obama's FCC commissioner, Julius Genachowski.

That's shocking enough in its own right but things are further compounded by the fact that ABC News, home of veteran Democratic adviser George Stephanopolous, has long known about this conflict of interest and did nothing about it. Even worse, the network has actively tried to prevent the public from learning of it.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bias
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1 posted on 10/10/2012 4:37:35 AM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

Lying and covering up for the Dems. It’s what Big Media does. Who was it that agreed to 4 Dem moderators for the debates???


2 posted on 10/10/2012 4:39:26 AM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: tobyhill
“Hosted” Obama at her wedding? She and her husband invited him as a good friend. When I run for President, I'll have my college friend's wife be the moderator, too. Bet I'll win! I thought it was a little strange they keep saying Biden’s going to do so well...
3 posted on 10/10/2012 4:44:51 AM PDT by MacMattico
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To: tobyhill
“Hosted” Obama at her wedding? She and her husband invited him as a good friend. When I run for President, I'll have my college friend's wife be the moderator, too. Bet I'll win! I thought it was a little strange they keep saying Biden’s going to do so well...
4 posted on 10/10/2012 4:45:02 AM PDT by MacMattico
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To: tobyhill
President Obama...Can you tell us what your plan for the finances of our country are?

It's math...simple math.

"Thank You sir".

Mr. Romney...Can you tell us what the the US debt was for the years 1862, 1923, 1955, 1980, 2004 and what the solutions were to erase those debts. And also, can you tell us specifically what your plan is to erase the present Bush debt.

Response: I would have to review the records.

"You mean you have no idea. Thank you".

5 posted on 10/10/2012 4:47:11 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (r)
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To: originalbuckeye

Appalling revelation. I don’t think there is enough woodwork in the country to accommodate that which slithers out constantly.


6 posted on 10/10/2012 4:47:11 AM PDT by FryingPan101 (2016 looms)
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To: tobyhill

Opportunity to slip this information into debate by joking that there seems to be a “wedding” theme to the debate series, with the last one falling on the wedding anniversary of the President and this one hosted by someone who had Obama as a guest at her wedding..ha, ha. At least then everybody would know.


7 posted on 10/10/2012 4:48:12 AM PDT by Anima Mundi (ENVY IS JUST PASSIVE, LAZY GREED)
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To: Anima Mundi
I agree. Ryan should start off by stating, “Yes, I know that Obama attended the moderator's wedding but I still believe she can be fair” then let the people be the judge.
8 posted on 10/10/2012 4:52:38 AM PDT by tobyhill (Obamacare, the final nail in the US coffin.)
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To: tobyhill

I suspect that this late revelation will work out quite nicely for Ryan. Raddatz will have to be on her best behavior..play it right down the middle...everyone will be looking for any possible nuance of bias.


9 posted on 10/10/2012 4:54:22 AM PDT by ken5050 (Barack Obama: An empty suit sitting in an empty chair...)
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To: tobyhill

I am sure she is an honest journalist and can ignore the fact that she stands 100% behind Obama.

Bwaahahahahahhahahahaha.

What a set up. I still think Ryan will kick Biden’s ass.


10 posted on 10/10/2012 4:55:35 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: tobyhill

Being discussed all night here as well-—

ABC News scrambles to cover up Barack Obama’s attendance at VP debate moderator’s wedding

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2942635/posts


11 posted on 10/10/2012 4:57:32 AM PDT by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: originalbuckeye
Lying and covering up for the Dems. It’s what Big Media does.

Reagan knew how to handle Big Media.

Bypass them.

Call them out.

Speak directly to the American People.

BTW, he had a much tougher job. In his day, there was no alternative media to cover his back.

12 posted on 10/10/2012 4:58:04 AM PDT by Palmetto Patriot (2010 All Over Again. Make it happen. Get Busy!)
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To: ken5050
I suspect that this late revelation will work out quite nicely for Ryan

You are assuming the revelation goes beyond Newsbusters. I doubt we'll hear George talking about it on Good Morning American today.

13 posted on 10/10/2012 5:00:22 AM PDT by PLK
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To: Anima Mundi

“Opportunity to slip this information into debate...”

Absolutely, but Romney should just flat out ask:

“Ms Moderator, for the record, is it true that Barack Obama attended your wedding, and your ex-husband has now become the FCC chairman in the Obama administration?”


14 posted on 10/10/2012 5:01:05 AM PDT by moovova (Obama was Swiftboated...er... Big-Birded by Romney. Is there no decency left in this world?)
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To: tobyhill
“Yes, I know that Obama attended the moderator's wedding, and that her Husband currently works for Obama, but I still believe she can be fair”

Fixed
15 posted on 10/10/2012 5:02:18 AM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Liberalism is about as progressive as CANCER" -Alfonzo Rachel)
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To: moovova

Oops..meant Ryan.


16 posted on 10/10/2012 5:03:26 AM PDT by moovova (Obama was Swiftboated...er... Big-Birded by Romney. Is there no decency left in this world?)
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To: tobyhill
A Ryan question: Why do you and Mr. Romney want to kill women?

A biden question: Why is president Obama so wonderful?

17 posted on 10/10/2012 5:05:17 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: tobyhill
ABC News reporter Martha Raddatz, hosted President Obama as a guest at her 1991 wedding to the man who would later become Obama's FCC commissioner, Julius Genachowski.

Great debate question. For Ryan. "Say, before we get going tonight, I want to thank our moderator, Martha Raddatz, for handling this debate. Is it true that you're old friends with Mr. Obama—my opponent's running mate—and your husband, Julius Genachowski, works for him right now as chairman of the FCC?

"Considering that if I do well in this debate and my running-mate and I win the election, your husband is out of a job, how can you convince the voters of America that you'll be objective and non-partisan in tonight's contest?

"Isn't it true that you have what is known in the law as a conflict of interest? Tell the American people right now: Who do you want to win tonight?"

18 posted on 10/10/2012 5:06:20 AM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: SamuraiScot
Wiki has Radditz being born in BOTH Idaho' Falls and SLC.

She should know Mormons well and be able to peg Hairy Reid as a Jack Mormon.

19 posted on 10/10/2012 5:15:47 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: RandallFlagg

Biden has been given all the questions, I’m sure.


20 posted on 10/10/2012 5:15:49 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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