Peter Jennings Criticises President Bush's Leadership During this Crisis

[IWONDR]

Anyone been listening to Peter Jennings on ABC?

He is criticising President Bush saying it's been two hours since he spoke from Florida; that the President needs to demonstrate more vigorous leadership during this crisis. With the largest attack against the U.S. (internal to our borders) in history, how can this talking head suggest that the President needs to be making PR appearances, when he needs to be conferring with top security officials within the government and elsewhere in order to ascertain whom was responsible, and to coordinate and develop an appropriate response?

I think we need somehow to let Peter Jennings and ABC know that we cannot accept this ridiculous criticism of Pres. Bush when the nation is in the midst of this crisis. PR, would of course, be the first response from our former Prez, and Peter would be lauding ex42 regardless of what he had done, if this had occurred on his watch.

[Mr. Wright]

WHY OH WHY WOULD ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND BE WATCHING OR LISTENING TOO, PETER JENNINGS?

[BenR2]

I don't believe Jennings violated the First Amendment strictures -- which are VERY generous.

I believe he DID violate the bounds of wisdom, decency, and common sense -- which form a far more restrictive perimeter.

Making Jennings, his managers at ABC, and his programs sponsors very uncomfortable until change comes is what is called for -- as it will come from an outraged citizenry.

Heavy-handed legal action by the Feds making a martyr out of Jennings would be unwise, and -- in my view -- less than Constitutional.

[Mr. Wright]

WHY OH WHY WOULD ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND BE WATCHING OR LISTENING TOO, PETER JENNINGS?

[RamingtonStall]

Boycott ABC Everything, and Disney EVERYTHING, Not just ABC News!!!

I sent my letter and E-MAil to Disney and ABC.

This Piece of XXXX needs to be Fired!

RamS

[RightFin]

ABC just had a kid from Stuyvesant High School on live, and at the end of interview woman asked him what he thought of the whole thing. Kid: "I'm just glad we have a Republican president." Woman interviewer: "You think we should retaliate? Is that it?" Kid: "We retaliated after Pearl Harbor . . ."

Good for him!!! He obviously knows his history, so I would tend to applaud his school, too....

[NY Cajun]

As a proud American I must remind my fellow Patriots that this is not about Canada: this is about that sanctimonious American-hating elitist Peter Jennings!

[SKcanuck]

Let me, my dear American friends from FreeRepubublic and actually all Americans to tell you at this day so hard for all of you that my thoughts and prayers are with you. We can disagree, we can exchange sometimes harsh words but THIS IS HORRIBLE. It is even worse than some Hollywood movies and that should say a lot. God Bless free America!

[calvin sun]

I'm trying to call ABC Cos. in New York at 212-456-7777, but keep getting a busy signal....

[FoundersRWatching]

Beyond e-mail... please post what companies were running ads during this broadcast.... and e-mail them!!!! Ask them if they want to asociate their product or service with b.s. left-wing politics in a time of crisis???

[firebrand]

Stuyvesant was also the cauldron in which Dick Morris, Richard Gottfried, and Jerrold Nadler were created. They met and encouraged one another politically there, so all is not good that comes out of the #1 public high school in NYC.

Thanks StarFan and nutmeg for your concern for me and my family. My daughter is also ok---supposed to fly home from Seattle today and was grounded at the last minute. Nephew and nephew-in-law who work in New York are home safe too. Sister in DC also fine.

[loveliberty]

Why would anyone be watching ABC?

[anton]

Liberal suck-up Jennings has no integrity. Why expect more from him now.

[SKcanuck]

Let me, my dear American friends from FreeRepublic and actually all Americans to tell you at this day so hard for all of you that my thoughts and prayers are with you. We can disagree, we can exchange sometimes harsh words but THIS IS HORRIBLE. It is even worse than some Hollywood movies and that should say a lot. God Bless free America!

PS: As a Canadian I oppose all those who are thinking that Jennings made his comment as a Canadian. I am sure there is no Canadian at this time to feel profound sadness of loss of thousands of human lives in on frienly negbbour's account. I just spent an hour with my wife to pray for those who died and those who are injured and those who lost their friends and relatives and we know that nations at the moment as this one should flock behind their leaders and not to start internal quarells. Do not blame us, Canadians -we did not elect your Bubba Clinton with all his adventures any of them can be behind this sad tragedy.

[DKM]

"During ABC live coverage, the smarmy, sanctimoneous, Canadian transplant Jennings, after President Bush declared that freedom will be defended, made a wisecrack like "Well, it wasn't defended today." The bastard."......

I heard this comment as well in passing a TV at work. Thought I heard him wrong at first, but another confirmed it for me. What an ass...........

[HamiltonJay]

If this is true, ABC News should summarily and without hesitation FIRE Peter Jennings.

If Peter Jennings said these things in question form to a guest that is another story... but if he stated blankly what is alleged here ABC should fire his arse this minute.

BTW The only TV station online in NYC is CBS... the rest all had broadcast equipment on to of WTC.

[Brad’s Gramma]

MY copy of email sent to that stupid network....

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU????? Get that idiot Jennings off the TV. America is at war. Wait. Maybe you don't understand. When a country is at war, when a country has been attacked, said country bands TOGETHER. Said country does NOT attack the leadership. Lose Jennings now......"

I'll try to find a number on the west coast & post, if I can find it.

[Bonaparte]

"I believe he DID violate the bounds of wisdom, decency, and common sense..."

ABC's broadcast content has been in clear violation of the FCC's licensing requirements for a long time. Same with the other network channels and some of the cables. They will all continue to do this, because they know the FCC will never enforce these. The airwaves are owned by us and licensed by us on paper only.

[Mercat]

Jennings and most of the talking heads are all about image. For crying out loud, Bush could have a false oval office set up and pretend to be in the while house and who would know. Is he supposed to come and report every hour or so? Report what? The informaiton that can be released is being released by the media. The info that Bush knows that Jennings doesn't is not going to be released for obvious security reasons.

[Brad’s Gramma]

West Coast ABC office....818-569-7500

And I DON'T watch Jennings, Brokaw, etal....I saw the thread here on FR & thought I'd respond to that idiot.

Great, I'm listening to the radio and even THEY are saying where the President is and with whom he's speaking. We're really stupid people, ya know???????

[nutmeg]

Thank God you and your family are fine. (evilC is fine, as is ken5050, but I haven't heard from stanz). You hadn't posted since yesterday... I was getting worried.

Sadly, fellow FReeper Barbara Olson was on the plane that plunged into the Pentagon. I'll really miss her... God rest her soul. We also know of several people who were known to be trapped this morning up on the 92nd and 96th floors of one of the WTC towers... no word from either of them. I am so consumed with sadness over all this loss of life and injury.