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Falsely Accused Tea Partier to ABC's Brian Ross: 'What Kind of Idiot Makes That Kind of Statement?'
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Posted on 07/23/2012 8:31:41 PM PDT by tsowellfan

As NewsBusters previously reported, ABC's Brian Ross on Friday falsely accused a Tea Party member of being the "James" Holmes that orchestrated the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado.

"Jim" Holmes during an interview with the Daily Caller had some harsh words for his accuser saying, "What kind of idiot makes that kind of statement?”

“Really, seriously, how do we take a journalist seriously when it’s pretty clear they really haven’t done any sort of check on their facts?” told the Caller's Alex Pappas:

Holmes informed Pappas that ABC News didn’t contact him before Ross went on air.

In fact, he still hasn’t heard from anyone there or received a direct apology...

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
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To: tsowellfan
ABC doubled down on their stupidity with their quote of Holmes' mother.

San Diego attorney Lisa J. Damiani read a statement from Holmes' mother Arlene saying that, when she received a call from an ABC News reporter early Friday morning, she said "Yes, you have the right person" in reference to herself, not her son.

61 posted on 07/24/2012 8:41:48 AM PDT by evad (It's a tax, it's a tax, it's a tax, It's a tax, it's a tax, it's a tax)
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To: Chode

LMAO!!


62 posted on 07/24/2012 8:50:56 AM PDT by Scutter
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To: tsowellfan
America is under a long term socialist/communist coup attempt via the left & their complicit media pals.

mr ross uttered libel, slander, & propaganda.

The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Prov 12:5

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.
Prov 12:20

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Prov 12:22

Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander
1 Peter 2:1

and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Rev 21:8

19“This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 20“For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21“But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”
John 3:19-21

unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
Luke 13:5

63 posted on 07/24/2012 9:19:27 AM PDT by Psalm_2 (Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 NASB)
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To: Doogle
McLellan can’t get a story straight...the illegals died hitting a tree...no semi involved

He got it perfectly correct. You need to remember that libtards say whatever they want, whenever they want, thus in their messed up brains it is fact and therefore true. They can only talk the talk. I'd love to ask this McLellan dipsh!t where his tolerance is for other Americans. It is obvious that he has none for his own brothers, but has endless amounts for illegals and terrorists.

64 posted on 07/24/2012 9:24:58 AM PDT by Cyclone59 (Obama is like Ron Burgundy - he will read ANYTHING that is on the teleprompter)
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To: paul in cape

“I sincerely hope both Mr. Holmes and the local Tea Party sue Mr. Ross and ABC News for $10 Million for knowingly slandering him, and causing mental anguish, and fear for his and their safety.”

Screw 10 million. I would go for ALL sponsor revenue during Ross’ broadcast for an entire year. What the tea party should do starting today is putting out television and radio ads asking Americans to boycott the sponsors for supporting this kind of behavior.

Sort of like a reverse Rush Limbaugh. Then let’s see what happens.


65 posted on 07/24/2012 9:25:56 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (ABO 2012)
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To: tsowellfan

Ross knew exactly what he was doing. It was not stupidity, nor was it an accident or slip of the lip. It was deliberate and calculated to get the desired result.


66 posted on 07/24/2012 9:29:24 AM PDT by sport
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To: pistolpackinpapa
Jon Stewart took Brian Ross to task (blasted him, actually) on his broadcast last night.

Most of the time Jon has a smirk on his face, but NOT this time. He is appears to be dead serious about this issue. Which is good to see from his normal side of the issue leanings.

67 posted on 07/24/2012 9:35:54 AM PDT by Cyclone59 (Obama is like Ron Burgundy - he will read ANYTHING that is on the teleprompter)
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To: Logical me

“It was not an idiot remark but a well calculated hit piece”

Calculated or not only an idiot would make an idiot remark!


68 posted on 07/24/2012 9:47:16 AM PDT by Rock N Jones
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To: tsowellfan

Lieberal Tolerance is “Best Tolerance”.....


69 posted on 07/24/2012 9:59:11 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: sport
Ross knew exactly what he was doing. It was not stupidity, nor was it an accident or slip of the lip. It was deliberate and calculated to get the desired result.

Amen! Consider how easy it would be to check:

ALL BRIAN ROSS HAD TO DO WAS MAKE A PHONE CALL TO THE INNOCENT JIM HOLMES TO LEARN HE WASN'T THE ONE!

All he had to do was find the guy at home and he'd know it wasn't him because the perp was already in custody. It wasn't lazy, it was corrupt, dishonest and just plain EVIL. He could find a TEA Party connection but couldn't find a phone number?

70 posted on 07/24/2012 9:59:11 AM PDT by Sal (STAND YOUR GROUND laws are the prosecutor's target--GZ is collateral damage.)
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To: pistolpackinpapa

In some ways this is even worse than what Dan Rather did.

What Dan Rather did was wrong ad deserved to get fired as he did.

The difference here is that Bush was a public figure. (not that it makes it right to lie as Rather did and as cBS has done for years.) Rather got fired because of credibility issues he caused manufacturing documents.

This Tea Party member is a private citizen. And that alone could be a reason to sue ABC.

Secondly, he started receiving threats after ABC falsely accused him of being the killer. His life could have been endangered (and who knows could be now).

He should get a lawyer and go after them.


71 posted on 07/24/2012 10:48:01 AM PDT by tsowellfan (It hurts to walk)
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To: paul in cape

I second that “hope”. The only way to stop this kind of yellow journalism is to sue the living daylights out of the Mr. Rosses of the world.


72 posted on 07/24/2012 11:04:59 AM PDT by Maryhere ("HE comes to rule the earth")
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To: tsowellfan

Holmes informed Pappas that ABC News didn’t contact him before Ross went on air.

In fact, he still hasn’t heard from anyone there or received a direct apology...


He expects an apology??? Good grief, I was hoping he was smarter than that.


73 posted on 07/24/2012 11:05:59 AM PDT by chessplayer
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To: tsowellfan

AGREED!!! SUE, SUE, SUE!!!!!!!


74 posted on 07/24/2012 11:07:51 AM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Eleutheria5

I hope he files a defamation case against ABC and gets a nice payout.


75 posted on 07/24/2012 12:10:15 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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To: RightOnline
"I read that Ross is an alcoholic, gay, faux-wife beating child molester, actually. He also has embezzled millions from ABC.

Now, I can't be sure it's the same Ross.....but that obviously doesn't matter any more, so........

Reaching back into the DNC handbook, remember that the evidence doesn't matter ... it's the seriousness of the charges!

76 posted on 07/24/2012 2:36:30 PM PDT by In Maryland (Don't Send Law Enforcement to a gunfight carrying BEANBAGS!!!)
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To: Travis McGee
LOLOLOL... spot on!!!
77 posted on 07/24/2012 4:26:22 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Travis McGee
SUCCESS!!!
78 posted on 07/24/2012 4:32:00 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: 1010RD
ain't that the truth... scary thought at that
79 posted on 07/24/2012 4:47:48 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: West Texas Chuck

Why didnt obama go to the windy city on almost every Monday? More of his people are shot or killed on a average weekend …


80 posted on 07/24/2012 3:56:31 PM PDT by Yorlik803 (better to die on your feet than live on your knees.)
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