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Ogie Oglethorpe
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Marietta, GA
Dec 1999
time: 05:21
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It doesn't get any plainer than this
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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX FRI OCT 08, 2004 18:42:03 ET XXXXX
ABCNEWS POLITICAL DIRECTOR MEMO SPARKS CONTROVERSY: BOTH SIDES NOT 'EQUALLY ACCOUNTABLE'
**Exclusive**
An internal memo written by ABCNEWS Political Director Mark Halperin admonishes ABC staff: During coverage of Democrat Kerry and Republican Bush not to "reflexively and artificially hold both sides 'equally' accountable."
The controversial internal memo obtained by DRUDGE, captures Halperin stating how "Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win."
But Halperin claims that Bush is hoping to "win the election by destroying Senator Kerry at least partly through distortions."
"The current Bush attacks on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way that goes beyond what Kerry has done," Halperin writes.
Halperin's claim that ABCNEWS will not "reflexively and artificially hold both sides 'equally' accountable" set off sparks in St. Louis where media players gathered to cover the second presidential debate.
Halperin states the responsibilities of the ABCNEWS staff have "become quite grave."
In August, Halperin declared online: "This is now John Kerry's contest to lose."
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Halperin Memo Dated Friday October 8, 2004
It goes without saying that the stakes are getting very high for the country and the campaigns - and our responsibilities become quite grave
I do not want to set off (sp?) and endless colloquy that none of us have time for today - nor do I want to stifle one. Please respond if you feel you can advance the discussion.
The New York Times (Nagourney/Stevenson) and Howard Fineman on the web both make the same point today: the current Bush attacks on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way that goes beyond what Kerry has done.
Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win.
We have a responsibility to hold both sides accountable to the public interest, but that doesn't mean we reflexively and artificially hold both sides "equally" accountable when the facts don't warrant that.
I'm sure many of you have this week felt the stepped up Bush efforts to complain about our coverage. This is all part of their efforts to get away with as much as possible with the stepped up, renewed efforts to win the election by destroying Senator Kerry at least partly through distortions.
It's up to Kerry to defend himself, of course. But as one of the few news organizations with the skill and strength to help voters evaluate what the candidates are saying to serve the public interest. Now is the time for all of us to step up and do that right. |
Summation. It's Ok when Kerry lies because he doesn't score politcal points with his lies. Bush OTOH lies and must be held accountable as his lies hurt our boy Kerry.
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JimmyCracksCorn
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Macedonia - Sovereign country north of Greece.
Dec 2002
time: 05:21
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I don't see the problem. If ABC believes Bush lies more in order to win, then he ought to be held more accountable for the lies he tells.
Assuming what ABC says is true that is.
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Drachasor
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And after Ixnay's quote, can anyone honestly disgree with how true that is?
Can anyone point to us and demonstrate some distortion of equal magnitude? Heck, can anyone point out Kerry distorting Bush's position with any significant magnitude?
-Drachasor
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Drachasor
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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Saying that we're spending 200 billion on Iraq when we've only spent 120 billion? |
That's not something central to the debate for one--is that really going to change anyone's mind if he used $120 billion instead? Also $200 has been allotted to be spent and it will be spent, given some more time. As such I can't say that's really a distortion of an equivelent magnitude; Team Bush took a comment and remove all context from it and then adding their own.
And this is probably one of the bigger errors that Kerry has made.
-Drachasor
Edit: Minor Changes
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notyoueither
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of naught
Aug 2001
time: 22:21
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quote:
Originally posted by Gatekeeper
Drudge? I trust him about as much as I do Franken when it comes to "balanced" political reporting.
But, hey, I'm in the minority, it seems. In America today — and, increasingly, the world — if people want to live in their own little make-believe-places, the Internet is great at fostering such environments, what with "news"-my-way blogs, Web sites and so on.
Truth, balance and objectivity are the sacraficial lambs. The day will come when humanity regrets that sacrifice. But that day will come too late to undo the damage.
Gatekeeper (waxing a bit philosophical) |
I can't believe you wrote that a few short weeks after Rathergate. Where is your objectivity with that? I'll tell you where. Down the toilet.
The power of the press belongs to he who owns a press. Well, feel my power, buddy. I have as much a claim on readership as anyone... if I put in the time and effort into creating a product that people want to read. And I don't have to kill trees doing it.
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Urban Ranger
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Apolyton Duke of Off-Topic
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quote:
Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe
UR,
You have such a history of pwning yourself you'ld think by now you'ld have learned. |
"PWN" is a childish word used by college sophomores who could not address the issue in question.
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