[Vision2020] ABC

[g. crabtree]

The question that leaps to mind for me is since when does the president grant exclusive access to only one network on the condition of it being a beauty piece for the administration. It would be one thing if BHO were simply going to stand up and present his plan but it is my understanding that this isn't the way it will be. It will be the plan along with barrels full of spin. Allowing an alternate point of view to be heard or at a minimum at least allow a few pointed and unscripted questions to be asked. Had W only allowed FOX and Sean Hannity to present policy during his terms in office the howling would have been deafening.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joe Campbell 
  To: Mo Hendrickson 
  Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:31 AM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] ABC


  I don't think every event needs to be fair and ballanced (though I agree with Mo that this seems relatively f&b). He is the president; he was elected by a majority of the people. He has a right to state his case on this matter to the people in something other than the context of a full fledged debate. There is plenty of time for debate. Were I ABC, or Fox for that matter, I would want to show the event, no matter who the president was. It has more to do with ratings -- having an exclusive event with the president -- than bias.

  Joe Campbell

  On Jun 17, 2009, at 11:10 AM, Mo Hendrickson <hend5953 at vandals.uidaho.edu> wrote:


    Just so we can all have the correct information.  Here is the link to the ABC News information.  

    http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/06/white-house-to-host-primetime-televised-conversation-june-24.html 

    http://tinyurl.com/m5arwz

    It is not on Saturday, it is Wednesday.  It is hosted by Diane Sawyer and Charlie Gibson on a special edition of Primetime.  This is a moderated event, people can submit their questions to ABC and the President will answer them.  From the five minute read that I took, it seems like this will be more fair and balanced than anything I have EVER seen on FoxNews.  (I was not always a left leaning Democrat, so I have watched Fox from a right leaning position, and found most of it too bitter and nasty even then.)  Granted there maybe something on Saturday, but I did not find any such information on the ABC website, it didn't take too long to find the correct information.  

    -Mo 

    > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:41:47 -0700
    > From: lfalen at turbonet.com
    > To: vision2020 at moscow.com
    > Subject: [Vision2020] ABC
    > 
    > According to Sean Hannity, Lars Larsen and Matt Drudge ABC will host a program on healthcare from the Whitehouse this Saturday. This will be a presentation of Obama's plan. No one else will be allowed to present an alternative plan. ABC and or the White house will select the audience.
    > Questions
    > 1. Do they have their facts right?
    > 2. If they do will it be paid for for the Democrats, since it would be an infocommercial? If it is for free then the Republicans and AARP should be allowed to present their plans.
    > Roger
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