[Vision2020] ABC

[Andreas Schou]

Gary --

Well, let's see. Since 2006?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193995,00.html

That's just a cursory google. I'm sure I can find more.

-- ACS

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:08 PM, g. crabtree <jampot at roadrunner.com> wrote:

>  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.
>
> g
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
> *To:* Mo Hendrickson <hend5953 at vandals.uidaho.edu>
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:31 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] ABC
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> 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>lfalen at turbonet.com
> > To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>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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