ABC News Responds to RNC Letter (complaining about plans to broadcast a health care “conversation”)

[sabra]

Source: ABC News

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: With the Republican National Committee complaining to ABC News about plans to broadcast a health care “conversation” from the White House next week, ABC today has responded to the complaint.

The letter -- to RNC Chief of Staff Ken McKay, from ABC News Senior Vice President Kerry Smith -- points out that ABC “will have complete editorial control” over the broadcasts, and says that “no one watching, listening to, or reading ABC News will lack for an understanding of all sides of these important questions.”

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McKay’s letter -- linked via the Drudge Report -- states that he is “concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda,” and asked that it be paid for by the Democratic National Committee if the Republican Party isn’t included in the event.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/06/abc-news-responds-to-rnc-letter.html

[Another Bill C.]

1. Isn't the RNC vehemently

opposing a return of the Fairness Doctrine?

[eShirl]

6. that's what I thought, too.

[NashVegas]

12. They Sure Are

Perhaps we can ask them to join us in our effort to restore it?

[gauguin57]

2. So, the president isn't allowed to address the country about important issues now?

Wow.

[damntexdem]

3. Sorry, RNC, but this is an adults-only conversation.

Now run along and play.

[Bozita]

4. If it's free of GOP bullshit, I'm watching it.

[monmouth]

13. I would but Charlie Gibson??? I just can't do it...n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

5. RNC demands that the Fairness Doctrine must apply

Oh, wait?! :rofl:

I suppose Faux Snooze will have an all-day "opposing point of view" now. :eyes:

[Delphinus]

7. Too bad the

(sic) "Democrat" agenda doesn't include Single Payer Universal Health Care (HR 676).

[Iggo]

8. If only there were some kind of...oh, I don't know...

...let's call it a "Fairness Doctrine."

:rofl:

[pattmarty]

9. And I will add my reply to the RNC, FUCK YOU!!!!!

[EC]

10. Why would anyone pay for it?

If this is a news story to be broadcast why would anyone have to pay for it? This sounds like they'll be in the conferences as part of a news special...


and asked that it be paid for by the Democratic National Committee if the Republican Party isn’t included in the event

Are repugs just stupid of what?

[gratuitous]

11. Gosh, something occurs to me . . .

What was it? Something the Republicans used to say in 2001 and 2005 about anything that Democrats thought was one-sided or unfair. Golly, what was it? Right on the tip of my tongue. Oh, bother.

Wait! I remember now!

GET OVER IT. ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES. WHO CARES WHAT YOU THINK?

Sucks to be in the Republican Permanent Majority anymore, doesn't it?

[zbdent]

14. Where was the concern by the media

when the Bush White House, on multiple occasions, invited the RW commentators from Clear Channel into the White House and gave them exclusive access to catapult the propaganda?

[LisaM]

15. Note: The "Democrat" Agenda

The RNC knows full well the correct word is Democratic.