Another Chris Vlasto (ABC) smear...Clinton, anthrax, Dean, now Kerry...

[DemMother]

Just a peek at Vlasto's (Kerry medals story) history: he creatively edited a video with Hillary Clinton about the Rose law firm, smeared Howard Dean with the trouper abuse story, falsely implied Iraq was behind the anthrax scare, and was a little too actively involved in the Clinton impeachment.

Bear with me, this will take a few paragraphs

From Talking Points Memo:

"ABC News is currently running a web headline which reads: "Medal Dispute, EXCLUSIVE: Did Kerry lie about Vietnam War medals?"

Here's a question. Can someone tell me the last time ABC used the "L" word about President Bush? Or is it always 'exaggeration' when it's President Bush?

And yes, I noticed Chris Vlasto's name too."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com /


From Eshaton:

"Ah, Josh Marshall discovers the source of the bogus Kerry/medals story."

http://atrios.blogspot.com /

And from an Atrios link to more info about this RNC hack:

"All you need to know about this a-hole (Vlasto)"

http://blogs.salon.com/0001797/2004/01/14.html

Go to this last link. You won't believe it!


I'm writing a letter to ABC. We need to let them know that we're onto these hacks. If Kerry is fair game then so are these lazy, corrupt journalists. I HAVE HAD IT!!!!!

[KittyWampus]

1. Thought That Trooper Story Was Pretty Low

but of course the hack manages to sink even lower.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Sent an Email as well

encourage others to do such

[maggrwaggr]

3. David Westin is the head of ABC news, write him here:

I was on the phone with them earlier trying to get to the bottom of this.

I couldn't get an extension for him, but we should all write him letters.

Here's the address:

David Westin
ABCNews
7 WEST 66th Street
New York, NY 10023

[papau]

4. Why does ABC keep Vlasto on?

Why is ABC running another Chris Vlasto smear? ABC News is currently running a web headline which reads "Medal Dispute, EXCLUSIVE: Did Kerry lie about Vietnam War medals?" When was the last time ABC used the "L" word about President Bush? Or is it always 'exaggeration' when it's President Bush? Or is this again the ABC producer that creatively edited a video with Hillary Clinton about the Rose law firm, changing the meaning of her answer, the fellow who smeared Howard Dean with the trouper abuse story, falsely implied Iraq was behind the anthrax scare, and was a Star reprinter and indeed message taker to Jim McDougal - granted that Jeff Greenfield had no problem ignoring the lie as he tried to create a WH worried about exposure of secrets if Vince Foster death is investigated moment - but one still marvels at Vlasto's telling other reporters that "corrupt liars were in the White House, not the independent counsel's office".

Now the link between Starr's office, the Wall Street Journal and ABC television can be written off as a business need - but what is reason that ABC has allowed Vlasto to run with the word "LIE" in a Kerry does not distinguish between "medal", "ribbon", and "medallion" - says military uses term medal for all or part of the award - story?

Granted that Vlasto, who picked up the tab for a celebratory dinner for Paula Jones, is just doing his right wing thing, but doesn't ABC have standards? Chris Vlasto’s SOP remains the same: slime and smear with the most salacious of charges be they true or false - God can sort that out later - but is it not time for ABC to get off its GOP required kneepads?

http://www.moveonpac.org/warrecord/

[DeepModem Mom]

5. Mr. Vlasto has quite the history as a Republican operative --

[RamboLiberal]

6. Can you or someone give us the history?

We need to stop this at ABC NOW. I would love to see Vlastos Repug history.

[DemMother]

9. This is a good site

From my post (above)--
this site has a good summary and links:

http://blogs.salon.com/0001797/2004/01/14.html

Counterspin does too (with good links to Atrios stories):

http://counterspin.blogspot.com

[javadu]

7. Sorry if I missed it in one of the above posts, but could someone provide

I working email address so that I can send my complaint via email?

Thanks in advance.

[robbedvoter]

8. The name is indelible from The Hunting of the President

The Arkansas project never disbanded. They just concentrated on Clark during the primaries. You ain't seen nothing yet!