*CHECK IN IF YOU HAVE EMAILED OR CALLED ABC TO COMPLAIN*

[NJSecularist]

http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346

I sent an email, I encourage everybody else to do the same. What a disgrace this debate was.

EDIT: Here's the phone contact info: ABC/DISNEY phone: [phone] go to #2 then #6 then # 639 <---- thanks to crispini

Here's another: 818-460-7477

[Pirate Smile]

1. Called twice - please add the contact phone number to your OP so people

see it immediately and can call.

[NJSecularist]

7. What is the phone number? n/t

[merh]

21. 818-460-7477

then enter #2 then #6 then # 639 and leave a comment

or

818-560-1000

[NJSecularist]

44. Thank you for this.

And than you Pirate Smile also.

[merh]

83. have you been reading the blogs?

folks are slamming ABC left and right

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/DemocraticDebate/comments?type=story&id=4666956

[NJSecularist]

85. Yeah, I am reading this. Most of the viewers are disgusted. n/t

[CADEMOCRAT7]

149. Called

[Pirate Smile]

Here are two:

818-560-1000 go to #2 then #6 then # 639

The second time I called the number above they said it was busy so they gave me this number too:

818-460-7477

[Coexist]

2. called, emailed the general news box and the evening news w/that shithead mailbox

[Johnny__Motown]

3. e-mailed

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

10. pathetic questions to both

emailed and called

[crispini]

4. Called the main number, sent an email,

sent an email to my affiliate, and posted a nastygram on their blog.

What cocksuckers.

[AtomicKitten]

5. Me!! And I haven't even seen it yet.

[redstate_democrat]

6. I CALLED TWICE AND EMAILED

THOSE COCKSUCKERS.

VOTE FOR HIM IN THIS POLL
http://abcnews.go.com/?lid=ABCCOMGlobalMenu&lpos=News

[Coexist]

46. what poll?

[redstate_democrat]

57. iT IS THE FIRST LINK

[DerekJ]

60. here:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/DemocraticDebate/popup?id=4668064

[Kajsa]

156. Thanks, Derek!

Whoa- interesting results.
;)
as of 10:12 AM PDT.

Who won the Democratic Debate?

Sen. Barack Obama
37,305

Sen. Hillary Clinton
13,894

It was a tie
4,557

Total Vote: 55,756

:hi:

[KAZ]

8. 7 emails and 1 call.

[NDambi]

9. Count me in..emails and phone calls, I did multiples.

[abbyg8r]

11. I shot off an email. n/t

[globalvillage]

12. I called. n/t

[woolldog]

13. Present!

I called, but got cut off.

I also sent a letter.

[usregimechange]

14. I want to see it first but it is no where, a few small clips on abc

[woolldog]

27. No need to see it. Just move on and pretend it never happened.

[CherokeeDem]

15. Emailed twice.....

called once, let the phone ring about 25-30 times...no answer.

[VenusRising]

16. Emailed.

[crispini]

17. ABC/DISNEY phone: [phone] go to #2 then #6 then # 639

[limit18]

18. e-mailed

[high density]

19. emailed the "ABC News special events" mailbox.

[City Lights]

20. emailed

[SOS]

22. Emailed

nt

[LSK]

23. 818-560-1000 go to #2 then #6 then # 639

Yes

[rocktivity]

24. Here's their e-mail address page

Send it both as a Comment and a Complaint to ensure it will get read.

http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346&cat=ABC%20News%20Specials

My closing sentence: "If I'd wanted the spend the evening with sandbags, I would have spent it at a broken levee."

:headbang:
rocknation

[AllentownJake]

25. 3 Times

I will be calling till I talk to a real person...next call tommorow at 12.

[backscatter712]

26. Tried, got disconnected.

Their phone system's being crushed by all the complaints. B-)

[KAZ]

28. Don't forget to recommend this thread! If you're so inclined.

[Hazelrah]

29. wrote 2 emails, had my call lost twice, left 1 message

I thought I was bitter before, but that is nothing compared to the ***BITTER*** I am now. :grr:

btw making your employees say "have a magical day" should be considered cruel and unusual punishment.

[minkyboodle]

30. I called

I thought I couldn't have a lower opinion of the MSM... then
I watched this fiasco.
Scott

[tekisui]

31. I called, that was shit,

[Cha]

32. Okay, I just did..

thanks!

[Oceansaway]

33. done !!.......n/t.......

[bcoylepa]

34. done

[Rockholm]

35. Complain about WHAT?

[NJSecularist]

39. The GOTCHA debate for the first 45 minutes.

And the lack of any real issues being discussed.

[Rockholm]

45. Showed how Unprepared Obama is to face the pukes.

[SaveAmerica]

86. Or has he already faced the pukes? And did it successfully..

[Rockholm]

141. When?

[Lucky 13]

36. done.

[Hutzpa]

37. Done and Dusted n/t

[bigbrother05]

38. emailed ABC

and also their sponsor
WWW.dividedwefail.org

[Seen the light]

40. k/r nt

[PA Democrat]

41. Emailed and called.

[dancingme]

42. emailed

said I was outraged that the important issues were ignored for 45 minutes while the moderators concentrated on trivial issues, then said I would not watch ABC News or This Week for a while.

[Celebration]

43. yes, emailed n/t

[gabby garcia]

47. yo!

email sent

[Bonobo]

48. I did.

I told them it was shameless and that I would make sure to boycott the sponsors of the event.

[EffieBlack]

49. Here

[Poll_Blind]

50. E-Mailed 'em through the form. n/t

PB

[tishaLA]

51. 4 emails, calls to both LA and NY

Yes, I'm a little angry.

[Willo]

52. I emailed once called 3 times

spoke to 2 people and left 2 voicemails

[ChicagoBurbsMale]

53. No way I could miss desperate housewives

You guys stop muddin up the water :P

[Kukesa]

54. I sent a scathing email. It felt good. n/t

[ampad]

55. Done

Phone calls and e-mails

[countingbluecars]

56. Done n/t

[Tatiana]

58. Hola!

:hi: Let them hear from us.

[onehandle]

59. I complained about them canceling Twin Peaks in 1991.

They didn't listen then either.

[ChicagoBurbsMale]

65. an that was a good show

dammit

[sueragingroz]

61. you guys are a hoot

you are going to come off as a bunch of whiny babies because someone in the media finally had the nerve to ask Obama some real questions for a change.

You really should be calling the Obama campaign and urging them to send the big O to a toastmasters course ...

[NJSecularist]

66. What are you talking about? This has nothing to do with Obama or Hillary

Both were asked too many GOTCHA questions. No time was spent on the issues.

[Torgo Johnson]

99. Real Questions???

Where were the fucking questions on Health Care? International Trade? The Foreclosure Crisis? Gas Prices.

Apparently George, Charlie, and you think the top questions facing Pennsylvanians are Rev. Wright and Tuzla (twice), Rezko, Fucking Flag Pins, Ayres, A Unity Ticket and the fact that Charlie Gibson might not be able to buy his fourth summer home next year because of Capital Gains Taxes.

Absolutely pathetic.

[DearAbby]

62. Done

[Diane R]

63. done

[XemaSab]

64. Have a magical day!

:hi:

[populistdriven]

67. done and doner

[Catherina]

68. I can't get through. Almost done with e-mail

A very polite young woman answered 818-560-1000 and told me I was about the 100 millionth person calling to complain. She tried to put me into the complaint voicemailbox but it was busy so she gave me your second number, 818-460-7477, but that one's been busy too. Argh.

I'm writing an e-mail now letting them know I'll be boycotting Disney and ABC.

[Shae]

137. It's good to hear they've had a lot of complaints. nt

[PatGund]

69. Yep

Wow...

Could the debate have been ANY worse?? No issues of any note, a bunch of useless and one-sided talking points straight out of Fox News.

Sen. Obama did well considering he was getting attacked by both "moderators" AND Sen. Clinton. Witnessed by the obsession about his lack of a made-in-china flag lapel pin, and completely ignoring that Sen. Clinton didn't wear one either.

And most of the questions toward Sen. Clinton could be boiled down to "why would anyone speak out against your amazing wonder".

Dang. No wonder people in the US are bitter. We get politicians like Sen. Clinton talking down to us, and are fed a steady dose of pablum from the media that should be REPORTING the news, not making it up as they see fit.

[democrank]

70. Done.

I still can`t believe what I saw tonight on ABC.

[RBInMaine]

71. Just emailed them. They are SHAMEFUL. I'd expect more from the Enquirer.

[panAmerican]

72. Text of my email

In a time when 81% - 83% of the country believes we are on the wrong track by nearly every measure, why are you concerned about capital gains taxes? Hedge fund trades represent the largest share of market activity, and your "100 million" Americans own a negligable amount of financial instruments, usually stock. It will NOT make or break their financial future. Stop playing dumb to suit your corporate friends. Ask the candidates what they plan to redress the bailout of Wall Street.

[NJSecularist]

74. No questions about health care either. n/t

[Nicole]

73. Done

:kick:

[union_maid]

75. E-mailed

Asked for an apology to the American public.

[Renaissance Man]

76. Cow Manure

I wrote a message to them that I felt that this debate was nothing more akin to cow manure.

[LibGranny]

77. I called and e-mailed and also had my husband

send an e-mail of disgust!

[quantass]

78. ****** HERE IS TE PROPER EMAIL Link to ABC News *******

I ntoice the link in the OP is to a general feedback form...here is the direct link to ABC News feedback box

http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346

[NJSecularist]

79. Thank you for this - I updated it in the OP.

[stillcool]

118. I couldn't get through on that..

the page went berserk.

[thevoiceofreason]

80. Emailed twice, called once

[Postman]

81. complaining to corporate news whores that their news people suck is like...

complaining to Breyers that they have too much ice cream.

What do you expect from these purveyors of fascism?

[RiverStone]

108. Exactly!

The corporate media will do what ever the fuck they want.

If we try to shine the light on anything, it needs to be the purveyors of those who make the machines that count our votes.

They need the oversight far more than the talking heads who feed the ratings with 21, that's 21 fucking debates.

Lets just win this thing already!

Obama will be the next president if the people's will over-rides the rigged voting machines. IMO, his numbers will do just that.

peace~:)

[IsItJustMe]

82. Tried to call, it was busy. Emailed and said that two moderators should be fired.

[NJSecularist]

84. Emailing is your best bet. The phone lines are flooded. n/t

[K Gardner]

87. Emailed and called, twice. And now I am done with this sham of a "primary race" and the fucking

madmen and madwomen who promote it.

[KAZ]

89. Too bad the Admins don't feel the same way.

[ms liberty]

88. I emailed them while the debate was still on. n/t

[donheld]

90. Emailed

Can't get through on the phone

[MadBadger]

91. Number is busy

[Tribetime]

92. emailed, thanks for the link

[Tribetime]

173. P.M. email and bump

[enki23]

93. emailed. but ABC won't care. it's more important to tell everyone *else*

.

[MadBadger]

94. I think we should send in mass letters to the editors of every newspaper

Specifically for those of you in PA, to the PA newspapers.

[FrenchieCat]

95. I called and emailed.

[Neecy]

96. be sure to comment on their blog, too

Their live blogging was totally smart-assed and obnoxious. Lots of people wrote in to complain about the stupid questions and almost complete lack of substance.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/liveblogging/2008/04/live-blogging-f.html?cid=111030158#comment-111030158

[Dbdmjs1022]

97. I sent them a very nasty email.

[crankychatter]

98. absolutely - and I'm posting that number wherever I can

I won't go to their website and like FOX... I'm going to program my television to pretend ABC does not exist.

As for Disney? They can go the way of Knott's Berry Farm, The John Birch Society and American Opinion publishing...

they are the scum of this earth

finally, perhaps... the American people will wake up

The MIC control the media... not just some of the media

[Tinksrival]

100. I did all three!

I called.
Then I emailed.
Then I registered on their websight so I could comment.
My user name was DumponABC. At first I picked DumpABC, but it was taken!
This is what I posted:

ABC makes me ashamed of how our media debates our countries most important issues. That was a shameful waste of time.
This smells like some kind of set up. Vague reference to underground weatherman??? Why didn't they discuss Monica if the're going to ask about stupid Flag pins??? Why not travel gate or Vince Foster if your going to go to the gutter??



Then I went to my email to read their "Welcome to ABC"
Then I skipped to the bottom to click the "click here if you wish to unsubscribe"
Then I hit delete!

[NJSecularist]

106. Kudos to you. n/t

[GeoK]

101. woo hoo look what I found!

It was posted in their comments section. Here: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/DemocraticDebate/comments?type=story&id=4666956

Yeah, I sent an email or two.

Boycott ABC! Lock them out of your cable or satellite box.ABC NEW YORK NEWSROOM: [phone] [e-mail] Newsroom Fax Machine 212.456.5150Cristi LandesManager, Programming 212.456.5107 [e-mail] Fisk Director, Programming 212.456.5327 [e-mail] Fitzgerald Executive Director, Operations 212.456.5554 [e-mail] Oringer Executive Director, Entertainment 212.456.5541 [e-mail] Newman News Coverage 212.456.5100 [e-mail] Alcantara Assignment Manager 212.456.5106 [e-mail] Kane Deputy D.C. Bureau Chief 212.222. 6604 [e-mail] Kalb Executive Director, Programming3 05.567.2269 [e-mail] Garcia Executive Director, News & Sports 212.456.5103 [e-mail] Salinger (THE MAN IN CHARGE OF ELECTION COVERAGE) Director, Special Events & Sports 212.456.5105 [e-mail] Jones Vice President ABC NEWS RADIO [e-mail]

[DevonRex]

176. Just called Salinger and left a message. Then I emailed him.

What scum he is. IMO that was nothing less than a high tech lynching.

[RamboLiberal]

102. I put in a comment - can't get through to the phone

busy, busy, busy. Glad they are getting slammed for that "tabloid" piece of attack crap they pulled tonight!

[dbonds]

103. Done

[Tatiana]

104. ABC SWITCHBOARD 212-456-7777 n/t

[NJSecularist]

105. Thank you the number! n/t

[rainbow4321]

107. I called n/t

[futureliveshere]

109. emailed.. twice.. got a stupid roboresponse too.

[Pisces]

110. e-mailed and left a message.

[Nia Zuri]

111. called

[BeyondGeography]

112. Called...212-456-7777

The lady who answered sounded a little stressed out.

[bhikkhu]

113. Done. Letter and links:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5542450

[cliffordu]

114. Emailed them just this:

A PERFECT example of how prepared and relevant your 'debate' was:

When you asked Obama about his connection to a '60's radical,

When he was 8 years old.

Was this Murrow quality work???

I know high schoolers who could have done better research.

You should all be ashamed.

[Hoof Hearted]

115. I called to THANK THEM. lol.

[seabeyond]

116. i told them obvious they didnt listen to Tim Robbins.... n/t

[stillcool]

117. called and emailed..

told them they should stick to Brittany, and Docu-drama's.

[2rth2pwr]

119. LOL! When Obama fucks up you guys blame

Hillary You blame Gibson. Stephanpolous FOX

ABC?

LMAO!!

[NJSecularist]

121. It was a GOTCHA fest for the first 50 minutes with both candidates.

This has nothing to do with Obama. It has to do with ABC not getting to a question about the issues until the 50 minute mark. They didn't cover health care, they didn't cover the home foreclosure crisis, etc.

[WA98296]

120. Called...they seem busy.

[goclark]

122. Callled twice and emailed

[featherman]

123. emailed... disgusting

[dchill]

124. Mildly chastised them in a very nice email.

;)

[David Zephyr]

125. I did it yesterday before the debate because George was involved.

Kicking this up so everyone can have a chance to call complain.

[damonm]

126. emailed.

[PBS Poll-435]

127. What did they do?

For the love of GOD.

They better have not cancelled "Dancing With the Stars."

If they did.....They are gonna get letters!

[quantass]

128. Emailed...and thanks for this thread

[quakerboy]

129. Before and after

Snuffle was always a bad choice to moderate this matchup.

[aaronbees]

130. called and emailed

Emailed three different divisions of ABC News. Couldn't leave a message at the ABC phone number, though someone wished me a "magical day." Thanks for nothing, ABC.

[ClayZ]

131. Done, thanks for the link!

K and R

[Roxy66]

132. I called!!!

[eridani]

133. More phone numbers and email addys

212-456-5100
212-456-5107
212-456-5327
212-456-5554
212-456-5541
212-456-5100
212.456.5106
212-222-6604
305-567-2269
212-456-5103
212-456-5105
212-456-5101


[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

[SeattleGirl]

134. Emailed. n/t

[Jawja]

135. I emailed them for myself and my Mom.

I might just gather up all my Disney movies I have in my collection and send them back to Disney and tell them they need to do American democracy a favor and get out of the "news" business.

[Shae]

136. I emailed

I told them they were the National Inquirer version of Presidential debates, and if they ever got to any essential issues, I missed it, because I tuned out after the 1st hour of fluff. I called them pathetic. I had to keep editing because the form only allows 500 characters.

[Kittycat]

138. Emailed

[meow mix]

139. sent email

i hate them

[shadowknows69]

140. Emailed, simple and to the point

"I have been participating in the democratic process for over 20 years as a voter and last night's debate was the biggest sham I have ever seen produced by something that calls itself a news organization."

[Left coast liberal]

142. Yes, I did. And, this is what my e-mail said.

I guess I was disappointed. I was expecting something a little more...relevant from the debate last night.

What was with all those scandal-esque questions? When we are up to our collective eye balls in dead and wounded soldiers in Iraq, our international reputation in the toilet, a home owners crisis at home, 45 million people without healthcare, inflation making the basics of life even more expensive, gas going through the roof, etc, etc, etc.

All you guys could come up with is more chatter about the stupid Bosnia "mis-speak" and the Rev. Wright thing!!!

God, you should be ashamed of yourself. So much for ABC having the class that they had in the old days.

Shame on you.

[death to the DLC]

143. e-mailed

Last night's debate was a disgrace to the ABC news organization and to the millions of voters of this country. We are not fooled by your infotainment tactics. With the state that this nation is in, the moderators of last night's debate chose to ask tabloid-worthy questions, as opposed to questions relating directly to the issues concerning most Americans. Shameful, Charlie should issue a public apology on the evening news for behaving in such an asinine manner, George, who I have had much respect for and view his Sunday morning program each week should throw in the towel. Disgusting, disgusting display. You have lost a viewer. No reply necessary, carry on with your hit pieces. This debacle is right up there with Pathway to 9-11.

Another idea, you could just report the news, oh, that wouldn't work either, that requires actual reporting, research, digging up facts. ABC, apparently, is only concerned with echoes from the echo chamber.

Good riddance.

[DevonRex]

144. Emailed, phoned and blogged. Signed up as "ABC is Trash"

just so I could complain.

[leveymg]

145. emailed

[Aloha Spirit]

146. Here. Come on guys, call those local affiliates! Link within..

Really accessible link with phone numbers and websites.

http://www.daveyandgoliath.org/content/inc_abc_stations.html

[backscatter712]

147. Done.

Emailed both ABC and my local affiliate, tried calling them, but couldn't get through.

[Aloha Spirit]

148. Sweet. Let's fill up those inboxes.

[Kajsa]

150. Done, called them--

unfortunately, my message was cut off-( 30 seconds max)
however, my main point did get across.


i.e. The debate was a disgrace and we, as voters deserve
a debate on the issues.

Thank you for posting this with the numbers to contact them.
:)

[Greyskye]

151. I emailed earlier to the link you posted

I would have said more but there is a character limit. :(

Please don't ever bother hosting a Presidential Debate again. The American people deserve so much more then you are apparently able to deliver.

Do you really think we care about those kind of tabloid issues? Was it really that impossible to frame a debate with substantive issues that actually matter?

I will never again turn to ABC for any kind of serious journalism. You've shown yourselves to be incapable of such.

Shame on ABC for the worst debate ever.

[EFerrari]

152. I did last night. n/t

[jconner27]

153. I'm sending a thank you email

[Adelante]

154. I have nt

[madwivoter]

155. x3

I emailed, called, and posted a comment on their website.

:banghead:

[lcdnumber6]

157. I emailed ABC n/t

[BigDDem]

158. Waaaaaa waaaaaa waaaaa

Call to complain - Where were the softballs for Barry?

:rofl:

[NJSecularist]

164. Some of you Hillbots are getting out of control. n/t

[BigDDem]

175. Bitter over the debate?

[SoFlaJet]

159. "present" nt

e-mailed them and told them...well let me get it...

What a disgusting display

last night by your network in that debate. Seriously, what is wrong with the ABC news division? I will NEVER watch Charlie Gibson or George Stepahanopolis again, EVER.
Thank You and goodbye forever,
SFJ

[Armstead]

160. My note to them -- I threw in Peter Jennings to shame them

Your handling of the "debate" was horrible. I believe Peter Jennings would have been appalled to see what has happened to his network.

I have lost the respect I had for Charlie Gibson. And George Stephanopolous should not have been there because of the conflict-of-interest.

The cheapshots and meaningless questions you asked -- and the important questions you didn't bother to ask -- were inexcusable.

I am not saying this as an Obama supporter. I would not complain if you had asked tough questions on policy.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

161. emailed

[livetohike]

162. Thanks for the link, I just e-mailed them

It's too bad the comments are limited to 500 characters. I had plenty more to say.

[wowimthere]

163. I've done it but people should remind them of who co-hosted it.

an organization that included the clintons and chaired by Bush.

[PBS Poll-435]

165. I Called & E-mailed Twice

And they still will not give me a straight answer to a very simple question.

When are they going to bring back 'Capital Critters'?

[WatchWhatISay]

166. emailed

pissed

[MethuenProgressive]

167. I emailed to congratulate them for not kissing BO's ass!

Wow, was he surprised when he was asked tough questions!
I'm watching ABC all the time from now on!

[PBS Poll-435]

168. Oh yeah?

I am going to go to Disneyland!

[knixphan]

169. yep - I did.

[grace0418]

170. Done.

That was ridiculous.

[Downtown Hound]

171. Sure did

And I used to work for them. LOL!

[Buzz Clik]

172. emailed Gibson. Told him I wanted him to have my baby.

[Cali_Democrat]

174. emailed

[BklynChick]

177. just sent one in.

[spinbaby]

178. I emailed

Got back a promotion for digital TV and ABC programming.

[Texas Hill Country]

179. stop with your bullying of someone that asks hard questions... they did a job to both of them...

and honestly, they both deserve it.

[NJSecularist]

180. Neither candidate deserved 50 minutes of GOTCHA questioning. n/t

[HuffleClaw]

181. they deserve a letter of commendation

its about time obama faced some real questions

[Upfront]

182. Done

[TankLV]

183. I just did.

I told them about you obamabots campaign to bomb them with complaints.

I suggested they do an in-depth story on obama's INTIMATE relationship with REZKO.

I wonder just how CORRUPT obama really is???!!!

we shall see...we shall see...

Thanks for the link...!!!

[Arugula Latte]

184. e-mailed and attempted to call but got "cut off" ... I'll try calling again.

[tbyg52]

185. Here! nt

[Snarkoleptic]

186. I dood it!

[Paladin]

187. Count me in.

Those of you that haven't shipped them an email yet---do it; it feels great.

[RBInMaine]

188. Done !

[Tuesday_Morning]

189. emailed

[faithfulcitizen]

190. did it.

[sakura]

191. I had to try at least ten times as the lines were busy...

But I finally did get through. Then when the Obama campaign called this morning, I upped my previous pledge. It felt sooooo good.