ABC "interview"...more indications it will be all softball

[WA98296]

ABC's Gibson did not challenge earmark claim, much less inform viewers that McCain promoted a falsehood

In a September 3 interview, Charles Gibson did not challenge the claim by Sen. John McCain that after Sarah Palin obtained millions of dollars in earmarks as mayor of her home town, she "learned that earmarks are bad" when she became governor and said, "No more for my state." At no point did Gibson point out that as governor, Palin, by her own account, requested hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks for Alaska just this year. ABC News did not air that part of the interview on the September 3 broadcast of World News, much less note that McCain was promoting a false claim.


http://mediamatters.org/

[The Traveler]

1. Charlie is a good little enabler

He's in line. That's why those chose him. Wimp.

[FightingIrish]

2. The McCain people would not be doing this without a deal

They made it clear that they would not risk a real media confrontation. ABC got the hot interview in exchange for ground rules that would embarrass real journalists. ABC and Gibson have a track record of partisanship and they are cashing in on it.

[democrat2thecore]

4. I agree. Done deal. -nt

[WA98070]

3. He wasn't too good at the debate either.

[amborin]

5. isn't it Gibson who asked O some really horrible qns during one debate?

totally pro-rethug

[AndyTiedye]

6. That's The Way It's Gonna Be. Softballs for Repigs, Beanballs for Dems

and when they throw the hardball at Obama's head, they call it a strike.

[Hieronymus]

7. Charlie lost me at the debate. I've never seen him much, anyway.