Can ABC be sued for malpractice?

[damonm]

That has simply got to be the most putrid, puerile, moronic, ASININE things I have ever seen in my life.

Given the issues that face this country, given the horrific policies of this administration, given the deplorable state of America's standing in the world community, they spend almost HALF the debate on Wright, Ayers, and the flag?!?!?! Then they spend the rest on vitrual non-issues such as the capital gains tax?!?! Not ONE question about the housing crisis - the candidates had to bring that up themselves - OR health care OR the collapse of the middle class?!?!?

Jesus H. Christ on a bicycle.

[FrenchieCat]

1. Don't they operate on the Public Airwaves......and that means

that they can't hate America and show it by doing what they did?

[Mezzo]

62. ...and that means that they have to continue to prop up that guy who's NOT BEEN VETTED, and can't

take it when he is.

[woolldog]

2. They violated the public trust tonight. n/t

[grasswire]

3. where have you been since 1992?

I call the following broadcast media outrages to your attention:

The 24/7 assault on Bill and Hillary Clinton for eight full years.

The failure to vet George W. Bush.

The runup to the Iraq war.

The persecution and distortion of Al Gore's candidacy.

The assault on John Kerry.


Tonight they were just lazy. The evil part comes later, in the general election campaign.

[damonm]

4. And you have a problem with suing them why...?

I'm just finally fed up.

[grasswire]

9. good luck with that!

It's impossible.

Don't you think FOX would be put out of business by now if people could sue the press for irresponsible or lazy journalism?

[damonm]

15. You never know - possibly no one's thought of it before. Can't hurt to look into it.

[SwampG8r]

53. i think

that you would need to remove the umbrella of the 1st amendment from non print media

[cliffordu]

5. I completely fucking disagree

It should be:

'Jesus H Christ on a rubber crutch'

not that thing you wrote.

Other than that, I agree completely with everything you have written.

[damonm]

7. OK, then, you are DEAD to me...

Kidding!
:pals:

[cliffordu]

11. OK FINE! I HAVE CAPS ON SO I WIN!!!

:hi:

[damonm]

18. Dammit, I KNEW I was forgetting something...

[cliffordu]

21. MMUUUUUUUAAAAAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHHA!!!!!

:hi:

[Bluebear]

6. "Malpractice"?

Eh?

[damonm]

8. Or SOMEthing - 'cuz they sure as hell violated their TOS with the FCC...

[smalll]

32. I think the word you were looking for was "blasphemy." /ny

[damonm]

35. The word I look for where you're concerned...

is "crack" - as in "get off it".

[comradebillyboy]

74. Touche, Smalll

you are exactly right. ABC did not get down on their knees and bow before the Anointed One.

[Jamastiene]

30. Doctor Mickey Mouse.

Nurse Goofy.

:rofl:

I can't help it. Those were the first thoughts that came to my mind.

[susankh4]

48. Yeah....

they forgot to have the wahmbulance standing by.

:rofl:

:popcorn:

[Political Heretic]

10. Oh for god's sake.

I think we need to get a bit of a grip.

[2rth2pwr]

12. Obama screws up and it's the questioners fault?

If he can't handle a tv anchor, how the hell can he stand up to Kim Jong-Il?

[damonm]

14. Read what I said, O ignorer of reality...

Half of the "debate" was bullshit, and the other half was back-burner issues.

[EFerrari]

17. You didn't watch it, did you.

lol

[Zachstar]

34. How can Clinton stand up to McCain?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x119397

Hmm???

[Tellurian]

43. Hillary's preparation for this WH run has always been

structured around running against Republicans and why Obama structured his Senate record to mirror hers. Wright is the Wild Card in the scenario and that wild card has destroyed his chances to be the Dem nominee. imo, of course.

[MethuenProgressive]

38. IT IS NEVER OBAMA'S FAULT!!!

After the spinners get done spinning...

[Tellurian]

41. No kidding..

What is truly amazing is Obama thinks there is nothing wrong with his 20 yr association with Wright's subversive philosophy and that of his wife Michelle's Separatists leanings. I don't believe he'll ever get it or understand the detriment it is to him in the eyes of the US and the world. Heck, his supporters don't even get it.

[Clintonista2]

13. ...

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[damonm]

16. VERY mature - welcome to the "ignore" list.

[smalll]

19. Your strange new god lost -- too bad, so sad!

/nt

[EFerrari]

20. Maybe we should sue ourselves for watching.

:hi:

[libbygurl]

44. Good idea! Better than suing ABC for 'malpractice' - LOL!

Doctor Mickey Mouse and Nurse Donald Duck, indeed! :rofl:

[TeamJordan23]

22. ABC = Attack Barack Channel. nm

[PBS Poll-435]

33. Nah...

ABC = Alternating Barack./.Clinton

[ElsewheresDaughter]

23. What, did Obama's adoring fans think they could hermetically seal him and .....

protect him from the meanies out there, then simply deliver him to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue because "he's the one?" Good grief.

[damonm]

24. Grow up.

[libbygurl]

45. Poor wittle BO baby. Forget your blankie?

Hilarious outrage here. :rofl:

[damonm]

67. I congratulate you on all your hard work...

because no one could naturally get SO stupid.

[jackson_dem]

26. Apparently...

[PoliticalAmazon]

76. Hillary proved what she needs to win against Obama: Fraud. n/t

[Clintonista2]

25. K&R

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[TeamJordan23]

27. Peter Jennings must be turning over in his grave. what a disgrace. nm

[PBS Poll-435]

28. Nah...Why?

They performed my vasectomy perfectly!

Well I think so.

Well, now that you mention it, my ears are ringing...

[LulaMay]

29. AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAA Most hilarious whine of the night!

[damonm]

31. Meds, dear - take your meds...

[JohnnyLib2]

51. Ummmm--meds are used for agitation and depression, not for joyful reactions.

Give it a thought, eh?

[damonm]

68. "joyful reactions" to nonexistent things IS agitation, bright boy...

now go play with your dolly somewhere else.

[quakerboy]

36. Would Faux be in business

if they could be?

[MethuenProgressive]

37. Not enough time was spent on Pastor "God DAMN America" Wright.

I wanted to hear more about Obama's elitist insults of small town America and his dealings with the organized crime figure Rezko.

[BooScout]

39. LMAO

So Obama looks like an idiot and does it to himself and you want to shoot the messenger? Did it ever occur to you that you don't sue people because you look stupid? .....because when you do......you look even dumber?

God help us but ya'll have just lost it.

[shadowknows69]

40. Good luck

The FCC will shoot you back a "freedom of speech" roboletter and it will end there. Only way to get to ABC is through advertiser boycott.

[rodeodance]

42. HA HA OP gets the SOUR GRAPES POST OF THE DAY AWARD.

[libbygurl]

46. Absofrickinglutely right! nt

[Barack_America]

47. Sure. Boycott their sponsors.

Organize others to do the same.

That's how you "sue" a television network.

[susankh4]

49. Good luck with that!

And.. remember....

Tho George Stephanopolis did turn on Bill Clinton in the end.... he did spend a few years in the oval office. He knows the kinds of questions Obama will get when he is there. The kind of grilling that goes on. 24/7. By the RW.

Mr. Obama should be thanking him for the preview.

[underpants]

50. "Do you think Reverend Wright loves America as much as you?"

:rofl:

"but you do believe he is as patriotic as you are?"

:wow:

[JohnnyLib2]

52. Consternation! Agitation! Anger! Impotent threats!

Or, some would say defensiveness. :evilgrin:

[damonm]

69. Only the deluded.

[ronnykmarshall]

54. Oh golly!

Those mean ol' moderators were ever so mean to Obama last night!

[Bluebear]

57. I don't know when I last saw such a caterwauling.

[ronnykmarshall]

59. When does the burning of ABC start?

[damonm]

71. In case you hadn't noticed, Hillary was getting BS questions as well.

Or is your pathological need to bash Obama so strong as all that?

[ronnykmarshall]

73. Lighten up.

Jesus.

I didn't watch the fucking thing. I'm just responding smart assish to the shit storm in here.

Pathological need to bash Obama? :rofl:

Hon, he's not real high up on my list of things to be concerned about.


But being a smart ass IS!!! :silly":

[durrrty libby]

55. BO sucks ass. Deal with it and move on

[damonm]

72. If, as you say,

"BO sucks ass", then what does that say of Clinton - who is LOSING to him?

"My candidate's losing to somone who 'sucks ass'!" Yay for us!

Man, that's like extolling the power of a football team that's losing to the Miami Dolphins, fer Gossakes.

[backscatter712]

56. There's a potential for defamation.

Specifically, there's the questioning about the flag pins, which were a pretty blatant attack on his patriotism.

Read between the lines, they're saying "Obama's a traitor!"

We'd have to go over the videotapes and look for gotcha quotes from Gibson and Stephenopolis, but there is the potential for a defamation suit against ABC...

[grasswire]

61. think again to the years 1992-2000

Do you have any recollection of the things that were said on the airwaves about Bill Clinton? Does that give you an indication of how the media can perform and get away with it?

And do you remember how Gore was attacked for going to an event where a religious group was fundraising? Bitterly, viciously attacked.

And do you remember that Max Cleland was called unpatriotic, despite losing a good part of his body while in uniform?

Please. Your guy has a glass jaw, if he can't take the mild stuff dished out last night.

[taterguy]

70. That assumes that "patriotism" is a moral character

Which is debatable.

[ksoze]

77. Defamation? You have got be kidding, Perry Mason

The ABC moderators probably have a better case with the FU's and other attacks on this board from the Obama supporters outraged that their guy stumbled. Defamation. Give me a break.

[SeaLyons]

58. OMG...OBama bombed and you want to sue ABC

for malpractice. What a hoot!!

[Lilith Velkor]

60. HA HA HA HA HA!

:kick:

[bigwillq]

63. No

then all the other stations would be able to be sued. ABC is no different, or better, or worse than any of the other network or cable news shows. They do some good pieces, and some really bad ones. Yes, the debates format sucked, the questions were terrible and the moderators were horrific but I think it's being a little bit overblown.

[rniel]

64. They amputated the wrong leg

Negligent!!!!

[Chovexani]

65. Saddle up, internet lawyers

[shayes51]

66. I'll ask my attorney.

:rofl:

[PoliticalAmazon]

75. Vote with your pocketbook. n/t

[comradebillyboy]

78. Pretty close to the most hillarious and absurd thread

I have seen on DU. GD-P gets more like freak republic every day. What a silly post.