Nightline Runs Shockingly Bad Smear Segment On Obama Last Night (You Must Watch This)

[ihavenobias]

Watch this video, share this video and let ABC know how you feel: http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3428117

It's a segment that considers "who would be the last 10 people Obama would ask to join him on the ticket?"

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5002928

This is truly one of the worst, most biased and absurd segments I've ever seen in my life, and that's saying something as I've watched Fox News.

Here are some highlights for dial-uppers:

10) Reverend Wright. They played some inflammatory quick clip from him (of course).

9) Founder of BET Robert Johnson. ABC said this was a poor choice because he referenced Obama's past drug use.

8) William Ayers (ABC said the following almost word for word "know each other well and have worked together in the past, on the downside he was a member of a domestic terrorist group")

7) Either of Obama's Indicted Super-delegates Kwame Kilpatrick and William Jefferson (yes, they used the word indicted in the title)


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[Cant trust em]

1. Let's come up with a bottom 10 for McCain and show that on the air.

What bastards.

[NJmaverick]

2. Do you have a link for contacting ABC?

[ihavenobias]

7. Reposted it in the message body too...

http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3428117

[OhioChick]

11. I just sent my complaint it. n/t

[beachhawk]

41. my complaint

Obama's Top 10 Worst VP Choices

Despicable segment. I know that McCain's multitude of maladies are untouchable but here is a starting point.

McCain Top 10 Worst VP Choices
10. G. Gordon Liddy
09. Norma L. McCorvey (Roe of Roe v. Wade)
08. Martin Luther King Jr.(his day at least)
07. Rev. Rod Parsley
06. Rev. John Hagee
05. Insert Lobbyist here. (ie. Charlie Black)
04. Steve Betts
03. Charles H. Keating, Jr
02. His Ex-wife
01. George Bush

edit: I know of Norma L. McCorvey's "conversion".

[Ashy Larry]

3. Seems like George Snufalufagus is bitter.

[LiberalFighter]

14. He's been a pos since he left the WH

[cottonseed]

4. I saw that too... does ABC have some beef with Obama?

It's weird, they broke Wrights greatest hits, Stephenopolous... it's not the end of the world, but they stick it to him pretty good of all the Networks. Oh, and linking him to Kilpatrick and Jefferson? what's that all about? At least they didn't find a way to get OJ in there.

[goclark]

29. George = HC

that's the tie

[featherman]

47. ABC is pretty much an RNC conduit much like Faux

I am constantly surprised how few people actually realize this. They will ALWAYS bash any and all Dems in any way possibe to benefit the GOP.

[Kaylee]

5. It's gonna be a looong 5 months....

But we can do it....the MSM is not going to choose the next POTUS.

[cbc5g]

6. Obama should not have a debate on ABC, PERIOD.

They are scum.

[autorank]

8. (((ABC = GRATUITOUS ))) k*r

Why run something like this?

Oh, I know, they're being clever.

Well they've done enough of that for the next century. This is gratuitous.

[OhioChick]

9. Keep in mind that ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company...

Yep....the same ABC that aired the controversial "Path to 9/11."

Anyone else know who else they're connected to?


Nice hit piece....bunch of asses.

[ihavenobias]

12. Exactly

This is the same garbage network that hired Glenn Beck to be a political commentator on Good Morning America.

Why in the world would they hire a far right wing hack (who happens to be a sarcastic, obnoxious and embarrassingly uninformed dope) for what most would consider to be a moderate, highly rated, fluff morning show?

And let's not forget that terrible primary debate that was not all that long ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzppuROBXgY

[OhioChick]

18. I believe they're also

affiliated with Sinclair Broadcasting.

[populistdriven]

19. Walt Disney - Is a sick company

They get away with way too much because of their power and money

[Imagevision]

10. Founder of BET Robert Johnson insists that Hillary should be Obama's VP.

[populistdriven]

17. Fuck Robert Johnson You RIAA POS.

STFU Johnson - go blackmail Conyers some more.

[IndyOp]

13. Done. Thx. (n/t)

[Bozita]

15. Kwame fucking Kilpatrick? ... Fuck ABC News and their corporate masters!

[hfojvt]

16. No good though

I am already boycotting ABC since their ridiculous debate.

[LibDemAlways]

20. It was a hit job worthy of the likes of Limpballs or Hannity.

Revolting.

[apocalypsehow]

21. Just watched the entire segment - the bias and smear brigade at ABC at work again.

But I really lost all respect for them when they had that biased "debate" a few months back. They really have no journalistic scruples, it seems.

Thanks for posting this - K & R. :thumbsup:

[merkins]

22. Mickey Mouse is a Brown Shirt

[BrklynLiberal]

23. Since they kicked out Ted Koppel, it has gone from bad to worse.

[anonymous171]

24. They did air "The Road to 9/11" after all.

[Raine]

25. saw it, it was just an excuse to bring up passed scandals

TOTAL hit piece. :grr:

[ihavenobias]

30. Yep n/t

[vaberella]

26. Damn these REPUBS!! What the hell is this?! They're bashing both Clinton and Obama, not just

Obama. I can't stand these guys.

[AZBlue]

27. I wrote - thanks!

[keep_it_real]

28. I sure did email the SOB's; don't f *^ K with DU ABC

[jgraz]

31. I hope President Obama issues an executive order banning animated mice.

Fuck them.

[Muttocracy]

32. sent in a complaint - thanks for the heads-up. nt

[stillcool]

33. they should not be allowed to..

hold any Presidential Debates this fall.

[CherylK]

34. K & R!

[ihavenobias]

35. In addition to emailing ABC with the link at the top of the page, you can comment on the segment...

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/06/obamas-bottom-2.html

[CherylK]

46. Thank you, I posted a comment!

:)

[TeamJordan23]

36. Disney has had a history of racism and stereotypes. I have no doubt they will try to bring him down.

[Occam Bandage]

37. Cripes, first the debate and now this.

[liberalla]

38. ABC can kiss my ass. I'm sick of this uneven and unfair 'journalism'

Uneven, unfair and purposefully harmful.
An inquiry into Disney business practices is a good start.

[DUlover2909]

39. pathetic. TRULY pathetic.

[high density]

40. We know ABC's agenda

It was clear in that last "debate" they held. And it won't ever stop, especially if Obama is elected.

[samsingh]

42. this is truly disgusting

[BlooInBloo]

43. I'll be curious to see what tactics Obama comes up with to deal with an unfriendly media.

[uponit7771]

44. If NightLine does a piece like that on McSame I'd give them the benefit of the doubt, I dont think..

...they will though

[ihavenobias]

45. I really, really doubt they will either

And if they do, they better not do it on a Friday night or something.

At any rate, I can't believe some dopes left *supportive* comments about this segment: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/06/obamas-bottom-2.html

[digidigido]

48. here is my letter and my list

The Jake Tapper piece on Obama's 10 worst choices was a smear of the filthiest order. The only fair thing is to do a similar one on McCain. When are you going to do the one on McCain with his running mates represented by Abrahmoff, Rove, Vicki Iseman, Charles Keating, George Bush, Cindy McCain, John Hagee and that ilk?