ABC: We Want to Hear from All Voices in the Health Care "Debate," But We Sure the Hell Don't Want to Hear from Dissenters

Refusing to accept advertising from groups opposing the health care scheme.

ABC claimed it wasn't running an informercial for ObamaCare -- and yet, even when someone wants to pay them to get their views aired, ABC refuses.

Posted by: Ace at 12:49 PM

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1 Crap! Now I won't be able to watch (insert ABC show here)!

Posted by: alppuccino at June 18, 2009 12:52 PM (nwXF9)

Jake Tapper is give a choice to resign or be fired in 3..2...

Posted by: KLL at June 18, 2009 12:53 PM (/5Axw)

3 Freedom of speech for the Herr Obama and his minions. Everyone else? STFU.

Time to boycott ABCs advertisers.

Posted by: shibumi at June 18, 2009 12:54 PM (OKZrE)

4 We respect responsible contrary opinion but none of your cracker ass contrary opinion is responsible so STFU!

Posted by: ABC at June 18, 2009 12:58 PM (xxgag)

5

They must have given some sort of reason. What was it? I can't imagine any bullshit reason that would even do a half-ass job of excusing this.

Posted by: dan-O at June 18, 2009 12:59 PM (teb/C)

6 The world's worst thugs are envious of Zero. He has the most obsequious media around, and he doesn't even need to threaten, beat, or kill anyone to get it.

It's good to be The King. It's better to be The Won.

Posted by: bunny boy at June 18, 2009 12:59 PM (YsSn7)

7 I guess this is what he meant when he said he wanted to listen to all sides and get past the "old politics". Now we won't even have a debate or anything we will just get force fed one sided propaganda until a slim majority, (hooray 52%!!!!), agree.

Posted by: Mr. Pink at June 18, 2009 01:00 PM (NM1Nu)

8 Opposing opinions are offensive to our Messiah's not-big ears.

Posted by: ABC at June 18, 2009 01:00 PM (MMC8r)

9 This is a huge lose-lose for ABC. They can't ask real questions and do real journalism or they'll be hated by the left and shunned by Obama (we've seen what he does to journalists he doesn't care for). They can't throw puff questions at Obama or be revealed for the sham they obviously are to us. Not very many people will even watch this three hour yawn fest on policy. Its a huge mistake.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 18, 2009 01:01 PM (PQY7w)

10 Big SHOCKA!!!!

But, setting up shop in a spare room in 'Da Peep's Crib', along with a fluff piece, you think the MSM would provide a forum for both sides?

<queue crickets>

El Rushbo had a stellar idea - have the Eeeeeevil FauxNews provide the counter to what was being shoveled from DPC (see above). I bet FN would have FAR more favorable numbers/ratings than that techno-drek coming from 1600.

I think the numb is setting in, and the Obambi/Rahm/ect wave is begining to feel the breakers. We've got a way to go, but we gotta get the current players (aka the Republican Congress/Senate seat holders) to begin to speak out (even more than the isolated ones), and let them see its either BAU (biz as usual) or a new day has dawned. The Tea parties, along with the furrious surge to get this crap shoved down the countries throats, shold show the good side to stand up for.

The future IS worth fighting for - you just have to stand up, speak up, and be not afraid of the faux repression they can level. Our Battalions are bigger, and have truth on our side.

Posted by: fred zeppelin at June 18, 2009 01:01 PM (R4ffQ)

I didn't even have to pay ABC the two dollars they normally charge. What a slut.

Posted by: B. Obama at June 18, 2009 01:01 PM (NM1Nu)

12 Good business model, piss on your audience the same week you lost who knows how many in the switch to digital.

Posted by: John Galt at June 18, 2009 01:04 PM (SDkq3)

13 5
They must have given some sort of reason. What was it? I can't imagine any bullshit reason that would even do a half-ass job of excusing this.

My guess? They are running this "commercial free" or with "limited commercial interruption" and, if asked, have probably said, "oh, we've already sold all the spots." Sorry opposing voices. STFU.

Posted by: shibumi at June 18, 2009 01:05 PM (OKZrE)

14 This is exactly the kind of story I would expect to read coming out of Venezuela. The fact that it is happening here is just amazing. I say we boycott the hell out of ABC.

Posted by: Roadking at June 18, 2009 01:05 PM (meYMR)

15 Boycott! Pass the word. Drive their numbers into the toilet.

Posted by: metalhead at June 18, 2009 01:06 PM (h38aT)

16 That boycott also means not going to Disneyland or Disneyworld!

Posted by: 'Nam Grunt at June 18, 2009 01:07 PM (qegH4)

17 DON'T CALL ME MAM GOD DAMMIT!!!!!!

Posted by: Barbara Boxer at June 18, 2009 01:08 PM (ngD76)

18 ABC = Anything Barry Craves

Posted by: NoteMe! at June 18, 2009 01:08 PM (RuCco)

19 17, ok beeyotch!

Posted by: 'Nam Grunt at June 18, 2009 01:09 PM (qegH4)

20 Disney World sucks anyway. The real sacrifice is ABC owns ESPN.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 18, 2009 01:09 PM (NtiET)

21 Hopefully Steele has the FEC complaint already drafted.

The only reason I could imagine watching is to make a list of advertisers to boycott.

Posted by: Jean at June 18, 2009 01:10 PM (L64A6)

That boycott also means not going to Disneyland or Disneyworld!

Hi kids! Guess who just picked Daddy's pocket! Tee hee hee hee hee!

Posted by: Mickey Marx at June 18, 2009 01:11 PM (ERJIu)

23 "ABC claimed it wasn't running an informercial for ObamaCare"

Hahahahhahahahahhaa! Those bastards have NO CREDIBILITY!

Posted by: GarandFan at June 18, 2009 01:12 PM (C3okI)

I don't know if this has been said but:

One of you morons will have to watch this Death of America special and post the before/after advertisers. Are there going to be comm. during? We can go after the adv.

Posted by: momma at June 18, 2009 01:16 PM (penCf)

Hi kids! Guess who just picked Daddy's pocket! Tee hee hee hee hee!

Posted by: Mickey Marx at June 18, 2009 01:11 PM (ERJIu)

Nice

Posted by: yinzer at June 18, 2009 01:16 PM (/Mla1)

26 @10

Agree with this plan 100%. I actually beat Rush to it. No, really, I did. Anyway, Fox would be stupid not to jump at the chance to run a concurrent dissenting opinion on this humongous farce called socialized medicine. PLEASE Fox....do this! I would venture to say their ratings would blow ABC out of the water.

What sweet schadenfreude that would be.

Posted by: Twinks at June 18, 2009 01:17 PM (V+x9W)

27 I would boycott ABC, but I haven't watched their news programs in years.

Posted by: Fred at June 18, 2009 01:20 PM (fcfPV)

28 What dissenters? The latest Rasmussen poll had me at an 102% approval rating.

Posted by: Barack (on the back of Michelle, scaling the Empire State Building) at June 18, 2009 01:22 PM (/Mla1)

29 ABC = Always Barack's Cockholster.

Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at June 18, 2009 01:22 PM (ERJIu)

And the Dishman just left after fixing my satellite so my local stations would be hi def. I sure hope ABC doesn�t have any of the good football games this fall. Its easy to boycott the SOBs now but it may be tuff if they have the GA-SC game on ABC.

Posted by: Vic at June 18, 2009 01:23 PM (5ynkO)

That boycott also means not going to Disneyland or Disneyworld!

Hi kids! Guess who just picked Daddy's pocket! Tee hee hee hee hee!

Posted by: Mickey Marx

Love it!

Posted by: Cheri at June 18, 2009 01:26 PM (11AYx)

32 Well, the only show I watch on ABC is LOST and I netflix that.

Posted by: Darth Randall at June 18, 2009 01:27 PM (oLULt)

33 Disney World sucks anyway. The real sacrifice is ABC owns ESPN.
I used to boycott certain far-Left American entertainment and entertainers. Examples like CNN, ABC after Rathergate, Disney, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Jeanette Garafalo, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Michael Douglas. I figured, "Why finance the destruction of my way of life by providing a soapbox for these commie symps?" But since the 2006 elections and Americans just throwing control of the Congress and Senate away to the Leftists during a war to teach RINOs a lesson I said "Screw it!" I'll stay entertained while America tears it's own house down. I still can't stand Michael Douglas and Sean Penn though.

Posted by: Speller at June 18, 2009 01:33 PM (fh5Oy)

34 Can't boycott ABC since I haven't watched it in years, but skipping advertisers and ESPN is doable.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at June 18, 2009 01:35 PM (XvkQc)

35 Shut Up!, they explained.

Posted by: marxism, its not just for breakfast anymore at June 18, 2009 01:36 PM (PD1tk)

36 Good thing that all big corporations are run by evil conservatives.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 18, 2009 01:47 PM (1Jaio)

37 I thought the science was settled. You mean to say it isn't?

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at June 18, 2009 01:51 PM (1hM1d)

38 This is the email I sent my local ABC affiliate yesterday when I found out they would not accept advertising for the opposing opinion:

"Just what are you people at ABC doing? WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY over the line!!
I will not support you, your sponsors, or your network. You, yes YOU are the problem. State run media. Wake up, fools!

I dare you to report this on your own network. I cannot even contain the disdain, the outrage, the contempt I feel for the media, and ABC in particular at this moment. But hey, condescending dismissal of over half your audience is so hip and fashionable these days. Revenue? Profit? Totally overrated. Looking forward to K**Y and ABC's contribution to the unemployment rate. Each and everyone of you deserve to be out of a job- and off the air. Utter, utter journalistic malfeasance."

Posted by: Derak at June 18, 2009 01:51 PM (ywmDM)

39 Even people who voted for Obama (except for the Kool Aid drinking, microcephalic Obamabots) have got to be tired of seeing his phony mug constantly on t.v., pointing his bony finger as he hectors and lectures. They have got to question ABC's decision to blackball dissenting opinions, both during their buttkissing program and during the commercial breaks. So what products will ABC permit to buy commericial time? Skittles? Rainbow Brite dolls? Obama Commemorative plates? Sleeveless arm baring tops? Sheesh! Can you imagine the complete uncontained outrage if Fox News did something like this while GWB was president? It would be funny if nobody watched this state run propaganda.

Posted by: runningrn at June 18, 2009 02:00 PM (RwCJ3)

40 He said he loved us.

We put out.

Posted by: ABC at June 18, 2009 02:01 PM (MMC8r)

41 When do we start debating like Iranians?

Posted by: Dang at June 18, 2009 02:02 PM (0kuJD)

42 Have Fox News run a counter-propaganda show at the same time, with Carrie Prejean as the host.

Posted by: Roy at June 18, 2009 02:02 PM (cB77O)

43 Well, the only show I watch on ABC is LOST and I netflix that.

If you Netflix it, ABC still gets a cut, because Netflix already purchased the content.

BitTorrent baby.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 18, 2009 02:03 PM (oT+Ek)

44 BitTorrent baby.

Word. Fight the Power!

Posted by: your winnings, sir at June 18, 2009 02:05 PM (PD1tk)

#39 pointing his bony finger as he hectors and lectures

Hey!

Posted by: The little-known comedy team of Hector and Lecture at June 18, 2009 02:19 PM (SCcgT)

46 Cocksucking, cum-guzzling, scabies-ridden, sycophantic, gonorrheal, meth-mouthed whores. Fuck Disney and ABC with a leper's weeping, necrotic tool.

Posted by: Jazz at June 18, 2009 02:32 PM (hnq5i)

Cocksucking, cum-guzzling, scabies-ridden, sycophantic, gonorrheal, meth-mouthed whores. Fuck Disney and ABC with a leper's weeping, necrotic tool.

Hey, speak more slowly! I'm taking notes for Dave's next edgy comedy monologue!

Posted by: Late Show writer at June 18, 2009 02:39 PM (ERJIu)

48 If ABC doesn't give equal time to opposing views the next time the GOP gains power its FCC permits should be revoked.

Posted by: Thomas Jackson at June 18, 2009 02:41 PM (B8gqF)

Applying pressure to advertisers always seems to get the best results. If there are advertisers on the informercial, you likely won't know who they are beforehand. What can an advertiser do after the airing to respond to your threats?

Pressuring the advertisers of the regular ABC nightly news might be more effective. If I weren't so lazy, I'd record the show and let you know who the advertisers are. (I would want an anti-Tivo machine that lets me zap the program content and just watch the commercials.)

Telling your local affiliate that you are removing their channel from your remote control lineup or whatever might be helpful.

I might threaten it, but I don't think I would boycott ESPN because, well, STFU.

Posted by: Nash Rambler at June 18, 2009 02:46 PM (ASdwP)

50 Even the left is tired of seeing this guy on TV. They mocked McCain for saying he's running as a celebrity but now they're starting to see what he meant (finally). Hey, it takes a long time to piledrive truth and reality through that wooly layer of fantasy and ideology.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 18, 2009 02:49 PM (PQY7w)

Yeah, they mocked McCain and Bush for a lot of stuff (vacations? diplomatic faux pas?)

Can anybody tell me why we need journalism schools anymore? I love the British model of newspapers -- highly partisan and unashamed -- but they don't go around thinking "journalism" is a profession or that any moron who can write in the English language is not qualified to be a journalist.

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