The dustup began when officials at the Republican National Committee got wind that ABC News would devote extensive coverage to the topic, including an interview with President Obama and the First Lady on "Good Morning America," a White House-set telecast of "World News" and a one-hour prime-time town-hall type discussion with the President on health care on June 24.
Here is ABCs response to the criticism:
Not so fast, said ABC officials, who maintain all sides of the argument will be represented.
"In the end, no one watching, listening to, or reading ABC News will lack for an understanding of all sides of these important questions," ABC News Senior Vice President Kerry Smith said in a letter to the RNC.
All sides meaning the White House side and some mealy mouthed talking heads complaining about costs. I will be willing to bet even money that no one will mention the words " health care rationing" or it will cost 1.5 trillion extra dollars at any time during the infomercial.
If ABC had any kind of integrity they would have Obama and whatever critic that the RNC chooses debate the issue like a town hall style election debate. Now that would be true debate and understanding instead of some infomercial.
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