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May 22, 2013, 2:43:24 PM5/22/13
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On May 21, 10:09 pm, Zepp <d...@gone.com> wrote:
> http://fair.org/extra-online-articles/a-right-wing-mole-at-abc-news/
>
> A Right-Wing Mole at ABC News
> Jonathan Karl and the success of the conservative media movement
> By Peter Hart
You think Jonathan Karl is bad? Look at George Will:
" Main article: Debategate
Will's detractors complain about instances when Will has blurred the
line between independent journalist and political advocate. Will
helped Ronald Reagan prepare for his 1980 debate against Jimmy Carter.
Immediately after the debate, Will—not yet a member of the ABC News
staff—appeared on ABC's Nightline. He was introduced by host Ted
Koppel, who said "It's my understanding that you met for some time
yesterday with Governor Reagan," and that Will "never made any secret
of his affection" for the Republican candidate. Will did not
explicitly disclose that he had assisted Reagan's debate preparation,
or been present during it. He went on to praise Reagan, saying his
"game plan worked well. I don't think he was very surprised."[25]
In 2004 and again in 2005, Carter accused Will of giving the Reagan
campaign a top-secret briefing book stolen from Carter's office before
the 1980 debate.[26] In a 2005 syndicated column, Will called his role
in Reagan's debate preparation "inappropriate" but denied any role in
stealing the briefing book.[27] In response to Will's column, Carter
wrote a letter to the Washington Post retracting his accusations.
Carter apologized to Will for "any incorrect statement that I have
ever made about his role in the use of my briefing book.... I have
never thought Mr. Will took my book, that the outcome of the debate
was damaging to my campaign or that Mr. Will apologized to me."[28]' "
-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Will
> http://fair.org/extra-online-articles/a-right-wing-mole-at-abc-news/
>
> A Right-Wing Mole at ABC News
> Jonathan Karl and the success of the conservative media movement
> By Peter Hart
You think Jonathan Karl is bad? Look at George Will:
" Main article: Debategate
Will's detractors complain about instances when Will has blurred the
line between independent journalist and political advocate. Will
helped Ronald Reagan prepare for his 1980 debate against Jimmy Carter.
Immediately after the debate, Will—not yet a member of the ABC News
staff—appeared on ABC's Nightline. He was introduced by host Ted
Koppel, who said "It's my understanding that you met for some time
yesterday with Governor Reagan," and that Will "never made any secret
of his affection" for the Republican candidate. Will did not
explicitly disclose that he had assisted Reagan's debate preparation,
or been present during it. He went on to praise Reagan, saying his
"game plan worked well. I don't think he was very surprised."[25]
In 2004 and again in 2005, Carter accused Will of giving the Reagan
campaign a top-secret briefing book stolen from Carter's office before
the 1980 debate.[26] In a 2005 syndicated column, Will called his role
in Reagan's debate preparation "inappropriate" but denied any role in
stealing the briefing book.[27] In response to Will's column, Carter
wrote a letter to the Washington Post retracting his accusations.
Carter apologized to Will for "any incorrect statement that I have
ever made about his role in the use of my briefing book.... I have
never thought Mr. Will took my book, that the outcome of the debate
was damaging to my campaign or that Mr. Will apologized to me."[28]' "
-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Will
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