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Halperin Memo (aka ABC rallies around "Truth")
Here's the memo from ABC NEWS Political Director, Mark Halperin, as captured by the Drudge Report. ABC, for some reason has, as they indicate, "redesigned" their site, and the Halperin memo, which was apparently there yesterday, has disappeared. Halperin's memo shows this guy to be mighty blessed. Mighty blessed! Much more blessed than the "common man" and as such, Halperin apparently feels a great burden and a great corresponding duty. In fact, his insights are such that it appears he comes very close to reading the minds of Kerry and Bush, as well as those in the Kerry and Bush camps, and discerning their deepest motivations. In Halperin's words, Kerry’s "distortions," "out of context" statements, and "mistakes," which Halperin indicates Kerry makes "all the time," seem innocent enough to Halperin, at least they're not intended as "central to his efforts." Any similarities between Kerry and Bush when discussing "distortions," "out of context" statements, and "mistakes" are actually the mistakes of the common man – 'the people' Halperin, with his much greater abilities, in a much wiser skin, has been burdened with. Hence, Halperin concludes while "It's up to Kerry to defend himself, of course. But as one of the few news organizations with the skill and strength to help voters evaluate what the candidates are saying to serve the public interest. Now is the time for all of us to step up and do that right." That "right" being, in Halperin's burdened mind - that doesn't mean we reflexively and artificially hold both sides "equally" accountable...
Thank you Mr. Halperin for not holding the sides "equally accountable," and thank you for keeping your politics out of your reporting. God bless you Mr. Halperin -
Here's the Halperin Memo mentioned, provided at Drudge –
http://www.drudgereport.com/mh.htm [Broken]
Here's the memo from ABC NEWS Political Director, Mark Halperin, as captured by the Drudge Report. ABC, for some reason has, as they indicate, "redesigned" their site, and the Halperin memo, which was apparently there yesterday, has disappeared. Halperin's memo shows this guy to be mighty blessed. Mighty blessed! Much more blessed than the "common man" and as such, Halperin apparently feels a great burden and a great corresponding duty. In fact, his insights are such that it appears he comes very close to reading the minds of Kerry and Bush, as well as those in the Kerry and Bush camps, and discerning their deepest motivations. In Halperin's words, Kerry’s "distortions," "out of context" statements, and "mistakes," which Halperin indicates Kerry makes "all the time," seem innocent enough to Halperin, at least they're not intended as "central to his efforts." Any similarities between Kerry and Bush when discussing "distortions," "out of context" statements, and "mistakes" are actually the mistakes of the common man – 'the people' Halperin, with his much greater abilities, in a much wiser skin, has been burdened with. Hence, Halperin concludes while "It's up to Kerry to defend himself, of course. But as one of the few news organizations with the skill and strength to help voters evaluate what the candidates are saying to serve the public interest. Now is the time for all of us to step up and do that right." That "right" being, in Halperin's burdened mind - that doesn't mean we reflexively and artificially hold both sides "equally" accountable...
Thank you Mr. Halperin for not holding the sides "equally accountable," and thank you for keeping your politics out of your reporting. God bless you Mr. Halperin -
Here's the Halperin Memo mentioned, provided at Drudge –
Halperin Memo Dated Friday October 8, 2004
It goes without saying that the stakes are getting very high for the country and the campaigns - and our responsibilities become quite grave
I do not want to set off (sp?) and endless colloquy that none of us have time for today - nor do I want to stifle one. Please respond if you feel you can advance the discussion.
The New York Times (Nagourney/Stevenson) and Howard Fineman on the web both make the same point today: the current Bush attacks on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way that goes beyond what Kerry has done.
Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win.
We have a responsibility to hold both sides accountable to the public interest, but that doesn't mean we reflexively and artificially hold both sides "equally" accountable when the facts don't warrant that.
I'm sure many of you have this week felt the stepped up Bush efforts to complain about our coverage. This is all part of their efforts to get away with as much as possible with the stepped up, renewed efforts to win the election by destroying Senator Kerry at least partly through distortions.
It's up to Kerry to defend himself, of course. But as one of the few news organizations with the skill and strength to help voters evaluate what the candidates are saying to serve the public interest. Now is the time for all of us to step up and do that right.
http://www.drudgereport.com/mh.htm [Broken]
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