ABC DROPS Andrew Breitbart From Election Night Coverage

[savalez]

Source: HufPo

ABC News announced Tuesday that it is dropping controversial blogger Andrew Breitbart from its Election Night coverage.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/02/abc-drops-breitbart-election_n_777871.html

[chimpymustgo]

1. They must have been catching much-deserved HELL.

[pokerfan]

22. that was a great letter

Dear Mr. Breitbart,

We have spent the past several days trying to make clear to you
your limited role as a participant in our digital town hall to
be streamed on ABCNews.com and Facebook. The post on your blog
last Friday created a widespread impression that you would be
analyzing the election on ABC News. We made it as clear as
possible as quickly as possible that you had been invited along
with numerous others to participate in our digital town hall.
Instead of clarifying your role, you posted a blog on Sunday
evening in which you continued to claim a bigger role in our
coverage. As we are still unable to agree on your role, we feel
it best for you not to participate.

Sincerely,
Andrew Morse


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[louis-t]

24. Repug delusions of grandeur.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

29. Oooo! I like it!

Love it, even!!

Narcissists need to get their asses kicked; it's the only thing they understand.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

30. Oooo! I like it!

Love it, even!!

Narcissists need to get their asses kicked; it's the only thing they understand.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

31. Oooo! I like it!

Love it, even!!

Narcissists need to get their asses kicked; it's the only thing they understand.

[abelenkpe]

2. Thank goodness. nt

[FirstTimeVoterAt37]

3. If anyone (like me) sent a complaint to ABC

Even though we KNOW they're just covering their asses and aren't dropping him out of anything resembling journalistic integrity, I think we should send another letter applauding the decision.

Turning away people like that should encourage a positive response just like embracing them has a negative one. At the risk of sounding like a douche, it's the only way they'll learn.

[rgbecker]

28. Send ABC your thank you note.

Good Idea. I sent this:

"Thanks for not including Andrew Breitbart in your election night coverage. He is not creditable and damages ABC's brand."

Here's ABC's Feedback link.

http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346&cat=ABCNews.com%20comments

Have fun.

[rhett o rick]

4. I am disappointed. Are they trying to pretend they arent biased? Assholes. nm

[hay rick]

12. +

[Lint Head]

5. Miracles do happen.

[hlthe2b]

6. One would hope this whole incident would make him a pariah

(as he should have been already)... to all news outlets.

[Brother Buzz]

15. That's was the initial brouhaha was about, he was already a pariah but CBS still went with him

The CBS front office had to walk it back a bit after the public and their news teams strongly objected, but I guess this last incident was the final straw that allowed them to make a clean break from the ass.

[alc]

7. too bad

I'd guess anyone who listens to him for 30 seconds would instantly ignore anything he does or says from now on.

[bc3000]

8. Breitbart can just get a job at Fox for the other networks to consider him legitimate

Sad, but true. There is a path to legitimacy for any fringe lunatics: just get a job for Fox. We've seen how the other networks have defended Fox News from criticism in the past.

[Blue Owl]

9. But I thought Brietbart was riding the crest of the GOP tidal wave?!

I mean, he's the tea party HERO and we were told this is the tea party's finest hour -- what gives?

[Octafish]

10. Breitbart should go directly to jail.

It's against the law to libel.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

11. They're the bestest, most fairest network ever...

:loveya:







:eyes:

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Too late. Whatever shred of credibility left is now toast. n/t

[beac]

27. Yup. They are basically announcing that they intend to use condoms from now on...

after announcing they have a raging case of herpes.

[Marie Marie]

14. The very fact that they even considered using him

tells me all I need to know about ABC News and their election coverage. I'll stick with MSNBC.

[pdarkness]

16. Suck it, Breitbart

[PatrynXX]

17. and thats why Countdowns Worst Person in the world bit needs to stay

It helps so much to point out those things. Come on keith keep it.

[jeff47]

18. Ha Ha!

(In Nelson Muntz's voice)

[prolesunited]

19. Yeah for credibility and sanity

[davidwparker]

20. Good. His work shows he is a liar. n/t

[Swede Atlanta]

21. Yes!!!!

I got an e-mail from MoveOn this morning warning about his involvement in their coverage. They must have been inundated with complaints. It would be like featuring KKKarl Rove or Crackhead Limbaugh on your coverage. Kudos to them!!!

[alp227]

23. Good, just got email from CREDO Action saying so.

So I guess I'll see who's gonna do analysis for ABC News tonight without bringing a barf bag. On the other hand, I know a certain cable channel that'll gladly hire Dimbart. ;-)

[grantcart]

25. snicker

[herbm]

26. Why in the hell was even considered in the first place????????