June 18, 2009
Can we add John Stossel to the Obamacare Infomercial mix?

Posted at 12:22 pm, in: MSM, Propaganda
Tags: Barack Obama, John Stossel, Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin asks why doesn’t ABC let John Stossel in on the Obamacare infomercial action. That’s a good question. Anyone who has ever watched Stossel knows that he does fair reporting, asks the hard questions that need to be asked, and falls on the side of common sense and what is best for America, not for any political party, politician, or particular presidential administration.

Malkin has also called on us to contact ABC, providing the contact information. Unfortunately, if you email them you are only allowed 500 characters (I hope that doesn’t include spaces, because if it does I went a little over). There are numbers that you can call, and she even gives you how to contact them via Twitter.

For the record, here’s what I wrote to ABC:

Recent news that you will be hosting an infomercial in order for President Obama to sway public opinion toward his health care plan, which is estimated to cost the American public over $1 trillion over the next 10 years by the CBO, is disgraceful. This isn’t news, this is propaganda and it is saddening that a major network like ABC would allow itself to be manipulated in this way. I will not be tuning in for this brainwashing session. If your station had any credibility left, it has been lost. Not allowing opposing views to even advertise before or after further proves where your bias lies.

Here is the contact information she provided:

Send your feedback/suggestions to ABC News here.

More contact info:

ABC SWITCHBOARD (ASK FOR NEWSROOM) 212.456-7777
NEWSROOM fax 212.456.2795
ABC News president David Westin’s fax: 212-456-4292

Westin is on twitter at @David_Westin.

It is our responsibility as American citizens to do whatever we can. Let ABC know that this is unacceptable and won’t be tolerated by the American public. Their job is not to push the president’s proposals, no matter how much they like any particular president.

This isn’t about personal opinions. No matter how you feel about Obama, you have to know that something just isn’t right here. Think about the president you dislike the most and the top policy he proposed or pushed through that you disliked the most. Imagine ABC gave him airtime for an infomercial on that proposal. How would you react? Well, to be fair, that’s how you should be reacting now. It’s not about the president, it’s about the principle.