10,000 comments on the ABC News blog - still haven't seen a positive response

[LTR]

Here's a few:


The worst thing I have ever seen. 63 minutes into the debate before a real question is asked. ABC, shame on you. Someone should lose their job for this. This was not a debate.


The network should be ashamed. George, I've never heard anyone accuse Barack Obama of befriending terrorists before; I have trouble believing that I had a good opinion of you coming into this debate.


I will never get any sleep tonight. I will be up for hours wondering who is more patriotic - me or my priest. Thanks ABC for telling us what is truly important!!!! I will never worry about the war or economy again!!


The dingbats of the View called in sick, so Stephanopolis and Gibson subbed for them, right? You actually got paid for this poor sham?


At a this crucial moment for our country we need a well informed electorate. Stephanopolis and Gibson could have really served this country, but they chose to be shallow and insignificant. They are traitors to our democracy and very unpatriotic. they are the loosers.


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[Zachstar]

1. Woah! 10 thousand!? This is going to be big news tommorow.

If ABC does not issue an apology for such a crap debate then my guess is they are in for some VERY BAD PR over the next few months.

[sudopod]

8. That is well OVER 9000!

[4themind]

26. It's over 9000!!!!1111

Don't worry, I got the joke, at least lol

[Tesha]

27. It won't be news at all. And that's a shame. (NT)

[rocktivity]

2. YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YESSSSSSSSSSSS!

A towel and a cigarette, please...

:smoke:
rocknation

[Muttocracy]

3. I'm hoping the other networks pounce with glee! nt

[Cha]

12. Yeah, they should...except will

they? All of them being corporatemediawhores in different degrees.

[Bonobo]

4. It will be purged and closed. Soon.

[LowerManhattanite]

6. Folks are nabbing screen grabs...

...kinda like crime scene photogs grabbing pics of a corpse.

[Bonobo]

7. Goooooood!

[tridim]

5. They're going to have to apologize quickly

No idea how they'll do it, but it'll be a big story in itself.

[FrenchieCat]

9. They made themselves the news.

Dumbasses.

[Cha]

11. It's like you run over someone

and then "apologize"? I think they need to do more than that.

[Cha]

10. That wasn't an accurate

pronouncement on The View cause they called hilary on her shit the other day.

I was reading them too..and these are some of the first ones..

"My post will probably be lost in a sea of similar posts, but I still feel I should add my input. I always look forward to watching televised debates in hopes of helping me make an informed decision when I go to the polls in November. However, tonight's debate was really a big joke. There was virtually no discussion of any issues that mattered. I felt like I was watching paparazzi heckle some celebrities with absolutely tired and meaningless questions about things that have already been overplayed in the media. There are so many potential questions you could have asked that actually mattered. This country is in bad shape right now, and these two candidates both are trying to get it back on track with new ideas and exciting changes. But instead you asked about flag pins, Bosnia, and the Reverend...really, were you serious? ABC News, you really messed up this debate and I will not be getting my information from you any longer. Hopefully if this is read and taken seriously, you'll change the way you conduct debates in the future".

"What a display of journalistic pettiness and stupidity. Obama rose above the mire, but I won't be watching This Week with George S for a good long time - this was disgusting".

"Joe McCarthy is alive and well in the person of George Stephanopoulos and Charlie Gibson. They went dumpster diving for questions on the internet......Every piece of trumped up scandal--that's what they went after.Gibson is so biased against Obama, rudely interrupting him and accepting as true the Republican view that cuts in the capital gains taxes cause an increase in revenue--by that reasoning they also caused the sun to rise in the East the day after they were passed".

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[StevieM]

13. The sense of entitlement by Obama backers is ridiculous. They never complained when Hillary got the

same treatment and the same type of questions. And I wonder how many of them are upset that she was asked about Bosnia, complete with a questioner (seen in video) explaining that her comments were the reason she lost his vote.

Steve

[anonymous171]

14. And Obama didn't attack her on that. She attacked him on Ayers

which was a bad move.

[scheming daemons]

15. Hillary got beat up...true... but on POLICY questions... Iraq war..... not on tabloid crap....

..that's the difference.

[crankychatter]

35. She forfeited her "Victim Pass" when she allied herself with the Attackers

people remember 2000 and 2004 and they will not forgive

eyes on PA

[AZBlue]

16. Oh please. The ladies of The View would have run rings around Charlie and Georgie.

10,000 tonight? I'm sure it will be MUCH higher tomorrow. Is this the first time a network has been so trampled for a bad debate?

More comments:

This was the worst piece of crap. Pitiful ABC, Pitiful. Charles Gibson is an idiot and Stephie was foolish, ridiculous...never will watch you garbage channel ever...never...sickening....get lost....go blow yourself....This is affront to decent American values...never....never...never.

Ugh. Is it too much to ask for ABC to provide a forum for enlightened debate on the crucial political topics that are really relevant to American society? Apparently, yes.

BOYCOTT ABC's TOP ADVERTISERS SEARS AFLACKELLOGG'S COMCASTCHARLES SCHWAB HOMEDEPOTCITIGROUP SUBWAY(OR JUST LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL)

GEORGE AND CHARLIE YOU ARE FARKING FIRED YOUR FARKING DONE YOU SUCK!

This debate was the nail in the coffin of corporate news, and should serve as a case study in how to destroy the credibility of a news agency. Either ABC's news staff thinks the American public is a bunch of morons, or ABC news is same. Americans are tired of the blatant dumbing down of the news, as well as the corporate agenda at work here. And you wonder why network "news" is losing audience share to alternative news sources? You should all be ashamed to call yourself journalists.

This was the worst thing I have ever seen on network TV, and I saw THE BIONIC WOMAN remake and all six episodes of SINBAD. ABC News should be ashamed. After tonight, I'll gladly choke down my own pride (and vomit) to watch Katie Couric on CBS, because it's clear ABC News is a joke.

What a couple of lousy, negligent and unintelligent mediators. That program was a crock of ####. Perpetually interrupting the candidate, panning the camera to Chelsea Clinton in between every question. Wow, is this what journalism has come to. It's no wonder we're going on our 8 year of Bush. If these kind of journalists are our eyes and ears, then we will forever be blind and deaf.

And how did the questions asked during this debate help the public make their decision? The whole thing was just awful. See how low the media can go? The 2 commentators will go down in history for this infamously. I will make sure not to watch any ABC News program from now on. The public cannot let this continue to happen. Now swift boat questions have become the main focus. The only winners in a campaign based on swift boat attacks will be the candidates most willing to play dirty. In any case ABC gets an F on this debate. Shame on you.

[SoCalDem]

17. These guys could have conducted a better debate

[A-Schwarzenegger]

18. "This was the worst thing I have ever seen on network TV, and I saw THE BIONIC WOMAN remake and

all six episodes of SINBAD."

[aaronbees]

21. lol

:D

[LulaMay]

19. that's because Obama crews organize 4 this. Mostly kids who don't have jobs, or kids to put to bed.

[smalll]

20. You got that right. A bunch of trustafarians on their Airbooks.

"I'm a new soul..." (who's never seen an election before, kind of like my strange-new-god of a candidate.)

[FrenchieCat]

24. Too bad that Hillary's crew of the over 60 White uneducated Women

don't all use the Internet!

[Tesha]

28. Are you aware that "Get a job, hippies!" is the usual thing shouted at protesters by...

...Reich Wing Assholes? You wouldn't want to be thought
of as that sort of a person, would you? You wouldn't want
to be representing your candidate in that way, would you?

Tesha

[Starbucks Anarchist]

37. I miss your old batshit-crazy attitude.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5403057&mesg_id=5403057

I mean, that took a lot of effort. Your newer stuff is just lazy and uninspired.

[CreekDog]

22. you should leave some compliments (damn him with faint praise)

1) you didn't trip over your chair
2) you didn't barf all over the desk
3) you didn't accidentally expose your nipple on national television
4) you very consistently followed exhaling with inhaling
5) your suit seems to fit
6) you managed to stay in view while on camera
7) you seemed to find your way to the studio without incident
8) your office seems bigger without lots of awards cluttering up the place
9) you didn't even need suspenders to ask Larry King caliber questions
10) Jesus loves you, but everyone else thinks...

[Scurrilous]

23. K & R

:thumbsup:

[corkhead]

25. I found a positive one!

"Wow! Absolutely breath-taking! The laser like focus on the issues that matter most was so refreshing. "

Not sure if they would have used a :sarcasm: thingy if one was available.

whatcha think?

[Vinca]

29. Guess is your issue is flag pins . . .

:banghead:

[cornermouse]

30. If you don't want to see it, you ain't gonna see it.

[grantcart]

31. k and r

[grantcart]

32. now at 20,000

[laylah]

33. Oh my! Here's a "positive" one...

"ABC NEWS and George and Charlie ---- GREAT DEBATE --- finally someone is asking about all the SKELETONS in Obama's closet. Was really nice to see Obama Squirm like the worm he is -- give me a break already --Is America gone crazy or what? Were going to put someone in the White House like Obama -- someone tied to the likes of Reverend Wright, William Ayers and Razko. I am sorry but I just do not believe Obama at all -- and I don't care to find out about more Skeletons marching out of that closet after he is in the White House. Obama has not proven himself at all -- he needs to be vetted much, much more. He also need to gain some experience ( way to little experience thus far) I would rather have the experience of McCain rather than Obama. I have been a true Democrat for 30 years, but will switch if Obama is the Dem. Nom. Thousands of people feel the same way as I do.........".
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TYPICAL WHITE MALE 4:54 AM :puke:

[Emit]

34. 19916 Comments Now

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[grantcart]

36. closing in on 20,000 it could be you lol