Another brick in the wall: my letter to ABC News

[SoonerPride]

Dear Sirs:

I tuned into the Democratic Presidential debate aired by your network on Wednesday night. I am writing to you to express my bewilderment at the tenor of the debate and the focus on distractions and tabloid trash for nearly a full hour before one substantive issue was addressed.

We are at war. In fact, we are currently engaged in TWO wars. Healthcare is nonexistent or terribly inadequate for millions of our fellow citizens, our dollar is crashing, foreclosures are skyrocketing. Have you bought groceries lately? Have you filled up you car? There are very real and serious problems facing our country and, I swear I nearly fell out of my chair, your moderators asked about a flag lapel pin?

It was beyond maddening. It was embarrassing. It made me angry and sad at the same time. Angry at the waste of an opportunity to highlight where these two capable people stand on issues of substance and sad that your once-proud network has sunk to the depths of Entertainment Tonight.

I long for the days when debates were conducted by the League of Women Voters. They weren’t out to get ratings. Instead they asked pertinent questions that mattered to voters. What a novel idea.

Sincerely,

[Coexist]

1. wonderful letter

nice work

[SoonerPride]

I was so angry last night I couldn't type anything without expletives.

Plus, instead of email, I'm sending it in an envelope.

With a flag lapel pin attached.

[Coexist]

6. you should add this to it:

[2rth2pwr]

2. Note to Obama- Hey, welcome to the big leagues, rookie.

[sudopod]

7. If I wanted to be exposed to copypasta and mindless memery

I'd go back to 4chan. :p

[2rth2pwr]

11. You sound bitter.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

12. So are some fruit, before ripening.

[TexasLady]

3. Dear ABC

yall still suck.

(good letter)

[livetohike]

4. Your letter was very respectful

I didn't save my mine to print here. Let's just say, I wasn't so nice.

[SoonerPride]

8. I had to calm down. What I wrote last night was frothing at the mouth.

I'm mailing it to them with a flag pin in the envelope.

[livetohike]

10. Great idea - the flag pin

That's what got my blood really boiling. Oh, the sincerity of the woman who asked Obama the question - all I could think of was: WTF!!!

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Nice letter

I hope someone will read it besides Goofy or Mickey at ABC....

I sent them a bunch of stuff and never got a letter back when they did Path to 911.

Still you did a great letter
Thanks.

[Coexist]

9. Ichingcarpenter, you should post that Howard Dean post from LBN here

it is awesome.

[BeatleBoot]

13. You are Spot On About One Thing

It Was Embarrassing!!!




Mr. Obama sharing a moment with Emil Jones Jr.

[SoonerPride]

14. It was a sad day for our democracy.

Didn't you think?

[BeatleBoot]

16. Questioning Anyone Who Wants to Be President

is never a sad day for democracy.

Even if you do not like the questions.

[SoonerPride]

17. Really?

65 minutes into the debate, George says "and the number one issue is the economy."

Or really? Number one issue? Then the previous freaking 65 minutes were what then?

A WASTE OF TIME.

[Kajsa]

15. Great letter, SoonerPride!

You nailed it with tact and class.

Bravo!

:applause:

I REALLY miss Peter Jennings.
;(