That isn't a headline you are likely to see anyone around the country,
but it is the equivalent of a recent headline by ABC News:
Hannity: Michael J. Fox Can Be Criticized For Stem Cell Ad
Radio Show Host Says Ad Won't Affect Midterm Elections' Outcome
Why is it "news" that a right-wing pundit thinks Michael J. Fox can be criticized? That isn't news at all. That is aiding Hannity's punditry, thinly disguised as news. It has no more value than a headline stating that Kos believes something, followed by an article stating Kos believes something. There is a reason for why ABC News produced this article and headline, however.
Here is what ABC's politial director said to Bill O'Reilly yesterday:
Halperin answers roughly, `we've documented it in our book and we the Media have to work hard these two weeks to regain the trust of conservatives.'
ABC's political director has made a decision that ABC News has to pander to conservatives during the final two weeks of the election. Accordingly, they have produced "news" that simply repeats the opinions of conservative pundits. I wonder what "news" they will dig up next.
Contact ABC News. Ask them what their Political Director, Mark Hlperin, meant by "we the Media have to work hard these two weeks to regain the trust of conservatives." Ask them if that means we can expect more "news" stories that are simply repeating what right-wing pundits like Sean Hannity think, as they did in the article. If you have a phone number to contact ABC News (no personal numbers), find it, and I'll post that too.
Think Progress has more on ABC decision to swing right during the final days of the election.
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