19 January 2005

Old Media credibility watch

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What ABC News wants

Jan. 19, 2005 — For a possible Inauguration Day story on ABC News, we are trying to find out if there any military funerals for Iraq war casualties scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 20. If you know of a funeral and whether the family might be willing to talk to ABC News, please fill out the form below:

Remember, only American military personel dead in Iraq and only if the funeral is during President Bush’s inauguration! Mustn’t get the story line confused.

P.S. ABC News has removed the page.

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Voter suppression

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What is sure to go down as the most exhaustive and publicized investigation of tire slashings in Milwaukee history will soon end with felony charges - possibly by the end of the week.

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After all of the police and FBI interviews, sources have indicated that no out-of-state individuals are expected to be charged with slashing the tires of 20 vans and cars rented by the state Republican Party to schlep party faithful to the polls.

I expect the defense to be that it was a justified act in order to preserve democracy. After all, they were Republican voters. What more needs to be said?

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