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Following right-wing criticism, ABC reports on ACORN tapes

September 16, 2009 7:35 pm ET

From the September 16 edition of ABC's World News with Charles Gibson:

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Previously:

NewsBusters: In AM Radio Appearance, Charles Gibson Unaware of Five Day-Old ACORN Controversy, Senate Vote to De-Fund

NewsBusters: ABC World News Boss on Ignoring ACORN: 'We're Not in the Business of Noise'

Right-wing radio hosts suggested "damn good" Ayers question to Stephanopoulos day before Dem debate

Think Progress: Hannity Brags Of Influence Over Stephanopoulos: 'I Suggested The Question'

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    • Author by congero6189599 (September 16, 2009 7:37 pm ET)
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      Rightwing says jump and MSM say how high!
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    • Author by usmcphrog46 (September 16, 2009 8:34 pm ET)
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      I am guessing it was John Stewart's rant on The Daily Show.
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    • Author by OOzinEvil (September 16, 2009 8:38 pm ET)
         
      Took long enough for the MSM to get on board, and for PRESBO to have Gibbs make a statement.

      Guess ACORN won't press charges against the folks that made the recording.
      Lewis said the steps were being taken in response to "the indefensible action of a handful of our employees."

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    • Author by njguy93 (September 16, 2009 9:04 pm ET)
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      Man, that liberal media. Just a bunch of commies, I tell ya.

      THANK YOU.
      njguy93@yahoo.com
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    • Author by oscar the grouch (September 16, 2009 9:08 pm ET)
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      Well, I feel the organization needs to be examined carefully. Hopefully, it's only a handful bad apples. I'm also surprised that after years of saying Medicare is one of the best run government programs there is, we are finding out there is upwards of $500 billion in waste and fraud in the system.
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    • Author by mk3872 (September 16, 2009 11:31 pm ET)
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      Reminds of when Gibson & GS of ABC News got duped into spending half the Clinton/Obama primary debate talking about Ayers & Wright because the right wing blogosphere & Hannity insisted that they talk about it.
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    • Author by jgibson349687 (September 16, 2009 11:55 pm ET)
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      ABC News is asking to be Fox News 2 at this rate. Peter Jennings is surely turning over in his grave and would be SICKENED at what's going on at ABC.
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    • Author by Bad News (September 17, 2009 12:56 am ET)
         
      Shame, Shame


      Mr. News
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    • Author by Tbone Slickens (September 17, 2009 9:01 am ET)
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      It's amazing. Two 20 something's had to drag the MSM kicking and screaming to cover this story that they (MSM) should have done a year or two ago.

      Had they done their jobs the political landscape would look far different now.
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    • Author by fairliberal (September 17, 2009 10:18 am ET)
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      Wow Charlie Gibson has finally heard of the acorn controversy. Great job, maybe he should ask for a raise.
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