This diary is for the purpose of commenting on George Stephanopoulos' interview of John McCain on ABC's "This Week." After a shoddy, tabloid, bottom-feeding debate performance, does George make it a two-fer with McCain? Will he subject him to the same garbage style of questioning he did with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, or will George act like the rest of the fawning media, give McCain some donuts and coffee, and lob softballs all hour?
This is an open thread diary, and either way today goes, I feel some comments to ABC will be in order. Contact info is below the fold:
ABC News feedback form
"This Week" contact form
And phone numbers (thanks, Billary Redux!)
212-456-7777
Also: dial 818-460-7477 press 2 then 6 then 639
ABC NEW YORK NEWSROOM: (212) 456-5100 newsradio@abc.com Newsroom Fax Machine 212.456.5150
Peter Salinger (THE MAN IN CHARGE OF ELECTION COVERAGE) Director, Special Events & Sports 212.456.5105 peter.salinger@abc.com
Cristi LandesManager, Programming 212.456.5107 cristi.d.landes@abc.com
Wayne Fisk Director, Programming 212.456.5327 wayne.fisk@abc.com
Jeff Fitzgerald Executive Director, Operations 212.456.5554 jeffrey.t.fitzgerald@abc.com
Heidi Oringer Executive Director, Entertainment 212.456.5541 heidi.b.oringer@abc.com
Jon Newman News Coverage 212.456.5100 jonathan.m.newman@abc.com
Joyce Alcantara Assignment Manager 212.456.5106 joyce.a.alcantara@abc.com
Jim Kane Deputy D.C. Bureau Chief 212.222. 6604 james.f.kane@abc.com
Andrew Kalb Executive Director, Programming 05.567.2269 andrew.l.kalb@abc.com
Robert Garcia Executive Director, News & Sports 212.456.5103 robert.garcia@abc.com
If Stephanopoulos treats McCain better, than clearly he has a bias in this race and shouldn't be allowed anywhere near any candidate interviews or debates the rest of this election season. If he is just as bad with McCain as he was with the Democratic candidates, then he isn't interested in doing his job properly, and should be replaced with someone who'll actually ask questions that America wants answered. The media doesn't get a free pass anymore, especially not after that joke of a "debate" on Thursday.