ABC Moves to White House for Health-Care-a-Thon

Great post!
.
On a side note, it continues to tee me off to no end when rightwingers say "the Democrat _____". Its "Democratic" and it just makes me see red every time I hear some jacka$$ smugly saying "democrat" this or that. Right wing conspiracy in action.

Love this idea. I feel confident that ABC News will devote coverage to all sides of the issue, if only to fill time. That would be one LONG pep rally without a little conflict. But the GOP's main strategy this summer seems to be sulking and complaining about getting steamrolled rather than offering alternative solutions. Wait, it won't cut into WIPEOUT will it? If so, then nevermind.

@shara: ‘sarcastic remark - riiiggghhht.' 1. Democrat, in the context you're mentioning, is a political party and an advocate of democracy. Democratic is a political idea dealing with the nature of democracy and at times dealing with the Democratic Party. Both terms in their own context can mean either advocating democracy or the political party, both terms work. 2. Both sides partake in the same hashing of "Us verses Them".
I also share in your "displeasure" of people who are smug in their standing whether political, social or spiritual. If change is going to happen we should be able to have a discussion with out being offended or with the intent of offending. Just thought I would let you know that this moderate republican doesn't think that the Republican party has all the answers, they certainly don't hence I am a centrist.
As for the all-day-special, if we are truly going to have health care reform it needs to be properly constructed and lay out for the public to understand without fine print.
.
As for ABC holding the special, I would appreciate it if other news organizations, all MSNBC, NBC, CBS, FOXNEWS, CNN, etc..., were able to air at least the town hall special. It that this isn't an election, however, there are some other ideas in congress as to the proper method in dealing with national health care reform, and the alternative methods provided afterward, and with media coverage so we can know about it, would be appreciated.
.
I have no qualms with the President having another town hall or press conference to lay out his proposal. That is apart of the Presidents duties is presenting and submitting to Congress policies and legislation.
.
I too will wait to make a judgment on ABC's ability to not sugar coat any questions and to challenge the Presidents proposal in an appropriate manner but at the same time not accepting it as gold.

@lostepic: Shara was clearly talking about the people misusing the word. If you've heard any right-wing radio or the people that follow them you hear the phrase used incorrectly. It's not the Democrat Party, it's the Democratic party. A member of the party is a Democrat. It's used incorrectly on purpose, for a reason I can't fathom. It does get under my skin, so maybe that's the purpose... or maybe it's just another celebration of ignorance.

@lostepic- to follow up on the points by Rorschach and Shara Says- Democrats prefer the name 'Democratic Party'. I would think a minimum effort at good-faith engagement would be to refer to your political opponent by their preferred name, rather than something that grates on their ears. The RNC (not to be confused with Republicans in general) either fails to grasp this fact, or else has very little interest in making good-faith efforts at dialogue.

[...] ethical issues, NBC seems to have started a trend. ABC in the United States intends to air a “national conversation” on health care, but has inconspicuously denied opponents of the administration’s [...]

@Rorshach, @lostepic, @anon76: http://mediamatters.org/research/200608160005

Thanks, shara. I had always credited it to Limbaugh. I should have known it was Gingrich.

@shara: Yeah, the use of "Democrat party/policies/congress" by the Republican party comes across as such an immature prank. I have no idea what the objective of this strategy is beyond ticking off the opposite party. They certainly wouldn't convince Independents by mangling the name of the other party.

Chris Matthews chided a Republican Congressman for this sometime back:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR7MphuhEwc
.
With regards to the ABC airing, the health care reform is a major legislation being currently debated. If they cover it properly it would be immensely useful. Another interesting video on the critics of this airing:
http://www.dailykostv.com/w/001852/

@shara, @Rorschach, @anon76: Thank you for the insight, well made points. I was always under the impression that the definitions and proper use of the terms that I stated was correct. I being a Republican 100% agree with you when public figures that supposedly represent Republican Party or any Republican for that matter talk out of their you know what. Thats why I am a moderate/center Republican, in which case I should just start calling myself an Independent because there is so much crap that the actual Party itself does I dont agree with

lostepic: You might as well come clean and admit you are a liberal, nothing to be ashamed of... you are proof Gen. Powell's attempt to appease folks like you is failing miserably. That is, unless he is really a Democrat plant on a mission of great political damage to the Republicans. (Oh, yeah, I used "Democrat" properly there.) Moderates remind me of tennis balls. For a brief moment they are in the "center" as they sail over the net, just to get bashed by a racket on the left, then one on the right. Find yourself some core values and become a tennis racket either on the left or the right. It will help your life become much less confusing even if you're wrong.