The Drudge Report has posted a story about an upcoming event at the White House.  This is the link, Drudge Report, but I am not sure how long it will be valid.   On June 24th, ABC News will broadcast its nightly report from the Blue Room of the White House followed by a special program on the President’s healthcare proposals.  According to the article, ABC Senior Vice President Kerry Smith stated that:

“ABCNEWS alone will select those who will be in the audience asking questions of the president. Like any programs we broadcast, ABC News will have complete editorial control. To suggest otherwise is quite unfair to both our journalists and our audience.”

The word that comes to mind is infomercial.  Whether or not you support an overhaul of our heathcare, this is a use of the media that is simply not appropriate.  There will be no other healthcare proposals discussed, nor will the negative aspects of the President’s plan be revealed.  Americans who are still naive enough to believe that ABC is an objective source of news are going to be fed lies as if they were truth.

The Chief of Staff of the Republican National Committee, Ken McKay, has written a letter to the head of ABC News criticizing the absence of any Republican input in the program.  This is not the way to pass bi-partisan legislation.