Charlie’s Up & Blogging

Welcome to blogging, Charlie.
I have enjoyed your commentary and reporting over the years.(I have been voting National elections since Johnson and Goldwater.)

I have to say that since the Democratic party selected (didn’t elect) Obama, they have made a huge mistake. Not only is Obama grossly under-qualified but no one knows who he is or where he really stands on the issues. Lobbyists are funding the Democratic convention yet Obama and the DNC promised not to take money from anymore lobbyists. Also, Obama was so arrogant to run for president after just 1 year in the senate.
This Democrat will be voting for McCain ’08

Welcome Charlie – It is interesting that many, including myself, voted for Hillary because I believe in my heart that she would have been the “best” person to be President. I reject Mr. Obama for too many reasons to list besides being arrogant and inexperienced. So the Democrats say I must vote for a man that I do not respect and feel deeply will divide the country if elected, in addition to destroying our economy. If the superdelegates had not supported Barack Obama the story today would have been different…so only a few are trying to run the country, not the many.
Obama stated publicly that the men and woman that have died in the Iraq war have “wasted their lives”. In other words, family and friends of mine fighting so that “freedom” where ever it might be is not a scared cause. How can I vote for such a person? I know Obama said it was just a poor choice of words. Then he calls many people bitter and clinging to their bibles, I know another bad choice of words. The words just keep flowing from his mouth and the “media” keeps overlooking most of them–he seems to be the “chosen” one. He even refused to wear the Flag Pin which is now on every suit jacket because of the uproar…and you know the ONLY reason he is wearing the pin is that his campaign manager told him to put it on if he wants to be President. Mr. Obama says he loves America but then goes on the Europe Tour and tells the world he is sorry for America’s short-comings! A boy wearing a man’s suit using a teleprompter giving speeches will not save the United States. These are dangerous times and we need the “best”, experienced people possible. So the choice is removed by the Democrats, so I will now cast my vote for John McCain!

Qualifications! Heart, Soul and the Dignity to rise above the leftiest, the rights and those who think they control life…History will find through a spiritual transition something far greater than men of past and present to lift this Nation to the forefront of God! No man will be able to secure less than what GOD makes happen! Blessings Mr. Gibson…The Democrats must rise up to secure the faith in God and the future of this here country…We are not rich in liberty, we lost that when we allowed power and greed…Now it is time for the world to feel the newness and the least to become the first…Apachecheynne

I’ve never cared much for Sen. Kennedy, but I still think it is nice that the Democratic party will honor him tonight at the convention. It will be a special and touching moment for many people watching.

Charlie,
Why you only showing negaive news about Obama in your news. There is some positive news alos..

Charlie you are a great to listen to on the news. I think the DNC will be enlighting and I look forward to seeing Ted Kennedy and what Michelle Obama has to say. There will be a lot to talk about.

I just saw your report on lobbyists gone wild.At the dem.convention.I hope you’ll report on the same if not more out of control behavior at the republican convention.I’ve noticed that all three major networks have been slanted in favor of the conservative right.I guess Rupert Murdock owns A.B.C. as well.No wonder I prefer to watch P.B.S.It’s the only independent news left.As Mark Twain said,”the people get the gov’t they deserve.”

Hi Charlie,
I have been living in the USA for the past 24 years and the minute I saw you on GMA was smitten. You seem to be a very humble person but at the same time someone with a great sense of humor. I love watching you on the evening news. Can you please answer this question for me is. There are two reporters who appear on the news with you, they both have the last name Starks. Are they related. I will continue to watch each evening. Thanks Charlie

Dear Mr. Gibson:
Thank you for your thoughtful and down-to-earth coverage. I am a loyal viewer and find your wit and warmth to be a breath of fresh air on the networks.
And, by the way, most every evening, when you close your broadcast with “I hope you had a good day” I find it very comforting.Thank you for that.
It so reminds me of father who passed away 10 years ago.
I’ve been wanting to tell you that for a long time.
Enjoy the convention – I look forward to your insight!

Charlie, Thank you for presenting as impartial a presentation as possible on tv. Many of us appreciate that. Also, Many Many thanks for ending your broadcasts on a positive note. There is so many negatives in all aspects of the new. It is important for us all to remember that we do live in a wonderful country and that it is not only evil that should be broadcast. Good things are what makes this country great.

Charlie, Everyday, when my husband gets home from work – he takes my daughter out to play and I get to sit and watch WN with no interruptions. Its my moment of peace during the day – I enjoy it very much and have always enjoyed your broadcasts – Peter Jennings had big shoes to fill – you have done a wonderful job. Not sure why you would start the blogging though – I know its the latest thing – but wow – talk about a forum for crazies! (myself included sometimes) Although I am addicted it does sadly remind me so often how horrible people can be. Strange thing the technology age. Good Luck & Keep up the good work!

Bobby,
Why would you want to vote for John McCain when you wanted Hillary Clinton. McCain is opposed to just about everything Hillary supports. Obama and Clinton are 90% in agreement. What good is a strong leader when he supports the wrong issues. Please take another look at Barack Obama…. for the sake of our country. Yes, Obama has not been around as long as John McCain, but at the age of 47, Obama certainly has more staying power. He’s shown enough leadership skills to convince me he’s up to the task. I’m voting for Barack Obama. Mary

Charlie, This is my first blog. I have enjoyed ABC news for years and especially you. I changed my party this year in order to vote for Obama and because I live in Florida it didn’t count. I’m glad I will get to vote for him in November.

Charlie, Your report on “DNC MONEY TRAIL” confirms that we will not be seeing any significant changes even if Obama is elected as President of this great nation. It was a great report that you have presented and it confirms my prediction that Obama will not have the effective power to make whatever changes he has been preaching to us all these months. Washington D.C. will always conduct business as how they see fit and it will take a massive movement to be able make make any significant change. This is very sad.

On the money trail – as long as money remains the mothers milk of politics nothing will change, If ABC has any integrity they will certainly do the same type of story from the Republican convention! I bet we will see more corporate chieftans, more private jets and more money greasing the palms of politics!

THE DNC CONVENTION
YAWN…………………
IF I HEAR ONE MORE TIME HOW HE WAS RAISED BY A SINGLE MOTHER I’LL PUKE!!!!
HOW DOES THAT QUALIFY THIS EGO MANIAC FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!
YAWN………….

Well ABC News has sunk to a new low wasting good air time on the Democrats Convention. Why is there a convention anyway? Hasn’t it been established who the nominee is and his VEEP is?

I think Barak will live to regret not picking Hilary for the VP. I think his ego is amazing and the people who advise him are fools. They are the ones who need to unify the party not Hilary. She could personally call me today and ask me to vote for him and I would not. Women have had the vote for 88yrs, real progress will be when we see one in the Oval Office.

Sorry Charlie!
Can’t buy in to all the love of Ted Kennedy…I still remember Chappaquiddick and his cowardly act in not getting help to save Mary Jo!
Maybe you should try some unbiased reporting for a change and do a little clip on that for the Democrats!

Obama+unexperience+indecisive+higher taxes+radical associations=disaster for America

Charlie: Welcome to you and your blog. I do not usually blog, but sometimes write a comment to the Chicago Tribune, and later see it when it is posted on Google or Goodsearch. I have read many of the above responses & I understand why people see you as “presenting all the information without any bias”; as a retired elementary school teacher/librarian, I felt the obligation to present all the aspects of any subject without bias. As a priest commented to me the other day, “I know you couldn’t talk about God and religion in the Library…” I replied, “the library covers all topics”, and I had the luxury, the responsibility, and the honor to present it all, even in its simplest form.” Charlie, your work as a newscaster and my work as a teacher librarian are very closely related.
Even now, as a retired teacher, I continue to see all sides of an issue and in simple conversations, present all of the aspects; it’s so much a part of me, that I cannot close my eyes to any issue. I try to keep an open mind, too. God bless you and keep “The Newser” going. Say, is that word going to make the dictionary publish a new edition? I’m all for it.

Charlie,
I have liked your independent style as a journalist…wonder from your comments that your blog is not really your idea as much as your bosses at ABC…I agree that they are typically quite self-serving and many are a waste of time for writer and reader…

Hi Charlie,
I’m looking forward to yours and the team’s coverage of the DNC. Thanks for your excellent work. Best regards,

Dear Charlie,
Hope that’s OK. I watch you every night, then turn to Brian Williams for the nightcap. Both of you outstanding. I wonder what is your take on this “lack of experience” issue that keeps hounding Mr. Obama. how many of our presidents have had experience in leading a country? Is there a course you take, or is it the fact that one glad hands other world leaders, just as experienced, or maybe took the same course. How much experience, or course work does it take to bankrupt a nation, we are you know, or take a nation to war?
I end with a quote, “Experience teaches only the teachable.” Aldous Huxley
You think?

Just a note on the GOP VP profile offered on the ABC World News for Fri. Aug. 29th — the gov. of Alaska doesn’t have “a Down Syndrome baby” but a “child (baby) with Down Syndrome.” “People First” language should be used in thoughtful reporting.

I am amazed that Charlie Gibson would allow a segment about the Republican National Convention parties on his news. We didn’t see parties by lobbiests at the DNC. Why is the news so slanted in the democratic favor? Is the world supposed to stop because of a hurricane?

Charlie, I just saw your report from NO and am disgusted. The smirkiness when you reported about Govenor Palin’s 17 year old daughter pregnancy was revolting. Why did you not mention that they were forced to divulge a private matter regarding their underage daughter because of the smear democratic blogs that distorted the facts and tried to imply that the child with downs syndrome was actually that of the daughter.

Mr. Gibson,
Excuse me for being a bit jaded, but ABC, as well as the rest of the main stream media, has moved in lock-step by pouncing on a juicy bit of private family information regarding Sarah Palin’s daughter, but completely ignors the 880 pound gorilla in the room by ignoring Senator Obama’s close association and dealings with known felons(Rezko) and extreme left-wing radical proponents(Ayers). Use the same light of day to shine upon Obama and how he got his home, who his friends and mentors are, how Obama’s wife got a 160% increase in her pay right after he became a U S Senator and got a million dollar + earmark for her hospital. Take the gloves off and be a real news reporter, not a biased voice of Democratic propoganda…focus on the real news which will easily show that the “O” is glitter on the outside and a big hollow space on the inside.

Since Sarah Palin’s nomination, most media attention has focused on her versus McCain. This Palin attention may be the exact strategy the Republicans are banking on to take the heat off the top of their ticket. Since she is not accessible to the media, they are prolonging her mystery. Interesting strategy which seems to be working with the media and possibly fulfilling the Republican strategists wishes. I am not impressed with how the Republicans have handled this… secrecy once again. Obama has my vote.

Fact:
Sadly, Obama’s Mom and Dad are deceased.

I am disappointed to read that you intend to limit your questions to Sarah Palin to what she did as mayor of Wasilla and her policy positions as governor for two years. The possibility that she may become President Palin requires that we know a great deal more about her. I am not speaking about her family members. It is correct that they remain off-limits … but the following questions, among others, need to be asked … and answered:
How does your brief experience in running the government of the only state in the union with an economic surplus (fueled by oil and huge federal government hand-outs) prepare you for dealing with the rest of non-subsidized America?
What is your position on sex education?
What is your position on birth control?
What is your position on public education?
What is your position on teaching religious doctrine (i.e. creationism) in public schools?
What do you think about those hospitals and clinics where legal abortions take place?
Do you think doctors that perform abortions should be prosecuted or worse?
Did you actually suggest banning books from the public library in Wasilla?
Why did you fire or force out the local librarian in Wasilla?
Do you really believe that there is no human responsibility for global warming?
How long would you leave our troops in Iraq?
What should America do about Iran?
What should America do about South Ossetia?
Do you support possible military action against Iran?
If so, exactly where would you suggest finding the troops to do that?
What do you believe America should do exactly about Afghanistan?
How should they do it?
Do you still support those millions of dollars of tax earmarks you asked for and received for Alaska?
Did you not support those millions of dollars for the Bridge to Nowhere until it was cancelled by Congress?
Did you return that money after that project was
cancelled?
Do you really believe that God called for that pipeline in Alaska?
Do you really believe that God called on us to attack Iraq?
What was/is your relationship with the Alaska separatist movement?
Did they or do they support secession from the United States?

You could ask Gov. Palin: How does your nomination as VP fit into the Republican committment to “Country First”?

Hi!
Just ask Palin this:
Although Republicans have been in charge of the White House and Congress for most of the last eight years, you, John McCain, and most of the speakers at the Republican convention said you want to change the Washington elite; that Washington is broken. In specific terms, what would you do to make change and how would you enlist the help of your own party, which it sounds you think is a big part of the problem?
Follow-up (after pressing for specifics)
Republicans filibustered dozens of potential bills, essentially stopping much legislation from being enacted that the majority of Americans supported. Do you see that as a problem?

Dear Mr. Gibson:
I wish you the best of success during your interviews with Sarah Palin. The whole country will be watching.
My best advice is for you to DO YOUR JOB as a professional journalist. You have trained your entire career for this opportunity to provide illumination and clarity about Sarah Palin.
We need to understand NOW whether she is the real deal or an illusion.
We are depending on you to help us discover the answer.
The stakes couldn’t be higher.

I just viewed your interview with Sarah Palin. I cannot believe that you would treat B. Obama with the superior attitude that you displayed in your interview with Palin. I hope the rest of the interview is more balanced.

Excellent interview, any individual who follows or cares about this country understood with the Bush Doctrine was about. It is the reason for the war in Iraq and that is why people need to read, listen and ask questions of our leaders.
Thank you Mr. Gibson for an excellent job.

I encourage anyone who tapes news to go back and watch the first interview Charlie did with Obama. Noone can watch that and agree that his interview with Palin was fair.
I am finished with ABC. I hope the canidates know that the public dosn’t care if they NEVER APPEAR ON ABC, CBS, NBC, ETC.
JUST GIVE ME FOX FROM NOW ON.

Another “Dan Rather” attempt to throw an election. Everyone should note who the advertisers are, write them, boycott them, or both.

I have just seen all but the last ten minutes of your 20/20 program. I am not a regular watcher of your program. After what I have just seen, I certainly will not be. Never have I seen such an example of superciliousness in attitude and questions. This is gotcha interviewing at its worst. Even Gibson’s body language showed ultimate disdain. The introduction before the interview was similar–designed to tear down any positive impression we might have had about her. Why in the world would Sarah Palin and John McCain agree to collaborate with such a hatchet job? I don’t think even Chris Matthews or Keith Olbermann would treat her more dismissively.

Charles Gibson YOUR A JERK FOR TRYING TO STUMBLE AND TRIP UP SARA PALIN AND EMBARRASS HER WITH THAT BUSH DOC TRICK .

I have lost all respect for you Charlie Gibson since your interview or should I say interrogation of Gov. Sarah Palin. Your body language said it all. I will no longer watch ABC news as it is just one of the many liberally slanted news shows. The liberal media would never think of treating Obama the way Gibson treated Gov. Palin. And by the way, despite trying to trip her up, she came across beautifully. If there is any credibility to ABC as a news station then you should interrogate Obama in the same manner.

bias in the media?One day charlie will stand before God and lets hope he will ask the same questions on abortion or stem cell research and lets see how his response is thenI personally dont watch ABC news because of charlie I think he is a low class low rated jouralist but because of all the upset of this interview I watched it,he is the biggest disgrace that could ever come across our tv sets and I hope after all is said and done McCain and Paulin win and have him fired off the show because abc will never do it for the ratings.Charlie you are the loser any network station could have found but then again youre station is low class and had to do something to try and get some ratings.

Charlie, you did a fine job with the Sarah Palin interview, as an undecided voter (reg. Inde) it is important that you got right into knowing who this woman is and testing her. We, as voters have only a short time to “vet her ourselves” and I applaud you for treating her like any other candidate, as you always do.
All of this bantor about no one knowing what the Bush doctrine is/was, must live under a rock, I was shocked she had no clue. Pre-emptive attacks to enforce national security, how could anyone NOT know this??? It’s an alarming methodology based on how poorly we gather intel. these days.
I still have not decided on who to vote for, I am not hearing anything concrete on the issues that matters most to me, which are the economy and energy independence. I am hearing broad stroke ideas, but nothing specific.
Again,thank you for your hand in the public vetting of Sarah Palin, I think the interview proved she is not ready for the national stage, but then, I do NOT pick Presidents based on their VPs.

Charlie shame on you, look at yourself in the video transcript talking down to Sarah Palin like shes in the principals office. You look like a bully, thats how we will always remember you… as a bully who had a chance to have some respectable interview but missed the mark. I would love to see you treat Biden or Obama like that. The media is a disgrace, I hope your rating go down the toilet.

Charlie, I cannot describe how disappointed I am in you and George Stepococus. I had always thought that you were presented the news in a fair and impartial way. Now I know that you and George are just as bad,if not worse, than the other left wing media. Your interview with Gov. Palin was disgraceful. Farewell to ABCNews…..Commander Bill D, USN Ret. Dallas

Charlie,
I am a 52 year old nurse, of 30 years.
Did all the things right. Did not use credit more than I could pay of monthly.
Even lived on concrete for 2 years after ripping out my carpet…secondary to a bad dog. Because I refused to buy on credit.
I have a >800 credit score. My homes value has decreased and my 401-k and stocks have plummeted..you know saving for retirement.
NOW I am helping out by taxes finance this big bailout. Some idiot said those of us not in foreclosure should feel happy. That those foreclosure properties decrease our property values.
Not very comforting…alot of these people should not have obtained mortgages in the first place or they obtained mortgages that were too good to be true.
I am very angry!
CIndy

I’m so sorry you use to be a very good reporter, but you have change.I always thought a report was supposed to report the new unbias and with you trying your best to sway the public the way you want it to go. You should be ashamed but when I watched you on the news tonight for the last time I must say I’m sadden by the way you lost the your objective journalism. Mark

I lost all respect for Charlie Gibson.
He won. He did what he wanted to do in the interview with Sarah Palin. Before the interview it was settled in his mind that he presented his views and try to convince everyone to vote for Obama.
Everytime ABC national news comes on, I change channels. No Charlie. No Katie.
They won. We lost. There is no way we can make a difference on anything with them. Why listen to them at all and their lopsided views?
They ABC, CBS, NBC all cover themselves with the same quilt. What they say is not important anymore. Sean Hannity is right. Journalism is dead.
Who cares what you Charlis says anymore?
Josh

Mr.Gibson,
You are really out of touch with the “grassroots people” maybe you should get out more and be less biased in your reporting.
Those tea parties were formed by us, and we will continue.What we are protesting is not TAXES per se, but overspending, collective policies, but mostly about wanting the TRUTH. We want Congress and the “Chicago Political Machine” Whitehouse to say what they mean and mean what they say. We do not trust Republicans (they doubled the debt in the past 8 years) and we do not trust the Dems with their restructuring America.
We are disgusted with all the self serving politicians, the power brokers in Washington, and the lack of special prosecuter investigation into Fannie and Freddie where this all started.