otterinbham 0 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Hey, it may be a bust. But everybody in Washington is either worried or slavering with anticipation about this story. If it lives up to its potential, it will be huge. There's no telling how many reputations will get ruined. I think I'll watch. http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/0...wyer_deman.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonc 466 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I read an article earlier this week (will try to find the link) that said this was a complete bust for ABC, and there was only a few "big hitters" on the list. Apparently the segment tonight is only going to be 10 minutes at the end of the broadcast. EDIT Here is the link. Its an article from the Washington Examiner. List revealed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterinbham 0 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 I read an article earlier this week (will try to find the link) that said this was a complete bust for ABC, and there was only a few "big hitters" on the list. Apparently the segment tonight is only going to be 10 minutes at the end of the broadcast. EDIT Here is the link. Its an article from the Washington Examiner. List revealed Evidently, ABC chickened out, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger in Spain 0 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Part of the reason why the “20/20†segment may end up being so tame is that there were serious discussions within ABC News over the legal and ethical questions involved in identifying men on Palfrey’s client list. Questions such as: What makes a public figure a public figure (and worthy of mention on the broadcast)? Does merely having your phone number appear in Palfrey’s phone records prove that you used her service? What if you called Palfrey’s service only for a massage (as Tobias claims) or female companionship? How can the network prove that sex actually took place? And is ABC being used by Palfrey to do her dirty work? They must have discovered that people other than republicans were on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonc 466 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I have heard that a lot of the names are people who were career positions in different agencies. Including an economist, "military officials," a CEO, a couple of lobbyists (that I doubt anyone outside of DC would know), and the head of a think tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger in Spain 0 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 It would be interesting to see. Like the article you linked stated, this story was really hyped for a few weeks and ABC will really wind up with a lot of egg on their face if the story fizzles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonc 466 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I think its already fizzled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger in Spain 0 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Bummer. I was kind of hoping this would put some people (both elephants and donkeys) in a tight spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonc 466 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 7 minutes isn't long enough to put anyone in the hot seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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