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the films should stay in...lol. Especially the level some of these films are being made at...the production value is better (no offense) than another run of conversation that seems often too repetitive.

in fact if I was abc online I would get copies to run collectively on your site..."next to" free content with a pretty high production value.

Charley,
I agree with you & Diane about the party videos--I have faith that if you go with your gut feelings, you will get it right!! I am enjoying your blogs and hope you keep it up. I am interested also in whether Michelle contributed to Hillary's 'non-consideration', but I, too, doubt that you will get an answer.

more podium. Less commentary. show both conventions and let people decide for themselves. Don't need the media to spin me. Just show me. I can spin myself

My question is why did the three major networks elect to only televise an hour each day at the convention. There was so much missed from yesterday such as the great film made by Steven Speilburg. What a tribute to our men and women in our armed forces. Then there was John Kerry's speech which should have been heard. Last, but not least was President Clinton's address - amazing. I must say, I would much rather listen to you, Diane and George anyday than the CNN crew but CNN is where I received the best coverage. As a person trying to make up their minds on who to vote for, I needed to hear and see more than the networks were offering. Next week, CNN will be the choice again. Too bad, so sad......

Stege, I totally agree. I live in the boonies and don't have cable, but luckily PBS sees fit to run it all. Who knew that Obama's sister would be so eloquent? Who knew that John Kerry had such a fire in him? The Spielberg film was captivating. These are moments I would have missed had I only watched the networks.

Enjoying your blogs, sorry we have to enter this world. Why are things that are TRUE and on our e-mails not being told by the media? Obama has said things in his speechs and written in his books that are opposite of what he is trying to make us believe now. I am not a McCain fan either -- to much Bush. Don't know how I am going to vote this year and I am 65 years young!

Thanks for the blog. As far as your interview with Michelle Obama, it would be interesting to learn if her daughter was prompted to ask her dad what city he was in during the live chat the other night. You may recall he mistakenly said St. Louis after a long day. If Sasha caught it on her own and wanted to help him correct his error...we have another smart Obama to look forward to hearing more from!
Leave the video's in.

Organized Crime? Forget the birth certificate complications, the Rev. Wright relationship, the Ayers relationship, the many comments that gave American's a second blink---you know, the bitter Americans clinging to their bibles...and so forth. What is with the ACORN relationship and voter fraud?
Cuyahoga County officials have accused ACORN, the GOTV organization employed by Barack Obama’s campaign, of voter registration fraud — again. This might be a bigger story if examined.

Ask Michelle about the couple's longtime relationship with Ayers and Dohrn.

Obama is all for free speech -- unless he disagrees with what is being said. Think China.

I want to know why ABC is not covering (as far as I can see) the Obama campaign's effort to stifle free speech, via exhirting its followers to disrupt Stnaley Kurtz's appearance on Chicago's WGN radio last night. And the Obama campaign was invited to participate! It refused, and the campaign headquarters are probably a quarter of a mile from the radio station.

Kind of hypocritical, wouldn't you agree?

Why don't you ask her about her earlier contriversal statements and stump speeches, and why she had to re-image herself to the American people? I think you guys are giving her a pass. All of a sudden she states different things without a challenge. You guys need to be better and I hope you don't think the American people are stupid...we notice those things. Please be objective

I've enjoyed watching the conventions on my local PBS station... little commercials, no interruptions, and lots of coverage (from the podium to the party videos).

ABC NEWS is doing a great job... Charlie, keep the party videos playing -- and keep up the good work ;-)

Ask Michelle about her position with the Chicago hospital -- was she really involved in "patient dumping"? Did her salary triple because her husband obtained an earmark of $1 Million for the hospital?

I, too, am watching PBS coverage. It seems a shame to me that the networks will not spare a few extra hours to cover all of the conventions. We have had over 4,000 of our young men and women die in Iraq as a result of this administration’s decisions. Isn’t the choice of leadership of our country for the next four years more important than reruns and (even worse)reality shows?

Mr Gibson,

The police knew what they were doing going after your ABC producer & crew and the real story is who told them to get tough. It had to be someone with "juice" and someone who could act with a degree of impunity. IMO you & ABC should be a little more 'outraged' and not say you hope the 'charges will be dropped." What charges? It's ABC who should be 'charging' the police with misconduct. In short, I don't get it. Unless you just do not want to upset your relations with 'the pols' and that puts you guys somewhere in between what the lobbyists are doing....
Charles, get tough!

I think the videos are ok, as long as you stated that they're biased. Another question, why do you have so many liberal commentators...Diane is much tougher on Rebublicans in all her interviews (see her wrong challenge to The Minnesota Gov last night, but frequently lets Dems slide on improper statements) Stepp is a former Dem from the Clinton Whitehouse, Robyn is all liberal, always tougher on Rebuplicans?

How about asking Michelle to elaborate on each of the following statements she has made in campaign appearances:

”America in 2008 is a downright mean country."

“We are a nation of cynics, sloths and complacents.”

“Barack Obama will require you to work….. Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual.”

“Our souls are broken.”

”It's easier to hold on to your own stereotypes and misconceptions, it makes you feel justified in your own ignorance...that's America."

"There is no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I am obligated to this community and will utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit the black community first and foremost.”

The loud-mouthed, malcontent Michelle Obama certainly would make one wonderful and inspiring first lady.

My God.

But never is the millionaire Michelle so eloquent than when she is complaining about her Princeton and Harvard student loans and the cost of ballet lessons for her girls.

With everything I am learning about Obama coupled with the fact that none of it is being factually disputed scares me. I think if Obama is elected it will be the biggest mistake we will have made in the political history of the United States. Who in their right mind that is running for president would put a show on like Obama is going to do in Denver. He must really think he is the Messiah.

I say play the videos. They are usually very well done and good content. I doubt anyone intelligent enough to be watching a political convention wouldn't realize they were propaganda. I like them and they give the major players of both parties a chance to make their case unfiltered. That's the purpose of the convention in the modern era. Let them shine.

As for the arrogant Denver cops... They were completely out of line. I hope the city gets sued and the cigar-toting bully gets a new line of work. It gives the honest Denver cops a bad reputation.

I'd pay to see the video of Charlie getting slammed, haha. My friends from Lynchburg would love it.

Good blog, Charlie.

Thanks for your blog today, Charlie. I am glad that you addressed the situation with the ABC News producer, who was arrested, and you are obviously trying to let cooler heads prevail (an uncommon approach these days); however, I think you and the execs at ABC should be more outraged! What if this happened to a regular guy? According to your Web site reports, the officer threatened to strike your producer? A police officer smoking a cigar while arresting someone on a sidewalk, and another pushing your producer into a street, with traffic, then accusing him of obstructing traffic? This is an outrage in my view, and does not compare to the situation that you recounted from your earlier experience as a reporter. I really hope that you change your mind and that ABC aggressively challenges the police officers involved here, and their superiors.

By the way, I watch you every night, as I watched Peter Jennings every night--you and your colleagues represent the best, most objective news organization on television. However, I dislike having to watch so much CNN coverage of the events you have decided not to cover. Moreover, I tire of Anderson Cooper's comments to Wolf Blitzer ever night about how the networks have "paltry one-hour coverage" and a podcast (and he says this mockingly each night). This is an important election, and you guys should be covering much more of these events, Republican and Democratic. The regular nightly programming is a bit weak right now anyway; so why not spend more time covering these major events?

As far as the commentary, I think you do have the right balance, and I appreciate the insights and analysis from you and George, given your experience. I wish you had more commentary from Cokie, George Will, and Sam Donaldson. The breadth and depth of their experience is far superior to that of CNN. I am disappointed that you have not included them much in your limited coverage.

Nevertheless, you do a great job; I just wish you had more coverage!