Originally Posted By DlandDug Hmm. The "Clips and Comment" transcript appears to be taken directly from the broadcast of September 11. It does match the edits presented in the OP. The official ABC transcripts include everything that Palin said, as well as the questions. Interesting to note that they entitle them "Full Excerpts." <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5795641&page=1" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/Politics...1&page=1</a> Is it reasonable to assume that ABC edited for broadcast, then presented the full transcript of the interview on line? I would like to add that I didn't realize the OP was linked to Mark Lvin, a commentator I normally view with suspicion. But it does appear that, as far as these edits go, it is correct.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Is it possible that there were different versions aired at different times? I don't know for sure, just wondering. ABC is always showing something from 20/20, say, heavily edited the next morning on GMA. Someone said abc.com showed it unedited, no? A commercial broadcast with its time restraints will always be edited to some degree.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Is it possible that there were different versions aired at different times?<< Possibly. It may be the east coast feed was different from the west coast one. My insistence that the "edited" portions aired is based on the fact that I actually beheld them on KABC with my own deuce of gone peepers. Although I'm about 66.7% sure that it was on World News, I do admit that it could have been Nightline. However, I am 100.0% sure that they did air, at least on this end of the country. I *distinctly* remember the "I don't know if that was my exact quote" thing, because I remember thinking "she's right about that - it isn't."
Originally Posted By jdub I do kinda think a presidential election is important enough that the network should opt to run full interviews live & unedited, not worrying whether they'll be getting us on time to "CSI Pawtucket" or whatever the h-ck.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I do kinda think a presidential election is important enough that the network should opt to run full interviews live & unedited, not worrying whether they'll be getting us on time to "CSI Pawtucket" or whatever the h-ck.<< So, are you enjoying your visit to America?
Originally Posted By Mr X ***This blatant disregard for facts that don't serve a political agenda is exactly what the government has been doing for the last eight years.*** Well, in all fairness and if I may edit your comments just a touch.. This blatant disregard for facts that don't serve a political agenda is exactly what governments have been doing for the last eight thousand years.
