Just a couple of weeks ago, late-night comic David Letterman continued the media’s incomprehensible hatefest on Sarah Palin. (Incomprehensible at least in part because her ticket lost; for a losing VP candidate, she has remarkable and unprecedented staying power.) Part of his schtick that night included calling her a “slutty flight attendant.”

Of all the pots and kettles I have ever seen, having a member of the media/entertainment establishment call anyone else a slut is at the top of the list.

But Letterman, for whatever else you can say about him, is an entertainer and a comedian. He is not a news personality. (Nor does he pretend to be, unlike some comedians.)

ABC, however, does purport to be a purveyor of news. So it is incredibly unfunny and profoundly disturbing that the network will be broadcasting what will be little more than an elaborate all-day informercial for Obama’s plan to socialize the entire American health care system. In a story broken by the Drudge Report last week, it was revealed that ABC would be hosting a primetime special, “Prescription for America,” broadcast from the East Room of the White House this evening. Ok, fine. But Charlie Gibson will also be anchoring World News from the Blue Room in the White House. And this is in addition to an interview with the President on “Good Morning America,” and with Michelle Obama later in the day. (It is so bad that a a number of commentators have rechristened ABC the “All Barack Channel.”)

Even for a media so slavishly adoring of Obama that their coverage of him seems more like a sex act, this is a new low.

Republicans were stunned at these blatantly partisan efforts by a news organization. Republican National Committee Chief of Staff Ken McKay sent a written request to ABC News, asking to participate, present opposing viewpoints and alternatives to “Obamacare.” ABC News refused. From that, you know all you need to. But the response of ABC News’ Senior Vice President Kerry Smith is just as revealing. He said:

"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."

Like, duhhhhh. I’m sorry, but isn’t that precisely the point? We know you’ll be controlling the content and handpicking the shills in the audience. Continued...