Charles Gibson, ACORN, and why mainstream media does not cover the ACORN story

September 15, 4:55 PMLegal News ExaminerWilliam Pfeifer, Jr.

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Charles Gibson, the host of ABC World News Tonight, inadvertently explained why the mainstream media is not covering the ACORN story.  Apparently they don't know about it.  As reported by Don Blumer at NewsBusters, when Charles Gibson appeared on the Wade and Roma show on 890 WLS Radio in Chicago this morning, co-host Don Wade posed the following question to Gibson: 

Don: Okay, here’s my news question. A Senate bill yesterday passes, cutting off funds to this group called ACORN. Now, we got that bill passed and we have the embarrassing video of ACORN staffers giving tax advice on how to set up a brothel with 13-year-old hookers. It has everything you could want – corruption and sleazy action at tax-funded organizations and it’s got government ties. But nobody’s covering that story. Why?

Charles Gibson's insightful response?

Gibson: HAHAHAHAHA. HEHEHE. I didn’t even know about it. Um. So, you’ve got me at a loss. I don’t know. Uh. Uh. But my goodness, if it’s got everything including sleaziness in it, we should talk about it this morning.

So there you have it.  For anyone wondering why the mainstream media is not reporting the ACORN video scandal, the answer is that they don't know about it.  Maybe they need to start reading Don Blumer's column or any of the other hundreds of websites reporting the story. 

In case Charles Gibson or anyone else would like to read up on it, here are some articles.

Fourth ACORN video by Veritas Visuals shows more misconduct and a surprise link to escort services

Will Veritas Visuals filmmakers James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles be arrested for making ACORN videos?

Veritas Visuals releases third ACORN video showing more illegal conduct in hidden camera scandal