Obama Campaign Says Michelle Obama ‘Interview’ on ‘African Press’ Web Site Is 100% Bogus
Some conservative blogs are all atwitter about a bizarre interview allegedly with Michelle Obama on a Web site called "African Press International."
“My husband was born in Hawaii and adopted by his stepfather — does that make him unpatriotic," she supposedly said "on a direct telephone to API" the "interview" hypes. It goes on from there.
This morning my inbox is filled with the "WHY ARENT YOU COVERING THIS?" e-mails on the subject. The answer is: because it doesn’t appear to be in any way real.
Obama campaign senior adviser Robert Gibbs says the interview is a complete and utter fabrication. "It’s bogus, she didn’t call, it’s all a lie," he says.
And I have to say — I find their pushback quite believable. The Obama campaign does not tend to directly engage fringe Web sites making wild charges, and if they were to do so, they certainly wouldn’t have Michelle Obama make the call.
Maybe the folks at API were taken in by an imposter. Maybe they made it up, I don’t know.
In these last three weeks, there is going to be a lot of dung thrown at the wall. Lots of charges and counter-charges and counter-counter-charges.
A word to the wise, my friends. I don’t know if you know this, but not everything that appears on the Internet is true.
(Counting down now to the explosion of insane comments that will inevitably post below. Three…two…one…)
- jpt
UPDATE: Little Green Footballs takes issue with the first line of this blog, believing I was lumping ALL conservative blogs in with the use of my word "all" in "all atwitter." For the record, by no means did I mean to suggest every or even most conservative blogs had hopped on the story — any more so than I would be implying that every liberal blog slimed Gov. Sarah Palin with some of the rumors I’ve criticized "liberal blogs" for spreading.
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Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am
What??! It is true!!
You tell me on the INTERNET that not everything on the INTERNET is true?!!
My head explodes!
Posted by: insane | October 15, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am
Why was Corsi detained and exiled from Kenya? Is that an “insane” comment?
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 11:49 am 11:49 am
‘A word to the wise, my friends. I don’t know if you know this, but not everything that appears on the internet is true”
Like your claim this is bogus?
and not everything on the internet is false either
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 11:51 am 11:51 am
Obama has more tricks than a magician in a circus act. Is the trick on the media? It is doubtful Obama would pull a rope-A-dope on the media they already own.
Posted by: Bill | October 15, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am
again, Obama is not who he appears to be he is a puppet for left wing radicals where do you think all that money is coming from… he has the young people follwing him like sheep,…he is a real life Manchurian Candidate
Posted by: alakazan54 | October 15, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am
I looked at it, and it seemed quite bogus. Even though Michelle Obama is apt to say completely ludicrous things, I don’t think she would go this far. She’s not that stupid. Frankly, the campaign is hiding her, as she is a negative to Obama.
Posted by: chris | October 15, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am
I know that some McCain supporters are desperate, but please don’t add stupid to the list. Come on. Do you really believe that this is real??
Posted by: KM | October 15, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am
WHY IS THE MEDIA NOT COVEREING THE LAWSUIT AGAINST OBAMA TO PROVE HIS CITIZENSHIP?
Posted by: DEBI ROACH | October 15, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am
BREAKING NEWS>>>> SOMEONE ON THE INTERNETS IS WRONG!
Fer gawds sake why isnt the liberl MSM doing ther job and coverin this travisty!
Posted by: JAH | October 15, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am
The McCain campaign is really desperate and definately doing this:
In these last three weeks, there is going to be a lot of dung thrown at the wall.
They are dying to find anything that will put a ” punch” in Obama’s ballloon.
Posted by: formerhillary | October 15, 2008, 11:56 am 11:56 am
The right wing powers that be are growing so pathetically desperate that now they tell outright lies to their supporters via their media.
Of course the supporters are gullible to swallow it.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 11:56 am 11:56 am
How about, “Off with his head”
No McCain supporter would ever think to say that…perhaps a lying MSM journalist who’s watched too many french revolution movies, but a middle class white guy? Please. Impossible.
Just media bs.
Just like the coverup on this interview is.
Posted by: JG | October 15, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am
geevil – Why was Corsi detained and exiled from Kenya? Is that an “insane” comment? – Why don’t you call the Kenya government and ask them? How is that question even relevant to this story?
Posted by: mybrainreallyhurts | October 15, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am
I just read the “interview,” anyone who believed that even for a second is an idiot.
Posted by: Steve | October 15, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am
Gimme a break, this interview reads like a hoax e-mail. I’ve seen Michelle Obama interviewed on the View, CNN, and Oprah. She is articulate, funny, direct, and very big picture. The conspiracy right can paint her as otherwise, but clearly this article is bogus.
Posted by: hmm | October 15, 2008, 11:58 am 11:58 am
How is that question even relevant to this story?
Now that is an insane comment!
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 11:58 am 11:58 am
geevill – You’ve asked a great question. I would like to get the full scoop on Corsi’s investigation and his subsequent detention. He was going to call a press conference in Kenya with the full knowledge of the government. At the last minute, they muzzled him. Something happened to Corsi there that has made him ill. He’s recovering and the truth will come out. I trust that Jerome Corsi has solid evidence about Obama’s involvement in Kenya’s election. Time will tell and we’ll have another piece of the puzzle of this “Manchurian Candidate.”
Posted by: Gina | October 15, 2008, 11:59 am 11:59 am
I am sick of these lying attention getters! Michelle Obama does not do interviews unless OK’d by her husband and his campaign. WHO lied and why, should be the question here. So, WHO impersonated Michelle and WHY did the API believe her!
McCain’s overzealous lying GOP that’s who impersonated her!
Posted by: Independant American Woman | October 15, 2008, 11:59 am 11:59 am
This is Obama’s time. The Republican needs to be taught a lesson; just like sometime democrat needs to be taught a lesson. Hopefully, this election will teach Republican to stick to their core principles like budget deficit, economy etc.
Posted by: Al, California | October 15, 2008, 11:59 am 11:59 am
We have all had 2 years to look into Obama’s history. He has been turned inside out and around and come out in one piece.
I think we need to know who Palin really is? It is pretty scary that we haven’t had time to vet her and seh could be the President!
Posted by: life201 | October 15, 2008, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
McCain says he bathes in the blood of virgins. There, that’s on the internet, therefore it must be true. :-)
Think for one moment, even, even if that were her true feelings, why would she say them. Are you suggesting that Michelle Obama is too stupid to know how bad that would be?
No, you just want to believe anything out there in the hopes that it would stop a mojority of people from voting for Obama.
Posted by: USMC | October 15, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
Every thing and every one who goes near BO and MO are bogus!! The bogus OBUMAS are so predicable.
so silly and pathetic! Only they are the joke that keeps on giving. Can anyone seriously vote for the abomination Obuma?
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
geevill and gina, Something may have happened to Corsi in Kenya, but it’s so very highly improbable that the Obama campaign had anything to do with it. What would they gain? Silly conspiracy folks.
Posted by: hmm | October 15, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
HP Boston, I sent in my ballot yesterday for Obama.
Posted by: voted | October 15, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
I find it quite amusing that some one would call anyone a puppet for the left wing…..We’ve been calling GW a talking head for the right wing for years. Why can’t you guys come up with your own ideas? You just copy ‘liberal’ ideas and then package them as your own. The tactics of the GOP have finally come to light and America knows it is better than that. And by the way, I know why the GOP is so afraid to improve our educational system….if people were educated, no one would vote for these folks. In the oh so mature words of Bill O’reilly, “So there!”.
Posted by: SimpliCity | October 15, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
Jake! Stop being so in the tank for Obama. I’m not McCain’s supporter, but a Hillary democrat. The media propaganda for Obama has not worked on me. I’m thinking voting for McCain this election instead of Obama, and this is all because of the biased and bought media. ABCNews together with the NYT, CNN and MSNBC are getting disgusted lately.
Posted by: jeff | October 15, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
One issue that has clearly gone unchecked by CNN is Obama’s refusal to release more than a one-page summary of his medical records. Sanjay Gupta mentioned it briefly in one of his recent segments, but only in passing. Meanwhile, McCain released 1,100 pages of records. Why the double-standard? Can it be that Obama might be hiding something? Who knows? But we’ll never find out unless a full release is demanded by the media.
Posted by: John | October 15, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
HP Boston has just inspired me to go vote early here in Ohio….guess who for?
Posted by: SimpliCity | October 15, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
Gina, have you seen the “Manchurian Candidate”? Perhaps you would be wise not to compare Obama to the story of a son of privilege who is captured in East Asia, held for years by enemy combatants, tortured and reprogrammed. Or continue, ’cause ti makes me laugh every time you tinfoil hatters go on about it.
Posted by: USMC | October 15, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
Strange how Jake and ABC were silent about attacks and garbage about Palin and now a denial when Jake admits he doesn’t know anything.
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
OBUMA says he bathes in the blood of virgins. There, that’s on the internet, therefore it must be true. :-)
Think for one moment, even, even if that were her true feelings, why would she say them. Are you suggesting that Michelle Obama is too stupid to know how bad that would be? YES I guess she is, stupid and ugly!
No, you just want to believe anything out there in the hopes that it would stop a mojority of people from voting for McCain.
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
Carly Fiorina Carly Fiorina Carly Fiorina Carly Fiorina Carly Fiorina
This sounds like the work of the HP “spy” lady running mccains campaign Carly Fiorina just like both her candidate she to was found guilty of unethical behavour when she spied on her staff and friends.
Cant you test the voice or trace the call!
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
If they cant win an election on the issues then the McCain campaign will resort to more ugly tactics. And they will throw whatever they can to see if something might stick…they started with the Jackson comments this morning…folks arent stupid!!
Posted by: Dee | October 15, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
Boston– I sent my ballots for Obama today. Great day in Ohio!
Posted by: cardinal | October 15, 2008, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
Michelle Obama is not a negative. She is very well educated and very well aware of what is going on.
The negative of this whole campaign is Sarah Palin. She is unable to answer a question, doesn’t even know what newspaper she reads and knows nothing of the issues. So who is the negative one.
McCain obviously just wanted a woman running mate and this was a big, big, mistake. This is really what cost him the election, well deserved if this is the kind of judgement he has.
Posted by: km | October 15, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Jack – can you do a report on Berg vs Obama – maybe this could clear this all up.
Posted by: jamescbuilder | October 15, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Every time a wingnut posts a crackpot theory about Obama, an independent switches to the Dems. When the loony left talked about Bush-Oil conspiracies, it drove independents to the right, and when the fringe right talks about ‘secret muslim’ it drives them right back over. Keep it up! Keep up the unhinged lunacy! One week of it drove so many to Obama its 53-39 now! Let’s get McCain down to 30% by election time!
Posted by: USMC | October 15, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Saw this early this am and thought this doesn’t sound right and it didn’t make sense. I am not an Obama supporter and I do question his involvement in other countries affairs as a Senator but something wrong here.
Posted by: david | October 15, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
As a life-long democrat who supported Hillary Clinton in the primaries, I find it so shameful to hear people criticizing Gov. Sarah Palin. Thanks to the media, Barack Obama was protected from tough questioning and the vetting necessary to become president.
As a woman, I will be voting for the McCain/Palin ticket. There is no way thet I will be voting for Obama knowing how little inexperienced he is. The truth is, Gov. Palin is much more experienced than Obama.
Besides, Barack Hussein Obama’s friends like Rev.Wright, Ayers, and Rezko scare me so much making Obama a scary candidate. Obama supporters are salivating over the prospect of having an unpatriotic candidate as the president of this great nation. No way! The media and the democratic party leaders denied us the most qualified candidate like Senator Hillary Clinton and this (a protest vote) is what they will be getting from disgusted and upset democrats like me.
McCain/Palin 2008
Hillary 2012
Posted by: Daniella | October 15, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
Gina….OMG…have you been into the kool-aid?
Please, there is enough going on in this country to keep any senator or representative busy.
Stop spreading rumors.
Posted by: formerMcCain | October 15, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
Boston– think I’ll vote again tomorrow. This is fun.
Posted by: cardinal | October 15, 2008, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
And that is the problem of running a race on nuance, misdirection, insinuation and intimidation with the main stream media refusing to vette the candidate until the last quarter: many people don’t believe Obama or the media.
The ground is ripe for hoaxes like the Michelle Tapes. Obama’s own campaign made this possible. It brings the fringe nutjobs right to the center of the spotlight to be exploited ruthlessly.
We are down to small numbers and short time. Any credible tactic or plausible story will be used on both sides. If the media has a shred of integrity left in their journalists, this is the time to step back. Even Campbell Brown has begun to question Obama’s statements and spin possibly picking up on Jake Tapper’s lead.
Posted by: len | October 15, 2008, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
Daniela is a middle-aged white man who listens to Rush Limbaugh. No woman would vote for a woman based solely on her sex. To say so is insulting to all women.
Posted by: Katie M. | October 15, 2008, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
Boston– that was plural as in Ballots– just a joke here in Cleveland.
Posted by: cardinal | October 15, 2008, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
I am so glad to see so many Americans voting for substance instead of scare tactics. It truly is a new dawn! Vote early if your state allows! Do it today if you’ve researched the issues on you ballot!
Posted by: SimpliCity | October 15, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
Thank you for assuring me everything on the internet is not true. How does it compare to what is put out as press releases from the RNC?
Posted by: ricky | October 15, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
I have a real FL birth certificate, but I know it’s fake because I was adopted in KY. So a real birth certificate is not enough proof, you have to investigate further.
Ex Republican
Posted by: RGeier | October 15, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
Daniella…I think you must have been in seclusion for the last 2 years when you say:
Thanks to the media, Barack Obama was protected from tough questioning and the vetting necessary to become president.
The media spread the rumors you radical Reps created, and Obama, for weeks, was answering for guilt by association.
It is a shame that people just cannot accept him for who he is, a person who wants to change the process and make our country better.
I also believe McCain feels the same way. He has had his share of people who could be linked to corruption, which are only associates.
They simply have differences in policy.
Now let’s talk aboyt little Miss Palin…
Posted by: militarymom | October 15, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
Chris,
Hiding her, as in having her appear on Larry King Live last week? Having her do rallies? Just because the media is not quoting her as saying that her opponent is running the dirtiest campaign ever, does not mean she is not out there.
Posted by: Mack | October 15, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
The right wing conservatives are stupid. Time and time again they have believed fals rumors and outright lies. Why would this story be any different? It is just sad that the McCain-Palin campaign have taken advantage of that stupidity. It spiraled out of control until McCain himself finally had to speak up and tell a woman that Obama was not an Arab, and she shouldn’t be scared. Unfortunately, people STILL don’t believe him. Carry on stupid people…be proud you dullards for the contributions you give. Throw facts out the window and continue to believe false reports. Prove to the world how foolish you are. Ignore reason! Be led by blindness. Fall prey to those that use your stupidity to feed you nonsense. All along in this campaign, I have seen it over and over. The country is circling the drain, and you continue to spew hate and lies. I really thought America was better than this. You have proved me wrong. Racism still exists, and stupidity is running rampant. Bleh…
Posted by: mybrainreallyhurts | October 15, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
Um..Daniela…it was US VOTERS who decided Obama should be the nominee….
Posted by: SimpliCity | October 15, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
JAKE BUT THE MSN DOES KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT EVERY SINGLE TIME SOMEONE AT SARAHS RALLY’S HAS SAID Something innappropiate it was definitely absolutely a mccain/palin supporter and not an obama plant-because the media said so.
thank you jake.
Posted by: landsend | October 15, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
“Thank You USMC you echo my thoughts exactly! ”
Just laugh at it and egg them on. Thier anger makes them say the most extraordinarily stupid and indefensible things. Conspiracy theorists on both sides freak out reasonable rational people.
Posted by: USMC | October 15, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
DNC member Dingell following talking points above exactly.
Unbelievable that this isn’t getting more attention, the Obama-Media axis of corruption.
Posted by: JG | October 15, 2008, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm
HP Boston…this will not happen. Obama has grown in his lead simply, because McCain was VERY unwise in choosing Palin, and he went negative instead of talking economy.
Plain and simple!!!
Posted by: godhelpus | October 15, 2008, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm
“As a woman, I will be voting for the McCain/Palin ticket. There is no way thet I will be voting for Obama knowing how little inexperienced he is. The truth is, Gov. Palin is much more experienced than Obama. ”
You are right. She is MUCH more experienced at lies and ethics violations than Obama…
A vote for Palin is a vote for corruption.
Posted by: mybrainreallyhurts | October 15, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
I was going to wait until after the debate and hear what McCain has to say. But now this? Nope, I’m going to vote today. For Obama. It’s time to put an end to this nonsense style of Mccampaign once and for all. It’s the economy, economy, economy!
Posted by: buckeye | October 15, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
Jack – can you do a report on Berg vs Obama – maybe this could clear this all up.
Exactly. This interview makes perfect sense in the context of Berg’s lawsuit. Plus Michelle is probably a little testy from the Vera Baker revealations.
(Both stories not reported here)
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
No one is posting wingnut theories about McCain, jsut looking at his terrible policy. So too bad for you. The freaked out fringe is definitely on the right this time.
Keep it up though. Add something about madrassas or how Bill ayers is secretly controlling Obama, I love it!
Posted by: USMC | October 15, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
i read the african press article – it has the typical misspelling and incorrect grammar of the hoax news that snifs of “You won the Austrian Lottery”!!! That article is clearly ill concieved.
Posted by: kate | October 15, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
TO ALL YOU POSTER REGARDING A LAW SUIT AGAINST OBAMA
I THOUGHT ID POINT OUT THE JOHN MCCAIN IS FACING THREE LAWSUITS WITH FIVE MORE FILED REGARDING THE FACT JOHN MCCAIN ISNT A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN INCLUDING:
Fred Hollander v. Senator John McCain & Republican National Committee.
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
Go Buckeye!
Posted by: SimpliCity | October 15, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
“Unbelievable that this isn’t getting more attention, the Obama-Media axis of corruption. ”
You conspiracy theorists are idiots.
This is the SAME MEDIA that got Bush elected…TWICE…
Posted by: mybrainreallyhurts | October 15, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
I have said repeatedly that Axelrod planted the kill who shouted “kil him.”
I stand by it.
Posted by: drjohn | October 15, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
Hey Buckeye– remember the Ohio motto–”vote early and vote often”.
Posted by: cardinal | October 15, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
iam sick and tidy of these obama business, he is black, we can see that, but can he lead this country, this is turning into a racial night mare. if you are white and you are supporting obama that is ok, but if you are black or white suporting maccain that means you are either a racist or pathetic. iam not suprised with the polls obama leading, because people are terrified of being labelled as racists including the press. you are in for a big shock on 4 nov.
Posted by: hidi | October 15, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
I have said repeatedly that Axelrod planted the kill who shouted “kil him.”
Wingnut!
Posted by: USMC | October 15, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
The news that Hewlett-Packard Co.’s hired guns used unethical — and very possibly illegal — methods to obtain the phone records of nine journalists as part of an investigation of boardroom leaks couldn’t be any more disturbing.
At this writing, the identities of four of those journalists haven’t been publicly disclosed, and it’s unclear whether those journalists have been or will be informed. So those of us who have covered the activities of HP’s board, especially as they relate to the resignation of former CEO Carly Fiorina, naturally wonder if we’re on the list.
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
New RNC ad:
“Media bias for Obama is so bad even Jake Tapper, in his column explaining his coverage said, “not everything..is
true.”
Tapper would then write a column saying the RNC ad, while containing elements of truth, left out much of the context.
When the Obama campaign pointed to Jake’s explanation in a debate, McCain would say “Tapper did not deny the charge.” Palin would tell a rally, “Read his column. He never said he committed the truth.” And so it goes.
Posted by: ricky | October 15, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
Fake but accurate? That seemed to work for those pushing the Bush TANG memo.
Posted by: Eric | October 15, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
Geevill and HP will be looking for new jobs come Nov 4th…we all need to try and find something that fits their vivid imaginations….How about Palin’s right hand men watching for Putin raising in head up there in Alaska!
Posted by: linda n carolina | October 15, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
TO ALL YOU POSTER REGARDING A LAW SUIT AGAINST OBAMA
I THOUGHT ID POINT OUT THE JOHN MCCAIN IS FACING THREE LAWSUITS WITH FIVE MORE FILED REGARDING THE FACT JOHN MCCAIN ISNT A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN INCLUDING:
Fred Hollander v. Senator John McCain & Republican National Committee.
___
And let’s not forget that Ms. Mavericky is still changed with two more Ethics violations that are still being investigaged, unrelated to the prior case.
Posted by: mybrainreallyhurts | October 15, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
Untrue. Obama is leading the polls because the pollsters always call during the day, in specific inner city communities, when the person without a job is just sitting there watching TV. Of course, McCain is behind because all his supporters are actually at work supporting the rest of the country.
Polls are bogus.
Posted by: Emm | October 15, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
Jake! Stop being so in the tank for Obama. I’m not McCain’s supporter, but a Hillary democrat. The media propaganda for Obama has not worked on me. I’m thinking voting for McCain this election instead of Obama, and this is all because of the biased and bought media. ABCNews together with the NYT, CNN and MSNBC are getting disgusting lately.
Posted by: jeff | Oct 15, 2008 12:02:43 PM
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YES jeff they sure convinced me. I am definitely voting McCain/Palin… I hope I can do it in every state. I called Acorn and they are willing to help. But only if I register and vote for BO, said no thanks. Bumma obuma…..
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
C’mon, guys. Even if you cling (yes, I said cling) to irrational beliefs like Barack Obama being a closet Muslim, or Michelle Obama being some kind of radical black revolutionary, you’d have to take complete leave of your senses to think either one of them would offer up fodder like this three weeks before the election. My favorite “quotes” from Michelle:
“African press International is supposed to support Africans and African-American view.”
“Even if my husband was able to prove that he is not a Muslim, he will not be believed… Do real people expect someone to deny a religion when 80 percent of his relatives are Muslims?”
“On Farakhan and his ministry, Mrs Obama told API that it was unfortunate that Mr Farakhan came out the way he did supporting her husband openly before the elections was over.”
It’s a sad commentary that Bill Burton has to waste his time responding to inquiries from real reporters about this garbage.
Posted by: jmshoo | October 15, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
WHY IS OBAMA CAMPAIGN WORKED UP ABOUT THE STUPID INTERVIEW.. TO THE POINT OF THINKING IT WAS WORTH OUR TIME..
THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF SPECULATIONS ABOUT HIS NATIONALITY ALL OVER THE INTERNET.
OBAMA WOULD NOT BE THAT STUPID , TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT KNOWING HE IS NOT NATURAL BORN…ID BE REALLY SURPRISED AND SHOCKED.
IT DOESNT MATTER WHO ADOPTED HIM, AS LONG AS HE NEVER PUBLICLY DENOUNCED HIS CITIZENSHIP, HE IS A BORN-AMERICAN.
THOSE OBAMA SUPPORTERS BRINGING MCCAIN INTO THIS MUST REALIZE THAT MCCAIN REINVENTED THE WORD, NOBILITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY WHEN HE TOOK THAT MIC FROM THE WOMAN AT THE RALLY, SAYING “NO HE’S NOT AN ARAB.”
OBAMA WOULDNT DO THAT.
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | October 15, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
This is too funny.
Palin said:
Just because the media is not quoting her as saying that her opponent is running the dirtiest campaign ever.
The polls say that it is 70% negative McCain to 30% negative Obama.
Obama and Biden aren’t calling McCain and Palin terroists and listening to people holler ” Kill Him” without stepping in and correcting people.
She is a real piece of work, and corrupt on top of it.
Posted by: thetruth | October 15, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
landsend: “JAKE BUT THE MSN DOES KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT EVERY SINGLE TIME SOMEONE AT SARAHS RALLY’S HAS SAID Something innappropiate it was definitely absolutely a mccain/palin supporter and not an obama plant-because the media said so. ”
We KNOW that every time the person who said it was NOT kicked out, was NOT rebuked by the person on stage, was NOT shunned by the crowd around them. That is on video and what folks not part of the Palin cult like to refer to as “reality.”
If you yell racial epitaphs and threaten to assassinate Senator Obama, you’ll keep your seat at a Palin rally. But if you flash a pro-Obama sign, you’ll see the door immediately (justifiably so). This shows that if McCain/Palin do not tolerate the behavior of their audience, they are more than capable of showing it. They tolerate racial epitaphs and death threats – that is again video taped reality. The only debate is how much they are inciting the hatred.
Posted by: jhw539 | October 15, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
mybrainreallyhurts
THE MEDIA THAT GOT BUSH ELLECTED TWICE WAS FOX NEWS AND FOX NEWS SUPPORTS MCCAIN!
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
“Why was Corsi detained and exiled from Kenya? Is that an “insane” comment?”
Corsi is a fruitcake that believes among other things that the “United States government covered up information about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, doesn’t believe Oil is “fossil Fuel”, and thinks the “United States supports Iran in its attempts to develop nuclear weapons”.
He was arrested because he was in Kenya without a work permit promoting his latest fantasy and trying to embarrass thge Kenyan government.
Posted by: JR | October 15, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
Why does everything on these blogs sound so stupid. This is grade school level rumor and lie time. Please talk about the facts not just some website that says it has had a talk with someones wife. And what is this “thing” about Mr Obama proving he is a US cit. surely you jest? I was pretty good as a student getting my friends all up in arms about stuff and I had a good time seeing them believe anything I said. I know the thrill of seeing it passed on to others as truth. Little girls do that sort of thing. NOT GROWN UPS
Posted by: Bonnie Kimberly | October 15, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
“I don’t know if you know this, but not everything that appears on the internet is true.”
No Jake, not everyone realizes this apparently.
Posted by: Don't Be a Lemming Your Entire Life | October 15, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
TJ…I bet he would..A man at an Obama rally got up and was downing McCain’s service record, and Obama stepped in and defended McCain.
I guess you missed that.
Posted by: formerhillary | October 15, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
I FORGOT TO ADD,
MCCAIN/PALIN WILL WIN THIS ELECTION..BECAUSE, IN ALL HIS SURPRISES, MCCAIN HAS GOT A NOBILITY WE DONT HAVE ANYMORE.I RESPECT HIM AS A MAN
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | October 15, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
Emm: “Obama is leading the polls because the pollsters always call during the day, in specific inner city communities, when the person without a job is just sitting there watching TV.”
You do realize that Obama is leading in polls taken by Republican polling houses, bought, paid for, and openly run to support Republicans (nothing nefarious about this – Republicans need reliable poll data for their campaigns just like Democrats)? And most post their methodology, which is nothing like what you fantasize?
Posted by: jhw539 | October 15, 2008, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm
THOSE OBAMA SUPPORTERS BRINGING MCCAIN INTO THIS MUST REALIZE THAT MCCAIN REINVENTED THE WORD, NOBILITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY WHEN HE TOOK THAT MIC FROM THE WOMAN AT THE RALLY, SAYING “NO HE’S NOT AN ARAB.”
OBAMA WOULDNT DO THAT.
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
Re Jake Tapper’s comment: “And I have to say — I find their pushback quite believable.”
Well, Jake, I find your statement quite believable. If someone said the Obama campaign supports ACORN and Obama “pushback” was: “Are you kidding, I and no one in my campaign support ACORN. As a matter of fact, I this is the first time I’ve ever heard of ACORN. And, I think people who are using this ACORN junk are only doing so because they want to distract from the real issues of the day. Sorta reminds one of the tactics used during the days of Bilbo, down in Mississippi.”
Jake, I bet you and the MSM response would be: ” And I have to say — I find Senator Obama’s pushback quite believable.”
Posted by: Percy | October 15, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
Independent Fighter – Amen!!!
Posted by: mybrainreallyhurts | October 15, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
>>>And I have to say — I find their pushback quite believable. The Obama campaign does not tend to directly engage fringe websites making wild charges, and if they were to do so they certainly wouldn’t have Michelle Obama make the call.
The audio could appear. For me, an insane (not) voter, I wouldn’t believe much of anything that Robert Gibbs would say. He agrees that certain stories on HuffpOst/ dailyKos are legit and is quoted by referring to fringe sites. What’s that say?
Posted by: Christie | October 15, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
One issue that has clearly gone unchecked by CNN is Obama’s refusal to release more than a one-page summary of his medical records. Sanjay Gupta mentioned it briefly in one of his recent segments, but only in passing. Meanwhile, McCain released 1,100 pages of records. Why the double-standard? Can it be that Obama might be hiding something? Who knows? But we’ll never find out unless a full release is demanded by the media.
Posted by: John | Oct 15, 2008 12:03:23 PM
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Don’t make is sound like McCain is on the up and up. He ‘released’, and I use that term very lightly, his 1,000+ page medical history for a few hours to a select number of reporters who were not allowed to have any recording devices with them. His medical history is too complex to expect anyone to be able to discern the level of potential medical concerns there may be with McCain. This is a guy who has had bouts with cancer, in addition to the toll on his body due to his time as a POW. Then there is the fact he is 72, which adds more complication to understanding the medical implications of the things he has gone through. So, once McCain has really released his medical records with no rules or limitations, then you can gripe about Obama only releasing a summary of his medical history.
Posted by: Mack | October 15, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
USMC
GOOGLE THE MCCAIN PLAIN MOB…
THE ONLY PERSON TO BLAME FOR THOSE UGLY WORDS AND ACTIONS ARE MCCAIN AND PALIN!
WE PEOPLE BOOED MCCAIN AT AN OBAMA SPEACH HE SAID “WE DONT NEED TO DO THAT WE JUST HAVE TO VOTE”
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
amazing how quickly the MSM comes to the defense of OBAMA and the left.
MSM, how transparent you are…lol
Posted by: brent | October 15, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
“THOSE OBAMA SUPPORTERS BRINGING MCCAIN INTO THIS MUST REALIZE THAT MCCAIN REINVENTED THE WORD, NOBILITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY WHEN HE TOOK THAT MIC FROM THE WOMAN AT THE RALLY, SAYING “NO HE’S NOT AN ARAB.”
OBAMA WOULDNT DO THAT.”
Nobility??? McCain is the one that let his campaign get so far out of control, that people think Obama is an Arab…
McCain finally had to correct them. Nobility…no, but I do respect him for FINALLY opening his mouth and correcting a moron.
Posted by: mybrainreallyhurts | October 15, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
You McCain/Palin supporters are getting so desperate. Just believe every single bit of dirt you want to about Barack and Michelle. She would never say anything at this point in the campaign that could be even slightly misconstrued. She’s too smart for that, after you all went berserk because she said for the first time in her adult life she was proud to be an American. Ewwwwwwwww! That sent you all over the edge. And you think she would say anything out of line, NOW??? I have repeatedly stated if there is ANYTHING out there that would disqualify Barack Obama from becoming our next POTUS, why has it not been investigated by the CIA, FBI, National Security Agency, Homeland Security, Secret Service, please some “intelligence” agency that would get to the facts and stop Obama’s campaign from going forward??? (Or are they also “in the tank” for Obama like you claim the MSM is????) It’s because there ISN’T anything he has done which is nefarious, illegal, insidious, conspiratorial, bogus, illicit, or whatever other term you psychos want to use against him. Get over it! He’s going to be our next President, so relax (and enjoy it). We Bush/Cheney haters had to put up with them for the past 8 years as they destroyed our country beyond repair, so now you will just have to manage to get by Obama/Biden for the next 8 years – but at least that team won’t destroy our country, but will rebuild it to the status it should rightfully enjoy around the World!!
Posted by: geecee | October 15, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
TJ…I bet he would..A man at an Obama rally got up and was downing McCain’s service record, and Obama stepped in and defended McCain.
I guess you missed that.
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Ya we all missed that, it never happened that’s why! Obuma is a phony and a fake. He is so busy thinking of himself he never hears anything else. sad silly bots all the kool aid sold out just like you sheep……
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
Here is what I see, the Obama camp says it is 100% bogus, what did we expect them to say?! As for the story being true or not, who is to say with any certainty. My thought is, with these rumors circulating and the Berg lawsuit, if Obama’s citizenship is being questioned, there is a quick fix, take the necessary documents to the court and say enough is enough, have the judge dismiss the case and make sure the media knows it. Instead the Obama camp and the DNC have filed motion after motion to keep the court from hearing the case…If there is no problem, then just do it and laugh at the RNC and all the bloggers with their conspiracy theories. If they aren’t facing it head on…then Houston “we have a problem”
Posted by: samhiguchi | October 15, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
Hp Boston…I hope you can afford to live in Boston when McCain gets in. YOu won’t be able to go to Haymarket Square and get a quick meal because you cannot afford to ride the bus.
The reality is McCain’s economic plan is the same as Bush, and if he thinkg Palin can implement it, he is crazier than I thought.
No one has any respect for her. She is just a bumpkin from Alaska who refers to the US as the lower 51.
BTW, do you know she plans to stay in Alaska if she os VP. She will not live or get a place in Washington. Same with Cindy McCain. She has said openly that she willnot giev up anything to be first lady. She is staying in Arizona and working in her familys company.
Wasn’t the theme:
COUNTRY FIRST!!!!
Posted by: newkid | October 15, 2008, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm
William Ayers just beat the charges. He was guilty and admitted it. Ayers bragged about getting away with his crimes. Obama was NOT 8 years old when he was with William Ayers to begin his campaign nor 8 years old when he sat on board with Ayers including working with ACORN. Let Robert Gibbs explain that. Obama has not been truthful about his relationship with William Ayers. Even former FBI agents are saying this. Come on.
Posted by: Christie | October 15, 2008, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
Guess I missed something, who is
Vera Baker?
Posted by: Bidy | October 15, 2008, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
Jake! Stop being so in the tank for Obama. I’m not McCain’s supporter, but a Hillary democrat. The media propaganda for Obama has not worked on me. I’m thinking voting for McCain this election instead of Obama, and this is all because of the biased and bought media. ABCNews together with the NYT, CNN and MSNBC are getting disgusting lately.
Posted by: jeff | Oct 15, 2008 12:02:43 PM
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YES jeff they sure convinced me. I am definitely voting McCain/Palin… I hope I can do it in every state. I called Acorn and they are willing to help. But only if I register and vote for BO, said no thanks.
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm
Oh dear!!
First Jesse Jackson and now his own wife Miss hell.
Woooowoooo the sound of a trainwreck!
Posted by: Crowded under Obama's Bus | October 15, 2008, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm
Vera Baker was an Obama campaign staffer who Michelle thought was having an affair with the big O, she had her banished to the islands (I think Martinique or something)
Posted by: samhiguchi | October 15, 2008, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
How low can day go?
Posting bogus items on the internet to sway voters.
They must think we are fools.
Posted by: Dare Nigeria | October 15, 2008, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
HP Boston…it did happen , I saw it and I bet if you looked you could find the tape. It was early this year.I personally watched….DID ANYONE ELSE SEE IT?
Why is there so much hate for Obama here?
Posted by: forthegoodlife | October 15, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm
geecee
I DONT AGREE THE SADEST PART OF ALL THIS IS THE PEOPLE POSTING THE SMEAR ON OBAMA REALLY DONT BELIEVE IT THEY NOW THEY ARE FULL OF BS AND KEEP DOING IT ANYWAY!
OBAMA 08
HOPE OVER FEAR
TRUTH OVER LIES!
COUNTRY FIRST MEANS NO MCCAIN
AND NO PALIN WITH HER AIP
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm
Goodlife – cite your source or hush.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
Their desperation is overpowering, yet so underwhelming. Weird.
Posted by: dannity | October 15, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
You guys are a real trip::
Obama was NOT 8 years old when he was with William Ayers to begin his campaign nor 8 years old when he sat on board with Ayers including working with ACORN.
Obama was on an education committee with Ayers, they didn’t bomb public buildings. That was 30 years ago.
Obama was working for a law firm representing the US government when he defended ACORN in a law suit. He has nothing to do with thye current inpropietories.
Maybe you should ask McCain why he supported and gave speaches at an ACORN rally.
Posted by: formerhillary | October 15, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
HP Boston: “I called Acorn and they are willing to help. But only if I register and vote for BO…”
Wow, how convincing. If only you had recorded that call you’d have had the story that turned the election! Instead, you just have a talking point whose only support is a handful of minimum wage form-filler who ACORN fired and fully cooperated in investigating.
All this whining about voter fraud would be more interesting if Republicans ever actually caught a voter casting two ballots, as opposed to a lazy form pusher submitting extra forms to fill out their quota. Seriously, with all the fraudulent votes being cast why can’t you give a healthy list of people caught ACTUALLY CASTING two ballots? At my polling place the workers recognized my 9 month old daughter when my wife took her in 6 hours after I voted…
Posted by: jhw539 | October 15, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
HPBoston: You need to read the article in Rolling Stone magazine about McCain/Palin. I cannot believe anyone in the right mind would even think about voting for them! Both are nothing buy liars and will step on anyone who gets in their way! Read the facts on these two, HPBoston, read the facts!! Palin was found abusing her power while Gov. of Alaska–do you want her as a leader in our country and that husband of hers, Todd, will be right beside her telling her what to do and to whom! And, McCain is an old, old man lieing and changing his mind just to get votes! READ THE ARTICLE IN ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE!
Posted by: lola | October 15, 2008, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm
Hp Boston…I hope you can afford to live in Boston when McCain gets in. YOu won’t be able to go to Haymarket Square and get a quick meal because you cannot afford to ride the bus.
The reality is McCain’s economic plan is the same as Bush, and if he thinkg Palin can implement it, he is crazier than I thought.
No one has any respect for her. She is just a bumpkin from Alaska who refers to the US as the lower 51.
BTW, do you know she plans to stay in Alaska if she os VP. She will not live or get a place in Washington. Same with Cindy McCain. She has said openly that she willnot giev up anything to be first lady. She is staying in Arizona and working in her familys company.
Wasn’t the theme:
COUNTRY FIRST!!!!
Posted by: newkid | Oct 15, 2008 12:32:14
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Yes Country FIRST IS THE REASON I WILL VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN!
I DO NOT CONSIDER OBUMA AT ALL.
I rather vote for the team who accomplish a 1/4 of what I want than the team who will accomplish zero of what I want…….I do not trust OBUMA!
America LOVES Governor Palin and I respect her and will be glad she is on the side of AMERICANS!
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm
Vera Baker was an Obama campaign staffer who Michelle thought was having an affair with the big O, she had her banished to the islands (I think Martinique or something)
Posted by: samhiguchi | Oct 15, 2008 12:35:11 PM
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Probably happened, but he is obama and anything he does is ok. But, women always know when their sweetie is cheating. Hum….
Posted by: Bidy | October 15, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm
To:
ABC News Senior National Correspondent Jake Tapper
———–
API wishes to inform you that the story on Mrs Obama calling API is true. API spoke directly with Mrs Obama and this will be verified soon on our website. No doubt.
We are not out there to mislead our readers in any way.
When all the information gets out there, you will retract your story.
When you get to know why Mrs Obama would call API and not any other media, you will retract your story.
Once more, we confirm, API spoke to Mrs Obama.
From
Chief Editor
African Press International – API
Posted by: API - Chief Editor | October 15, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm
Hah, hah, hah….
The Africian Press International has published a telephone number for the media to call so they can validate their report.
Jake, you gotta telephone?
American white racists??
Oh, she sure is first lady material. Talk about hate speech, Michelle, for shame.
Posted by: Captain America | October 15, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm
Jake-I’m sorry, but the tone, the grammar, the sentence structure of the API interview sounds just like Michelle Obama!!! and for API to publish it took some deep courage because the backlash from the black community could be severe. Therefore, I do believe it was her!
Posted by: CC | October 15, 2008, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm
Jenny…I may be able to find that tape. It happen this spring. But I know McCain thanked him….
I guess you would rather believe I am a lier, and that Obama would never show respect to McCain. I think he has publically done this many times.
Posted by: goodlife | October 15, 2008, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm
“My husband was born in Hawaii and adopted by his step father, does that make him unpatriotic,” Are we now saying that only people born on the mainland or lower 48 can be President? I clicked on the link and found nothing at all really. The lady is right. Obama was born in Hawaii to an American woman in the 49th state of America I do believe. TRUST ME FOLKS the man is as American as apple pie or you and I. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm
forthegoodlife: “DID ANYONE ELSE SEE IT?”
Many people saw it – several networks trotted it out in their (sometimes annoying) obsession for balance to run parallel to McCain’s defense of Obama.
And everyone who saw it remembers it, so HP Boston’s rantings serve to add another solid, factual brick to the “Republicans are uninformed or flat-out liars” wall. I’m impressed McCain is doing as well as he is with supporters trashing the Republican brand so thoroughly.
Posted by: jhw539 | October 15, 2008, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm
Yes, it is a fact, not everything on the net is true. For distortions and lies, go to the Obama websites, his supporters and MSM sites. The net is full of lies and distortions. The truth hurts Obama.
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
CC…
Well, I have a few guys with Six-packs and snowmobile that will get back to ya!
And ” I can see Russia from my house!”
Do I sound like Palin?
Posted by: formerhillary | October 15, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
“Vera Baker was an Obama campaign staffer who Michelle thought was having an affair with the big O, she had her banished to the islands (I think Martinique or something)”
Yes. she is “working” for Mayor Daley’s budget director’s firm. Also Baker’s former business partner in Baker-Wambu is Joe Biden’s Deputy Policy Director. She was there when Biden was chosen over Clinton for VP. Think about that.
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Politics PoliTRICKS, I guess this is what we should expect as we count down til election day… RI–DICULOUS!
Posted by: Chelle in Fla | October 15, 2008, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm
HP BOSTON !!!
HOW CAN YOU BELIEVE PALIN WILL PUT COUNTRY FIRST HAVE YOU SEEN THE VIDEO OF HER AND THE ALASKAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY ??
HAVE YOU NOT SEEN MCCAINS CRAZY FORM OF LEADERSHIP HE IS HERE HE IS THERE HE CANT DO TWO THINGS AT ONCE ??
DO YOU REALLY THINK MCCAIN WILL PUT COUNTRY FIRST WHEN HIS WHOLE CAMPAIGN IS RUN BY LOBBYISTS ???
REALLY HOW CAN YOU THINK THAT PUTTING COUNTRY FIRST ???
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm
My 26 year old speaks and acts more mature than half of you guys on this site. McCain makes my head spin. I am 50 and my mother is 74, she thinks McCain is Bush… I guess Obama wins in this family.
Posted by: beck | October 15, 2008, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm
Goodlife – No I was just curious. This is the internet and many things float around.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
Doth thou protest too loudly (and quickly)???
Posted by: SandyB | October 15, 2008, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm
Mike NC: Good luck. They don’t see… they can watch that video with Palin in it a million times, they hear and watch McCain and Palin on every news station out and out telling a lie. They can say it is raining on them, when in fact it is not, and they would believe it. Sad very sad.
Posted by: beck | October 15, 2008, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm
Geeville – Can we send Jessie JAckson there as well?
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 12:52 pm 12:52 pm
beck
RIGHT ON !!
LOVE YOUR WORK!
OBAMA 08
HOPE OVER FEAR
TRUTH OVER LIES!
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm
formerhillary-Huh?
Posted by: CC | October 15, 2008, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm
When Michelle Obama made the statement of national TV, when asked a Direct politcal question, replied with “That would not be good for my Children”
why did not one ever look into it.
It was out of place and content of the Question Asked.
It sounded like a Cry for help. Because the look on her face looked like a cry for help.
What is she really was giving a cry for help???????
Posted by: seah | October 15, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
Susan: You make Jesus so proud.
Posted by: Rose MacAskie | October 15, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
“TRUST ME FOLKS the man is as American as apple pie or you and I. Sorry to burst your bubble.”
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | Oct 15, 2008 12:44:35 PM
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Don’t put me in the category with this guy, he wouldn’t know American as apple pie if he stepped in it. I am not and have not associated with savory charaters like this guy and I have a real birth certificate and a hospital certification of birth…from the United States of America…they are not fake, oh by the way, my documents
were signed by the doctor.
Posted by: Lilly | October 15, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
If the vote in Ohio and Indiana is close, as it surely will be, will the results be believable? Will the citizens of those states feel confident that their vote was counted fairly? If the outcome in either of those states determines the outcome in the electoral college, will the entire country feel confident that our election was fair and legitimate?
This is YET ANOTHER example of the PROFOUND FAILURE of Howard’s leadership of our party. In a democratic society it is both reckless and irresponsible to pursue a “win at any cost” strategy. Why didn’t Howard tell Obama to tell ACORN to knock it off?
If there is chaos on election day, and if (god forbid) the nation is forced to relive the 2000 post-election nightmare because of credible evidence of WIDESPREAD VOTER FRAUD, it will be Howard, Obama’s, and the DONC’s fault.
What the hell were they thinking anyway? That the republicans would be too intimidated to fight back? Too dazzled by the Messiah?
Amateurs.
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
Is it not funny…that all the worst crap coming out is “ALL” about Obama, the black man who some think, dares to attain his place in your white house?
How far we have not come that not only some believe this crap, but that there are still bigots that just will not let go and rather vote for the white man, just because he is white.
We are not united, we overlook who McCain hangs with like G. Gordon Liddy, Annenberg and many others who are questionable.
McCain honored Liddy on his radio broadcast, even though this man wants to shoot FBI agents and tells you where to aim.
And Palin involved and married to a man who belonged to a secessionist group that she honored this year and who preach very vile hate of the lower 48. And it is in her own words on video.
I am done with this…you vote your own way, and we will either all go down together or rise as one.
Either way, it will not make everyone happy.
Obama/Biden ’08
Posted by: Bev | October 15, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm
I wonder why the right wing is resorting to such slimy tactics.
Oh yeah
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Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm
Former Wonder Woman: Be Very Afraid of Palin!!!
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 12:58 pm 12:58 pm
Yes Country FIRST IS THE REASON I WILL VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN!
I DO NOT CONSIDER OBUMA AT ALL.
I rather vote for the team who accomplish a 1/4 of what I want than the team who will accomplish zero of what I want…….I do not trust OBUMA!
America LOVES Governor Palin and I respect her and will be glad she is on the side of AMERICANS!
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
DANIELLA: YOU NEED TO READ THE ARTICLE IN ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE ABOUT JOHN MCCAIN AND ONE ON SARAH PALIN. THESE ARE PROVEN FACTS THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU NEED TO KNOW. Both of these candidates are nothing but liars Sarah Palin doesn’t even use good language. I can see that she probably even told the father of her grandchild,’Go ahead, quite school–it doesn’t matter, anyway!’ This woman was just charged with abusing her power as Gov. of Alaska, although she denies it! Read about John McCain, how he abuses his power, and was with his current wife while still married to first–the lies he has told about his Naval career!! All I ask is – READ THE ARTICLE IN ROLLING STONE!
Posted by: lola | October 15, 2008, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
Jake:
Am I to understand that there now are leanings in the ‘media’ to research lies and stories filled with innuendo before they’re printed?
whoa… dewde… that’s a beautiful thing
Posted by: Blue | October 15, 2008, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm
Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman on television in the 1970s, slammed Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin as the “anti-Wonder Woman.”
Carter made her remarks in response to a question from Philadelphia Magazine about comparisons between Wonder Woman and Gov. Palin (Alaska), the GOP’s first veep nominee
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
hp boston
re: ‘America LOVES Governor Palin and I respect her and will be glad she is on the side of AMERICANS!”
which Americans are you referring to?
Posted by: Blue | October 15, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm
I have never been polled nor any of my family or friends, says a lot.
Posted by: Christie | October 15, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm
Lilly – Sorry sweetie check your history. Hawaii became our 49th state in 1959. A full two years before Obama was born. Any kid born in an American Hospital is an American ask any illegal immigrant.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
Not true? Hmmm.
But I saw this on an email in my Blackberry. And didn’t John McCain invent that?
So it must be true, right?
Posted by: Bud | October 15, 2008, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
HP BOSTON !!!
HOW CAN YOU BELIEVE PALIN WILL PUT COUNTRY FIRST HAVE YOU SEEN THE VIDEO OF HER AND THE ALASKAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY ??
HAVE YOU NOT SEEN MCCAINS CRAZY FORM OF LEADERSHIP HE IS HERE HE IS THERE HE CANT DO TWO THINGS AT ONCE ??
DO YOU REALLY THINK MCCAIN WILL PUT COUNTRY FIRST WHEN HIS WHOLE CAMPAIGN IS RUN BY LOBBYISTS ???
REALLY HOW CAN YOU THINK THAT PUTTING COUNTRY FIRST ???
DOES IT NOT MAKE YOU QUESTION MCCAINS TRUST WHEN HE ATTACK OBAMA OVER ACCORN AND YET IN 2006 JOHN MCCAIN SAID “ACORN IS VERRY SPECIAL ITS A BIG PART OF WHAT MAKES AMERICA GREAT” ?
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
Blue – Perhaps hp is refering to those Alaskans living on that island next to Russia.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm
Jenny Rome Ga
That was funny!
Made me spit my coffee! LOL
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm
Palin AIP Alaska Independent Party
Obama API African Press International
Hmmm Let’s talk about who is unpatriotic and connected to something recently. Anyone see Palin welcome the AIP conference video this year? She continues to sound like a KKK member.
Obama was 8 when Ayers was around. If Sarah would make herself available to the media I betcha’ they would say I’llaska whatcha doin in Alask-her
Posted by: Whalker | October 15, 2008, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm
The McCain campaign today again refused to comment on the wild fluctuations in the stock market. “Since these have been reproted in media outlets we know to be in the tank for Obama, we will not repsond to every rumor out there.
We will, however, confirm that we have no idea if Vicki Isenberg is with Vera Baker in “the islands.”
Posted by: ricky | October 15, 2008, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm
“I have never been polled nor any of my family or friends, says a lot.”
I have been polled only once.
I’m not surprised given there are 100 million people and most polls have calls made to perhaps 3000 to 5000 people.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
So, Lynda Carter is calling Palin the “anti-Wonder Woman.”
So how’s that alcohol rehab working for you these days, Lynda?
Posted by: SandyB | October 15, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE DEBATE!!!
Obama is going to tear the old man up tonight, especially if he brings up Ayers!!!
All of McNasty’s ANGRY MOBS demanding that he go after Barack tonight on his supposed “associations.”
All I can say is, “do you think that Obama isn’t prepared for that stuff you old fool?”
It will be bloody – don’t hold back this time Barack, take it right to the lying old fool!!!!
Obama in a LANDSLIDE in 20 days!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Davis | October 15, 2008, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm
Don’t put me in the category with this guy, he wouldn’t know American as apple pie if he stepped in it. I am not and have not associated with savory charaters like this guy and I have a real birth certificate and a hospital certification of birth…from the United States of America…they are not fake, oh by the way, my documents
were signed by the doctor.
Posted by: Lilly | Oct 15, 2008 12:54:55 PM
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Lilly – Sorry sweetie check your history. Hawaii became our 49th state in 1959. A full two years before Obama was born. Any kid born in an American Hospital is an American ask any illegal immigrant.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | Oct 15, 2008 1:05:27 PM
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First, don’t call me sweetie!! If you will read my comment, I said his documents are FAKE. FAKE, FAKE. Don’t care where they appear to be from, and why won’t he release his passport? That would tell the real tale.
Posted by: Lilly | October 15, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
CrystalID stated that “whites in America were ineradicably racist” and that “America was a nation founded on crime and hatred”.
Hey-This is fun! And easy.
Posted by: slag | October 15, 2008, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm
CrystalD,
Snopes calls the right wing interpretation of Michelle’s thesis out of context and mis-attributed to Michelle’s personal feelings.
Thanks for debunking the right wing garbage.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm
SandyB
If you read the story thats where carter meet cindy mccain! Rehab!
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm
Are they polling in Canada?
Posted by: Christie | October 15, 2008, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm
One easy way to verify this, Jake. The site has an update with their phone number; they stand by the story and invite any reporter to call them. It would seem to me a real journalist would follow up with the people who published it, not only with the Obama campaign. Of course the campaign is going to deny it. Why not call that number, and get their side of the story, too?
Posted by: eva08 | October 15, 2008, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm
Posted by Ryan C
A word to the wise, my friends. I don’t know if you know this, but not everything that appears on the internet is true”
Most notably, anything posted by Concerned in OH on this site.
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I SECOND THAT STATEMENT!!
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm
Gibbs could only deny as fringe web site yet he thinks some of the worse fringe sites are worthy of using as examples for Obama’s campaign. Duh! It seems they have nothing concrete to dispute the reporter’s entry on that blog. Maybe time or audio will give more insight.
Posted by: Christie | October 15, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm
Chrystal – I seem to recall a certin revered almost Presidential candidate lit her college on fire with her commencement address one Hillary R Clinton. Gotta love those crazy college kids. How long did it take Hill to finish bother her undergrad and Law degree 7 years and 2 schools. How many did it take Sarah Palin to get and under grad degree? 6 years and 5 schools.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm
Chrystal – I seem to recall a certin revered almost Presidential candidate lit her college on fire with her commencement address one Hillary R Clinton. Gotta love those crazy college kids. How long did it take Hill to finish bother her undergrad and Law degree 7 years and 2 schools. How many did it take Sarah Palin to get and under grad degree? 6 years and 5 schools.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
This is breaking news: In yet another Orwellian move by the Obamites, Tracy, over at “No Compromise when it Comes to Being Right” was shut down by blogtalkradio tonight when she was interviewing Phil Berg about the lawsuit against Barack Obama! Here is her post:
Phil Berg is my guest today on No Compromise Radio:
I scheduled a show with Attorney Phil Berg who has filed a lawsuit against Barack Obama for not being a US Citizen therefore he is an illegal alien.
My show was terminated at the beginning of the show. Why? The BTR assistant Director of Customer Relations, Shannon Dingee-Kramer stated that my show was, “racially or ethnically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating or harassing; 2. contains falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage BlogTalkRadio or any other person; (BTR red emphasis–not mine!)
In other words, those who claim to be for free speech are afraid of it when they see it, or hear it in this case! It might offend someone and that’s far more important to protect than the American Principle of exercising the flow of speech in the arena of public ideas.
Posted by: HP Boston | October 15, 2008, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm
“An Anchorage judge on Friday ordered Gov. Sarah Palin and others in her office to retrieve and preserve any e-mails from private accounts that concern state business.
The ruling came in a lawsuit against Palin — the GOP vice presidential nominee — filed by Andree McLeod, an Anchorage activist and former state worker.
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Craig Stowers called the case “important.”
The state is bustling to comply but first has to figure out what e-mails still exist, said Mike Mitchell, assistant attorney general.”
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm
geevill and gina, Something may have happened to Corsi in Kenya, but it’s so very highly improbable that the Obama campaign had anything to do with it. What would they gain? Silly conspiracy folks.
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Do some research on Raila Odinga(Obama’s cousin) and Obama. Odinga’s campaign was also about “Hope and Change”. Then tell me if the Obama campaign had something to do with Corsi in Kenya.
Posted by: mj | October 15, 2008, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm
A story appears on a website. You, who claim to be a journalist, call the Obama campaign and ask, “Is this story true?” The Obama campaign responds, “Absolutely not!” So you report that the story is untrue.
That just about sums up the press coverage of the Obama campaign.
Discover claim – ask Obama if it’s true – report that Obama said it’s not. If you think about it, you could simply eliminate that middle step and save the cost of a phone call.
Did it ever even occur to you to call the folks at AIP and ask *them* if the story was true? (I suspect that they would say yes! But I have no idea if it’s true or not, and you certainly haven’t resolved that issue.)
At that point, you’d actually have to do some real journalistic work. You’d actually have to try and figure out if the story was true or not. I know this is hard, but they *do* pay you, don’t they?
Posted by: Antimedia | October 15, 2008, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm
African Press International has updated their article with the following:
“ADDED HERE BELOW DUE TO HUGE INTEREST ON THE ABOVE STORY. (TIME 16:08 Scandinavian time)
Verification of the story:
We have found it necessary to publish a telephone number that can be used to reach us should anyone doubt the story. We are doing this because of many requests by many people who want to know more about the story.
We are able to receive calls tomorrow the 16th of October through to the 18th October. We find it important that our readers get the truth and not be misled in any way. This is a true story and we stand by everyone written.
African Press International article
Posted by: Kirsten Powers | October 15, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
Tracy had her show pulled for violating the terms and conditions there.
“The BTR assistant Director of Customer Relations, Shannon Dingee-Kramer stated that my show was, “racially or ethnically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating or harassing; 2. contains falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage BlogTalkRadio or any other person”
Good for Shannon, not being a party to spreading of right wing falsehoods.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm
Excuse me GEE. Been a long morning. Point is Hawaii is a state and Obama is an American. Bookem Dano!
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm
“We are able to receive calls tomorrow the 16th of October through to the 18th October”
A newspaper that can only receive calls on Thurs thru Sat.
ROFLMAO!
Right winger are getting taken for quite a ride!
Man you guys are gullible.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm
“African Press International – API strives to ensure that the information which it places on the Internet via the website is subjected to a careful check so that the information is up-to-date, accurate, factually correct and therefore reliable. Despite this continual attention for the quality of its reporting, API cannot guarantee that the information on its website is always correct or complete.
No rights can be derived in any way from the information and/or services provided on the website.
API accepts no liability for any inaccuracies. However, API does appreciate it if such inaccuracies are reported to our web editors”
ROFLMAO!
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
Here’s one of the major problems with the theory that Michelle actually called this outlet:
A supposed Michelle quote: “It is strange that API has chosen to support the racists against my husband. There is no shame in being adopted by a stepfather. All dirt has been thrown onto my husband’s face and yet he loves this country. My husband and I know that there is no law that will stop him from becoming the president, just because some American white racists are bringing up the issue of my husband’s adoption by his stepfather.”
This is an educated woman, one who’s got certain speech patterns. “All dirt has been thrown onto my husband’s face” is so far outside the realm of sentence construction, it’s a huge red flag. She might have said something about “dirt thrown AT my husband”, but the imagery of literal dirt being thrown “onto” her husband’s face – it doesn’t scan. In the years I’ve worked as an editor, that jumped right out. It’s glaringly, tonally wrong.
On top of that, the emotionally charged word “racist” is never, ever going to pass Michelle Obama’s lips in that sort of rant. She’s a political wife. “Racist” is another red-flag vocab choice that indicates the speaker is either a very invested and outraged Obama supporter, or a Republican operative trying to mix things up. The repeated refrain of adoption by a “foreigner” is another flag. Seriously: racist, no law, foreigner, adoption, stepfather…. If Democrats had a list of words NOT to say, THIS WOULD BE IT.
Michelle Obama’s a professional, she knows what she’s doing. Linguistically, this entire transcript doesn’t scan with any other interview or speech she’s given. The code words don’t fit her history of being on-message. And any Obama contact with ANY offshoot news organization is completely out of character. I mean, you’re publishing this at a time when a Washington Post reporter is simultaneously stating that she had a hard time writing a profile on Michelle, because practically everyone around her (and Michelle herself) were on information lockdown.
I think we’ve a better chance of finding out Palin is, in fact, a polar bear than finding that this phone call was in any way genuine.
Posted by: Ella | October 15, 2008, 1:40 pm 1:40 pm
Who wants to predict the next story out of Obama’s camp.
I’ll go first
Michelle never talked to them.
Then Michelle did an interview, but never said any of those things.
Followed by she was misquoted.
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm
Get the REAL STORY about Obama’s Secret Plan to introduce Black Socialism to our country! Time is running out!! None dare call it conspiracy!!
Posted by: Secret Squirrel | October 15, 2008, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
Please keep using your energy discussing how Obama is not a US citizen even though that myth has been debunked months ago.
Really, good luck with that!
Posted by: Don't be a gullible lemming | October 15, 2008, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
lola,
An article from Rolling Stone magazine? No, thank you! I am an intelligent woman with an ivy league Ph.D. who prefers to use better sources for credible information. Don’t worry; I am a well-educated and well-informed American voter.
Barack Hussein Obama, as far as I am concerned, is a typical politician whose anti-American associations make him the least qualified candidate in American history.
Posted by: Daniella | October 15, 2008, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
Danae, Obama HAS released his birth certificate. He’s also allowed it to be examined by third parties. It’s also posted on the internet. The Google is your friend.
Unless you want to set up some sort of mail tree, wherein the certificate is mailed from citizen to citizen until every single American has scrutinized the embossed seal, I don’t know what you want.
On top of that, anyone who thinks the Democratic Party would nominate someone who legitimately doesn’t qualify to be President is out of their gourd. You can bet that vetters within the Dem party have followed the “is he a foreigner” story to the source, probably neck-and-neck with similarly motivated Republicans. The story’s not there.
Posted by: Ella | October 15, 2008, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm
Get the REAL STORY about Obama’s Secret Plan to introduce Black Socialism to our country! Time is running out!! None dare call it conspiracy!!
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From the “secret squirrel”?
Hahahahahaha
Secret Squirrel?
Hahahahahahaha
LMAO
Posted by: Don't be a gullible lemming | October 15, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
Get the REAL STORY about Obama’s Secret Plan to introduce Black Socialism to our country! Time is running out!! None dare call it conspiracy!! DON’T LET THE LIBERALS LAUGH AT YOU!!!
Posted by: Secret Squirrel | October 15, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm
Every conservative blog I read that is discussing this story make it clear that they think it’s bogus.
Which conservative blogs are atwitter over this story, Jake? I’m dying to know.
Posted by: Blenheim | October 15, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
newest Obama rumors:
He was responsible and involved for the attack on Pearl Harbor
He went to school with Lennin.
Not only is he not American, Red State & Malkin have scientific ‘eveidence’ that he is an alien from the non- discernable regions of space .
Posted by: Blue | October 15, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm
Everything is a “secret” with you guys.
It all shrouded in mysterery isn’t it?
It’s all been kept “secret” by dark forces that don’t want us to know thre “truth”
Do you not think the McCain campaign and formally the Clinton campaign have THOUSANDS of people trying to dig up CREDIBLE attacks?
But YOU found the “real” facts right?
Secret Squirrel. Hahahahahahahaha
Posted by: More lemmings jump off the cliff | October 15, 2008, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm
Jake, even if this story is bogus, I’m reserving my opinion until I hear what the National Enquirer says about it, lol, I would just like a plausible explanation for why Barack Obama has not released his complete health records and college records. A man who has nothing to hide, hides nothing.
Posted by: Fallon | October 15, 2008, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm
Yeah Lemmings those kids in diapers have been known to drop their share of bobms. He was on the Grassy Knoll? Did someone alert Oliver Stone?
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm
The media has an obligation to contact this outlet to investigate whether or not this is true.
Posted by: Erika | October 15, 2008, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm
Hey Rocky,
Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!
Oops, time to get a new hat.
Posted by: Bullwinkle | October 15, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
The Obama campaign did not do much to deny this.
Posted by: debbie | October 15, 2008, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
Posted by: Concerned in OH
‘Scary thing about this, it’s not that far of a stretch to think Michelle said those things…’
maybe for you it’s not a stretch
Posted by: Blue | October 15, 2008, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm
Which conservative blogs are atwitter over this story, Jake? I’m dying to know.
Go check Memeorandum. You’ll find several. I just did. Newsbusters, Gateway Pundit, Confederate Yankee, Atlas Shrugs, which has pulled down a post it had — that’s where I stopped reading and hosed off.
Posted by: OU812 | October 15, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
hey jake:
You said:
“This morning my inbox is filled with the “WHY ARENT YOU COVERING THIS?” emails on the subject. The answer is: because it doesn’t appear to be in any way real. ”
ok. BUT:
Why don’t you cover the some of the outrageous shenanigans known to have pulled by his followers and favoring Obama?
Posted by: kirk | October 15, 2008, 2:16 pm 2:16 pm
” Do real people expect someone to deny a religion when 80 percent of his relatives are Muslims?; Mrs Obama asked.”
Would it be too much to ask for
THE TRUTH?.. whatEVER it might be?
Or is that too much to expect from Obama?…. or is the answer “above his pay scale” and unreachable?
Posted by: kirk douglas | October 15, 2008, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
“Who wants to predict the next story out of Obama’s camp.
I’ll go first
Michelle never talked to them.
Then Michelle did an interview, but never said any of those things.
Followed by she was misquoted.”
Brilliant. I’m still waiting for the real (National Enquirer) reporters to look into this story but your prediction is brilliant.
Posted by: Fallon | October 15, 2008, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
“The Obama campaign did not do much to deny this.”
Well, other than, you know, denying it, you’re absolutely right.
Posted by: Lee | October 15, 2008, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm
the stupid, it burns in these comments.
Republicans destroyed American–stock market is LOWER now then when Bush took over. He doubled the debt. We are in two wars. Osama is still free.
Republicans are failures.
Posted by: the stupid | October 15, 2008, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm
This and other similar articles, have given me enough cause, as an American Citizen, to be extremely concerned and angered because, they have made me question whether or not our MSM has been biased (fair and balanced) in their coverage of the Iraq War, our current economic crisis and, more importantly, this and other Presidential elections.
My concerns are three-fold and are based on the following:
1) after taking the time to conduct my own investigation and/or research to confirm the substance of these articles that, on the surface, may be considered, by some, that seem to have their own hidden agendas, to be outrages and un-true, as a means of educating myself prior to casting my vote for our next President, which I have always taken very seriously as an American Citizen. And, I have discovered that the substance of some of these articles, along with some of their public comments, have turned out to be true, which leads me to believe that they were either, not aggressively researched/investigated and/or purposely kept from the American public by our MSM, as a means of slanting the Iraq War, our economic crisis, and this and prior elections;
2) most Americans either don’t take the time or don’t have the time and/or resources to conduct their own research to educate themselves prior to this and other elections and are, thereby, forced to rely solely on the integrity of our MSM to do it for them, not knowing that what they get from our MSM may be false and/or biased; and,
3) if my concerns have MERIT, it leads me and, more than likely, other Americans, along with individuals from other nations around the world, who are closely watching the Iraq War, our economic crisis and our Historic Presidential election, to QUESTION our, supposedly, unbiased (fair and balanced) democratic election process.
A process that our country has historically been preaching and aggressively assisting other nations (e.g. Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) to adopt, at any cost, and, more importantly, a cause for which millions of our young Americans, as members of our Armed Forces, which I honorably served in for 20 years as a Marine, continue to, proudly and selflessly, help to uphold by honorably serving, fighting and dying for.
BOTTOM LINE: I Hope and Pray that my and other American’s concerns are unfounded and have no merit, which I am now doubting, after reading this and other similar articles that seem to have been glossed over and/or slanted by our MSM, as a means of fulfilling their own hidden agendas.
But, if they HAVE MERIT, which, tragically, the American public, more than likely, won’t even know until after this election is over and done with, I demand that our MSMs (e.g. CBS, ABC, NBC, etc.) do some serious soul searching and have the integrity and fortitude to step up to the plate, without concerning themselves about their ratings, as a means of keeping their jobs, while many other Americans go homeless, and TAKE SOME CREDIT for helping to fuel the current negative ads, racist attacks, anger and fear that is now visibly consuming some of Americans, through their blatantly biased (unfair and unbalanced) coverage of the Iraq War, our economic crisis and this and other Presidential elections. And, if they don’t, which is very likely, all I can say is: ”GOD BLESS AMERICA.”
Posted by: WeroInNM | October 15, 2008, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
Ella, A photograph is NOT proof. I could color photocopy a dollar bill then take a picture of it and state that it was a REAL dollar bill and you would NOT be able to tell if was a real one or not.
Obama’s place of birth is now Irrelevant. The API site sited in this article and denied by the Obama camp, states there is a recording of the conversation. If that is the case, its confirmation of Obama’s adoption, which was done to get him Indonesian Citizenship so he could attend School there. Indonesia was at war then, you HAD to be a citizen to go to school. It means Obama is a Naturalized Citizen IF he petitioned to get that back upon his return to the US. If he did NOT then he is STILL a citizen of Indonesia, and NOT of the US, Indonesia does NOT recognize Dual Citizenship! If he DID go through Immigration, his status would be that of NATURALIZED Citizen and as ineligible for POTUS as Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Ella, ALL Americans ought to be OUTRAGED! Regardless of Party affiliation! Obama defrauded the American people on his very identity, AND defrauded them out of nearly HALF A BILLION DOLLARS!!!! Its an absolute Outrage.
Posted by: Danae | October 15, 2008, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm
the Stupid GOP,
Who is calling who stupid? Democrats have put up a candidate who is not eligible to run for POTUS… now just who is it thats stupid?
Posted by: Danae | October 15, 2008, 2:40 pm 2:40 pm
George W. Bush = Worst President Ever and the poster child of the GOP.
Conservatism Fails.
Posted by: the stupid GOP | October 15, 2008, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm
Wow how quickly the liberal media flocked to Alaska to try to uncover any gossip of Sara Palin. But any news worthy story connecting Obama is some form of illegality and it’s immediately called false. Wake up America, can’t you see the lies before you. Even if you’re angry with Bush atleast he protected us from another 9/11. Obama hates America and what She stands for and he will change the very landscape of Her. From socialism to communism, we will never be the Country all others looked to.
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 2:45 pm 2:45 pm
mary
re:’ But any news worthy story connecting Obama is some form of illegality and it’s immediately called false. ‘
maybe your ‘news worthy truth’ can’t stand the light of day…..
Palin was judged by her own state government..
you are entitled to your opinion but not your own made up facts…. as facts remain ‘stubborn things’
Posted by: Blue | October 15, 2008, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm
Yesterday evening, rumors began to swirl around the Internet that Michelle Obama had once again opened her mouth only to stick her foot in it.
The rumors all pointed to an article on a little-known Web site named African Press International which purports to have interviewed Mrs. Obama on the continued controversy surrounding her husband’s citizenship. In the interview, Mrs. Obama laments that “American white racists” are bringing up the issue, that “there is no law that will stop him from becoming the president,” and says that Barack “was born in Hawaii, yes, and that gives him all the right to be an American citizen even though he was adopted by a foreigner.”
I dismissed the article for several reasons and still believe that, standing alone, it fails to pass the sniff test. The timing is all wrong, the venue too obscure, the statements too venomous. Still, I learned this morning that the editors may have proof that the statements purported to come from the would-be First Lady are, in fact, authentic.
Please continue checking here as things progress throughout the day. The updates begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the bottom of this entry, and work their way to the top. There is also new information on mainstream media attention for Philip Berg’s federal lawsuit against Barack Obama questioning his constitutional eligibility for the presidency.
– Jeff
Posted by: Jeff | October 15, 2008, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
ml
re Tony Blankley
yeah…
there’s some real non-biased reporting….
ROTFLMAO
Posted by: Blue | October 15, 2008, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
thank you.
Posted by: mara | October 15, 2008, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm
Don’t right winger get embarassed at having spread false info around?
Don’t right wingers ever get mad of their media outlets making complete fools out of them?
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm
I like how as the arguments go further, the grammar and spelling declines… as do the formation of sentences.
As for all this writing, this is a blog. It’s subject to opinions and beliefs whether or not you agree with them.
I enjoyed the last comment of the blog… about the insane comments. It made me chuckle.
Personally, I will be checking the stories I hear on NUMEROUS websites, and comparing. Also, I’m pretty sure if Obama was not qualified for presidency, it wouldn’t even be a question right now. Come on, people.
I will be for Obama, but I think McCain deserves respect. He did not approve of slinging around about the Ayers subject because I think he has a brain. He has some policies I agree with, but I just happen to agree more with Obama.
On the subject of Palin… let’s not even go there.
Let’s not be five year olds and moan about things we can’t control, or accuse people of irrational actions.
Or do. It’s pretty amusing, to be honest.
Posted by: Kiri | October 15, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm
Wait, intertubes iz not fountain of truth?
Shocked, shocked I iz.
Posted by: Tungsten | October 15, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm
API Stands By The Interview!
Lets see why can t our Crack Media Call them on it?
To Rosettasister:
We appreciate that you have send to us the information below to alert us on what is happening there in the US.
I would like to let you know that I have just send in a comment to the ABC News ‘s Jake Tapper story and I hope he publishes my comments.
Soon, we will expose everything – information that we have, and that will make those who doubt us to retract their sentiments. The recordings will be released if need be in the long run. We did not imagine that there would be a huge interest in the story. Today we have received over 10000 emails and they are still coming. The comments are many and will be published. We will not mislead readers in any way. API spoke to Mrs Obama and the reasons she choose us will soon be made public in necessary.
The story is true.
By Chief Editor Korir
African press International – API
Posted by: oscar wilde | October 15, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm
Obama simply lied. It was expected. He has no record and what he does have reveals a long trail of character defects. He’s a politician as his minister pointed out and I guess that is good enough for his campaign.
On the other hand, his campaign is committing voter registration fraud, a felony, and multiple counts to boot.
Don’t left wingers get tired of having to cheat to win?
Except you didn’t have to. You did it because you relished it. It’s your one shot at the Great Get Even with the people who voted for G.W. Bush twice.
So now you are committing voter fraud to make sure you get even with a failed presidency?
Huh? That’s what little kids do.
Come November 5, there will be hell to pay for that bit of insanity from the left.
Posted by: len | October 15, 2008, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm
Beyond that, there were obvious signs that the interview, and the organization, is fakety-fake McFake. For example: there are two “r’s” in “Farrakhan.” “Inauguration” is not spelled “innoguration.” And you’d think that a writer for “African Press International” would be clear on the concept of capitalizing one’s own publication’s name. Nevertheless, these obvious signs proved too elusive for some people, hence Byron York’s involvement.
Posted by: b | October 15, 2008, 3:25 pm 3:25 pm
Socialism is good for the country.
It’s about time we had a person that has the guts enough to finally bring it to us.
I don’t mind having an equal amount
of money thatn my neighbor because it is fair.
GOBAMA
Posted by: Roger | October 15, 2008, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm
once again…..
A draft Committee report circulated by Chairman Waxman finds that in the months before the 2006 elections, the White House Office of Political Affairs “enlisted agency heads across government in a coordinated effort to elect Republican candidates to Congress,” directing them “to make hundreds of trips – most at taxpayer expense – for the purpose of increasing the electability of Republicans.”
Posted by: Blue | October 15, 2008, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm
Dear Grammar Queen (aka Kiri),
Thanks for your response. I do enjoy to be corrected. Oh, how I miss my ex-wife! If there is to be a commenting system with posts, I think it’s beyond the pale to omit them for ideological reasons.
I agreed that Michelle Obama didn’t make those comments, but clearly stated the campaign hides her from the media because of stupid remarks that she has made in the past. This was removed, and we all know why. Why don’t you think she didn’t show up for the 9/11 ceremony?
Posted by: chris | October 15, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
Whoever concocted the African Press International Hoax certainly spent a lot of time on it. I went there first on Jake’s direct link, then checked many of the internal links on thier site. Then I Googled the site. Other
than links to right wing American sites referencing the Michelle Obama story there is not much there for a publication that claims to have been around for a few years. Most of the other Google citations were to the internal sites I myself hit when visiting the site. API claims to be affiliated with a Norwegian Foundation. That site does not mention African Press International.
Posted by: ricky | October 15, 2008, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
“but clearly stated the campaign hides her from the media because of stupid remarks that she has made in the past.”
Michelle Obama has given more interviews than Palin and Michelle is not actually running for office.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm
Well you in the mainstream media are much to blame for this confusion. You obviously have your own agenda and pick and choose which stories to cover, and you with few exceptions blatantly in the tank for Obama. You want one recent example of the MSM not covering a story they knew to be true? The John Edwards lovechild affair. They got scooped by the National Enquirer! It is pretty bad when a so-called tabloid rag gets it right and scoops the MSM.
Also, the MSM has done a woefully inadequate job covering the Larry Sinclair allegations. For example, there is no way Sinclair could have known beforehand that Obama was in Chicago on Sept. 6 and 7, 1999, the days Sinclair alleges he had his encounters with Obama. Where is the investigative reporting on this story? Why is there an assumption that it is not true? Why do so many people assume they can speak for the life experiences of Larry Sinclair? MSM, why did you not cover the horrible abuse of power against Sinclair at the hands of Beau Biden, attorney general of Delaware and son of Joe Biden? Come on. This is even more egregious than stonewalling on the original Sinclair allegations.
Posted by: Gianni | October 15, 2008, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm
I’m still waiting for the Republicans to issue the “whitey” video. It’s as if they’ve already forgotten how many times they’ve tried to pulled this stunt.
The Republicans are now an utter laughingstock and they continue to make it worse.
Posted by: Ha Ha! | October 15, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
What this upcoming election is about is the past vs the future. And it is apparent to me that the young people of this nation have decided to live in the reality of the way things should be, not the way things have been. And yes the party of ignorance THE GOP looks as if it will destroy itself trying to hold on to the fantasy past. But on November 4,2008 reality will set in. The process has already started with the present financial crisis. America will start to live up to what so many had claimed it to be. And we the people will no longer be held back by the ignorant and the fear mongers who choose to live in the past. My friend I promise you that when its all over that America will be once again be respected in the world and respectful of its own citizens. I welcome Mr. Obama and this new generation of young people who have rightly come to the conclusion that we all can do better.
Posted by: William | October 15, 2008, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm
You people are unbelievable! You act like there is no way Bobby will smack you when the teacher leaves the room.
When there is no oversight people will do whatever they please.
There is no oversight to Article II of the Constitution. Records necessary for fact checking are protected by privacy laws. Obama has run his candidacy on the belief that he can get away with it!
Doesn’t it concern anyone that we are poised to elect a candidate for President that is a sociopath with narcissistic personality disorder?
Posted by: ConstitutionForever | October 15, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm
Michelle thought because 99% of American blacks are pro-Obama that every black wsas too. Some Kenyians don’t appreciate the massacre.
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
This is Corsi all the way who people like Fox and Lou Dobbs who hate Obama and spend most of their time slamming him. The majority of new organizations and independent fact checks have refute Corsi and his claims as false. He is a nut who goes after pople with his twisted conspiracy theories which always are proven to be bogus. He has gone after McCain as well but it serves people like Hannity and Dobbs so they use him even if his work has no basis in fact.
Just watch Fox news and count the anti Obama stories. They are obsessed with him. Murdoch and all of his media are working to bring Obama down.
Posted by: Fizziwig | October 15, 2008, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm
Bounce around the old Africa Press International Site and you will find that most of the claims that this story are true which purport to come from the “Chief Editor” are in fact exchanges linked to good old Jerome Corsi the author of a smear bio of Obama.
Posted by: ricky | October 15, 2008, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm
Does anyone in their right mind think Michelle Obama would do an interview like this. She is a gracious and smart lady and I wish people would stop attacking her. I feel for her and her two young daughters.
Posted by: Fizziwig | October 15, 2008, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm
Funny how nothing is true to the media unless the Obama campaign says so. I doubt the story is true or why not release a tape, but no liberal gives conservatives the benefit of the doubt.
But it did get people thinking about Obama and his alliances and the media reporting it. Which is great
Posted by: BillL | October 15, 2008, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm
“We are able to receive calls tomorrow the 16th of October through to the 18th October”
LOL.
Yes because a newspaper is normally only open from Thurs to Sat during aspecific week.
God right wingers are gullible.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm
“But no liberal gives conservatives the benefit of the doubt.”
Years of lying thru their teeth have reduced conservative media credibility to nothing.
Its gotten so bad with right wing media, Chris Buckley left the magazine his father founded.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm
“Barack Obama, chief of staff for State Sen. Alice Palmer”
Obama was never Palmer’s chief of staff.
Right wingers taken for yet another ride!
ROFLMAO! So gullible.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm
…she is gracious and a smart lady…??????
huh…??
If she is so smart she would not say something stupid infront of the crowd.
,,,oh,,,the first time in my adult life….
… I have to think about it (support Hillary)…
Stupid!
Posted by: Fakebama | October 15, 2008, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
True or untrue but past statements of Mrs. Obama adds some believability to this story. I think it is very possible she made this phone call to defend her man. I don’t think she is quite as smart as she (or the media) thinks she is. She is a “get up in your face” type woman.
Posted by: Paulrevere | October 15, 2008, 4:28 pm 4:28 pm
Some Banks are being nationalized under a Republican Admin, not a dem Prez. Obama is less of a liberal than your beloved GW and you all cannot stand that. When we have a dem prez he will right this very drastic measure that the conservatives have hoisted upon our nation. Hey Rebups, when yelling socialist take a look in the mirror. In psychology is is know as projection.
Posted by: Fizziwig | October 15, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
When you use these fringe sites and people like Corsi and Martin (who is at the root of the original smears back to 2004) as your source you give yourself away as a smear monger and extremist. Moderates, independents, libertarians and Buckley small government conservatives do not buy into this crazy right wingnut talk radio crap. So go ahead and rant but we know who you are and what your agenda is and we have had enough. We are in the worst shape we have ever been in, in America (our country too, btw) and most of us want to set ourselves back on the right track and will not let your wackiness distract us. Too smart for you this time around, sorry.
Posted by: Fizziwig | October 15, 2008, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm
Who cares? What can we learn about the Obama’s we don’t already suspect? She hates America? He is a Marxist? That’s not new news.
As someone else said, this is an election fo the past vs. the future. The past is 60s radicalism as practiced by socialists Bill Ayers and Barack Obama. The future is the victorious conclusion of the war on terror so America can get back to being America again.
If Obama wins, we may be sidetracked for 4 years but once he is exposed for what he is, Jimmy Carter with big ears, Americans will rinse off the filth of leftist leadership and go back to where we really want to be, right of center.
Posted by: Valerius | October 15, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
It’s really sad to see Americans so divided considering we all want pretty much the same thing.
Posted by: Rob | October 15, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
I don’t think people voting for Obama
really know what the man is all about.
How can smart people actually vote for this guy?
Change, besides Bush leaving the White House, what is he going to change?
I can’t wait till people start seeing his true colors when he get’s elected.
You people deserve what your going to get..
Posted by: Seth | October 15, 2008, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
I could swear Obama opposed the surge, yet I cannot find it anywhere on his website. odd.
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
And Jaky Poo, everything that appears on your network isn’t true either.
Because when you simply copy and paste things from the DNC as “news” that doesn’t make it true either.
Posted by: Tim | October 15, 2008, 4:52 pm 4:52 pm
Michelle, your salary doubled, when BO was elected state senator. Illinois version of a cattle future?
Posted by: NeauWon | October 15, 2008, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm
“How can smart people actually vote for this guy?”
They are not armed with facts.
Liberals always run away when facts are presented.
They always shift the conversation away without aknowledging facts.
It’s actually pretty funny to watch
them try to defend their weak positions.
Here is how it breaks down:
Liberal:
Emotional,Idealistic and unrealistic.
Conservative: Logic, reason and common sense…
Posted by: Susan | October 15, 2008, 4:58 pm 4:58 pm
Susan,
All the right wingers have are lies.
You have no plans.
You have no vision for the future.
Right wingers have nothing but lies.
And that is why you guys are losing this election.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 5:02 pm 5:02 pm
* UPDATE *
API has just announced they have a bigfoot carcass in their freezer. Verification of both stories forthcoming…any minute now…just BELIEVE.
Hey, I know, let’s time them: one mississippi…two mississippi…three mississippi…
Posted by: cassandra | October 15, 2008, 5:06 pm 5:06 pm
You are accusing us of being conservative bloggers?
More lies you are spewing to your public.
Just wait until the moment you find out about the truth of your Obama …. and you try to report it…
If it ain’t POSITIVE NEWS, you won’t get the word out to the public. Just like it is in other communist countries.
You’ve all banned together (ABC NBC CBS) on this project and the public know it.
Posted by: grat28 | October 15, 2008, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm
Did anyone happen to contact API for comment or do you expect us to accept only one side of the story as true?
Posted by: Tunes59 | October 15, 2008, 5:13 pm 5:13 pm
Susan,
All the right wingers have are lies.
“You have no plans.
You have no vision for the future.
Right wingers have nothing but lies.
And that is why you guys are losing this election.”
What are Obamas plans other than income redistrubution?
Posted by: Susan | October 15, 2008, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
“You’ve all banned together (ABC NBC CBS) on this project and the public know it”
And since when is SNL trying to swing an election?? The media is out of control in Obamas corner.
The bias is UNREAL….
Posted by: Steve | October 15, 2008, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm
Obama appeals to the sheep of our society. All the losers who are jealous of successful people now have a way to get some of it.
Note: Some “rich” people actually worked for it. They worked harder and smarter than you losers who are content making enough to get by.
The “rich” people actually create jobs for you losers so when you start taxing them to death, you will lose your job.
Class envy, learn to hate it..
Posted by: Concerned | October 15, 2008, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
Anything over 250k is “rich”.
Nobody will try to make over that amount
after the class warfare begins.
Punishing success is really scary…
Posted by: Rich Man | October 15, 2008, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
“I say turn her loose and let us know the REAL Michelle.”
I think she could even take Mike Tyson..
Posted by: Susan | October 15, 2008, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
Why was Corsi detained and exiled from Kenya? Is that an “insane” comment?
Yes. Corsi was working illegally in a country. He had no work permit.
Corsi- illegal alien deported.
Posted by: otto | October 15, 2008, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
“Nobody will try to make over that amount
after the class warfare begins”
Last time taxes were at the level Obama plans for them to be at, more millionaires were created than at any other time in history.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 5:39 pm 5:39 pm
Obama said yesterday:
“My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.”
Ooops, he let us know his real plans..
Posted by: Economy | October 15, 2008, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm
“Some “rich” people actually worked for it.”
Not John mcCain. He married into money.
“They worked harder and smarter than you losers who are content making enough to get by”
And Obama knows that.
Which is why small biz owners are getting a 50% tax credit on their enmployee health insurance costs, hiring incentives and no capital gains taxes on small biz investment.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 5:41 pm 5:41 pm
Ron,
Obama has been saying for months that he will raise taxes on the rich while cutting taxes for the poor because he sees that as a fairer tax solution that will be a bigger boost to the economy.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm
“PS, I didn’t vote for Bush.”
yet another right winger who did not vote for Bush.
How was Bush ever elected?
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm
Ryan, just make sure you really understand what the effect will be
on the economy,especially when you raise taxes in a recession.
It could sink the economy even deeper.
I haven’t seen how raising taxes will help us at all in any of the information I have read about it.
It’s a complex thing our economy is,
and I think both candidates are still
learning as they go..
Posted by: Ron | October 15, 2008, 6:12 pm 6:12 pm
Maybe this was done to incite the racist issue because the article seems to focus alot on “Michelle Obama” and her opinion of those asking questions. Who would do that?
Posted by: PJ | October 15, 2008, 6:13 pm 6:13 pm
UPDATED!!!
Byron York at the Conservative National Review(the Corner)online just told the right wing bloggers they haVe been had and this API thing is not true. Give it up wingnuts.
Posted by: Fizziwig | October 15, 2008, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm
“just make sure you really understand what the effect will be
on the economy,especially when you raise taxes in a recession”
We heard this doom and gloom from the right wing when Clinton went to raise taxes.
And what happened? Largest economic expansion in history.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
Uh, did any of you taking African Press International’s crap seriously note that it’s a wordpress blog? And that the contact address is in Norway?
Posted by: Dave In Texas | October 15, 2008, 7:08 pm 7:08 pm
“And what happened?”
Oh, honey. The internet boom happened. It had very little to do with Clinton’s policies, just as the current problems with the economy has very little to do with Bush’s policies.
Posted by: Fallon | October 15, 2008, 7:09 pm 7:09 pm
“The problem with raising taxes off the “rich” is that Obama is focusing on income. You can have a high income and not be wealthy”
LOL….Republicans are calling Obama a socialist for his tax policies and you want to tax wealth!
ROFLMAO!
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm
I don’t know if the phone call from Michelle Obama is real or bogus, but the issue of Obama’s citizenship is in question. Let’s have coverage of these facts and the lawsuits that being filed questioning this fact. If Obama has nothing to hide he should release the documents and end the debate on this matter. As time goes on more and more evidence unravels showing the real character of Sen. Obama and his views. The American people have the right to know the truth…..Give us the facts…and the proff.
Posted by: kwms | October 15, 2008, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm
Cassandra Sweetie
All the Left Radicals have are lies.
You have no plans.
You have no vision for the future.
Left Radicals have nothing but lies.
Left Radicals have no brains.
Left Radicals have no winner.
Left Radicals will LOSE.
Posted by: lillypad | October 15, 2008, 11:59 pm 11:59 pm
John McCain was not born in the United States. (Look it up.) Who cares?
Nothing is scarier than right-wing loonies with an internet conspiracy theory.
Don’t worry, kids, I’m sure Bush will put us back on terror code red in time to save the election from any actual change.
Posted by: This Is Not Your Blog | October 16, 2008, 7:46 am 7:46 am
Did you know that the top 5% made $153,000? What about those making between $153 and $250? His numbers just don’t add up. The top 25% pay 86% of all federal taxes. Now he wants them to pay more? Talk about fuzzy math!
Posted by: interesting | October 16, 2008, 8:23 am 8:23 am
Im not completely happy with either canidate really but, it seems McCain may be the better choice of the two mainstream parties.
I am swayed mostly on the matter of abortion. It appears that McCain is supportive of restrictions or even overturning Roe Vs Wade, hell… even the plantiff has changed her position. Protecting the rights of all Americans is the Presidents job, and to include those Americans least able to protect themselves, namely those waiting to be born, seems to me to be an encourageing sign, at least to me, that there are people in Government who still maintain morale and ethical postions predicated on the ideals set forth by our forefathers.
This nation was founded on a belief in God. Look at a dollar bill sometime. Our Pledge of Alligance states as much, and we surely would not have become the superpower we are, had the blessings of God not be bestowed upon this country, by virture of the the men and woman who fought and died for it in the beginning. Thats the problem in this country, we have forgotten what we stand for; its not MTV, Madonna, rap music, ipods, blackberries, Sony Playstations, power drinks, green cars, and on and on.
We stood for justice. We stood for right. Now it appears we are just standing for anything that is pc, and that because of weak leadership GW!!!
So as the old saying goes, If you stand for something…you will fall for anything. Dont fall for Obama, he doesnt stand for anything.
Posted by: John | October 16, 2008, 10:12 am 10:12 am
We are all missing the big picture of all this…Does Obama hold duel citizenship is the big question here. The Berg Lawsuit has begged Obama to provide proof of eligibility for some time now. Why is it easier to go to court and drag this out rather than present the evidence? It doesn’t seem like an unreasonable question. Who cares what Michelle did or didn’t say, just tell us if Obama is eligible or not.
Posted by: one4truth | October 16, 2008, 10:46 am 10:46 am
In response to John’s question below about Obama’s tax plan and purported “fuzzy math”: Obama will *lower* taxes for 95% of Americans (according to you, those who make less than $153,000); he will keep taxes *the same* for those who make between $153,000 and $250,000; and he will only *increase* taxes for the tiny percentage that make more than $250,000.
Posted by: jh | October 16, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am
McCain was born in Panama to a military deployed sailor this giving him American citizenship.He was a military brat.Remember the 70′s rock group America(Horse with no Name)They were military brats born outside the USA and all were US citizens.Only a troglodyte wouldn’t know that.
Posted by: Soldier | October 16, 2008, 11:23 am 11:23 am
Tapper, you’re full of crap. Are you reading Larry Johnson’s blog? The whole API thing was lame from the get-go, like one of those “Fw:Fw:Fw:Fw:Fw:” emails. dKos or HuffPo nitwits are more likely to believe stupid rumors.
Posted by: Ward Cleaver | October 16, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
UNBELIEVABLE. I actually thought that for the most part Americans made informed and educated decisions about what they read or hear. Could it be true? Are we actually going to base out voting decision on fear of difference? Fear of minorities progressing? Fear that the wealthy will actually have to pay for their privileged lives? OMG! You actually have to work for what you get! What a concept, you actually may have to get your next promotion based on merit and not status. How dare Obama actually try to adhere to morally sound policies and the freekin’ Constitution and Bill of Rights! What’s ashamed is that I think the American people are going to fall for propaganda and time tested and proven predjudicial garbage and flat out racism. Shame on America.
Posted by: Alisha | October 16, 2008, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
And some ignorami wonder why the dead tree media is perceived to be biased . . .
Posted by: Wil Golden | October 16, 2008, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
While it’s rich seeing a left wing blogger accuse right wingers of spreading false information, when you left wingers spread false positive propaganda about freedom crusher Obama daily, the fact is lots of right wing bloggers identified that story as bogus, including little green footballs. I remember Charles Johnson making a point that it was bogus, and so not publishing it. Not that there is anything positive to say about obama. I mean, I value life, liberty, the fruits of my labors and the pursuit of happiness, therefore I despise Obama.
Posted by: John Alway | October 16, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
How do you cut taxes for 95% when only 60% actually pay them?
Write ‘em a check.
It’s called welfare.
It’s called Socialism.
That idea worked well in Cuba, Venezuela, the old USSR, etc… no?
Fails every time it’s tried. Yet, people still want to keep trying.
We’ll hit a tipping point where high income people will buckle down (as was the case under Carter) and lower their income, bringing in less $ to the Treasury. Every time income taxes have been lowered, the Treasury took in MORE money. That’s a fact. Even JFK knew that.
Posted by: ster | October 16, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
Who really care? The Republicans are feeling the same way the Democrats did 8 yrs ago. Everyone, take my advice…vote. No one governs alone and our constitution is strong enough to handle any assault. We the people embody the spirit of our great country. Let’s respectfully disagree on the issues. The personal attacks are hurtful by all. In the end there is no left or right, conservative or liberal, dem or rep…We are simply Americans and we share this beautiful land. So I wish McCain and Obama the best; lets just all vote and stop being rude to one another.
Posted by: A US Voter | October 16, 2008, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm
Who really care? The Republicans are feeling the same way the Democrats did 8 yrs ago. Everyone, take my advice…vote. No one governs alone and our constitution is strong enough to handle any assault. We the people embody the spirit of our great country. Let’s respectfully disagree on the issues. The personal attacks are hurtful by all. In the end there is no left or right, conservative or liberal, dem or rep…We are simply Americans and we share this beautiful land. So I wish McCain and Obama the best; lets just all vote and stop being rude to one another.
Posted by: Vic from Indiana | October 16, 2008, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
Tapper, identify prominent blogs that were propagating this unconfirmed story. Identify prominent blogs that did not denounce the story when it was shown to be false.
Ironically, what you have written here is itself unsupported by fact. Some facts, please. You are supposed to be a reporter. Show examples of who was “atwitter.”
Posted by: Steve | October 16, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
Jake, could you please point out one prominent blog on the right that pushed this story? I saw it on a few but only in a context that is was bogus and to not fall for it.
Posted by: kahall | October 16, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
“So as the old saying goes, If you stand for something…you will fall for anything. Dont fall for Obama, he doesnt stand for anything.”
He does stand for something:
Bigger Government
More Control
Social Justice
Socialist Concepts
Posted by: Jake | October 16, 2008, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm
(Counting down now to the explosion of conservative blogs named, that were “atwitter” Three…two…one…)
Whether any are named or not, calling the dwindling number of ABC news viewers, “insane”, probably isn’t the brightest thing one who’s living is derived from those same viewers could do.
Posted by: MNHawk | October 16, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm
The only conservative ‘blog I know of that even mentioned this whole thing, did so in the context of the likelihood that it was completely false.
I guess that’s what “all atwitter” means.
Posted by: Yashmak | October 16, 2008, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm
Can I ask a question of conservatives? This is serious. I get it that you think Obama is a socialist. And I get it that you think that because he proposes raising taxes on anybody at all, but especially because he proposes raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Here’s my question: at what point on the tax policy spectrum do you start to become a socialist? No Republican has proposed eliminating taxes altogether. So even the least possible amount of taxes is still redistributing wealth, is it not? I know that you must realize that the war on terror is funded by taxes. We pay our soldiers with money from taxes. Republicans are for taking some money from all of us and redistributing it to our men and women in the military. But surely you don’t think that’s socialist. So my question is: at what point do you become a socialist? Where is the line? If conservatives propose taxing the wealthy at all, why isn’t that socialist? At what percentage is it acceptable to be taxed? Seriously, I would love to know the answers.
Posted by: bms | October 16, 2008, 4:41 pm 4:41 pm
Nobody seems to address the fact that BHO wants to let the Bush tax cuts expire. Isn’t this a de facto tax increase?
Posted by: Jen06 | October 16, 2008, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
“Republicans are for taking some money from all of us and redistributing it to our men and women in the military. But surely you don’t think that’s socialist. So my question is: at what point do you become a socialist? Where is the line?”
I think the difference is pretty simple to understand. Issues like universal health care take tax money from those who work, and some portion of it goes to those who don’t work. Many have a problem with that. On the other hand, few people would try to claim that our soldiers aren’t working for the income they get.
Take a taxpayer’s money, and give it to someone who isn’t disabled, and hasn’t done anything to deserve it, and that’s income redistribution. Pay it out to men who are putting their lives on the line in service of the country, and it’s payment for services rendered.
Posted by: Yashmak | October 16, 2008, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm
Jake _ I heard you were all atwitter about the bogus “Kill Him” claim.
“Secret Service: No One Shouted ‘Kill Him’ at McCain Rally”
Posted by: Bob | October 16, 2008, 6:24 pm 6:24 pm
@Bob
The Secret Service is talking about the Scranton rally.
The Washington Post report is about the Clearwater rally.
You might want to check to see if the latest wingnut talking point actually is true before parroting it. (Although that would hardly be typical wingnut behavior.)
Clue stick: Thwack!
Posted by: CS Lewis Jr. | October 16, 2008, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm
Come on Jake…You are in the tank for Barack Hussein Obama. Why would you call them for verification of an article sent to you by another news agaency? Do your job, investigate and report. Or are you worried that if Obama gets in office you will lose your job as a what? journalist.
Posted by: Tina | October 16, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
Doesn’t it concern anyone that we are poised to elect a candidate for President that is a sociopath with narcissistic personality disorder?
___________
I have thought this about him ever since the second or third time I saw him and heard him speak. I think the guy is certifiably nuts!
Posted by: tttkn | October 16, 2008, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm
The above article states that “perhaps we are unaware that not everything on the internet is true”…perhaps this author is unaware that everything on the main stream media is NOT true.
Posted by: CyberFerret52 | October 17, 2008, 12:37 am 12:37 am
The above article states that “perhaps we are unaware that not everything on the internet is true”…perhaps this author is unaware that everything on the main stream media is NOT true.
Posted by: CyberFerret52 | October 17, 2008, 12:38 am 12:38 am
Doesn’t it concern anyone that we are poised to elect a candidate for “President that is a sociopath with narcissistic personality disorder?
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I have thought this about him ever since the second or third time I saw him and heard him speak. I think the guy is certifiably nuts!
Posted by: tttkn”
You’re talking about John McCain, right? I agree.
Posted by: Virgil | October 17, 2008, 12:59 am 12:59 am
This entire campaign the Democrats have said everything negative about Obama was a LIE and Denied all. Well I think this time their Lie and Deny is going to backfire because with Bill Ayres, Tony Rezko, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Dr. Khalid al-Mansour, ACORN, etc, etc. if the shoe fits he is going to have to wear it!!! There is too much smoke surrounding him for there not to be a fire. He has eloquently lied about almost everything.
Posted by: ChrisLee | October 17, 2008, 1:44 am 1:44 am
Don’t you think you should check further than to just ask the Obama campaign if this is true or not? What kind of reporting is that? If something like this had come out about the McCain campaign, I don’t think you would just sit back and accept what they told you. You would dig and find out the truth. You will be one of those responsible if you don’t tell everyone the truth and someone gets elected that shouldn’t.
Posted by: Roberta | October 17, 2008, 2:00 am 2:00 am
According to the brilliant, and non-partisan journalist, Mr. Tapper, this is my insane comment that inevitably follows below:
I guess everything the Obama campaign says is true, Mr. Tapper. They are never wrong. They always speak the truth. Whatever they say goes, Mr. Tapper. Yeah, like anyone with a brain believes what they say about Barack Obama and ACORN.
Not everything that appears on the Internet is true – gee, no kidding Mr. Tapper. You ought to know.
ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NY Times, and so many other liberal-leaning organizations are in cahoots with the Obama campaign. I guess you are too, Mr. Tapper.
You have to be pretty stupid and naive to believe what the Obama campaign says.
How much is the Obama campaign paying you to silence critics of the “Great Leader”, Barack Hussein Obama?
Maybe there will be more and more children who are forced to sing praises to the great Socialist/Marxist Saul Alinsky-type leader Barack Hussein Obama, and you, Mr. Tapper, can sing along with them. Happy May Day to you, and all at ABC, CBS, NBC, NY Times, LA Times, Newsweek, etc…
Posted by: DLS1 | October 17, 2008, 2:26 am 2:26 am
right. he’s being sued in TWO STATES to force him to produce the documents that all other candidates willingly reveal in order to prove citizenship… and you think there’s no story here? obama is fighting in Philadelphia federal court NOT to have to prodcue something as simple as a freakin’ original birth certificate… but you think there’s no story here. obama refuses to release his original birth certificate, his high school records, his college records and some other records that presidential candidates offer up for scrutiny as a matter of course… but you’re sure there’s no story here. the guy suing obama in Philly federal court is a HUGE democrat and influential attorney who is able to bring cases to the supreme court and has vowed to take this to the supreme court… it’s been mentioned in the washington times already… and some *mysterious* third party from california who has requested anonymity from the court has filed suit alongside berg, the democrat, in philadelphia demanding the same information from obama….. but… you… think… there’s no story here. SYCOPHANT! if this was a republican candidate you be up their insides like a high colonic by now. HYPOCRITE!
Posted by: lovesscots | October 17, 2008, 2:28 am 2:28 am
HMMMM…The API is waiting for Michelle Obama to respond to them directly about the story and the API is getting legal advice from there Lawyers …when they do the tape is going to be released and then BYE BYE Obamanites …
Posted by: Mark | October 17, 2008, 2:33 am 2:33 am
This is not the Michelle Obama that I knew…… Really,, It sounds feasible, given that a story like that in Kenya would rile Raila Odinga, and it’s well documented that he talks with Senator Obama regularly. I suspect Michelle Obama could have been responding because of a call from Odinga, not a blog note. Time will tell, let’s hope it’s IN TIME.
Posted by: Judy Jawa | October 17, 2008, 2:34 am 2:34 am
Jake, you stated that you were not reporting on this story because “it does not appear to be true.” Did you contact anybody besides the Obama campaign? Obama and his campaign have made so many “misstatements” that I don’t believe anything they say anymore. Example: When asked about Obama’s association with Bill Ayers, David Alexrod made a statement to the effect that their “kids go to school together.” Then we found out that Ayer’s “children” are adults and Obama’s children are in elementary or middle school. That is just one example of many untruths….and the list is growing. It’s unbelieveable. How can you guys in the mainstream look at your selves in the mirror and call yourselves responsible journalists? Aren’t you supposed to tell the whole truth? I appeal to your conscience: The American people deserve to hear the WHOLE truth – not just distortions, half-truths, spins, and outright lies.
Posted by: Sue | October 17, 2008, 5:22 am 5:22 am
So let me get this straight, if the obama camp says its a lie then thats good enough?!!! If a story was circulating about McCain I seriously doubt the media would stop at the McCain camp saying it was a lie. Now do you know why so many people don’t trust the media? It’s suppose to be your job to INVESTIGATE the story to see if it’s validate NOT take the word of a political campaign that it isn’t. Also whats with the attacks on Joe the plumber by the media? Did the media investigate the claims by a democrat lawyer that has filed a lawsuit in against Obama claiming he isn’t a natural born citizen? The media had no problem investigating Sarah Palin’s daughter, but anything related to Obama the media ignores.This is why the media gets booed at McCain rallies and at the Republican Convention, you bring it on yourselves for you absolutely bias coverage. What ever happened to objective journalism? It has been replaced with “activist journalism”
Posted by: Tyrone | October 17, 2008, 6:45 am 6:45 am
API is a legitimate African news organization, one only has to look up the origin of the web domain. Let’s hope they post the audio.
Posted by: flpyrate | October 17, 2008, 7:23 am 7:23 am
Alisha,
Are you seriously implying that those who make over $250,000 don’t work? My God, they work harder than anybody! My husband doesn’t make that much, yet he works 60-70 hours a week. And your hero is proposing coming in here and taking the fruits of his labor. If you honestly think that 95% will get a tax cut ,particularly when he is proposing hundreds of billions in increased expenditures, then you don’t know anything about economics.
The irony here, Alisha, is that you state that people should work for their money, yet Obama wants to take by force that which some have earned and give it to others who haven’t. Do you not understand?
Please go to the library and check out a copy of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand and read it. You may need someone to explain it to you, but it foretells exactly what will happen in an Obama administration.
Posted by: Irene Adler | October 17, 2008, 8:28 am 8:28 am
From Jen06, “Republicans are for taking some money from all of us and redistributing it to our men and women in the military. But surely you don’t think that’s socialist.”
No Jen, it called “provide for the common defence,” as stated in the Preamble of the Constitution and expressly called for in Section 8 of Article 1.
Posted by: glpage | October 17, 2008, 8:35 am 8:35 am
This story may or may not be true, however there’s plenty of “truth” out there that the main stream media has chosen to ignore. If Obama wins the election, it will be directly attributed to the sad and sorry reporting of the main stream media. He might have 30% of the vote right now if the public new what “change” means. The mainstream media is in the tank for Obama, they have promoted his candidacy and sadly this is the year journalism died….
Posted by: Barbara | October 17, 2008, 8:40 am 8:40 am
My guess is that when Obama’s money starts to run out, the media will follow another money trail. The media have no hearts or brains because they are media robots. There is no logic to what they do. They cannot or will not admit the harm they have caused this country over the years. They only go in one direction, because they aren’t capable of the truth or refuse to search the truth. When I saw the vicious attack on Sarah Palin and her family and realized no one questioned Obama or his family about anything, I came to realize that the media cares nothing for the truth. They are vultures scavenging for money. We the people, are bombarded with filth on prime time news because of money. It is so sad that prime time news is not family oriented anymore. In fact, we are bombarded by commercials that sell drugs for male enhancement purposes and see women clad in skimpy clothing. So between the unreliable news segments, they sell sex. That isn’t news our children can watch. They are all media madonnas. Maybe they should all dress in black like Madonna does. At least that would show a little bit of honesty. After watching O’Reilly last night, I realized he has more spin than all of them. He’s not looking out for us, he’s looking out for O’Reilly. I am a republican and I am ashamed because of all the resources this great country has, I am forced to watch garbage for news. I just can’t seem to flip the channels and get the truth anymore. It is all spin. They can spin and spin and go round and round and chase their tails all day because I’m not listening. I see through their smoke screen. The joke has been on us viewers. Well, this viewer doesn’t think it’s funny, because the issues are way too important.
Posted by: debbie | October 17, 2008, 8:53 am 8:53 am
Let’s all wait for the release of the audio tape of Michelle Obama’s phone call to be released within a couple of days. Then we shall see exactly what she said.
In fact, it might be quite interesting in the next couple of weeks as more information regarding the relationship between Obama and Raila Odinga. I think a few of you guys are going to be shocked! Get your popcorn ready!!
Posted by: TxBoB | October 17, 2008, 8:54 am 8:54 am
API has a tape, they are clearing through their legal depatment to release.
So we will see.
Posted by: s.b. | October 17, 2008, 8:57 am 8:57 am
so let me get this straight – the Obama campaign, that has already been shown to have made inaccurate statements, and then adjusted those statements with still incomplete & inaccurate statements, – they simply say it’s bogus and why, that’s it? No need to further investigate????
and ABC wonders why people turn to Fox for their news. Incredible – the MSM bury their heads in the sand and expect their viewership to follow suit. Like lemmins marching off the cliffs.
when i first went into business, 35 years ago, a mentor advised me to not make “dumb” mistakes. I responded: then i’m dead before i’ve left the starting gate. he retorted: no, you make stupid mistakes. we all do. But to make the same mistake again, that’s dumb.
in ABC and the other MSM’s case, it seems they are intent on repeating the same dumb mistakes and wondering why they lose viewshipship and respect. It must be their marketing department’s fault, not the lack of aggressive journalism.
Posted by: TheOriginalRalph | October 17, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am
and the fact that The One has refused to signoff to allow Hawaii to reveal his birth certificate – that fact doesn’t make anyone at ABC or your Jake, curious as to why???
Posted by: TheOriginalRalph | October 17, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am
Truth or Not! We will be to see. Is it real freedom when only 2 canadates for President are given coverage and allowed to debate? Is that Freedom? Here is a fact in life. Everone will pass away into the next life. God will judge us even if you don’t believe it. How will we be judged? According to His laws written in the Bible. Even if we don’t believe it. We won’t escape. Abortion is Murder that is what Bible says. Vote for abortion parties and you are an accessory to murder. Even if you don’t believe it. If the Bible is wrong then we have nothing to worry about! If the Bible is right – we better be ready. Truth will win in the end.
Posted by: Motoman | October 17, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am
If anything good will come out of an Obama’s presidency it will be this. America will learn the Socialist Lesson first hand. Europe tried Socialism and has been trying to cast off that “tar baby” every since. (No racism intended, inasmuch as most of Europe is white!)
Yes, when your free speech as well as your wallet is owned by the new Socialist States of America, then at the very least, reporters and Joe the Plumber alike will opine for the good old days. “Better to be poor and free than live like a Socialist King in a dungeon”!
Posted by: Kerry in Texas | October 17, 2008, 9:36 am 9:36 am
Well, it’s all Obama’s fault for refusing to release his birth certificate. This issue is doing damage to Obama, so if he still won’t release his birth certificate it’s obvious that there’s a problem that Obama doesn’t want anyone to know about.
Posted by: EyeDoc | October 17, 2008, 10:40 am 10:40 am
Those people that are shouting those things at a McCain rally are Obama supports trying to stir things up. But the media reports on that.
Posted by: Campbell | October 17, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am
“Reparations can’t begin to recompense our people for the disease, poverty and shame that have been forced upon us as America’s second class citizens.”
Considering that my ancestors came from other lands and also Native American (Russian and Tuscarora Indian Tribe), I think they qualified as second class citizens also.
And you still didnt answer my question of what is owed to me for my ancestors that opposed slavery, never owned slaves, and died to defeat the evil of slavery.
Posted by: faamecanic | October 17, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am
To: glpage | Oct 17, 2008 8:35:32 AM / who cited and quoted something called… “The Constitution”…
… what’s “The Constitution?”
Never heard of such a thing… at least not recently. And… neither has anyone else who’s been educated in the past 20 years… and… they certainly haven’t read it and understand it… its significance, nor actual meaning.
Nor… do they understand economics… hell most can’t even spell the word… because that’s not been part of their education either.
No… most, like Jake, have received an education in “the liberal arts”… which means… they have no education… and understand almost nothing that occurs in our World… and are so uniformed and naive… they actually believe anyone… who makes a bold, declarative statements in mellifluous tones… about “hope and change”… no matter how devoid of factual substance, or how contradictory and conflicting with reality and the documented “facts on the record” (which they never bother to review and understand)… or how contradictory and conflicting with “that one’s” prior positions and declarative statements in mellifluous tones… nor how contradictory and conflicting with documented, factual truth… nor how contradictory and conflicting with the text and meaning of that thing called “The Constitution.”
Such poorly educated and informed persons… of such obviously limited intellect… are always the target of those that would seek to deceive via form over substance.
As an infamous “community organizer” once said:
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, (uneducated, uninformed) people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.”
Posted by: RCA, Dallas | October 17, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am
People so desperate to believe negativity about Barack Obama that they can’t see this is obviously not true. LOL Michelle Obama is an attorney and a professional woman. Her husband is running for the POTUS. Do you really think she would be worried about what some podunk internet site is saying, enough to do a phone interview with them? LOL right. Of course the information is false….but it is incredulous to even entertain the thought that she would have made the call to API.. ROTFL!
Posted by: Lorrie | October 17, 2008, 11:58 am 11:58 am
I can tell you what will happen. One of these WILL happen.
1. API will chicken out and not release the tape.
2. They will end up releasing the tape but not ALL of the tape.
3. The Hussain camp will listen to the quality of the audio and see if it is scratchy enough to say it isn’t her. If the audio isn’t really clear, it couldn’t be verified that it was her and they would have plausible deniability.
Rest assured there will not be a damning tape of great clarity that will contain a conversation that will unequivocally sink the Hussain camp. Sad but true.
Posted by: TimInCA | October 17, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
Media member,
We knew everything on the internet wasn’t true…
We saw Hollywood on the internet.
We saw the mainstream media on the internet.
We saw evolution on the internet.
We saw many lies on the internet.
When the mainstream media ignores multiple candidates for the President of the United states, they can’t be believed about much of anything.
Let every man be a liar, but let God be true!
However, when simple questions are not answered simply, the questions will multiply.
Find the answers. Or go away!
Posted by: Paul | October 17, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm
The simple matter is we know nothing about this man. Every record is sealed from Columbia and Harvard. No one believes the certificate photos (??) on an Annenberg run site, factcheck, upon which Bill Ayers sits. The simpliest thing would be to show the certificate, wouldn’t it, instead of filing counter suits against Philip Berg, who is demanding for the American people and the sanctity of the U.S. Constitution that Obama prove his citizenship. But he just won’t? Why not? I have had to prove my credentials when I applied for work, why shouldn’t he?
Posted by: cynibun | October 17, 2008, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
If it is true that Obama will not release his birth certificate, then it is unbelievable to me. I have had to produce mine all my life, and here is a man who is asking us to put him in the Oval Office, and he won’t. Come on now. The fact that the drive-by and mainstream media is not making this an issue shows which side they are on.
Posted by: David A. Farrell | October 17, 2008, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
Whydhe won’t let us gets a real prisdident in orfice. They jist tring to keep us down my home gurl michelle is just doing what she think is best for her husband and the cuntry it aint so bad this this cuntry will popoff if he aint electeted Go my man Obama & Ludicris 2!
Holla!
Posted by: Deejaun Washington | October 17, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
The Day after the elections, America is going to wake up to an Obama hangover, with no way to get rid of it.
The oval office will be soon be known as the the deceitful office!!!
America, wake up now!!!
Where there is smoke there is fire!!!
Posted by: Truth Be Said | October 17, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm
API will release the tape & finally put a stop to this madness. It’s about time that Obama (or Soetoro or whatever his name is) & his Mrs. be revealed for who they truly are.
Frauds!
Posted by: Jake | October 17, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
So apparently only the garbage the mainstream media puts out is the truth and all of us main streeters are making insame comments here… Jake, you are so into that dung up to your eyebrows that you cannot see or hear that Obama is trying to take over this country with his Socialist/Communist ways – we have been warned and if he is elected there will be no turning back!
GOD help us!
Posted by: ChrisLee | October 17, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
Mr. Trapper,
You stated that “The Obama campaign does not tend to directly engage fringe Web sites making wild charges, and if they were to do so, they certainly wouldn’t have Michelle Obama make the call”. But why do you assume that Mrs. Obama would only make such a call if the Obama Campaign was behind it? Why did you fail to even consider the scenario that Mrs. Obama acted on her own to help her husband?
Also, the Obama Campaign has a vested interest in protecting Senator Obama’s reputation, for obvious reasons. Is it then so hard to believe that they would deny this story?
Posted by: Dan | October 17, 2008, 5:19 pm 5:19 pm
I think after 20 months of non stop campaigning we all know that Michelle Obama is not stupid. And if you’ve ever listened to her at all, the wording does not sound like her. Why would she do something like this at this point in the campaign when her husband is leading in all the polls. Get real people.
Posted by: linda | October 17, 2008, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm
That’s some egotism by the folks at Little Green Footballs.
Posted by: Tim | October 17, 2008, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
So Jack,
Will you be reporting on the story once the API releases the recording? I doubt it. You’d actually have to admit you’re wrong, and modern liberal journalists don’t have that much character.
Counting down now to the next Tapper commentary full of one side of the complete story in…3..2..1..
Posted by: Mike | October 17, 2008, 8:22 pm 8:22 pm
This would all be over if he gave them the requested documents…as requested in court. McCain gave them all teh information that they requested…..What does he have to hide?
Come clean! No one knows who Obama is? They are going to give him the top position in the country??? I guess now we know what it takes to be president…$550 million.
Posted by: kandis | October 18, 2008, 3:43 am 3:43 am
The unbelievable aspect of this entire matter is “we the people” are in a position to have the SLIGHTEST doubt regarding the legitimate citizenship of a candidate for POTUS. What is all the confusion – I think the DNC is obligated to verify – leaving not the slightest doubt – the deal on this birth certificate.
And – beyond that – this is a man with so many – so very many – radical, anti-American associates – it is absolutely incredible – the media has taken a “strange” candidate and made him into a phenomenon – Obama lost me at the flag pin and no hand on heart for anthem deal. Let alone all the twists and turns and QUESTIONS in his recent history. WHAT IS AMERICA THINKING??
Posted by: RAltiere | October 18, 2008, 3:53 am 3:53 am
Do our enemies prefer Obama?
Why isn’t this the central issue of the campaign? I believe every state and every organization we are presently in conflict with have verbally or in writing endorsed Obama. Perhaps I am wrong, but some simple investigative reporting by the Media could quickly determine the real truth of this. If I am right and our enemies are universally in favor of Obama, how can that be good for America? Why doesn’t this consideration trump all others? How can we get this message out?
Posted by: Ted Park | October 19, 2008, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm
Why did the very excellent question I asked here yesterday about Obama’s membership in the Socialist New Party get suppressed? It was here for a while and then disappeared. Very fishy.
Posted by: Carlyle | October 20, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm
Hey Ted,
Surely America’s enemies would then endorse the candidate they most fear. Am I right?
Posted by: Ralph | October 20, 2008, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm
After reading this, I’m not sure you are right:
Posted by: Linda Starr | October 20, 2008, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
The reason why America’s enemies prefer Barack Obama as president is obvious. Obama is as naive as John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter. And we know how the world came apart during those two administrations.
The Russians are courting Hugo Chavez; conducting naval exercises together and planning to provide Venezuela with nuclear technology. They are also planning to provide Cuba with missiles for “commercial use.” There is speculation that Putin wants to expand and perhaps regress to the old USSR ways.
Considering the aforementioned, the radical Islamic groups that have been in check, and the rest of our enemies we must ask ourselves, is Barack Obama the right man for the job? If the Russians proceed with their plans to provide Hugo Chavez nuclear technology and arm Cuba with missiles again, will Barack Obama allow it? What will he do if Russia invades neighbor countries?
There is no secret that the rise in oil cost precipitated the economic meltdown. An economic crisis before the elections benefited Obama and was a huge setback for McCain. The two OPEC countries responsible for the rise in oil cost were Iran and Venezuela. Shouldn’t this be raising flags?
There is much at stake; we need experience and decisiveness, not eloquence and socialism.
Posted by: Santiago | October 20, 2008, 8:29 pm 8:29 pm
“not everything that appears on the Internet is true”
Would that include this internet article?
Posted by: rightinmissouri | October 20, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
Another one of my comments was suppressed. None of my comments have been beligerent or using smears or slurs of any kind. The strongest thing in my most recent comment was questioning the enthusiasm of the 3 major networks for investigating things that may turn out bad for Obama.
Posted by: Ted Park | October 20, 2008, 11:23 pm 11:23 pm
OMG.. I am so disheartened and confused. Can this really be true?
“A word to the wise, my friends. I don’t know if you know this, but not everything that appears on the Internet is true.”
This just turns my world inside-out
Posted by: Shovelkicker | October 21, 2008, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
Thanks Ted Park – that was funny!
“not everything that appears on the Internet is true”
Would that include this internet article?
Posted by: Kahleeka | October 21, 2008, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm
I think Fox News won the scoop
Posted by: NoBama | October 22, 2008, 3:05 am 3:05 am
It’s no wonder that FOX won the scoop with API since the MSM seems to be incapable of taking their heads out of Obamessiah’s behind long enough to come up for air.
FOX has proven time & time again to be the best that we have in this country for any semblance of true reporting. The MSM is a pathetic propaganda machine for the extreme left. YEP, that includes you ABC! You’re a joke!
End of story.
Posted by: Susan | October 22, 2008, 5:40 am 5:40 am
Whether the call happened or not… the quotes they a realizing don’t seem overly offensive…. I am a southern white woman and the notion of a Black Woman talking about how this historic race will effect the feelings of black people in this country seems perfectly legitimate… I can’t wrap my head around it… why do so many white people feel threatened and defensive when people talk about race in this country???
It’s a fair discussion that is LONG overdue… seems quite obvious since so many people have such strong feelings… (refer to all the CRAZY comments before mine =)
And when it comes to API it seems awfully suspicious that they choose Berg to represent them AND released the tapes to Fox news for free when they could have given them to any number of independent news organizations…
Posted by: mk | October 22, 2008, 9:14 am 9:14 am
There is so much legitimate information about Barack Obama that the media should have investigated and exposed by now that “we the people” should just turn off anything that is not totally documented. Barack Obama has raised and spent more money than any politican in history – he has more anti-American, radical associates than any politican in history. Just one of the antics should disqualify Obama for POTUS. Just one! WHAT IS HAPPENING TO AMERICANS – HAVE WE ALL GONE STUPID!!
WAKE UP!!! We need a real American hero in the White House right now – today – we need John McCain. GET SENSIBLE FOR GOD’S SAKE!!!
Posted by: RAltiere | October 22, 2008, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm
THE PERFECT STORM FOR A DEPRESSION …
A far left Media …
A far left President …
A far left Congress …
A far left Senate …
eliminates all the checks and
balances that our democracy is based upon.
A vote for Obama is a vote for voter fraud,
a corrupt media, and the road to Socialism.
God Help Us !!!
Posted by: Howard | October 22, 2008, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
We all know Michelle “hates Whitey”….she has followed Rev. Wright and Louis Farrakhan for years and her college thesis is off limits to read now as her racist views are out there for everyone to read.
ANYONE WHO HAS DONE THEIR HOMEWORK KNOWS THE OBAMA’S FOLLOW BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY….wake up people!
Posted by: Hopey Uniter, is Dopey Divider | October 23, 2008, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm
Barking mad.
I am so glad that the USA is finally waking from its nightmare of domination by the obviously insane right-wing crazies, if I might not be so premature.
Obama anti-American? Oil the cause of the credit crisis? Ms Obama going on about birth certificates?
Really, My Friends, take your medication.
Posted by: Jackomo Conti | October 23, 2008, 3:18 pm 3:18 pm
“(Counting down now to the explosion of insane comments that will inevitably post below. Three…two…one…)”
Holy $%#& – I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a collection of upper-case-infused derangement outside the most far-flung fringes of the lunatic right.
Where do you find these guys, Jake? Or more fairly, how do they all find you?
Posted by: Sky | October 24, 2008, 2:39 am 2:39 am
Hopey Uniter says “We all know Michelle “hates Whitey”….”
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You must be talking about the tape that’s supposedly out there wherein Michelle alledgedly says “whitey” when in reality she says “why’d he”. If it actually said “whitey” it would have been released this week already.
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Posted by: Jay | October 29, 2008, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm