LA Times Steals Obama Hit Piece From Crazy Rightwing Blogger

[OhioChick]

By M.J. Rosenberg - April 10, 2008, 6:24PM

Earlier today I posted a piece from today's Los Angeles Times which trashes Barack Obama for being perceived as empathetic to Palestinians.

It's a ridiculous piece. Writer Peter Wallsten, seems to be suggesting that Obama may have problems with Jews because some Arabs like him.

But thanks to TPM Cafe reader Lally and the great NATION reporter, Ari Berman, we now have the rest of the story. Turns out that Wallsten was trolling for anti-Obama dirt and turned to the far right Kahanist blogger Debbie Schlussel to give it to him. She obliged but because he didn't credit her, she blows the whistle on him.

Schlussel also also reveals that Wallsten, the LA Times reporter on the Obama beat, is desperately trying to find links between Obama and Farrakhan. (I guess that is the "scandal" the Clinton folks are counting on to end Obama's candidacy, the one they keep hinting about.)

It's pretty amazing. When did the Los Angeles Times stop being a real newspaper? Will it soon recruit Michelle Malkin to write about the immigration debate? It already has Lucianne Goldberg's son as a regular columnist. How low can it go?

The good news. We have a heads up on the Farrakhan story. The inside scoop is that he and Obama use the same barber. And that barber once said Ariel Sharon had a weight problem. You read it here first. Get ready for the firestorm.

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/04/10/la_times_steals_obama_hit_piec/

[SoCalDem]

1. The sad truth is that the M$M IS transitioning these right-wing loonies

into the fold..

Look at the nutcases that MSNBC trots out as "commentators"..and CNN gave Glen Beck his own show..and trashed Headline News to do it..

I have seen Debbie (thufferin' thuccotash) Schlussel on "MSM" shows from time to time..

These nutcases get INVITED to comment, and gradually BECOME M$M because they are seen there..

It's the way they get "new talent"..:puke:

They legitimize loonies...

[babylonsister]

2. Thanks for this; they keep digging for dirt, don't they.

:nopity:

[Scurrilous]

3. Earlier article:

LA Times Today: Obama Not To Be Trusted, Doesn't Hate Arabs!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x207962

[Kajsa]

4. That's not surprising at all, OhioChick.

The LA Times has been steadily declining in journalistic integrity ever since
it came under new management.

While we are on the subject of dirt on Obama-

How do we counter this POC on youtube, which was forwarded to me
yesterday?

I don't want to give it any bandwidth here( hence, no link), but the title is

'IN 52 SECS WHY BARACK OBAMA CANNOT WIN A GENERAL ELECTION'

it's got over 1 million hits and the Repugs are going crazy with it!

:puke:

[redqueen]

5. Are there any Obama supporters posting on the vid?

Any video responses yet?

This election season is making history in more ways than one...

[Kajsa]

6. Hi, Redqueen! I just checked

the video and

" adding comments has been disabled for this video".

Hmmm----

[redqueen]

7. Hahahaha... gee, I wonder why...

:P

[Kajsa]

9. LOL!

I have a good idea --

:rofl:

:) :P

[JimGinPA]

8. People Are Finally Paying Attention - That's Good

K&R