Barack doesn't mess around.....

[mcctatas]

Obama denies a rumor and questions the question

Sen. Barack Obama on Thursday batted down rumors circulating on the Internet and mentioned on some cable news shows of the existence of a video of his wife using a derogatory term for white people, and criticized a reporter for asking him about the rumor, which has not a shred of evidence to support it.

“We have seen this before. There is dirt and lies that are circulated in e-mails and they pump them out long enough until finally you, a mainstream reporter, asks me about it,” Obama said to the McClatchy reporter during a press conference aboard his campaign plane. “That gives legs to the story. If somebody has evidence that myself or Michelle or anybody has said something inappropriate, let them do it.”
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0608/Obama_denies_a_rumor_and_questions_the_question.html

[billyoc]

1. "And I would think that professional journalists would be familiar with the use of contractions"

:rofl:

[krkaufman]

2. Praise the frickin' gourd! *Finally* someone has thrown the crap back at the reporters

This is what needs to be done continually, to hold "journalists" to account. That reporter should be ashamed.

[PretzelWarrior]

3. he SHOULD shove it back in their face

like something along the lines of "It's hard to feel you're really out to do a good job for your company. Out of all the questions you COULD be asking me, you waste yours on some unsubstantiated garbage? That's not journalism. That's sensationalist celebrity reporting. Do you work for E! Network?"

[Tinksrival]

4. I just read this in a NY Times article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/us/politics/08obama.html?pagewanted=2&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

At Mr. Obama’s campaign headquarters in Chicago, where for two months separate teams had focused on Mrs. Clinton and Mr. McCain, aides are adjusting their duties. One area in particular where Mr. Obama is adding muscle is a team that is tasked with tracking down rumors and erroneous statements circulated on the Internet.

“The growth of the Internet, which has been a fabulous asset for helping to build the Obama community, is also a place where erroneous e-mails live,” said Anita Dunn, a senior campaign adviser. “That’s a challenge I don’t think previous campaigns have had to deal with to the extent that the Obama campaign has.”

[krkaufman]

5. Good debunk from Reason.com on the nonsensical charges by Johnson

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/126883.html

I love Johnson's response to the Reason author's email asking him about Johnson's changing storyline...

You and Reason in the same sentence? Now that's funny. I don't recall soliciting an email from you so fuck off.

Johnson's just an out-of-control ex-CIA thug. (And maybe even a little nutty.)

[PretzelWarrior]

6. this guy is done as a credible source of info

wouldn't surprise me in the least if he turns out to be a Talon News type of GOP shill. They are so fucking stupid if they think we're ready to fall for all of that shit again.

[krkaufman]

7. Yeah, he should be an embarrassment to anyone receiving support from him. n/t