CNN Politics Features McCain and Notes Similarities To Obama, But Does Not Mention Obama Went First

[Median Democrat]

This so typical. Obama has been talking about the need for improved financial regulations sinec the primaries, and even speaks first today during a press conference. McCain follows, and CNN's website gives the impression that McCain went first, and Obama simply copied.

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/

[FrenchieCat]

1. Of course not. Like I stated in a sunken post,

The media is still in the pocket of the McCain campaign, no matter how they are trying to act it out!

[Median Democrat]

2. CNN Is Actively Trying To Support Myth That Obama Is Following McCain's Lead

For example, in the article, McCain's comments are discussed first, and Obama's comments are discussed second suggesting that Obama's press conference followed McCain's. Also, the story omitted the portions of Obama's speech that McCain copied, namely the need for transparency and oversight, as well as the Democratic objections to CEO pay, which again suggests that this is McCain's idea.

So, CNN's editting of this article is designed to perpetuate the mythology that McCain is taking the lead even when Obama offers his comments before McCain.

Here is a direct link to the article:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/23/campaign.wrap/index.html

From First Read, here are some of Obama's comments that the CNN story omitted to create the impression that Obama was following McCain's lead:

/snip

In a roughly 20-minute press conference here Tuesday at the hotel where he is set to spend the rest of the week preparing for Friday’s debate, the Democratic nominee said power over $700 billion in taxpayer money should not be placed in the hands of one person without adequate oversight. Obama suggested an independent, bipartisan board be set up to “provide oversight and accountability at every step of the way”. And he noted he was pleased that in testimony on Capitol Hill this morning Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson appeared to be softening his position on the oversight matter.

Obama said the country was being “tested by a very serious crisis” and he committed to returning to the Senate to vote on the bill if it appears that the vote will be close. He repeated and expanded on some of the other principles he has said must be part of the legislation, including providing a mechanism for taxpayers to benefit from any future profits as Wall Street recovers - -for instance through a Financial Stability Fee on the entire financial services industry that would repay any losses to the American people; help for families that are struggling to stay in their homes and protections against rewarding the “bad behavior” of Wall Street CEOs.

“There’s been talk that some CEOs may refuse to cooperate with this plan if they have to forgo multi-million-dollar salaries,” he said sternly. “I cannot imagine a position that’s more selfish and more greedy at a time of national crisis.”

He said he wanted to deliver a message directly to those CEOs: “Do not make that mistake,” he said. “You are stewards not only of your companies, but of workers and communities all across the country who have put their trust in you. With the enormous rewards that you’ve reaped come responsibilities and we expect and demand that you to live up to those responsibilities. This plan cannot be a welfare program for Wall Street executives.”

The tough talk is in line with the Obama campaign’s efforts over the past several weeks to cast the Democratic nominee as a champion of working and middle class Americans and to portray his rival as a caretaker of big business and the wealthy.

/snip

[FrenchieCat]

3. I'm just waiting for KO and Rachel......

The rest of the "News" is full of shit.

In particular, CNN for whatever their reasons.
Lou Dobbs is especially foul.

[Willo]

4. A quick Youtube search and I find many speeches between May, 2007 - July, 2008

No doubt I've missed many more but here's eleven:

Detroit Economic Club - Detroit, MI 5/7/07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1nno1El3-g


Economic Policy Speech, Janesville, WI - 2/13/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLd5dIoQpmM

Raleigh, NC - 6/9/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGXcT_ktg8c&feature=related

*News mention - Economic Week starts in Raleigh, NC 6/9/08
(confirmed by CNN's Andrea Mitchell)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A-yopgPHbw&feature=related

* News mention - AP 6/10/08 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcPJFYt4zbc

Chicago, IL - 6/11/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSukLwozEk
"Over the next two weeks I'm going to be talking a lot about what we can do to build an economy that works for all americans." - Sen. Barack Obama.

Kettering Univ. Flint, MI - 6/16/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw2gbiW1Oqs

Economic Roundtable with Labor Leaders, Washington, DC 6/19/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjDUHUVmwIk

Governor's Conference on the Economy, Chicago, IL - 6/20/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZo0svzQ3PM&feature=related

Powder Springs, GA 7/8/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGi30GErEKI&feature=related

Albuquerque, NM - 6/23/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clIyBt-zNVI&feature=related

Summit Carnegie Mellon Univ. - 6/26/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z7_A-rkOjA

Senator Barack Obama spoke at Carnegie Mellon University on June 26, 2008. Senator Obama ended his three week "Change that Works for You" tour by hosting a summit at Carnegie Mellon on ensuring America's competitiveness in the global economy. The summit brought together economic, educational, community-based and industry leaders to discuss the challenges facing our workforce and craft solutions for the 21st Century. Participating in summit were: Federico Peña, Managing Director, Vestar Capital Partners, Steve Case, Chairman & CEO, Revolution, LLC, Andy Stern, International President, SEIU, Susan Hockfield, President, MIT, Geoffrey Canada, President & CEO, Harlem Children's Zone, Lael Brainard, Vice President and Director, U.S. Competitiveness Initiative, The Brookings Institution, Eli Broad, Founder, The Broad Foundation, John P. Surma, Chairman & CEO, United States Steel Corporation, Rick Wagoner, Chairman & CEO, General Motors, Senator Barack Obama, Harold Varmus, President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Susan Castillo, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Oregon Department of Education, General Jim Jones, USMC (ret), President & CEO, Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner, Khosla Ventures.

In anticipation of the presidential election this fall, Carnegie Mellon has extended invitations to speak on campus to both Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama. The university does not support or oppose any particular candidate and maintains an open door policy to all presidential candidates.

St. Louis, MI - 7/7/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO7RAhNtb3Y