ABC news hit job on Obama because of Hillary's assasination comments

[my3boyz]

Ending the "smallness of our politics" is the stated mission of Barack Obama's White House run. In "The Audacity of Hope," Obama recalls how he softened his website's harsh rhetoric on abortion in 2004 after he received an email from a pro-life doctor.

"hat night, before I went to bed," wrote Obama, "I said a prayer of my own -- that I might extend the same presumption of good faith to others that the doctor had extended to me."

No such "presumption of good faith" was extended to Hillary Clinton on Friday.

When Clinton referenced RFK's assassination while discussing previous Democratic nomination fights which stretched into June, she was quickly scolded by the Obama campaign.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=3105455&page=1

[marylanddem]

1. Infuckingcredible - and it took 3 people to write this crappy story?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. How could Obama have let her say that!

It's an outrage!

[cali]

3. wow. they really wanted to pack as much hot button crap as

they possibly could into one lousy little article.

[City Lights]

4. Screw ABC and the mouse they rode in on.

I refuse to give their website a hit.

[Kajsa]

37. I'm with you, No Surrender.

Every since the joke they called the Democratic Debate
was aired, I've stayed away from ABC News.

I've now come to see just how biased they are.
They have joined the ranks of Yellow Journalism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism

Peter Jennings- how I miss him.
:(

He wouldn't have tolerated this crap for one second!

:grr:


( edit to add link)

[AllentownJake]

5. The Obama Campaign

Made a one sentence statement saying they didn't want to justify that kind of statement with a response and it has no place in the campaign.

When Obama makes commercials on it. Than they have a place to talk.

Fuck ABC.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

16. You are O so right. Obama=Class

[GarbagemanLB]

6. I like how they throw in the 'sunshine' bit at the end. It took THREE PEOPLE to write this??

:rofl: :rofl:

[marylanddem]

8. "the kicker" - this had NOTHING to do with the rest of the

story - this is not news, it is sheer propaganda of the most desperate sort - FUCK ABC!

[genna]

7. Title is misleading: it is the same basic story as most news outlets.

I'm an BHO supporter. What did I miss here?

Is the part I'm missing: Giving her the presumption of innocence?


Obama Abandons 'Presumption of Good Faith'
Obama Camp Hammers Clinton on RFK Remarks
By TEDDY DAVIS and TALAL AL-KHATIB with ELOISE HARPER
May 23, 2008

1846 comments

Ending the "smallness of our politics" is the stated mission of Barack Obama's White House run.
clinton obama
(AP Photos)

In "The Audacity of Hope," Obama recalls how he softened his website's harsh rhetoric on abortion in 2004 after he received an email from a pro-life doctor.

"hat night, before I went to bed," wrote Obama, "I said a prayer of my own -- that I might extend the same presumption of good faith to others that the doctor had extended to me."

No such "presumption of good faith" was extended to Hillary Clinton on Friday.

When Clinton referenced RFK's assassination while discussing previous Democratic nomination fights which stretched into June, she was quickly scolded by the Obama campaign.

"Senator Clinton's statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign," wrote Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton in a missive to reporters.

Burton's e-mail included a link to a New York Post story which noted that Obama, who received a Secret Service detail early in the campaign, has been the subject of threats.

[WeDidIt]

9. WTF Is Obama supposed to do?

The woman suggested a valid reason for stayin in the race was because there was likelihood that Obama would get his brains blown out.

How the FUCK is he supposed to respond?

The man was reserved and gracious, which proves he's a far better man than I.

I would ahve reamed her a new one for suggesting I should be killed.

[SoFlaJet]

13. all I have been able to think about

is how fucking pissed off Michelle Obama must be. If ANYBODY from the Clinton camp thinks for one more second that there is any way on this God's green earth that she will LET Barack choose her for his running mate is either...
A; Crazy or
B: never been married to a strong woman-my wife HAS some African American blood in her, I know...

[genna]

15. Actually laugh out loud funny

I know as a black woman that it is one of the truest statements I've ever read, but it makes me think of a Billy Bob Thorton line in a movie where he says something akin to:

I believe I have some slave in me.


What a delightfully interesting politically incorrect thing to say.

LMAO

[SoFlaJet]

19. Genna

I have NO ILLUSIONS whatsoever as to who wears the pants in THIS house...and you know what? Every time I've fucked up over the past going-on 26 years had I listened to my wife-I wouldn't have. She's right when she tells me that she's always right

[Shae]

41. Some one last night

(Mike Malloy maybe) said that Karl Rove has more chance being on the ticket with Obama than Hillary has now.

[CaptJasHook]

10. Blame it on the victim. Ironic isn't it.

He deserved the comment because he is full of hope and Black.

Just like she deserved it for dressing sexy.

I'll love the Hillaryis44 spin on this one.

[SoFlaJet]

11. "she was quickly scolded by the Obama campaign."

Hmmm...watching David Axelrod on Hardball last night would give quite a different opinion. Of course this IS from ABC news now, and that last debate showed just where THEIR sentiments lie...LIE...

[Arkana]

12. Apparently ABC didn't read the official statement from Bill Burton.

It said that her comments were "unfortunate" (true) and they had "no place in this campaign" (also true).

Obama didn't stomp out onto the stage in a huff and declare "Shame on you, Hillary Clinton! Shame on you!"

This is the same network that brought us the flag pin/Pastor Wright debate...so I'm not surprised.

[Shae]

42. Also the same network

that brought us that horrible 9/11 movie. I stopped watching ABC after that until the flag pin/Wright debate. I haven't tuned in since.

[charlie]

14. "Obama Camp Hammers Clinton on RFK Remarks"

Whatta subhead. Hammers, huh? Did ABC repurpose a knitting and gardening board to their political beat? If Obama's reply has them climbing the drapes, they're gonna swallow their heads when the Republican machine gets revved up.

Or maybe not. Probably not. Melodramatic wankers.

[marylanddem]

21. The headline is an out and out lie.

ABC news is a reeking atrocity.

[Dancing bolt]

17. Very good piece by ABC News

Outstanding. It shows that sometimes people do not mean things in an evil way.

[marylanddem]

18. Enjoy your stay!

But I have to say you're wrong on this one...

[Jazzgirl]

25. What kind of pizza do you like?

n/t

[movonne]

34. Yes just like how fair they were with the pastor Wright thing...

[DAGDA56]

35. Well, aside from the inaccurate headline, the inadequate choice of words

in the body of the article, and the completely gratuitous anecdote at the end...yeah, leaving that aside, it's Pulitzer quality stuff, alright.

[Shae]

43. Yeah, but why watch ABC . . .

when we already have FOX?

[RBInMaine]

20. BS ! Obama has been quite gracious in this, and just where is Hillary's "good faith"??

[Berry Cool]

22. "The Note" has always been a right-wing mouthpiece for ABC.

Why be surprised? Just call them "Johnny One-Note."

[On the Road]

23. Whoops --

You said "hit job on Obama."

(As long as we're discussing remarks taken out of context.)

[my3boyz]

24. WHATEVER! Someone come up with a better description for the

piece of shit article and I will change it!

[On the Road]

30. Not a Shot at You --

just pointing out how easy it is to say something that can be misinterpreted.

[Dancing bolt]

26. RFK Jr. disagrees with the Obama campaign, too

RFK's own son. Yet I don't hear insults against him.

[AllentownJake]

27. The Obama Campaign

made a one sentence response and Axelrod refused to comment on it last night on all the news shows.

Get your facts straight.

The only person who pays internet posters are Hillary and McCain.

[Jazzgirl]

28. Disagrees with what with the Obama campaign?

The Obama campaign made a one sentence statement. Oh....do you like pepperoni?

[Dancing bolt]

29. And in that statement, the Obama campaign was offended

And RFK said nobody should be offended.

That's disagreement.

[marylanddem]

31. Personally, I don't give a rat's ass what RFK, Jr. thinks -

Hillary is unfit to be dogcatcher, let alone President.

[Dancing bolt]

32. That's offensive to the son of Robert F. Kennedy

You should apologize.

[marylanddem]

33. Nor do I give a rat's ass what you think, either.

[DAGDA56]

36. RFK Jr. does not need anyone's apology...not even one from Hillary

(which his family got...which the Obama family did not) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a man I respect, who also happens to have been an early supporter of the Clinton Campaign. You're a little out of your element here...

[Dancing bolt]

38. RFK Jr. did not think an apology was necessary

He said nobody should be offended. And Hillary apologized not because she admitted that her intentions were evil, but because some people interpreted in a certain way.

In short, RFK Jr. does not share your view that Hillary should apologize to anyone.

[Shae]

44. He also said that he hadn't read a transcript

or seen the video of her remarks.

At any rate, for Hillary to use RFK's assassination as a justification to keep alive a campaign that has virtually no chance of winning and is tens of millions of dollars in the red -- with the implication that Obama could meet a fate similar to RFK -- is beyond the pale for me.

[Tippy]

39. So do something....turn off AB C,,,write to their sponsors.....n/t

[MadBadger]

40. After, that, they crticize Obama for saying Sunshine Florida, instead of Sunrise

Like the Gaffes were on the same playing field

[LittleBlue]

45. That is unbelievable. Obama's camp was as gracious as possible

with their ONE SINGLE LINE of criticism, saying it didn't belong in the campaign.

When Obama gets elected, ABC should be frozen out for 4 years.

[Wolhelmo]

46. That's what you get when you piss off the media

Now ABC News is out to get Obama. Those emails after their debate seemed to have been counterproductive.

[cbc5g]

47. FUCK ABC

Piece of shits don't understand that if you run the kind of campaign that Hillary ran against a fellow democrat you open yourself up to this exact thing.

[L0oniX]

48. Wow ...people actually watch ABC?