Steven Waldman

The Ignored Story of Obama and Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Thursday November 20, 2008

For those of you feel that Obama would have lost if only the press had paid more attention to Rev. Jeremiah Wright, consider this finding from a fascinating new Pew study of press coverage of religion in the campaign: "Looking...
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RG
November 20, 2008 5:12 PM

It appears the right wing won't even look at this article. After all , it commits a grave sin to the right wing- it tells them what they don't want to hear. The liberal media reported on Rev. Wright more than any other story this election year?
I'm not surprised, but the right wing will be stunned. How will they square this with the myth of the 'liberal media bias'?

Here's how. They will ignore this, or say it isn't true.

Charles Cosimano
November 20, 2008 6:14 PM

Once the economy hit the skids, Obama could have been videoed walking down the street holding hands with Rev. Wright and it would not have made a difference.

Tom
November 20, 2008 7:08 PM

I believe the McCain campaign did more harm than good when they tried to portray Obama as an extremist through ties to ex-pastors, domestic terrorism, and what have you. Nobody bought into it. He could have tried to scored points with Obama's extremism on abortion and his pledge to sign FOCA, but I guess the tact was that people were more concerned with the economy. Even so, it was window-dressing and a house of cards as usual as raising taxes kept being cut in half from $500k incomes to $250k to $125k (and probably still diving) plus capital gains increases which would effect virtually everyone except the worst off.

Then again, I'm just one in a hundred million of Tuesday Morning quarterbacks unhappy with the McCain campaign (and not too happy with his politics either.)

Mr. D.
November 20, 2008 11:29 PM

Obama IS an extremist and in a short time it will tell.

Alice
November 20, 2008 11:57 PM

The question is why are YOU pandering to them? Isn't there something positive to focus on? Try change.org if you need material. Sorry Steve your blogs have lost their flavor. Must we drag out this election nonsense? The economy is crumbling. THAT'S what we care about! Focus on what is REAL, what is happening RIGHT NOW, cut the drama. We're bored already...jeez....

Rob
November 21, 2008 1:30 AM

So much for the "liberal" mainstream media.

Mary
November 21, 2008 7:38 AM

Some believe that Obama will be our "anti-christ"? At least, here in Texas, some believe.

I find it very strange that this man came from "nowhere" and is now our president-elect? Am I the only "odd" one who feels that it would not have mattered how the voting went, he would still have been elected. My vote didn't account for squat as the upper government wanted "this man" in office because he is just as dishonest as they are. Only my feelings-let's not get all worked up over this.

I just don't trust our government any longer.

Tom
November 21, 2008 1:34 PM

The "liberal" main stream media may still be alive and well.

http://www.howobamagotelected.com/

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