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Lots of political news today ... so here's a quick wrap-up. Like to hear it? Here it go:

New Mexico governor Bill Richardson just
endorsed Barack Obama.
Richardson said he made his decision after hearing Obama's speech this week about race, religion and politics.

This endorsement comes the morning after the State Department said it fired two staffers for unauthorized snooping in Barack Obama's passport files.

And -- as it turns out -- Hillary Clinton's passport files got the same treatment. "Sorry," said Secretary of State Condi Rice.

The endorsement and passport flap could be a boon for Obama, who needs to deflect attention from the controversy involving his pastor, Jeremiah Wright -- who, by the way, has turned up in this photo, contradicting his perception among some as a fringe religious figure.

One last hit on the Wright controversy: in an effort to dig himself out of a political hole, Obama stepped in it again yesterday, when referring to his grandmother as a "typical white person."

That comment spurred a round of Obama-bashing by a Fox News morning show team, which led to an on-air chiding by Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace.

Speaking of the wider race ... now that it seems primary re-vote plans for Michigan and Florida are non-starters, some political watchers say it'll be tougher for Clinton to win the nomination.

And ABC News wins the "Headline of the Day" award for its reporting on John McCain's world tour: John McCain: International Man, It's No Mystery.

Tell us your take on the week's political news.

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Wow, I haven't read any of these news stories until you posted this topic. Thanks.

Sent by Bill M | 4:12 PM ET | 03-21-2008

One Word for the Richardson endorsement: HUGE

Sent by Thomas B. | 5:57 PM ET | 03-21-2008

McCain is overseas in propaganda spectacle because he has no solutions for healthcare, education or the economy. His vision for America is war for 1000 years (just like Bush).

Sent by Cruz | 6:57 PM ET | 03-21-2008

by naijaman


Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 07:11:04 AM PDT


The truth about the Reverend Wright controversy is now starting to be revealed: The media manufactured it for ratings. How else can one explain the fact that anyone who actually takes the time to watch any of the videos would have a different impression from the one being pushed by ABC/NBC/CNN/MSNBC and most especially FOX?


I decided to pull of the video of Reverend Wright's sermon in which he allegedly made the comments blaming America for 9/11, and guess what I found? He was quoting Ambassador Edward Peck, who made those comments on FOX NEWS (oh, the irony) the day after the 9/11 attacks. Here is the evidence:
http://www.youtube.com/...

Around the 3-minute mark, Reverend Wright asks the church members if they saw the ambassador on Fox News, and what he had said. Then he proceeds to pull out a sheet of paper, and read the words of ambassador Peck.

This is another example of how the media has manufactured a controversy in order to sway the American public. We all should be very concerned about the media in the country, because after all...this is the same crowd that gave us the Iraq war.


I'd like to than NPR for staying fully with the main flow of dis-information.
Don't you guys do any research? Or, or you just turning into another GOP mouthpiece?

Sent by Steve Osterday | 1:09 AM ET | 03-23-2008



   
   
   
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