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Obama Makes Fox News Eat Itself

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So, Fox News' Chris Wallace goes on Fox and Friends, the network's version of a vapid morning show, and calls them to task for "two hours of Obama bashing" over the candidate's comment that his mother thinks like "a typical white person."

They try to interrupt him a few times, but Wallace is pissed enough that he's clipped Obama's quote from the newspaper and, accusing his colleagues of cutting Obama's statement off mid-sentence, reads it in its entirety.

"...who, if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn't know, there's a reaction that's been bred into our experiences and [doesn't] go away and sometimes comes out in the wrong way. And that's just the nature of race in our society."

Continues Wallace: "Frankly, I think you're somewhat distorting what he had to say."

To summarize, then: Obama gives a speech on race that expects people to actually digest the whole thing. And here, in the belly of the beast, an on-air personality has shown himself equal to the task. He's living Obama's dream. It's a small moment in itself, but, to borrow a phrase, a hopeful one.

Posted by Jonathan Kaminsky at March 26, 2008 12:45 PM

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Comments

Nice try Wallace.

And (as a Democrat) I never thought I would say this, but Fox is expressing a view that the rest of the MSM is sutdiously ignoring.

In view of the emergence of the Obama campaign as one of the dirtiest presidential campaigns in history (See here, here and here) thereby undermining Obama’s original appeal as the unifying voice of transcendent hope who would not practice the “old politics”.

The latest poll results in Pennsylvania provide a vivid illustration of the remarkable shift in how Obama is now being perceived.

Not only is Clinton leading Obama by as much as 26 points according to one poll, the breakdown is even more remarkable.

Although Obama continues to lead among minority voters (76%), Clinton now leads among Pennsylvania women (57% to 29%), whites (57% to 29%), ages 55 and older (55% to 29%), union member households (67% to 26%), and Born Again Christians (45% to 38%). She also leads among Catholics (26 points) and Protestants (23 points). Obama has the clear edge only among non-whites (76% to 12%). Obama and Clinton are tied or virtually tied (within sampling error) among younger, college-educated, and male voters. (Source: Politically Uncorrected blog, Franklin & Marshall.)

Posted by: Stephen Gianelli at March 26, 2008 1:27 PM

Stephen Gianelli, said:

"In view of the emergence of the Obama campaign as one of the dirtiest presidential campaigns in history" Really !!

Besides, is this the first time that HRC is leading by such a margin? Why she may win, characteristically, it will be by a small margin. OB begins campaign in earnest before the end of this week. you can report the polls again by this time next week

Posted by: Akrob at March 26, 2008 3:33 PM

It's pretty bad when a Democrat has to resort to watching Fox News or when Pat Buchanan or Karl Rove are the voice of reason. They equally dislike both Obama and Clinton - so at least it's balanced in that respect. The pro- Obama mainstream media is just ridiculous and I can't believe it hasn't backfired to a larger degree than what it has so far. The mainstream media is not doing Obama any favors . It would be nice to even see City Pages write a balanced article on Obama telling us about his corporate contributors; his rewrite on the bill in Illinois when his contributor, Exelon, had radioactive leaks; his public support of the Peru Free Trade Act while he attacks Clinton on NAFTA; his taking $1.18 million dollars in contributions from corporations involved in the sub-prime mortgage scandals; his 130-140 "present" votes; his mixing up the voting buttons 6-7 times; his attacks on Clinton for Kyle-Lieberman when he couldn't even get his butt there to cast a vote; his not saying peep on the Senate floor about Iraq until he decided to run for President; his campaigning for McCain's right hand man pro-war Lieberman over anti-war Lamont and I could go on. There's not too much about Clinton we already don't know or that would come as a surprise. I don't think Clinton supporters have any illusions about their candidate. Clinton's record and/or experience should be thoroughly questioned by the media but so too should Obama's. Even more so for Obama because he is relatively unknown. I know not one Obama supporter who has been able to tell me anything about Obama beyond his strategically designed
campaign rhetoric and message of hope and change.
The mainstream media sat by and didn't ask the tough questions of our government as our young men/women flew off to Iraq and they are failing in covering this important campaign also.

Posted by: sue at March 26, 2008 4:28 PM

I am surprise with Wallace's comment which I agree strongly and he made a good point.

Posted by: Tade at March 26, 2008 5:30 PM

Chris is just a white man in a suit. Can't be trusted. Wait, I've been a white man in a suit before. Shit! I'm confused already.

Posted by: Helm Matthews at March 28, 2008 5:47 PM

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