Two Quotes from the Obama-Khalidi videotape the L.A. Times won’t release
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
RED ALERT Tip: Two quotes from the Obama-Khalidi videotape
You know the videotape that shows Barack Obama toasting PLO terrorist Rashid Khalidi? The one that the Los Angeles Times refuses to release?
“The Los Angeles Times did not publish the videotape because it was provided to us by a confidential source who did so on the condition that we not release it,” said the newspaper’s editor, Russ Stanton…
How frickin’ stupid do they think we are? Someone gave the Times a videotape so it wouldn’t be released? And they can’t publish a transcript?
I guess that’s the kind of executive talent the newspaper business is attracting these days.
However, I received a tip from a person who has provided useful, accurate and unique data from LA before (e.g., “All six of CNN’s ‘undecided voters’ were Democratic operatives“). Take it for what it’s worth, but I believe this person is on target.
Saw a clip from the tape. Reason we can’t release it is because statements Obama said to rile audience up during toast. He congratulates Khalidi for his work saying “Israel has no God-given right to occupy Palestine” plus there’s been “genocide against the Palestinian people by Israelis.”
It would be really controversial if it got out. Tha’s why they will not even let a transcript get out.
Yep, I guess that would do it.
CNN by its pundits comments are giving the impression that calls for release of these videos by the LA TIMES is the last gasp desperate effort by McCain to smear Obama. Just about any criticism of Obama has been labelled by the media as negative campaigning, but Obama’s dishonest smears of McCain have been labelled as fair ball.
The media will not pick up and run with any ugly truth about Obama, short of a video that proof positive shows him murdering someone or has him boasting how he has put one over on the American people by successfully conning them to believe in the false illusion he has created for himself.
The main stream media should be ashamed of themselves at how they have coddled, protected and aided Obama in avoiding or blunting critical scrutiny that he should have mercilessly been subjected to and for their shaping public opinion to see Obama in a more favorable light then McCain. The Main Stream Media have disrespected a true American hero and helped a con man get the respect he does not deserve.
I really am in awe of Obama’s political brilliance to get the media on his side to give him almost free rein to spread his message that most is comprised of bullshit. So far Obama’s bullshit has baffled American brains.
Then again, what no white pundit who wants to remain a respected pundit would say is that Obama took advantage of irrational collectively felt white guilt over past anti-black racism.
Obama and his people knew full well that if the media dared to judge him by the same standard as they would a white candidate with Obama’s questionable background, they would have been faced with accusations of racism as they rightly threw Obama like any equivilent white candidate, to the wolves.
Obama knew full well that an accusation of racism against any media person, mogul or organization, no matter how ridiculous would have enough sticking power to cost the newsperson or news organization big time with loss of reputation and loss of revenue.
Americans have 1 week to cut through Obama’s glistening fake persona and his bull and see Obama exactly for the arrogant power hungry fraud that he is.
That will be difficult with the Media standing firm to protect and promote Obama all the way.
I am in awe as I said of Obama’s brilliance as a politician, but I am appalled by the main stream media who know the truths about Obama but are afraid of the consequences of revealing them and I am mostly puzzled that free thinking American people can’t see exactly what Obama is, when I and others who are not Americans have followed the news, the speeches and the stories and can separate truths from the bullshit, no matter what the media try to get us to believe.
Comment by Bill Narvey — October 29, 2008 @ 7:52 pm
We here in Israel are pretty used to by now of MSM being in the tank for their favored politicos. BB’s first election was the one time that the MSM lost to the publics veto, but then Peres who lost always lost.
Comment by yamit82 — October 30, 2008 @ 12:39 pm
The LA Times in pictures.
Comment by Shy Guy — October 30, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
I’m curious to know where exactly this claim originated that the Khalidi tape featured that quote from Obama. I have this strong feeling again that we are being duped. It is possible that Obama does not say something quite so devastating on the tape and that he may merely just be praising Khalidi without saying anything about Israel. Someone may have put that quote out there so that if the tape does get released, what Obama actually said would seem mild in comparison and once again he would be made to look like the victim. Its bad enough that he was even at a dinner honoring khalidi, but that fact will be overlooked while he is made to seem the victim of a smear campaign. This tape would then turn out to actually benefit obama.
Also if you’ll notice the revelation that such a tape exists came just at the time of the controversy over Obama’s 2001 interview on Chicago radio discussing his socialist agenda. Perhaps someone wanted to distract attention from that. While I believe the tape with Khalidi exists, I’m not sure that Obama actually made that remark about Israel occupying and committing genocide against Palestinians. Even though he was speaking before like-minded individuals, Obama has been careful about being so explicit in his public statements. Especially if he was aware the event was being taped. And he was running for the U.S. senate at the time. This reminds me of the “whitey” tape controversy. Let’s be careful about taking the bait.
Comment by Laura — October 30, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
Where is my post?
Comment by Laura — October 30, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
The IsraBot swallowed it and it won’t cough it up until Ted kicks it in the belly.
Comment by Shy Guy — October 30, 2008 @ 3:52 pm