CNN debunks false report about Obama

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/22/obama.madrassa/index.html ^

[roostercogburn]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Allegations that Sen. Barack Obama was educated in a radical Muslim school known as a "madrassa" are not accurate, according to CNN reporting.

Insight Magazine, which is owned by the same company as The Washington Times, reported on its Web site last week that associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-New York, had unearthed information the Illinois Democrat and likely presidential candidate attended a Muslim religious school known for teaching the most fundamentalist form of Islam.

[roostercogburn]

This is my favorite line. "But reporting by CNN in Jakarta, Indonesia and Washington, D.C., shows the allegations that Obama attended a madrassa to be false. CNN dispatched Senior International Correspondent John Vause to Jakarta to investigate."

Love how they will dispatch folks all over the planet to try and clear the "Chosen One".

[digger48]

spokesman for Clinton, who is also weighing a White House bid, denied that the campaign was the source of the Obama claim.

He called the story "an obvious right-wing hit job."

[Fierce Allegiance]

I love how these two are going to eat each other on the way to nothing!

[The Blitherer]

Good to see CNN got right on this.

[Deaf Smith]

The story may have it roots at a Kinko's in Abilene, Texas.

[Albert Barr]

If it had been McCain they would have supported the story the to hilt. Probably adding that McCain was supposed to be the 20th hijacker due to his piloting experience. Then thrown in some BS about mass murdering innocent Vietnamese and trying to sink a US aircraft carrier.

[Laverne]

Isn't it a hoot???? They dispatch a "reporter" to investigate this, yet they lie all the time about any and all republicans. Too funny, and they claim they are fair and honest in their reporting. I'm LOLing.

[stockpirate]

Boy I liked the picture next to the article, someone should post it to this tread.

He appears like a little lost boy with huge ears walking near the WH.

[xcamel]

He called the story "an obvious Clintonista hit job."

There, now it's right.

[sgtbono2002]

The story that he had studied at a wahhabi schol was out way before Hilary started it. I still am not sure CNN got this right , I would have to see the evidence. It isnt beyond CNN to lie.

[stockpirate]

This is great stuff, I knew the Democrats would not let me down after they took over.

Now the Clinton News Network is fighting against their old hero's.

Boy if she gets the nod they will have hel* to pay.

Liberals fighting liberals, the party of peace.

Now if Playboy could just get Nancy to pose.

[Deaf Smith]

A CNN truck was seen driving west on IH-20 towards Abilene after a brief stop in Clyde.

~sarc off.

[stockpirate]

Is this a great picture of him or what. I mean look at that poor little lost boy look, adn those huge ears.

[Bratch]

Insight Magazine, which is owned by the same company as The Washington Times

I suppose this means CNN will be giving constant reminders that their new polling company is owned by a close personal friend of Senator Clinton.

[healy61]

Is it possible, there was another form to his name at the time. It is not probable that a year book is in a library somewhere.

[VeniVidiVici]

[Admin Moderator]

Getty Images are banned from FR, please don't post them.

[onyx]

[kalee]

I'm sure Mrs. C has proof to back up her allegations.
Then again maybe she was just hoping to plant the seed of doubt about Obama and take down Insight magazine at the same time.

[trisham]

Thank goodness we can trust CNN to find out the truth!

[xcamel]

too much fauxtography on their behalf, eh?

[randog]

Love how they will dispatch folks all over the planet to try and clear the "Chosen One".

Just more proof of my theory that St. Obama is the chosen presidential candidate for the Media Party.

[TomGuy]

CNN is trying to water down the story. Note this paragraph:

Obama lived in Indonesia as a child, from 1967 to 1971, with his mother and step-father and has acknowledged attending a Muslim school, but an aide said it was not a madrassa.

The CNN report goes on to quote a school official who basically says they aren't like those madrassas -- in Pakistan.

===

So, which shell is the peanut under now?

[xcamel]

"Yes, it's really only this long.."

[Bahbah]

CNN sending a special correspondent all the way to Jakarta to protect the god of the godless. Hillary won't like this one bit.

[Mo1]

Insight attributed the information in its article to an unnamed source, who said it was discovered by "researchers connected to Senator Clinton." A spokesman for Clinton, who is also weighing a White House bid, denied that the campaign was the source of the Obama claim.

He called the story "an obvious right-wing hit job."

Insight should release the name of their source .. because this sounds like a set up

[Admin Moderator]

Nah, they sent us a note, they want to be on the internet, they just don't want us to hotlink to them, evil conservative kind of thingy I suppose. So we abide; lawsuit, deep pockets and all that.

[stockpirate]

Is he referring to the time he was being interviewed by Bill Clinton for an intern position?

[devane617]

Obama is CNN's guy for 2008. I wonder how Hill is taking their obvious bias.

[BigSkyFreeper]

I have a hard time believing CNN debunked a myth. They're in the business of pimping for their media whore.

[LucyT]

More from the article:

"Obama has noted in his books ...

that he spent two years in a Muslim school and another two years in a Catholic school while living in Indonesia from age 6 to 10."

[BigSkyFreeper]

Boy if she gets the nod they will have hel* to pay.

If she gets the nod, they'll be pimping for her. So far, Obama is The Chosen One.

[wku man]

"Now if Playboy could just get Nancy to pose."

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Not before dinner!

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[onyx]

LOL -- you're right -- she won't like it one bit.

[BigSkyFreeper]

If they bothered to check, "madrassa" in Muslim means "School or learning center".

[onyx]

You're right.

[beyond the sea]

Good to see CNN got right on this.

LOL

Next week I hear they're going after Mary Mapes and the CBS fake document issue.

;-)

[BigSkyFreeper]

If they bothered to check, "madrassa" in Muslim Arabic means "School or learning center".

[Frwy]

It isnt beyond CNN to lie.

Or Hitlery

[james500]

Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said, “It’s an obvious right-wing hit job by a Moonie publication that was designed to attack Senator Clinton and Senator Obama at the same time.”

They left out that bit, didn't they?

[avital2]

now why would the Repubs want to get into it now with Hillary. much smarter to let the Dems dirty each other up for the next year. oh what fun!

[Chili Girl]

The mud slinging begins....

Scenario: Hillary becomes Prez, with Obama as VP. Obama mysteriously dies in office of VP. Pelosi becomes VP. Could it happen?

The plot thickens...

[Non-Sequitur]

The story may have it roots at a Kinko's in Abilene, Texas.

Which story? The story that he attended a madrassa or the story he did not?

[Non-Sequitur]

Scenario: Hillary becomes Prez, with Obama as VP. Obama mysteriously dies in office of VP. Pelosi becomes VP. Could it happen?

Well if something happens to the Vice President then the Speaker is already next in line of succession.

[CFC__VRWC]

Insight should release the name of their source .. because this sounds like a set up

That's my thinking.

[OKIEDOC]

Whether or not this story is false or not doesn't matter.

It could be true that Obamma Omamma is a closet racists (Jessie Jackson supports Obamma Omamma), smoked crack, shot "H" and did other stupid things.

Could it be that Obammas people released this information NOW to get his Muslim connection out of the way early.

Remember, that in the future of politics this will be an old story with no legs.

Whether false or not.

[MamaLucci]

Here's what is REALLY going on, IMHO

[taxesareforever]

according to CNN reporting.

Now there's a legit source. NOT!!!!

[mystery-ak]

The CNN report goes on to quote a school official who basically says they aren't like those madrassas -- in Pakistan.




IOW...the story is till true...they're just playing with words...