Update! API will come with more information on Michelle Obama tapes at 16.00 hours Norwegian time

African Press International ^ | 10/20/2008 | API

[danamco]

I hear ya. We would all love for this story to have truth behind the hype.

Anyone know if DU are following this???

[vox_freedom]

[Danae]

ROTFLMAO AWESOME LOL

“you gonna tell ME mah husbin ain’t no citizen?”

[Netizen]

LOL. I meant Obama is still stonewalling about the BC. Meanwhile, it looks like API is trying to get MO to take them off the hook. Can’t say I blame them for not wanting to be mugged by the Obamagoons. But I don’t like their promise not to release the full tape.

Exactly. What's up with that? It soundslike if MO admits to the conversation, then API will not reveal the while tape. For API to suggest that if MO does not admit to the conversation, then API will reveal the whole tape, sounds a bit like blackmail. jmo

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

FREEPMAIL, GF!!!
(It just hit my inbox this morning!)

[maggief]

Back at ya!

Let me know if you don’t get it!

[SwankyC]

Now do you wanna tell us what the hell you’re talking aout?

[Danae]

Hey, been saying all along that if API did not pony up the tapes then it was hooey. Looks like its hooey now. No tape has surfaced yet.

[woofie]

Rosemary Woods got to that tape before 1600 hrs

[o2bfree]

Is DU following this?

Heres something:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6015689

[SwankyC]

So far, all I’ve heard is there is going to be some tape released. I’ve asked twice what’s supposed to be on the tape and haven’t been told yet, so as far as I’m concerned, this is republican hysteria or much ado about NOTHING. Same as the birth certificate/not a citizen, closet muslim and most of the other trash circulating around by republican supporters.

[Danae]

Sorry, I didn't see your question. Its an African Press international interview with Michelle Obama supposedly. They say the interview was taped. She had some pretty inflammatory things to say. API says they have a tape of the conversation, but after more than a week now no tape has been produced so we think its a hoax now. Until a tape of the conversation surfaces, thats where I am gonna leave it. you can find out more by going to API’s Site http://africanpress.wordpress.com/

[Danae]

Update From America’s Right Blog. Still not buying in till I hear the tape myself.

http://www.americasright.com/

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Motion for Summary Judgment, API Just Won’t Go Away, and Rumblings from the Court

As of 11:00 this morning, Philip Berg had done three radio interviews, the last of which was a half-hour spot on G. Gordon Liddy’s popular program. Later today, he will be the subject of a piece by a CBS affiliate in Anchorage, AK.

I spoke with Berg immediately after his Liddy spot, and he mentioned two things of note. First, he plans to file a motion for summary judgment with the court today. Second, he has been in contact with African Press International and, as we spoke, his staff was working with the API staff on the electronic transfer of the alleged Michelle Obama tape.

On the motion for summary judgment, I will bring details here as soon as I know anything further. Berg had hoped to file early this morning, as he did for yesterday’s motions, but certain circumstances prevented it.

On African Press International, I’m honestly just tired of it. I do not believe that the tape exists and, if you’ve read over the past few days, I was disappointed in myself for not trusting my gut feeling in the first place. Still, if my gut is wrong, I’ll be more than happy to own up to it. Berg, it seems, is far more certain.

“We are working with computer people and Chief Editor Korir over at African Press International as we speak so the audio file can be transfered over to us for distribution,” Berg said. “They say the information on there is far more extensive than just the things they reported, but before I do anything with it I want to review it in full.”

As I’ve mentioned time and time again, it reminds me of the purported pictures of Bill Clinton allegedly burning an American flag in Moscow which never surfaced. It reminds me of the so-called “whitey” videotape of Michelle Obama which has never surfaced. It just doesn’t smell right, I don’t like that I’m even covering it, but I feel as though it’s relevant to the discussion.

On the court, I cannot go into much detail, but I’ve heard a few things from a few people. Now, keep in mind that while every fiber of my being tells me that Berg’s suit will be dismissed for lack of standing, I’ve nonetheless had this nagging, itching feeling in my gut that Judge Surrick may just surprise everyone and come down, at least partially, for Berg. The rumblings I’ve heard from three different people, while CERTAINLY NOT CONCLUSIVE, do slightly reinforce my nagging gut feeling.

I will not be in the courthouse tomorrow or Friday, so knowing my luck, the decision may very well come down then. That’s the kind of luck I have. Still, I’ll be within telephone and BlackBerry range of my contacts there, and will ensure that at least the very basics will be reported here immediately after anything happens. More detail will, of course, come later at America’s Right — but, honestly, no matter how Judge Surrick comes down, I’m fairly sure the decision will [finally] be getting coverage from the mainstream press.

Keep checking here at America’s Right for updates — later today for details about Berg’s motion for summary judgment, and over the next few days for any news about a possible court order.

Posted by Jeff Schreiber