Posted on 11/29/2011 7:28:46 PM PST by george76
Todays opening snark courtesy of Journolister Dave Weigel from his Slate perch:
Big Government breaks the news that Bill Ayers hosted a fundraiser for Barack Obama; well, this was broken by Ben Smith in 2007, but still.
I call it a snark because the word lie feels a little harsh during this holiday season. However, its just a fact that Big Government didnt position the piece as breaking news and as far as I can tell it wasnt even a featured story. But you have to admire a guy like Weigel who poses as an objective journalist and yet sees no news value whatsoever in new video of a notorious domestic terrorist speaking openly about his relationship with a sitting President of the United States.
But is it really that Weigel saw no news value in it or that he knows that Obamas re-election could be in even more trouble were he to receive the kind of vetting Journolisters like Weigel did everything in their power to prevent in 2008?
Naturally, Weigel isnt alone. Heres Politicos Ben Smith joining in
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In 2008 the Barack Obama for President campaign went into full denial mode accusing the McCain/Palin campaign of lying about a fundraiser held in domestic terrorist Bill Ayerss home for Barack Obamas Illinois State Senate campaign.
Watch this clip from October 15, 2008 where spokesman Robert Gibbs flat-out denies the fundraiser story to an inquiring Chris Matthews. Then watch Bill Ayers, in his own words, admit to the event himself.
Either Mr. Gibbs lied to Mr. Matthews, or Mr. Obama lied to Mr. Gibbs.
(Excerpt) Read more at bigjournalism.com ...
...Save me a chair for later.
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