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Echoing right-wing smears, ABC's The Note falsely suggested a link between Obama and Colombian rebels
The July 3 edition of The Note, ABCNews.com's daily political newsletter, quoted Chicago Tribune reporter Frank James writing of Sen. John McCain's recent trip to Colombia: "If Colombia&... Full Article At Media Matters for America
Obama's Elitism Problem
As everyone knows, Democrats have struggled for generations with the perception that they're out of touch elitists. Barack Obama is no exception. He lives in Hyde Park, Chicago and ever since... Full Article At The Atlantic - Matthew Yglesias
Is There a Sucker Born Every Minute?
It’s unfortunate that Barack Obama won instant supporters based on the “buzz” about a single speech against the war in 2002 — a speech so little noted by Chicago media that... Full Article At No Quarter
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Max Blumenthal: Franklin Graham to Obama: Are You A Muslim? (And How Obama Courted Hagee's Publisher)
On June 10, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama convened a meeting in a law office in downtown Chicago with a wide array... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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On Obama's FISA statement
And guess what? He's not beside himself with fear that disagreement with his position will cost him the Election. Here's the key part for me: Now, I understand why some of you feel differently about the current bill, and I'm happy to... Full Article At Daily Kos
Obama and Family Attend Sunday BBQ in Chicago
On his day off the trail, the presumptive Democratic nominee and his family strolled to a friend’s house in Hyde Park for a holiday weekend get-together. The family was casually dressed, with his wife and daughters in tank tops with shorts and... Full Article At Time - The Page
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WaPo Addresses Obama's Faith -- With NO Wright?
The Washington Post published a front page story on Sunday headlined "Obama Addresses His Faith: Senator Describes Spiritual Journey." But it completely ignored Rev. Jeremiah Wright and the Trinity... Full Article At Newsbusters
Obama Adviser Shapes Controversial Chicago Housing Policy
Chicago Tribune profiles the work of Valerie Jarrett -- who stands at the center of the city’s disputed efforts to redevelop public housing. Jarrett wants to integrate new developments by limiting the number of residents, mostly poor and black,... Full Article At Time - The Page
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Obama takes day off campaign trail in Chicago (AP)
AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took a day off the campaign trail Sunday in Chicago, attending a neighborhood barbecue with... Full Article At Yahoo! News - Politics
Peace Activist Hayden: Iraq Flip-flop Puts Obama at Risk
More anti-war figures are voicing their opinions about contradictory and confusing statements regarding Iraq made Thursday by presumptive democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama, and the... Full Article At Newsbusters
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Obama's America blesses God
I finally took a few minutes to read Obama’s Greatest Religion Speech Evah, and it’s at least as atrocious as one might expect. The really amazing stuff comes toward the end (no fair peeking!). Annotated for your (and the First Amendment... Full Article At Corrente
DLC Convention Continues in Chicago
The party leadership council holds its “national conversation” in Chicago on the last day of its annual Convention. Program will kick off with a media availability by Tennessee Gov. Bresden... Full Article At Time - The Page
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Obama to Get Patriotic in Independence
Amy Chozick reports on the presidential race from Chicago. Barack Obama will be wearing his patriotism on his sleeve … and his jacket lapel today. The ... Full Article At Washington Wire (Wall Street Journal)
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Patriotism
Barack Obama's set to deliver a "major speech" on "what patriotism means to him and what it requires of all Americans who loves this country and want to see it do better." Since Americans do seem to have lingering doubts about the patriotism... Full Article At The Atlantic - Matthew Yglesias
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Manufacturing Obama: He "worked his way through college" with two summer jobs
Barack Obama is a liar. We know this by now. He lies about what he used to say or think. And he lies about his personal background. For example , he said that he compared his upbringing to ... Full Article At Redstate
Free Gas , Vegan Food, Lettuce Bikinis: New PETA Campaign
PETA has issued a press release about an upcoming event: As motorists gear up for the holiday weekend, PETA's Lettuce Ladies--wearing nothing but strategically placed lettuce leaves--will hand out free Tofurky brand mock-turkey sandwiches and two free gallons of gas to the first 50 people at a Hess... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
New mystery: Feds planned to link Obama-Rezko but backed off
Chicago newspaper reports new documents show they intended to call several witnesses but changed their minds.... Full Article At LA Times - Top of the Ticket
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Merge the DLC and RLC
Steven Thomma wonders about the future of Centrists in the article Does Obama’s rise mean less clout for Democratic centrists? They noted that while the Centrist ... Full Article At The Moderate Voice
Lost in the Hubbub
Lost in the hubbub of Obama doing lots of things that irritate progressives in recent days are two very significant pieces of good news about the potential of an Obama Presidency: First, news... Full Article At Open Left
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WaPo Reporter Apologizes For Calling Obama "Much More White Than Black"
In an online chat last week, Washington Post reporter Jonathan Weisman said of Obama : He really did not become immersed in black American culture until he left college and went to ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost