All of us Obama and Clinton supporters should be pissed off right now!!

[tokenlib]

This Kantor video hysteria has proven how the media chases after YouTube videos and other stuff like dogs after a rabbit. It is another distraction from the real issues. It drives people to make ignorant accusations and to rush to judgement.

This does nothing about helping us find good jobs, or helping us with energy policy, or anything else.

This hysteria is insane whether the video were real or not.

We should all try to be better than this--leave it to the cable news morons..

[Bok_Tukalo]

1. Yes

<POE>

[democrattotheend]

2. I agree. This proves my point about media sensationalism re. Wright and Bittergate

That it's insane how the media focuses on this crap instead of covering the issues.

[tsdraegeth]

8. Why is it insane

when it keeps them rich and powerful?

[Fermezlabush]

3. Silly me, I thought DU-ers sent this to the media

Sorry if I misunderstood the many posts earlier :shrug:

[leftofcool]

6. They did

Obama supporters. And they should be contrite

[tokenlib]

10. The media used to have self-respect and restraint...

..they used to verify stories.. This cable news world and the rush to be first with "Breaking News" long ago went too far--but this is more proof.

[cbayer]

4. Could not agree more.

It's like living inside the National Enquirer. If this represents the best of the Democratic Party, we are in deep doo-doo.

[leftofcool]

5. No! The MSM was sent the link to this fake shit by DUer's

There is a thread telling everybody to email the MSM

[Pirate Smile]

11. Ben Smith has backed off the idea that this was fake. He is talking to the person who

posted it.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0508/More_on_that_video.html

I don't really care about this crap but you can stop running around posting that it is fake.

[merh]

18. Check this out

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5782886&mesg_id=5782886

[Pirate Smile]

7. There is an actual, real, substantive issue that both campaigns want to focus on.

The Gas Tax BS.

Why don't we focus on that? I also think the Sidney Blumenthal article should be an issue.

[KittyWampus]

13. yes, that Blumenthal is pushing really filthy stories using filthy sources- what credibility does.

he have?

How many blogs and pundits have used what he provided?

[Pirate Smile]

16. I know that crap was posted here repeatedly.

[Vinca]

9. Now we resume our interrupted coverage of Reverend Wright. nt

[Maribelle]

12. Perhaps you Obama supporters should be pissed off right now

at how much Clinton supporters are laughing.

Yes?

[SeaLyons]

27. Haha...

[rateyes]

14. Obama would be wise to come out with a statement like this:

I know what it is like for people to try and put other's words in my mouth. I know what it is like for the candidate opposing me to jump on these distractions and use them to her political advantage. I will not use my campaign for this kind of politics. Kantor said what he said...not Hillary Clinton. Therefore, I won't use his ill-advised words against Senator Clinton by trying to put his words in her mouth. I won't get down in the gutter with stuff like this. I will treat Senator Clinton the way I would want Senator Clinton to treat me.

[NashVegas]

15. Yeahbut I'm Going to Wait a Little Bit

and enjoy the hell out of this for the moment.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

17. I would not be surprised...

To learn that this was originally posted by a conservative operative, seeking to sow even more dissent among Democrats.

[Window]

19. I just got in. Whatever it is, I'm glad I missed it. LOL!

[NJmaverick]

20. I am pissed off that Clinton's lawyers have buried a true story

like Rove buried his AWOL issue

[Writer]

21. No, WE ON THE INTERNET CHASED THIS...

then lobbied mainstream media sources to cover it.

It's US.

Stop blaming the media when we're at fault.



(It came from YouTube, for fuck's sake!)

[tokenlib]

24. The media used to have self-respect and restraint...

..they used to verify stories before going to press or broadcast. We are all at blame--but they make the final call.

[Writer]

25. They DID verify the story. That's how it came to be understood as fake.

They corrected our bullshit error for us.

They did their jobs.

[Beacool]

22. My take on this,

I think that some eager beaver Obama supporter thought that he was doing his campaign a favor by doctoring the video. Every candidate has some wacko supporters. Not the candidate's fault.

[Basement Beat]

26. ....or McCain supporter? (n/t)

[Bolo Boffin]

23. Absolutely. n/t