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Obama Fights the Smears

Website Counterattacks Right-Wing Rumors and Disinformation Campaigns

By Dan Mage, published Jun 12, 2008
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The Obama campaign is hitting back, hard. The right-wing pundits have come up with some wild ones, and Obama for America is addressing them systematically.

The accusation that Michelle Obama used racially offensive language, specifically the term "whitey," and was caught doing so on a videotape is at the top of the list. According to Fight the Smears, this allegation made by Rush Limbaugh, "Proven GOP Sleazemeister Roger Stone...." and various blogosphere characters, is false in its entirety. Fight the Smears provides a June 2nd video of Stone speaking with Fox's Sean Hannity, where he admits that he has not actually seen the video, or even received proof that such a thing exists.

Stone tells Hannity: "I have not yet spoken to anyone who has eyeballed the video....," admitting the possibility that it could be a hoax, and of course mentioning the now-defunct Clinton campaign as the most likely source, citing high level Clinton campaign functionaries as his sources. Hannity counters that he has been "Contacted repeatedly by by a couple of...high level people in a couple of campaigns, one that you just mentioned, and the rumor is that I have the tape."

Fight the Smears states unequivocally that "No such tape exists. Michelle Obama has not spoken from the pulpit at Trinity and has not used that word."

Other allegations addressed by Obama for America include Obama's alleged Muslim upbringing and loyalties, racially offensive passages in his autobiography, and rumors that he refuses to say the pledge of allegiance.

Obama Fights the Smears
Takeaways
  • Stone tells Hannity: "I have not yet spoken to anyone who has eyeballed the video...."
  • I find the association with Farrkhan more disturbing than Jeremiah Wright.
  • The Obama campaign has worse things to worry about, described by AC Content Producer Mary Peretz
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I'm with Nikki, in that you did a great job in pointing out the smears, and the fact that they are not true. I don't support Obama, ( but, I guess you knew that already), but my lack of support has nothing to do with anything other than the fact that I feel he is all talk, and no substance. With Hillary, even if you disagree with her on issues, as I do, she has a track record of things that she has accomplished, and things that she has tried and failed at, so that we know her. Same can be said of McCain. Obama could be the greatest President ever, but he has never done anything that can point to what he will do if he is elected. With so much at stake, I don't feel like we can take a chance. If he starts treating terrorism as a law enforcement matter instead of a military one, Al Quada and / or Iran will end up in control of Iraq. If that happens, we will long for that good old days when gas was only four dollars a gallon. More later. Neill Arnhart

Posted on 07/29/2008 at 1:07:09 AM

 
Obama is sort of a mystery in some ways. To truly create the change that many supporters want he would have to fight like hell. While at the same time he's giving the standard politico answer of unity and common ground.

Posted on 07/23/2008 at 11:07:04 AM

 
Good point Lucinda, and there has been stuff in the media about how the "Chicago Machine" helped Obama get the where he is today. Unfortunately most of that stuff is a matter of public record, so there's little that can be said about it!

Posted on 06/14/2008 at 11:06:04 PM

 
Nice job, Dan! I think most people who gripe about Obama's connections have never seen Illinois politics. Hell, my biggest concern is that he began in politics here--clearly one of the most corrupt places in the country. Five of the last seven governors indicted and the latest well on his way. Ayers and Wright and even Farrakahn don't bother me as much as Gov. Rod and Tony Rezko!

Posted on 06/13/2008 at 9:06:17 AM

 
Nice man!

Posted on 06/13/2008 at 6:06:54 AM

 
I think Obama is the real deal. I wish him success and you, too, as a writer.

Posted on 06/13/2008 at 6:06:29 AM

 
You did an excellent job, good point about Bhutto, and smears --albeit I'm not a supporter at this point either.

Posted on 06/13/2008 at 12:06:46 AM

 
Well, you know Nikki, I don't blame you at all. Obama is a politician. For some reason I find myself wanting him to do well, but the rational part of my mind knows better too.

Posted on 06/12/2008 at 11:06:07 PM

 
I don't support (or believe) Obama but you did a great job on the article :D

Posted on 06/12/2008 at 9:06:18 PM

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