meet the press emailed me back

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I complained about the questions posed to Barack Obama with regards to Harry Belafonte's statements
I also complained to them with regards to Chris Matthews having 3 white people on discussing what is racist, what is not racist and what "black people should do"

this is how they responded

Thank you for your e-mail.

The Chicago Tribune of December 25, 2005 said the following:

"Harry Belafonte, the entertainer and civil rights activist, corresponds with Obama by telephone and e-mail."

The article continues quoting Belafonte as saying:

"I think Sen. Obama is a force...We've seen so many others who have come to high places and have failed so miserably. I think he could be our exception to the rule."

It is sound and fair journalism to ask a political figure about comments made by a prominent supporter. That same standard is consistently applied on Meet the Press. Here are just a few examples: on February 13, 2000, presidential candidate George W. Bush was asked about comments made by Bob Jones; on February 20, 2000, Sen. John McCain was asked about comments made by his political consultant about David Duke; on February 27, 2000, Karl Rove was asked about comments made by Pat Robertson; and on October 3, 2004, Republican Senate candidate Tom Coburn was asked about comments made by Alan Keyes.

Thank you for writing and watching.


What a bunch of bullshit...I accused MTP and Hardball of smearing democrats and pretending to have false outrage on the "plantation remarks"
I guess I got to them...this is the first time I have ever gotten a response back

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1. Good thread on this last night

Someone else got the same email and debunked every MTP talking point...I'll see if I can find it

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2. that would be great....I guess I didn't see it last night

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3. George Bush spoke at Bob Jones fundie nutcase don't sleep with black

dudes or else University. Big difference.

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4. They are picking nits.

Jeez. The person who responded drew absolutely no logical parallel between your question and their response. Nice little stalling technique they've got. Why don't you write them back with your original query, their response, and ask them what does the latter have to do with the former?

BTW, I didn't realize that Pat Robertson was a "supporter" of Karl Rove, unless one considers Rove to be the alter ego of bush.

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5. this occurred in the same week of osama=mm

left=terrorism

I called them on it....told them "you know exactly what you are doing....and we will fight you until the end"