New WINNER For #1 MOST DISGUSTING PIECE OF "JOURNALISTIC" TRIPE!!! (WP)

[Beetwasher]

I don't think I've ever seen anything this bad and blatant before. And it's on the front page of the WP. I'm pretty much speechless. If you still have even the tiniest shred of doubt about the bias of Traditional Media, this article should pretty much obliterate it. Again, this is THEIR LEAD STORY TODAY IN THE PRINT EDITION.

Foes Use Obama's Muslim Ties to Fuel Rumors About Him

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/28/AR2007112802757.html?hpid=topnews

[rurallib]

1. Wow - when did Murdoch buy WaPo? I missed that news.

[Evergreen Emerald]

2. Outrageous.

The media is nothing but propaganda with a goal of keeping the neo-cons in power. While the news is buried, and Rudy's history is sparkling, we have this crap shoved down our throats.

And, even those on DU believe the media, and regurgitate it as if fact--when it suits their candidate.

[MilesColtrane]

3. Why are you freaking out?

The story doesn't say Obama is Muslim, it says that people are spreading untrue rumors that he's Muslim.

I myself received one of those chain emails from a wing nut relative.

If anything, this story counters the lies.

[Beetwasher]

7. LOL! Really?

Did you read the story? It repeats and spreads the rumors that are based on outright lies and fabrications. It only FUELS the rumors. Why is a story about vicious, scurrilous RUMORS based on OUTRIGHT LIES and smears from the right being put on the front page of the WP?

Seriously, you clearly don't get what's going on here and are being pretty naive (at best).

[msongs]

8. people say worse things about hillary clinton right here on DU nt

[Beetwasher]

10. What Does That Have To Do W/ My Post?

Do I do that? So, does that excuse this crappy article and make it ok? :shrug:

[theredpen]

11. That's because Hillary is a Dominionist, corporatist, baby-eating monster from Planet X! n/t

[MilesColtrane]

13. Read for comprehension.

[Beetwasher]

16. Yes, You Should

Apparently you're the only one who doesn't. :rofl:

I'll stick w/ Josh Marshall and Kos who agree w/ my take. You, well, you can go on w/ you're pathetic "defense" of this tripe. I guess you must be used to having shit shoved down your throat. Some people like that I guess. :shrug:

[MilesColtrane]

17. I know you are, what am I.

Nyaah nyaah na nyaah na!

etcetera...

[Beetwasher]

18. How's That Shit Sandwich Taste?

"Thank you sir, may I have another!"

[0007]

4. That is pretty bad article. Poo on the Washinton Post.

Here is another story that rates right up.

http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/opinion/oped.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-11-28-0006.html

[kansasblue]

5. Fricken W Post - it goes from good to bad and back again.

I'd love to see what's going on inside. There are still some good people left there and every now and then a good piece comes out. But it ain't the paper it once was.

The great stuff is coming from the internet.

Hey.. this is a good time to note that Rawstory is trying to raise some money for it reporters!

www.rawstory.com

[spanone]

6. saw that and threw up in my cereal....

[Le Taz Hot]

9. I'm not an Obama fan

but you're right, that is pretty blatant. And on the front page, too.

[sandnsea]

12. Not Rudy, not the debates, not Clinton's war opposition

But Obama is a scary muslim. :eyes:

[zorahopkins]

14. As A Journalist Myself, I Say

I am a retired journalist.

And I must say that the Washington Post has sunk to a new low.

For shame, Post.

[blondeatlast]

15. The most disgusting thing about all of this is that one's spiritual beliefs have any place

in the public arena.

I don't care if you worship Satan, as long as you keep it private (Jesus told us to pray in closets, not streetcorners) and it doesn't influence your decisions as a leader, it's nobody's g-d effing bidness.

Worse yet is that I have to know that Romney's a Mormon (nomb), Obama's a UCC (nomb)--any of it.

I lay the blame SQUARELY at the feet of the RRRepublicans. Shut up, assholes, and live your lives as Jesus wanted you to.

I can't take this crud anymore, I swear it. :rantoff:

[Bitwit1234]

19. Why should that surprise you

They have been doing it to Hillary for 20 years. So trashing Obama is wrong but trashing Hillary is OK. I think it is wrong to trash anybody. Even republicans. If you want to print an article it should be trueful...Obama knows this is what the republicans do. He should make his statement and then rise above it. That's what Hillary does with the trash...If he can't get it out there and then set aside, what would he do as president with all the republican crap they would throw at him.

He knows better, his supporters and the people who would vote for him know better. Make the damn statement and walk away Obama. These people will be shown up for exactly what they are trash manglers.

[Beetwasher]

20. "So trashing Obama is wrong but trashing Hillary is OK."

Err, WTF? Did I say that? Doesn't necessarily surprise me, but it's still sickening. It's sickening when Hillary is attacked like this too, I never said it wasn't, so WTF are you talking about?