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In an interview with Jeffrey Goldberg for The Atlantic, Barack Obama presents himself as the best friend Israel ever had. Then he proceeds to call Israel a “constant sore” that “infects all of our foreign policy:” Obama on Zionism and Hamas. JG: Do you think that Israel is a ...
After relentlessly labeling anyone who brings up the issue of Barack Obama’s Muslim origins as a bigot, a racist, or a lunatic, suddenly this morning the New York Times publishes an op-ed that actually admits Obama was born a Muslim—and that it might cause serious problems in an Obama presidency: ...
Stanley Kurtz has a devastating piece in the Weekly Standard, analyzing a year’s worth of the news magazine published by Reverend Jeremiah Wright: Jeremiah Wright’s ‘Trumpet’. To the question of the moment—What did Barack Obama know and when did he know it?—I answer, Obama knew everything, and he’s known ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
In yet another New York Times advocacy piece for Barack Obama, we discover that the Obama campaign is trying to rewrite history again. Susan E. Rice, a former State Department and National Security Council official who is a foreign policy adviser to the Democratic candidate, said that “for political ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Israel, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Another Obama adviser quietly tossed under the bus for holding talks with Hamas. Reached for comment, Barack Obama said, “Can’t I just eat my waffle?”
Maybe when Barack Obama sits down for tea with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran, he can ask the mini-dictator about this little faux pas: Ahmadinejad: Israel is a ‘stinking corpse’ doomed to disappear. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday called Israel a “stinking corpse” which is doomed to disappear, as ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Israel, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hate Speech
Barack Obama has won the primary in North Carolina, but Hillary Clinton has a significant lead in Indiana as of this writing: Obama wins North Carolina as Clinton leads Indiana.
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Indiana, North Carolina
Exit polls now being reported show Barack Obama way behind Hillary Clinton among working class voters in Indiana and North Carolina. (“Working class” being defined in this poll as “whites with no college degree.”) Indiana — Clinton: 65%, Obama: 34% North Carolina — Clinton: 67%, Obama: 26% UPDATE at 5/6/08 ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Indiana, North Carolina
The unanswered questions about Barack Obama’s 20-year friendship with Reverend Jeremiah Wright have seriously damaged Obama’s poll numbers. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama’s standing has been significantly damaged by the controversy over his former pastor, according to USA Today/Gallup poll published on Monday. The poll showed ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Here’s a photo of former Weather Underground terrorist (and friend of Barack Obama) William Ayers in 2001 (when Obama was much older than 8), proudly stepping on a United States flag. The full article on Ayers’ deeply held radical ideas is here: No Regrets. (Hat tip: LGF readers.) More ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Ayers, Dohrn, Anti-American
He’s irritated, he’s angry, he burns with barely suppressed rage: Michelle Obama: Barack has hit boiling point. Fear him! (Oh, not you, Iran...) Barack Obama is struggling to contain his anger and frustration over the constant barrage of questions about his character and judgment, his wife has revealed. Michelle ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Washington Post writer Sally Quinn is one of the people behind the Post/Newsweek’s ludicrous “On Faith” project, which, as we’ve documented many times, has been a welcoming forum for antisemites, Holocaust deniers, radical Islamists and radical leftists—promoted as “interfaith dialog.” Ms Quinn appeared on the Charlie Rose show Wednesday night, ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech, Washington Post, sally quinn
Mark Steyn on Barack Obama’s sudden decision to throw his pastor of 20 years under the bus: To Obama, ‘we’ means ‘me’. The notion that the Amazing Obama might be just another politician doing what politicians do seems to have affronted the senator more than any of the stuff ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech, Mark Steyn
The Barack Obama campaign is desperately hoping that most Americans are dumb hicks with the memory retention of soap dishes; because if they start to compare what he said in that Philadelphia “race” speech last March with what he said last Tuesday, he’s sunk: The ‘Race’ Speech Revisited. “I ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
In his search for something, anything to help spin the events of the last few days, Markos “Screw Them” Moulitsas resorts to quoting ... Pat Buchanan? Daily Kos: Bush more unpopular than Wright. Pat Buchanan, on MSNBC: If President Bush is more unpopular than the Reverend Wright, the Republicans ...
LGF, Daily Kos, Pat Buchanan, Barack Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Nutroots, Moonbats
It’s amazing what the Obamas are able to say with straight faces: Obama says public tired of hearing about his former pastor. WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama and his wife said Thursday the public is tired of hearing about incendiary remarks by their former pastor, as they sought to ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Dramatic shifts in polling results today, as Barack Obama’s support takes a serious hit after his way-too-late attempt to distance himself from the hate speech of Jeremiah Wright: RealClearPolitics - Election 2008 National Head-to-Head Polls. UPDATE at 5/1/08 9:11:06 am: Also see: Hot Air - Rasmussen: Ten-point swing towards Hillary ...
LGF, Election 2008, Hillary, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Wright
Even if the Rev. Wright scandal wrecks Barack Obama’s run for the presidency, Barry can always fall back on his obvious skills as an advice columnist: Advice for the Lovelorn. Dear Barry: I’ve been married to the same wonderful man — Let’s call him “Jeremiah” — for 20 years. ...
Barack Obama’s repudiation of Jeremiah Wright didn’t go over well with many of the Kos Kids. To say the least. Daily Kos: “Uncle Tom” Obama. I have been a huge supporter of Barack. He is the guy I’ve been behind for quite awhile now. Check my older ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
The previous thread about Barack Obama’s belated disavowal of Reverend Jeremiah Wright is approaching 500 comments, so here’s another thread to discuss. I’ve been switching back and forth between Fox News and MSNBC, risking ideological whiplash as MSNBC gushes over the speech...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Barack Obama is giving a press conference right now, throwing Reverend Jeremiah Wright under the bus... UPDATE at 4/29/08 11:27:09 am: The bottom line: it’s simply unbelievable that he did not know about Wright’s views until yesterday. To give just one example out of many: Wright traveled to Libya with ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
There is a fragrant hint of panic in the air tonight at the new mainstream center of the Democratic Party: Daily Kos: Obama, Get Wright’s Dirt Off Your Coattails. Many of you will disagree with what I have to say, however it’s rapidly becoming clear that it’s now time ...
LGF, Daily Kos, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Wright, Hate Speech, Progressives, Nutroots, Netroots
The article is from Associated Press Democratic advocate Nedra Pickler, who shall henceforth be known as Nedra “Obvious” Pickler: Analysis: Wright does Obama little good. That’s the kind of high-quality, incisive analysis you can only get from the mainstream media.
LGF, Associated Press, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Wright, Rev. Wright, Barack Obama, Election 2008
Jeremiah Wright is asked whether he will apologize to the American people for saying “God damn America.” You probably already know his answer, but the patronizing, mocking tone is a bonus. [Video]
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech, National Press Club, Video
This Ain’t Hell has good photos and video of the demonstration outside the National Press Club this morning: Jeremiah Wright at the National Press Club.
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech, National Press Club