Obama knocks press on 'made-up controversy'

[headhuntersix]

Speaking at a high school in Norfolk, Obama took a few moments to address what he calls "the made-up controversy" of the day, Amie Parnes reports.

Obama said the McCain campaign moved to "seize an innocent remark and take it out of context because they knew it's catnip for the news media."

"See, it would be funny, but the news media decided that would be the lead story yesterday. This happens every election cycle. Every four years, this is what we do. This is what they want to spend two of the last 55 days talking about...Enough!" he said.

Obama called the attacks "lies, outrage and swift boat politics."

"These are serious times and they call for a serious debate...spare me all the phony outrage. Spare me all the phony talk about change."



Except when its directed against Pallin then its ok right?

[OzmO]

How was it directed at Palin?


And why is the "liberal" media giving Obama such a hard time?   

[headhuntersix]

I ment during the RNC...no explosion from Obama then was there. This is a juicy story without substance but its fun...people calling people names...so the media, any media jumps on it. Plus its easy to report.

[OzmO]

I ment during the RNC...no explosion from Obama then was there. This is a juicy story without substance but its fun...people calling people names...so the media, any media jumps on it. Plus its easy to report.

so in the end it's still a pig?   

[headhuntersix]

or a fish in a bag.

[240 is Back]

Except when its directed against Pallin then its ok right?

Didn't Obama harshly condemn the media when they did it to palin?

[headhuntersix]

After a week......

[240 is Back]

After a week......

Palin was announced on Friday the 29th at noon.

Obama came out Sept 1 - monday morning - and condemned them.
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1724959048/Obama-condemns-Palin-rumors

I guess you would have preferred he abandon his muslim faith and work on the sabbath?

[calmus]

Palin was announced on Friday the 29th at noon.

Obama came out Sept 1 - monday morning - and condemned them.
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1724959048/Obama-condemns-Palin-rumors

I guess you would have preferred he abandon his muslim faith and work on the sabbath?

ROFL.  Good luck reasoning with the retarded. 

[headhuntersix]

Thats 3 days dude.....u can sink somebody in 3 days. I don't think he's a muslim...just worthless.

[240 is Back]

Thats 3 days dude.....u can sink somebody in 3 days. I don't think he's a muslim...just worthless.

Would it have been appropriate for the Obama campaign to comment on the charges - BEFORE camp mccain did?

He did come out on a holiday and make the statement.  he could have waited til tuesday.

You're criticizing him for not holding a sunday press conference and making a statement - and a big deal out of it - when mccain/palin hadn't yet done it?  Wouldn't he have been criticized for making a big deal out of nonsense rumors?  He waited for them to declare it rumor and untrue, and then made a classy statement.

This hurts your cred, HH6, when you attack him with the same voracity for "only waiting 3 days to condemn charges about his opponent" as you do for him wanting to undermine gun ownership.  you lose effectiveness on issues that matter when you do that.

[youandme]

This hurts your cred, HH6

So says the guy that posts information from liberal blogs, such as kos.