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Study: Media Covered Wright More Than Clinton Last Week

Politico   |  Michael Calderone   |   May 6, 2008 02:48 PM

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright's appearance at the National Press Club last week definitely pushed him back into the spotlight. Last week he "generated more news than both Hillary Clinton and John McCain," according to a new study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism.

In the week of April 28 to May 4, Clinton appeared as a significant or dominant newsmaker in 41 percent of the campaign press, with McCain at just 14 percent. However the Wright/ Obama relationship alone factored into 42 percent of stories.

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collapse loki See Profile I'm a Fan of loki

Just shows the media knows the largest loony brings in the biggest ratings. And apparently Wright is more of a loon than Hillary.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:38 PM on 05/06/2008
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Sorry folks Obama wont be swift boated, Gore got swift boated, Kerry got swift boated and look what we got because of it. Well not this time.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:47 PM on 05/06/2008
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Gore got swift boated, Kerry got swift boated and Obama got Reverend Wright.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 08:42 PM on 05/06/2008
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wrong the only people waving wright as an issue are faux noise(fox) and the republicans and people who were never gonna vote for him anyway.and were looking for any excuse even one as flimsy as this and and a flag pin.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:12 AM on 05/07/2008
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Obama has scared the devil outta the media and threatens the status quo. They are afraid of the big broom he is bringing to Washington and business as usual. Once they saw that his support was broadbased and growing like wildfire and had a real chance of winning, everyday has been focused on "What will it take for him to lose" or "Can he reach the mythical white, blue collar voter."

Instead of reporting the news the MSM feels compelled to make up the news.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:33 PM on 05/06/2008
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Can we trust Obama to choose the next supreme court justice? He is obviously he has no ability to make a competent judgement of character.

On Rev Wright, first he says, "I can no more disown him than I can disown the black community. I can no more disown him than I can disown my white grandmother."

Then says later, "And, so in that sense, what became apparent to me was he didn't know me as well as I thought he did, and I certainly didn't know him as well as I thought I did."

Is this the kind of flip-flopper we want making this important decision?

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:32 PM on 05/06/2008
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Well, I sure don't want someone who fantasizes about starring as Rambo in her own fantasized Adventures in Bosnia!

And I sure don't want someone with a husband who explains away her lies by saying she is too old and too tired to remember the truth.

And I sure don't want someone who talks down to voters by offering them $10 a month for 3 months, which might or might not come true, in lieu of actually doing anything to lower gas prices.

And I sure don't want someone who degrades the opinions of economic experts and scholars throughout the land whenever they disagree with her.

And I sure don't want someone who voted for the war in Iraq (or Viet Nam II) and then tries to deny it.

And I sure don't want someone who is divisive and polarizing.

Wait ..........................this is all one person - HILLARY!

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 07:18 PM on 05/06/2008
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Better than a woman who can't choose a worthy husband.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:46 PM on 05/06/2008
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With three balls, who is the "husband?"

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:34 AM on 05/07/2008
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LMAO, dct1999.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:51 PM on 05/06/2008
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the media should cover Reverend Wright. Obama has never answered why he didn't break off his 20 year relationship with him years ago.

People believe he holds Reverend Wrights views and I have serious questions about that as well.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:28 PM on 05/06/2008
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I'm sure you do have questions that haven't been thoroughly answered to your satisfaction during the past month of nearly constant coverage.

What about a new television channel - 'All Rev. Wright, All the Time' with 24/7 coverage?

What about requiring all voters to take, and successfully pass, a 3-4 page quizz on Rev. Wright before they are allowed to vote?

What about making a course on all that is Rev. Wright part of the mandatory public school curriculum?

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 07:21 PM on 05/06/2008
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what does it tell you? he's attacking these money grubbing corporate media owners and they are using their surrogate shill pundits as their flying(wizard of oz) monkeys to retaliate

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:25 PM on 05/06/2008
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Correction KOOL-ADE!!!!!!

been a while since i drank it...

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:50 PM on 05/06/2008
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Can we agree to ban the word KOOL-AID?

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:48 PM on 05/06/2008
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lmao

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:27 PM on 05/06/2008
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I am so tired of Rev. Wright. This is all they have against Obama and they run it to death. People sit and listen. I don't not watch it anymore. There is no way I will listen.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:26 PM on 05/06/2008
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The media is terrified that Barack Obama will be our President and it's going to happen no matter how many times they play and replay the Rev{?} Wright nonsense. How stupid are the American people to judge Obama on this pathetic media garbage. Obama is the demoncratic nominee no matter what; it's too late. Come on people, don't let the media off the hook. It's a disgrace. We in America are lied to all the time and we think we are the most superior of all countries. Not so!

Independents for Obama '08

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:34 PM on 05/06/2008
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because when he wins they will have watch their words, some pundit will call him a coon, get suspended for few weeks and get right back in his a** THEY'RE ACTING AS THOUGH THEY'RE PROTECTING THEIR COUNTRY, from who? the people that already destroyed it? his skin color is the ONLY reason they don't want him elected. "Change my a**" is their motto. the you people have had enough!

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:33 PM on 05/06/2008
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Wait until William Ayres takes center stage.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:41 PM on 05/06/2008
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too karl rove last night back away from the tv.fox did every thing they could last night to make wright and ayers an issue. they don't get it the voters are mad as hell and have had enough of the status quo. poltics.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:17 AM on 05/07/2008
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To do what? Lecture at the college where he teaches?

Non-story. Catch up.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:00 PM on 05/06/2008
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politics

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:18 AM on 05/07/2008
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Either the Clintons are blackmailing some top officials in the justice department from exposing this case in public and her on tape, or our justice department is truly the dumbest branch of government, and Gonzo is gone! People need to wake up, how do you think the GOP will handle this and many other really truly bad things that the Clintons have done? Gee, wonder how she's gonna run the country from prison???

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:06 PM on 05/06/2008
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Grannysue,

Don't you see, they do not a biracial man as POTUS. Hillary could kill someone and they would still vote for her. I know you guys are not crazy.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:27 PM on 05/06/2008
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I had NO problem with the media covering the Wright story.....it IS a legitimate issue as it relates to Obama's judgement, however I was very irratated at the amount of coverage, and actually found myself asking...."what did Hillary do/say today?".....

I knew I was correct that they pretty much ignored her campaign until the gas tax proposal....and then focused negatively on her....again.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 04:57 PM on 05/06/2008
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What judgment. The man is a pastor, who's gonna really put him in his place?

I still don't get the Wright issue.

I am very close with my boss. I worked with him for 17 years, and I still have no clue whether he's a DEMOCRAT or Repuke! Is something wrong with my judgment?

Obama's church life has nothing to do with his politics.

My man is a hardcore Hillary supporter and I am a Obama supporter. We lived together for years.

Strom Thurmond was the biggest racist. Trent Lot adored him and even praised him. Lot is bush's buddy. Did everyone go around calling Bush a big racist??

This is so ridiculous.

The point is that it's his pastor, not his God.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:15 PM on 05/06/2008
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Is there something fundamentally wrong with a person who remains in a church whose pastor says or does some things you disagree with? Please explain to me how that is the case.

And then explain to me what is wrong with the judgement of all those Catholics that remain with the Church after the pedophilia and coverup scandels.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:40 PM on 05/06/2008
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AMEN....THER'S NO PERFECT CHRUCH, NO PERFECT CHURCH GOERS.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:46 PM on 05/06/2008
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Rev Wright story is NOT a legitimate issue...over and over and over...Use your common sense for God's sake.

Independents for Obama '08

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:39 PM on 05/06/2008
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northeast73,

Why? Why? Why are you saying that by Obama picking a church relates to his judgement? What about Hillary/McCain's church? Let me ask another question, why is Obama the only candidate when choosing a chuch plays into his judgement? I am so sick of people that are so stupid, they cannot think for themselves. Obama went to church, you act as if he was there every Sunday for 20 years. The church has over 7 sermons on Sunday and they are not all given by Wright. In addition, since you have not heard 20 years of Rev. Wright's sermons, why are us assuming that all of them are alike? Do your pastor preach the same sermon every Sunday?

I am calling into question your judgement and the judgement of MSM. You guys don't need to speak or write because you all have serious problems.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:36 PM on 05/06/2008
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For the deserved reason that her words/actions deserve to be criticized for
a) Economic incompetence and
b) political pandering of the cheapest variety.

Since she claims to have the best ideas on policy, that makes it relevant.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:35 PM on 05/06/2008
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No surprise here. Move along and listen to what they tell you.
Seriously, there is very little independent media left in this country. The media has all been bought out and run by the big powers that want to run every little thing in your lives. They should actually be called the propagandists rather than the media.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 04:53 PM on 05/06/2008
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This america was built based on religious freedom - american people have voted for various presidents whose religious backgrounds they did not agree with - why is it that Obama's religion is being selectively disparaged - How a pastor, priests, buddist, reverend, rabbi, mormon or any other head of church interprets and applies their bible for their congregation can be acceptable or unacceptable to americans, but when it becomes the determining factor in selecting a president then america is traveling down a very scary road - the media has played a huge part in this separation of americans based on race, religion and gender - I hope this is the end of this because we cannot be the united states if we try to divide and conquer based on race, religion and gender -

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:12 PM on 05/06/2008
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Time"s pendulum moves BetWeen Good and Evil
Through shades of glory white, gray, greed, and war
Ignorance is found among those in all nations
Who reduce "the other" to either and or.

Impoverished minds see in white vs. black.
Find vulnerable scapegoats to justify their hate.
You are Evil; I"m Good; You are Woman, Black, Muslim, Jew; I"m Man
Swap compassion for ego and turn ashen our fate.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:30 PM on 05/06/2008
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I am offended by the assertion that Fox News is considered ''Media".

At best they are soft-porn entertaiment for Right Wing Nuts.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 04:45 PM on 05/06/2008
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They love making fun of black people. Bush starts a war that gets 4,000 soldiers killed and the media can't stop talking about what a black minister said. Has he killed anyone? Has he desecrated the constitution? He has no real power to hurt anyone. Now this is what's wrong with out country. And we think we are so much better others.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 04:45 PM on 05/06/2008
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Concerning the Clinton Fraud Case, trial date in LA in Dec 2008.

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq8aopATYyw&feature=related


Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMfUajhL24I&NR=1

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 04:28 PM on 05/06/2008
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These are powerful clips. Is there some kind of gag order keeping this information from the public?

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