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[wordsmythe]

Media Matters - AP falsely claimed Obama has "delivered no policy speeches" on campaign trail

AP falsely claimed Obama has "delivered no policy speeches" on campaign trail
Summary: A March 27 Associated Press article falsely claimed that Sen. Barack Obama has "delivered no policy speeches" while campaigning "and provided few details about how he would lead the country." In fact, the Chicago Tribune described a March 2 address by Obama as a "major policy speech on U.S.-Israel policy," and numerous news outlets have reported on Obama's policy proposals on the campaign trail.
A March 27 Associated Press article by reporter Nedra Pickler -- headlined "Is Obama All Style and Little Substance?" -- falsely claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) has "delivered no policy speeches" while campaigning "and provided few details about how he would lead the country." In fact, on March 2, Obama delivered what the Chicago Tribune described as a "major policy speech on U.S.-Israel policy," and news reports indicate that in campaign speeches across the country, Obama has offered policy proposals on Iraq, education, the environment, energy, and health care.

Moreover, the article itself undermined Pickler's claim. The third to last paragraph of the article noted that during the campaign: "Obama has offered a plan to get troops out of Iraq, beginning with a drawdown in May that would extended through a March 2008 goal of redeploying all combat troops. The plan is unlikely to become reality with Bush in office, but is what Obama says he would do if he were in the Oval Office today." Indeed, Obama even mentioned his Iraq plan during his February 10 address announcing his candidacy.

Contrary to Pickler's assertion that Obama has "delivered no policy speeches," on March 2 he delivered a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in which Obama offered specific policy proposals for dealing with Iraq and the Middle East. In the speech, Obama asserted that the Iraq "war has fueled terrorism and helped galvanize terrorist organizations. And it has made the world less safe." Continuing, Obama detailed his proposal for ending the war in Iraq:

That is why I advocate a phased redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq to begin no later than May first with the goal of removing all combat forces from Iraq by March 2008. In a civil war where no military solution exists, this redeployment remains our best leverage to pressure the Iraqi government to achieve the political settlement between its warring factions that can slow the bloodshed and promote stability.

My plan also allows for a limited number of U.S. troops to remain and prevent Iraq from becoming a haven for international terrorism and reduce the risk of all-out chaos. In addition, we will redeploy our troops to other locations in the region, reassuring our allies that we will stay engaged in the Middle East. And my plan includes a robust regional diplomatic strategy that includes talking to Syria and Iran -- something this Administration has finally embraced.

During the speech, Obama also discussed his plan for dealing with Iran, which he called "one of the greatest threats to the United States, Israel and world peace." Obama also warned of the dangers of a nuclear Iran. Obama further explained his plan:


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[TigerEyes]

Since when does the Associated Press fall under the heading of "right wing media"? Seems this just proves that goldfish have a longer short-term memory than their reporters, and that they make conjectures that look pretty in print without having the facts to back up their assertions.

Now - if you can find something showing they also suppressed a left-wing "sistah" (as in Hilary), I may agree with your supposition.

[BroncoFan]

It seems pretty obvious that the media (being mostly left-winged) is really fighting to build up Hillary. Just another knock on Obama cuz he is getting very popular with the voters. Media wants a real news-worthy prez with Hillary.

[aft_lizard01]

LOL. Mediamatters trying to call one of their own right-wing, it's always funny watching the left eat their own. They fool no one at that site but the gullible and the left-wing zealots(usually one and the same).

[wordsmythe]

Yet everything they refer to is independantly verifyable... Hmmmm if only the neocons were that considerate.

Please note I'm the one who had the sarcasm filter on when calling them the Right Wing Media.

[aft_lizard01]

Originally Posted by wordsmythe

Yet everything they refer to is independantly verifyable... Hmmmm if only the neocons were that considerate.

Please note I'm the one who had the sarcasm filter on when calling them the Right Wing Media.

Thats the thing with all advocate site like mediamatters, or other sites say like mediaresearch. By putting forth the basic correct information they form a bias around that information and put it forth as a told you so.

It is like the global warming debate the global warming alarmists will use a mean average global temperature, and it will show say an average increase of .2 degrees a year. However does it ever mention that other areas have seen an actual decrease in temperature or none at all? WHat about the fact the entire solar system is heating up? My point is just because thet put some information that is correct out there doesnt prove their whole argument or the validity of their point of view.

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by wordsmythe

Yet everything they refer to is independantly verifyable... Hmmmm if only the neocons were that considerate.

Please note I'm the one who had the sarcasm filter on when calling them the Right Wing Media.

Filter? I didn’t see no stinkin’ filter!

We can all see by your current avatar that you’re in full spin mode!

[TigerEyes]

Amen, Highwayman!!!

Anyone care to guess whether Obama will come in above or below Hilary on the fund-raising thing?

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by TigerEyes

...Anyone care to guess whether Obama will come in above or below Hilary on the fund-raising thing?

Who cares?