Now Obama's preacher is FOX News Fault?

Obama's campaign blog is now blaming FOX News for calling attention to his preacher's hateful rhetoric.

We appreciate Chris Wallace for doing his job as a tough but fair journalist on a network that has been deeply irresponsible over the last week in its unrelenting and sensationalistic coverage of Senator Obama.

Senator Obama gave the speech he did on Tuesday because he believes that Americans are ready for a thoughtful, mature discussion about race, and are hungry to move past media-generated controversies that distract from the struggles they face in their everyday lives.

If Fox News wants to play clips of the same offensive sound bites every day from now until November, that's their right, but that type of coverage does a disservice to their viewers and to a nation that is facing serious challenges that merit thoughtful and honest reporting.

Earlier on this blog we discussed Preacher Wright and his comments and Barack Obama's answer to them. We didn't comment on his speech which seemed to strike people as more "the beauty is in the eye of the beholder". While I didn't agree with throwing grandma under the bus or his comments (which I heard) on a Philadelphia sports radio station (what was he doing interviewing with Angelo anyway)about "typical white person", I though his speech was at least interesting and unique. It also discussed race in a way that not many politician are willing to even touch.

But to blame this entire episode on FOX? Are you kidding me? Barack Obama has largely gotten a free pass from the media since day one. And to now accuse FOX of a media created scandal is beyond the pale. Grow up Mr. Obama. I don't agree with Hillary but you are now getting a dose of the treatment that she and most others have been getting all along. And for the record, FOX has this story a long time ago and aired it. It was only AFTER the other networks caught up to the story that it grew legs.

Maybe FOX should ask you why you won't wear a flag lapel pin but when you give an important speech, you chose to fill the screen backdrop with American flags. I guess our national symbols only exist as a prop. But, you also would probably comment that this is a smear too (oh, wait, you did that already).

Bringing up valid questions on the things politicians think, the people who influence them and the actions they have taken when given the opportunity to make real decisions is part of the primary and general election process. Just as these questions are valid, so are Hillary's First Lady logs and your criticism of them. Stop crying foul and start fighting back.

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