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Recordings and information leading to recent API story on Michelle Obama’s telephone call is now being cleared for release « African Press International (API) (http://africanpress.wordpress.com/2008/10/17/recordings-and-information-leading-to-recent-api-story-on-michelle-obamas-telephone-call-is-now-being-cleared-for-release/ - broken link)
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The African Press International news agency, which reported that Michelle Obama called to protest its coverage of WND investigative stories about her husband – characterizing the source of the material as "racist" and describing WND senior reporter Jerome Corsi as "evil" – now is calling on the possible first lady of the United States to "come clean" about her call.
As WND reported, the Norway-based API said Michelle Obama called to accuse the agency of "colluding with American Internet
bloggers in an effort to bring down her husband."
The Obama campaign immediately denied there had been any telephone call from Michelle Obama, flatly dismissing the story as "not real" and "made up." API later responded by claiming it had recorded the conversation. Besieged by demands from both sides of a campaign that has reached the white-hot stage, the agency said although it had the tapes, it would not release them immediately.
Now, in a statement dated Friday because of the time difference, API Chief Editor Korir has promised that the tape will be made available after his lawyers clear it for publication, and he denied being an advocate either for or against Obama's campaign.
He said the delay also is intended to allow Michelle Obama to explain her actions first.
There was no response to a WND call to the Obama campaign headquarters in Chicago tonight to request a comment.
"A number of Americans who are die-hard Obama followers have tried their best to intimidate API using all kinds of threatening methods when they call in and when they e-mail us," the API statement said. "They are implying that API is planning to destroy Obama's chances to become the next U.S. president. API does not have a direct interest in the U.S. presidential elections and we want Obama supporters to understand that. However, when someone who may become the next first lady makes such comments as in the story we have published, the public have the right to know. Intimidation directed to the publishers of the story is not the answer.
"The delay to make public the recordings is expected to give time to Mrs. Obama to come clean and tell the American people that her comments were not meant to harm anyone but that she was reacting to the media pressure on her husband. She should also come out and tell the American people that she will not discriminate those who are not Obama fanatics if she becomes the first lady," the statement said.
Those on the other side of the political fence also were told to back off.
I wish the folks who oppose the Obamas would just be real and stop making up s&&&. If you don't like them: fine. You are entitled to your opinions but it does nothing for your candidate when you throw out stuff that is not true or made-up. Read and learn about the campaign and realize that this negativity has hurt McBush--not helped him at all. He needs support from independents; not folks who hate Obama--He already HAS that support. Good grief!
Running a campaign: Rule #1: Investigate your source before you publish it and end up sounding like a two-year old.
Wouldn;t you feel more comfortable with you Mccain for President if he had something on Obama other than weak guilt by association, false ranting wife tapes and fake birth certificates. Sad that he cannot attack his stances on issues, just make up lies about his past. That's the guy you people want as President?
Why not third party.....I mean other than the fact you are ridiculously blinded by a severely broken 2 party system?
I wish the folks who oppose the Obamas would just be real and stop making up s&&&. If you don't like them: fine. You are entitled to your opinions but it does nothing for your candidate when you throw out stuff that is not true or made-up. Read and learn about the campaign and realize that this negativity has hurt McBush--not helped him at all. He needs support from independents; not folks who hate Obama--He already HAS that support. Good grief!
Running a campaign: Rule #1: Investigate your source before you publish it and end up sounding like a two-year old.
Neocons are incapable of many things, including
honesty
accepting defeat
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It needs to stop NOW
