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September 4th, 2008
11:15 am - Fair and Accurate Reporting
If the following were true, I'd admit Obama deserved to be president:
The ultimate objective in journalism is to deliver fresh information to the audience, to break heretofore unshattered stories.
Last night, ABC's Terry Moran did exactly that.
To get there, you must first wade through an extraordinary amount of Moran-Goo, as he slathers it liberally all over his reporting of the official nomination vote. But this is hardly groundbreaking. What comes next is.
The excited media throngs have already long hailed Illinois Senator Barack Obama for being the first bi-racial candidate ever to secure a major Party's nomination for President.
Moran yesterday added to the historic aura surrounding the Senator's parents.
To quote Mr. Moran, Sen. Obama is "the son of a black man from Kenya, and a white man from Kansas."
To again quote Mr. Moran, this "is a moment for the history books." This certainly is.
To parahrase Mr. Moran soon thereafter, "Oops."
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/niaha/kitty/ankhappyb.gif) amused
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Comments:
This is why it's so important to pay attention to news reports! *g*
That, I do believe, ranks right up there with the day I stated that I was 32 yrs old when my mom was born. *blush* Everyone was amazed and wanted to know ALL the details.
Thanks for the smile - it was/is much appreciated. *hugs*
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| Date: | September 4th, 2008 04:58 pm (UTC) |
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::snort-laugh::
I laughed when I read this! BUT... apparently, the idea that Obama is the first bi-racial presidential candidate is not exactly true. If this link is to be believed, we've already had biracial presidents. Just none who identified that way. |
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