It’s the inflation of these kinds of minor gaffs getting blown into massive controversies that makes me crazy and demonstrates just how badly the major media outlets are failing us in their coverage of elections.
Even Countdown with Keith Olbermann, which I watch almost religiously, tagged this out-of-context comment and subsequent responses as breaking news — mindboggling when you consider that there was no news involved. (Though CNN — above — hit the story hard and accurately, dismissing it for what it is.)
I think this posting on Daily Kos — made without comment — sums up what’s wrong here (the above video of Obama’s response comes from Kos and is a powerful rebuke to both Clinton and McCain’s criticism and should put this nonsense to rest).
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Hank Kalet 