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Press Corps Mess-Up on Obama Meeting with Palestinians (Corrected)
July 23, 2008 10:18 AM
Earlier today a pool reporter traveling with Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, here in Israel accidentally crunched together editorial language from a colleague with a statement from the Palestinian National Authority, after Obama met in Ramallah with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad at the Mukata, the president's compound.
The reporter distrubuted the combined statement which thus transmitted inaccurate information to other members of the press corps, including this one, attributing the thoughts of a reporter to President Abbas. Apologies for passing on this faulty information.
At the meeting, Obama sat to the left of Abbas, Fayyed to Abbas' right. A small coffee table and Palestinian flag sat between them, photos of the late Yasser Arafat and Abbas hung on the wall. Obama advisers Dennis Ross, Jim Steinberg, Dan Shapiro. Susan Rice, and Dan Kurtzer were also there.
After the meeting, Obama, Abbas, and a phalanx of security guards walked down to the senator's motorcade.
More information in a bit...
- jpt
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"If Obama voted against FISA, John McCain would have pounced on it saying he was soft on security."
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He's soft, period.
Posted by: Belle Starr | Jul 23, 2008 11:51:27 AM
Hp Boston
you are funny...
"Obuma is the joke of the world"
lol
I think you need to turn on your television. Those world leaders praising him and the crowds (including soldiers organized by the military NOT the campaign) cheering...
don't really make him look "jokish"
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Obuma is and always has been a joke, and it is on YOU!
People have turned off the TV they have been sick..OBUMA HAS TURNED THIER STOMACHES!
Posted by: HP Boston | Jul 23, 2008 11:50:29 AM
The Elephant in Obama's Room:
When has Obama faced a character-defining moment in his life?
When has he ever faced a challenge?
All we have to judge him by are his ever changing positions - his flip flops.
Voters will not choose an "empty suit" - no matter how attractive the packaging.
Posted by: bromfield22 | Jul 23, 2008 11:50:19 AM
Belle Star wrote:
not that anybody believes a single word he says, after his FISA vote.
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Belle. If Obama voted against FISA, John McCain would have pounced on it saying he was soft on security. He voted for a toned down bill. Not perfect. I didn't like it either, but I do understand. I don't ever expect to agree with him 100%. Heck, I don't agree with myown husband that much. LOL!
Posted by: Jane Hussein | Jul 23, 2008 11:48:38 AM
Forgive me, but Obama says one thing to the Israelis (undivided Jerusalem) and a day later another to the Palestinians (meant to say whatever the parties negotiate)?
It will be interesting to see who Obama turns out to be if he is elected president, as the MS Media seems to want so much.
Posted by: Stephen Gianelli | Jul 23, 2008 11:45:03 AM
"the crowds (including soldiers organized by the military NOT the campaign) cheering..."
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Any soldier who cheers Obama might be wearing a too-tight helmet.
Posted by: Belle Starr | Jul 23, 2008 11:44:08 AM
In every conflict there are winners and losers. The winners make money from the spoils of war and never have to face the loss of a child in the fight. Their profits provide protection for their elite lifestyle. Meanwhile, the losers are the families not rich enough to keep their children from the front lines. The winners will do anything and say anything to keep the fight going and the revenue flowing. Obama jeopardizes the flow of revenue. Thus he is being portrayed by McCain and his fellow Republicans as "the worst thing that could happen to America." I am always baffled by politicians. They cannot do anything in Washington to resolve our problems at home, but they always have the "solutions" for others.
Posted by: cjvwise1 | Jul 23, 2008 11:41:06 AM
Hp Boston
you are funny...
"Obuma is the joke of the world"
lol
I think you need to turn on your television. Those world leaders praising him and the crowds (including soldiers organized by the military NOT the campaign) cheering...
don't really make him look "jokish"
they actually show him leading.
the world...
remember when we use to call the Presidency
"the leader of the free world"
seems we might get that title back.
But maybe you think that is the funny part. lol
Posted by: dl | Jul 23, 2008 11:40:13 AM
mccain's flip flops:
for immigration reform before he was against it.
against bush's tax cuts before he was for them.
against overturning roe v. wade before he was for it.
against "agents of intolerance" like jerry falwell before he was for them.
... and the hits just keep coming.
mccain: like bush, only older.
Posted by: virgil | Jul 23, 2008 11:39:44 AM
"Are you saying that he's not allowed to campaign? WHY NOT?"
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He SAYS he's not campaigning -- not that anybody believes a single word he says, after his FISA vote.
Posted by: Belle Starr | Jul 23, 2008 11:37:13 AM
katmandu
rasmussen is the hannity poll
that is why fox uses it every day and no other for the past 5 years
that same rasmussen poll has Obama again winning (surpirise surprise for a rasmussen poll...lol)
and it has Mccain almost equal to obama on the economy...which is a joke when you compare to almost every other poll...
banking on rasmussen (who if you knew anything about polls would realize how flawed their system is)
is a tactic that won't help mccain see where he is in reality.
Posted by: dl | Jul 23, 2008 11:34:37 AM
Obama says and does anything to get elected. He is a congenital liar.
This fellow must have born crying a false cry. There is no honest bone in this scoundrel's body.
He attended a racist church and had the audacity to call himself a post-racial candidate. He always says different things.
If leaving 50,000 troops in Iraq as a residual force, how is that ending the war and removing the troops.
He will use a false count. In order to look strong in foreign affairs, he wants to send more troops to Afghanistan.
The liberals are against Bush's war and for Obama's war.
Posted by: someone | Jul 23, 2008 11:33:57 AM
AFP, "Obama pays tribute to 'miracle' of Israel":
"The Haaretz daily ran a blunt headline: 'Obama visiting Israel to impress Jewish voters not Israelis.'"
Posted by: Belle Starr | Jul 23, 2008 11:33:38 AM
Belle: I love it! Now you're reduced to attacking Obama for 'electioneering'.
NEWS FLASH: WE'RE HAVING AN ELECTION. BARRY'S RUNNING.
Are you saying that he's not allowed to campaign? WHY NOT?
BECAUSE McCAIN CAN'T COMPETE.
Posted by: Snarxon | Jul 23, 2008 11:31:27 AM
McCain is untrustworthy, unable and undeserving of any serious consideration. He's a Rove/Bush puppet who can't remember the basic facts of ... umm ... what was I talking about?
Sorry, folks ... I'm having a McCAIN MOMENT here ...
LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!
Posted by: Snarxon | Jul 23, 2008 11:25:35 AM
"The most important thing for me to share is the historic and special relationship between the United States and Israel, one that cannot be broken.
"One that I have affirmed throughout my career and one that I will intend to not only continue but strengthen in an Obama administration."
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How the heck is this statement NOT electioneering??
Posted by: Belle Starr | Jul 23, 2008 11:23:18 AM
Jeff - What we don't get the full picture of is Palestinian suffering at the hands of the Israelis. We don't see enough condemnation from our government with regards to the land grabbing for settlement building and Palestinian land demarcation. These things in my opinion give Hamas legitimacy. I know I stated common sense before, but it seems I need to go in to more detail, unfortunately.
Posted by: Ben Straub | Jul 23, 2008 11:22:50 AM
Belle: McCain is now following Obama's lead on everything from Iraq to Afghanistan to the economy to health care. He has flip-flopped every position he's ever had in an attempt to keep up with Obama's superior policy talent.
Do you realize that at this point any attack you make on Obama's position is a de facto attack on McCain's (flip-flopped) position?
'Collateral damage', I think they call it.
LOL!
Posted by: Snarxon | Jul 23, 2008 11:22:08 AM
Paige
I have to say I like McCain...was a huge fan of his for years...
with all of the push I do for Obama...I still have said that Mccain is a good guy...
the press release from his campaign today making the statements you refer to would seriously make me think twice about who McCain portrayed himself to be when I saw him speak a few times last year.
The comments from the McCain campaign about obama and his visit to Israel ...are really really bad.
This is where you see Mccain that was on the trail last year carrying his own bags and the man who was on Meet the Press so many times over the past years...
is not in charge of his own campaign...
I don't know if it's athe "new John mcCain" or just that his lobbyist team or advisors and Scheunman.(who really is like a second rate scummier Karl Rove) has shoved an old man wanting to achieve his life-long goal of being President off to the side of the room while they take over his campaign.
In any case everyone should look hard at these latest comments coming from the McCain campaign...and rightfully should be disgusted.
Posted by: dl | Jul 23, 2008 11:19:09 AM
Paige
I have to say I like McCain...was a huge fan of his for years...
with all of the push I do for Obama...I still have said that Mccain is a good guy...
the press release from his campaign today making the statements you refer to would seriously make me think twice about who McCain portrayed himself to be when I saw him speak a few times last year.
The comments from the McCain campaign about obama and his visit to Israel ...are really really bad.
This is where you see Mccain that was on the trail last year carrying his own bags and the man who was on Meet the Press so many times over the past years...
is not in charge of his own campaign...
I don't know if it's athe "new John mcCain" or just that his lobbyist team or advisors and Scheunman.(who really is like a second rate scummier Karl Rove) has shoved an old man wanting to achieve his life-long goal of being President off to the side of the room while they take over his campaign.
In any case everyone should look hard at these latest comments coming from the McCain campaign...and rightfully should be disgusted.
Posted by: dl | Jul 23, 2008 11:19:01 AM
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