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Democrats Seek to Undermine Anti-Obama Author With His Own Words
August 14, 2008 5:50 PM
Today a full-blown Democratic campaign emerged to undermine one of the authors who helped destroy Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., in 2004.
The New York Times referred this week to author Jerome Corsi – author of a screed against Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, "The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality," which will debut on the New York Times best-seller list for nonfiction hard cover books this Sunday at No. 1 -- as a "conservative gadfly."
Based on some of Corsi’s previous writings, that’s probably one of the nicer terms for him.
And officials from the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee – aided by the Democratic activists at Media Matters – are doing everything they can to make the public aware of those words.
Beyond the questionable and disputed claims in Corsi’s anti-Obama book and the one Corsi co-authored in 2004, “Unfit for Command,” which sought to discredit Kerry’s Vietnam war service, Corsi has, as a poster on the conservative site freerepublic.com, made a number of comments that are pretty out there.
Writing as "jrlc," Corsi wrote that maybe the Pope “can tell the UN what he's going to do about the sexual crimes committed by ‘priests’ in his ‘Church’ during his tenure. Or, maybe that's the connection -- boy buggering in both Islam and Catholicism is okay with the Pope as long as it isn't reported by the liberal press.”
He also wrote that "this is what the last days of the Catholic Church are going to look like. Buggering boys undermines the moral base and the lawyers rip the gold off the Vatican altars. We may get one more Pope, when this senile one dies, but that's probably about it."
He wrote of the Democratic Party that it's "the official SODOMIZER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION of AMERICA" and of Arabs he wrote "RAGHEADS are Boy-Bumpers as clearly as they are Women-Haters -- it all goes together." At another time he wrote "why it isn't the case that Islam is a worthless, dangerous Satanic religion? Where's the proof to the contrary?"
And of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, Corsi asked "Anybody ask why HELLary couldn't keep BJ Bill satisfied? Not lesbo or anything, is she?"
(We'll see how many anti-Obama angry Clinton supporters embrace Corsi's book regardless.)
As Politico noted this morning, Corsi "has left a trail of wild theories, vitriol and dogma that have called into question his credibility."
Corsi told Politico, "I wrote those to be provocative and I said I would not use that kind of politically incorrect language again, and I don’t believe I have."
Democrats seeking to discredit Corsi have pointed out that he’s made other interesting comments, such as in a January 29, 2008, interview with a conspiracy-minded radio host (listen here) when Corsi said the US government wasn’t telling the whole truth about what happened at the World Trade Center during 9/11. Corsi gives much credence to the claim by physicist Steven Jones who claims the towers exploded because of explosives inside the building.
"World Trade Center dust forms the iron sphere that can only be formed at extremely high temperatures," Corsi said, "jet fuel doesn't…The government's explanation of the jet fuel fire is not a sufficient explanation to explain the evidence of these spheres – these microscopic spheres – that Steven Jones has proved existed within the WTC dust."
Democrats are sending out that link, and the DNC’s rapid response team sent out an email today saying of Corsi: "One of the most vile smear peddlers of the 2004 election has found a new target…We cannot afford to let Corsi get away with the same dirty tricks that fooled so many people in 2004. We can't rely on the media to hold him accountable -- in fact, the sheer brazenness of the lies is attracting even more coverage. The media have shown that they aren't going to stop him. It's up to you to spread the truth…"
The DNC calls Corsi "too crazy even for Swiftboat liars," noting that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported in September 2004 that "Jerome Corsi has dropped from the marketing" – of "Unfit for Command" – "because he has been revealed as the author of religiously bigoted remarks published on a Web site. Corsi not only considers Muslims to be pederasts, but he took the trouble to slam Catholic priests and refers to the pope as senile. Rather than wonder whether a book written by such a man can be trusted, the marketing tactic has shifted to pretend Corsi doesn't exist."
Earlier today the Obama campaign sent out an email repeating the DNC’s claim that Corsi is a "vile smear-peddler…back with a new book of lies." (I'm not certain if the Democrats are using "vile" to apply to the "smears" or to Corsi.)
The Obama campaign is calling its latest, 40-page anti-Corsi effort 'Unfit for Publication,' a fact-check of the latest Republican attack machine’s book, full of false, rehashed attacks."
And this afternoon Media Matters noted that Corsi "is scheduled to appear with host James Edwards on the August 17 edition of The Political Cesspool Radio Show, which, according to its 'Statement of Principles' ‘represent[s] a philosophy that is pro-White.’ In a blog post, Edwards has stated that '[i]interracial sex is white genocide.'"
Corsi's book is being published by a Simon & Schuster imprint run by Mary Matalin.
- jpt
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Corsi's research is from Internet data. There is a LOT of Internet news about Corsi that he will claim is false. Therefore why would anyone believe what he writes. I heard his books were bought up by Neo-Con groups to give the apperance that it's a POPULAR BOOK! It's FICTION.
Posted by: Jeanne Senatore | Aug 22, 2008 3:25:05 PM
Who is John McCain? Most people
know nothing about him.
Posted by: anon | Aug 16, 2008 7:57:52 AM
Kerry is a big loser. I wouldn't believe anything that flip flopper said or did. He couldn't even get elected with all of his wife's money, Theresa Heinz Kerry. And now he is going to be directing Obama and advising him in his campaign? lolol The Hillary Supporters Count too group thank you Senator Kerry for your unsolicited help in getting John McCain elected. If that isn't a dying swan song for a campaign I don't know what is, having Kerry come along on board with you. I'm sorry I voted for him. What a wasted vote! And, I am A LIFELONG DEMOCRAT COMING FROM THE LIKES OF RELATIVES WHO WORKED FOR DAN FLOOD WHEN HE WAS A CONGRESSMAN AND I AM VOTING FOR MCCAIN IN NOVEMBER!! Good riddance to bad rubbish Obama! I hope you get defeated big time in November!
Posted by: Mary Anne | Aug 15, 2008 5:23:28 PM
Obama's book is a very good read, and proves Corsi is full of it!!! What a hateful person.
By the way I am a life long registered Republican....
Posted by: Elizabeth Canepa | Aug 15, 2008 5:01:06 PM
the Obama campaign is attacking Corsi for one reason only. they can not refute his book. If it were all a pack of lies, they would welcome the chance to attack the charges directly. ALL POLITICO's attack teh messanger rather than refulte the charges when the charges are based on truth. If Obama were not afraid of the charges, he would provide a list documents refuting each charge individually to the press and on his website. His very cautious response means he is concerned about reveiling too much about someting he does not want known. This tepid response comes from a product of the Chicago political machine, a place know for brickbats. There is a fire burning in this smoke that scares Obama.
Posted by: Jamie | Aug 15, 2008 3:09:57 PM
Corsi really got the crap beat out of him on Larry King the other night. He was practically begging for mercy by the end of the segment.
Posted by: Patrick | Aug 15, 2008 2:41:33 PM
Jake Tapper needs to crack the code on media's Obama's "humble beginnings". For instance: he says his father was a goat-herder from Kenya, ha. He actually finished his education at Harvard and returned as an economic policy wonk for President Kenyatta. His grandmother in Hawaii who raised him was a bank VP, and her husband owned successful furniture stores in Seattle and Hawaii. Both Barack and his sister Maya attended the elite Punahou Prep school in Honolulu, reportedly "on scholarship". Really? The Indonesian neighborhood where he lived has been reported as upscale. Stanley Ann Dunham ended up with a PhDs, apparently at a time when she was reported as a single mother. Both Obama's biological father (who had multiple concurrent marriages) and Obama's step-father, LoLo Soetoro, have been cited as leftist ( some say Marxist) activists.Expensive prep schools, excellent educational credentials for many family members, upscale neighborhoods, world travel, access to high levels of politics, other interesting opportunities. Something doesn't seem to add up to the humble beginnings spin. Goat herder? My foot. What I want to know does he have an authentic birth certificate?
Barack Hussein Obama, the Affirmative Action candidate.
RW
Posted by: Ruth Werre | Aug 15, 2008 2:00:39 PM
ABC: Wedge is not inflamatory. Corsi has gotten under the thin skins that are running Obamas campaign or they would not have already drafted a 40 page book to counter the book by Corsi.I don't necessarily buy everything anyone says about Obama but it is intriging that a campaign has to spend so much time, effort and money in trying to invalidate the claims made against him. Looks like the press would look into some of them.
Posted by: dave | Aug 15, 2008 1:10:40 PM
OBAMA NATION
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2 in Books
His book is selling like hotcakes. He'll make a lot of money
Jerome Corsi's only crime is exposing Barack Obama and John Kerry. You can lie about Corsi and call it a hatchet job
But the truth hurts
You go though either Corsi book and you will find few errors
So Corsi talked some smack on Free Republic. He let off some steam... I could care less
Posted by: dennisw | Aug 15, 2008 1:04:07 PM
Excuse me,
But who the hell is this Corsi? Would someone please provide a "from birth" to now bio of this man with full critique and analysis.
What is good for the geese is...
Posted by: shelgirl | Aug 15, 2008 11:45:04 AM
Why so defensive Obama? That fake birth certificate really answered a lot of questions didn't it?
Posted by: geevill | Aug 15, 2008 11:42:16 AM
Doing some reading of the refutations of quotes from the book, it seems they are He Said She Said. Where a claim is made by Corsi, the refutation is a claim made in Obama's books. Items such as 'Obama was a practicing Muslim' or his mother was divorced under Sharia law don't have supporting documents.
So we have the question, where are the primary sources from either side? This is like using Wikipedia: multiple authors, interesting claims but often insufficient citations of primary sources.
As popular as the book is becoming, anyone interested in getting to proof may have a hard time with both camps.
Obama needs to start releasing primary sources or this thing is going to stick. If he won't, then question will be why won't he?
Posted by: len | Aug 15, 2008 11:09:29 AM
John,
Corsi is an educated man with a distorted view of the world and his influence in it.
Posted by: indy_voter | Aug 15, 2008 10:59:21 AM
Of course the media ( i mean democrats) are going to trash this guy. Don't you know the new rules? Thou shalt not speak badly oh The One.
Posted by: allswell | Aug 15, 2008 10:57:04 AM
Do Libs read??
Posted by: spock | Aug 15, 2008 10:28:12 AM
A million dollars was offer to Kerry to prove anything in Mr Corsi book about him was wrong, well Kerry was unable to collect.
This book about Obama, has all the location from where Mr. Corsi got his info from. And Please note some of it was from Obama's own book!
By the way he is correct about the DNC, it seems that they want to protect sex offenders more then hardworking people , look at Vermont, the lib in the NY state senate and so forth!!
The book is informative and backed up by facts, So is this Obama already trying to squash free speech!!
He is threatening news stations, and using media matters.
The fact that Obama is using media matters as reported, the FEC needs to investigate, because campaigns can not work with 527's or have any communication with them.
Any one saying the books has lies, please point them out, or is it that you are gaga over Obama's celebrity!!
Posted by: spock | Aug 15, 2008 10:27:05 AM
Did everyone believe what Obama wrote in his books? Or did they verify the facts?
Obama's version of his life conflicts with the Corsi's version.
Can't the news media confirm which are true?
Lies and more lies -- so what are the facts?
Posted by: susie | Aug 15, 2008 10:19:26 AM
Senator Kerry was outraged, but didn't sue Corsi for libel. If Corsi did cost him the election, filing a lawsuit seems like the sensible thing for Kerry to do. Senator Obama is also outraged, but he hasn't filed a libel suit, either. I don't know if Corsi's lying or not, but if he is, why doesn't somebody sue him and settle it once and for all? Put up or shut up.
Posted by: Jim | Aug 15, 2008 9:49:52 AM
Thirty years ago we would have seen an in depth investigation of that facts alledged in the book by at least one of the major networks. We would have seen investigations into the death threats against the author. Then we would see the background checks of the author as part of the story.
Today we see a both sides battling over the author's background but very little fact checking. That is the low road of the media in this campaign.
Whether you are pro-Obama or anti-Obama, we owe it to our country to find out the truth or falsity of the allegations. It appears the media isn't going to help. They will lead the news with tales of Obama's plane scare thus reinforcing the cycle begun in the Obama Girl commercials of his needing protection and trying to evoke sympathy.
This is the most market-driven campaign I've ever seen. Nothing of issues, nothing of fact checking, just spin and anti-spin to create emotional bonds to a man who otherwise has no record of achievement and a falsified biography.
We're being had. In a big way.
Posted by: len | Aug 15, 2008 9:39:04 AM
If you can't dispute the facts then trash the author.
Obama is a fake --- a product of the media hype ever since he made the keynote address at the Democratic convention in 2004.
Posted by: susie | Aug 15, 2008 9:36:15 AM
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