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There is something very, very wrong when the media publish a clear lie from a candidate without immediately and definitively refuting it. There are enough "incurious" voters out there who will take the quoted lie as the truth without bothering to check further -- especially if the lie is repeated and quoted again and again. This kind of clearly irresponsible reporting is dangerous.
Senator Obama is "palling around with terrorists"??? I live on a small cul-de-sac and across the street from a jerk. We even served at the same time on the board for our homeowners association. Then I really saw what a jerk he was and is. Does that make us BFFs? No. Does that make me a jerk? No. Senator Obama lives in a neighborhood with a former terrorist and they have been involved in some of the same community activities. Does that mean he is "palling around" with this person? No.
The media play a critical role in our democracy and our freedoms. They must quit squandering the responsibility that comes with that role.
