This is a perfect example of why media narratives are so important. CNN's John Roberts was merely repeating what he had heard from other people: That Obama is "shifting to the center" and "shifting his position on Iraq." Of course if you've followed Obama closely, you'd know he is doing nothing of the sort. As is typical of so many on TV, Roberts only follows what other people are saying about Obama. And since others are saying it, it must be true!
Good to see Axelrod isn't afraid to take this one head on and call Roberts out for his ignorance. If this sort of thing happened all the time, the people on TV might actually start doing their homework.
UPDATE: A second example of how the people on my TV endlessly repeat what they have heard others say without bothering to check the facts: According to Gallup, Obama is poised to receive the votes of a record number - both by percentage and by raw vote total - of Latinos this fall. All that primary talk about his problems with that demographic group? Just talk. it meant less than nothing.
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Not sure if Barak has changed his position(s) on Iraq in the last two, at least, hadn't read he had, but as far as him 'moving to the center' (aka 'the DLC's positions') during this period, his flips & flops are making me (& many other liberals) dizzy, I thought only Linda Blair (& Bender) could spin their head that fast... Glenn Greenwald has an excellent rundown, but may I humbly suggest you add his weblog to your 'daily read' list?
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July 2, 2008 9:36 PM
Posted on July 2, 2008 21:36