CNN debunks false report about Obama

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/22/obama.madrassa/index.html ^

[roostercogburn]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Allegations that Sen. Barack Obama was educated in a radical Muslim school known as a "madrassa" are not accurate, according to CNN reporting.

Insight Magazine, which is owned by the same company as The Washington Times, reported on its Web site last week that associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-New York, had unearthed information the Illinois Democrat and likely presidential candidate attended a Muslim religious school known for teaching the most fundamentalist form of Islam.

[roostercogburn]

This is my favorite line. "But reporting by CNN in Jakarta, Indonesia and Washington, D.C., shows the allegations that Obama attended a madrassa to be false. CNN dispatched Senior International Correspondent John Vause to Jakarta to investigate."

Love how they will dispatch folks all over the planet to try and clear the "Chosen One".

[digger48]

spokesman for Clinton, who is also weighing a White House bid, denied that the campaign was the source of the Obama claim.

He called the story "an obvious right-wing hit job."

[Fierce Allegiance]

I love how these two are going to eat each other on the way to nothing!

[The Blitherer]

Good to see CNN got right on this.

[Deaf Smith]

The story may have it roots at a Kinko's in Abilene, Texas.

[Albert Barr]

If it had been McCain they would have supported the story the to hilt. Probably adding that McCain was supposed to be the 20th hijacker due to his piloting experience. Then thrown in some BS about mass murdering innocent Vietnamese and trying to sink a US aircraft carrier.

[Laverne]

Isn't it a hoot???? They dispatch a "reporter" to investigate this, yet they lie all the time about any and all republicans. Too funny, and they claim they are fair and honest in their reporting. I'm LOLing.

[stockpirate]

Boy I liked the picture next to the article, someone should post it to this tread.

He appears like a little lost boy with huge ears walking near the WH.

[xcamel]

He called the story "an obvious Clintonista hit job."

There, now it's right.

[sgtbono2002]

The story that he had studied at a wahhabi schol was out way before Hilary started it. I still am not sure CNN got this right , I would have to see the evidence. It isnt beyond CNN to lie.

[stockpirate]

This is great stuff, I knew the Democrats would not let me down after they took over.

Now the Clinton News Network is fighting against their old hero's.

Boy if she gets the nod they will have hel* to pay.

Liberals fighting liberals, the party of peace.

Now if Playboy could just get Nancy to pose.

[Deaf Smith]

A CNN truck was seen driving west on IH-20 towards Abilene after a brief stop in Clyde.

~sarc off.

[stockpirate]

Is this a great picture of him or what. I mean look at that poor little lost boy look, adn those huge ears.

[Bratch]

Insight Magazine, which is owned by the same company as The Washington Times

I suppose this means CNN will be giving constant reminders that their new polling company is owned by a close personal friend of Senator Clinton.

[healy61]

Is it possible, there was another form to his name at the time. It is not probable that a year book is in a library somewhere.

[VeniVidiVici]

[Admin Moderator]

Getty Images are banned from FR, please don't post them.

[onyx]

[kalee]

I'm sure Mrs. C has proof to back up her allegations.
Then again maybe she was just hoping to plant the seed of doubt about Obama and take down Insight magazine at the same time.