Posted on 10/16/2008 3:43:30 PM PDT by BP2
API is disturbed by the way many have reacted to the story on Mrs Obama’s call. Many have shown us by the way they have behaved towards API that they only think of their own interests because they have demanded that the audio recordings should be released immediately. We understand that the tapes should be released, but those who have demanded the release of the tapes seem not take into account that API may become a suing target.
The Recordings:
API has recordings of the conversation between API and Mrs Obama (Shocking development: Mrs Obama decides enough is enough: “My husband was born in Hawaii and adopted by his step father, does that make him unpatriotic; she asks”, on a direct telephone to API., and we confirm that the audio will be released to the public. In the last 24 hours, API has been consulting legal advisers on the way forward in order to avoid being sued by the Obama camp. API has realised that the contents of the tapes if made public may change the political atmosphere in America for ever, especially in the next few days.
Due to enormous reactions received, API now understands the impact of the statements made by Mrs Obama. The American people have reacted in a way we in API would never have expected.
Many have question why Mrs Obama would choose a little known online media group instead of the American media. API was chosen because of a Nairobi contact that did not like the way API was covering Barack Obama using information collected from American media outlets. The Nairobi contact prevailed upon Mrs Obama to talk to API.
The only thing API may have done wrong is not informing Mrs Obama that the conversation was being recorded. This is why it is taking time to release the recording while consulting a legal team because API wants to be legally safe from any Obama camp law suit.
The US Media Outlets:
Since the release of Mrs Obama story, many US media outlets have insisted that API should release the recordings made when Mrs Obama spoke with API. We understand the importance of the recordings in our possession and yet the first thing we are thinking of is not simply to make them public because groups are pressurising API to do so. The release of the information will be done, because we know we have Mrs Obama on tape, but API must do it in a way that does not put API in an embarrassing legal situation.
Die-hard Obama supporters:
A number of Americans who are die-hard Obama followers have tried their best to intimidate API using all kinds of threatening methods when they call in and when they email us. They are implying that API is planning to destroy Obama’s chances to become the next US President. API does not have a direct interest in the US Presidential elections and we want Obama supporters to understand that. However, when someone who may become the next first lady makes such comments as in the story we have published, the public have the right to know. Intimidation directed to the publishers of the story is not the answer.
The delay to make public the recordings is expected to give time to Mrs Obama to come clean and tell the American people that her comments were not meant to harm anyone but that she was reacting to the media pressure on her husband. She should also come out and tell the American people that she will not discriminate those who are not Obama fanatics if she becomes the first lady.
Die-hard Mcain supporters:
Those who do not support Obama are actively pushing for the release of the recordings also, and we understand them very well. In many telephone conversations with them we, however, get disturbed when we realise that most of them want the recordings to be released because they want to use it to stop Senator Obama from being elected President. They state clearly that if the story is true and released now, the contents will safe America from a constitutional crisis that may come if things come out after the elections that proves Obama was adopted by a foreigner, thus, disqualifying him from the Presidency.
Some readers:
Some have questioned why API has its base in Norway. Online News Media can be based anywhere in the world. With the Internet age, a news network can have people anywhere in the world. API’s news correspondents - 19 of them are real and based in the African Continent. API is a solid Daily Online News Channel and this Obama story will not change that.
Questioning API on being based in Norway:
There is nothing wrong having African Press International based in Norway and the channel run by Africans from the African Continent. Even Kenya’s present Prime Minister Raila Odinga lived in Norway for some time before joining the Kenya government.
API has also been accused because of the timing to release Mrs Obama story. Some even discus small issues as to why API telephone number starts with 00, and spellings in the article. This to us in API sounds ridiculous.
The important thing to be concerned about is how API obtained the story and how genuine it is. The second thing is to exercise understanding and to respect why there is a delay in releasing the recordings. API is not saying there are no recordings, but it is important to take serious API’s concerns on a possible suit if the tapes are not handled carefully.
API is not out to convince the American public of anything. We do not want to influence the outcome of the US Presidential elections. API got a true story and published it. The fact that the story has caused a stir was unexpected, but that does not mean API must rush in a manner that will cause problems to itself, just to satisfy those who want the audio tapes so badly.
When the legal concerns are cleared, which is happening in a short while, API will make public all the recordings available. This will also include comments, not yet published, which will most certainly put the Obama Campaign spokesperson who had dismissed the story off balance.
Even if our recordings or any other recordings had surfaced after the elections and if the contents were damaging to the elected person that still could have caused any elected president to vacate the White House. We all know that the tapes released in the US in 1974 forced President Richard Nixon out of office. The truth is the truth. The tapes during Nixon time did not lie.
The same here. The recordings that API will release soon will not lie to the American people. Most probably, it will change the political landscape, something the Americans should start getting prepared to face.
With a dem house and senate??? Fat chance!
I thought of that as well- but it seems from reading all the posts by API about this story- that it took place recently.
Maybe there are whitey tapes. ;)
Yeah, Connie Chung proved that! LOL
I still haven’t understood when or where Dave Ramsey dropped his bombshell hint. Did you hear about this?
This mockery ends like the one it is replicating: with Clinton as president.
LOL! I swear I thought i’d scream reading that thread. I kept reading...reading...but I never did learn what or if he said anything. A surprise about Obama? I assume if he’d said what it is we’d have heard..
ESL speakers don’t communicate in American English.
It still isn’t on obama’s campaign site nor his “fight the truth” (smears) site.
Either, they aren’t sure how to react because it’s true (think john edwards and the enquirer)
or
Obamamessiahites are behind the “smear” and are baiting.
Obama and Odinga are good tight bed fellows. I don’t think it would be unusual for her to think the press would bow to her request. The Obamas are pretty arrogant imo.
Dave Ramsey? He said there’s a bomb shell coming?
That is one scary picture.
Well it is interesting that the press base is not in Africa, maybe because of dangers in Africa. A friend is a reporter in Africa but base is in UK. It is not unusual but now I am curious why? *^}
I persoally believe the API editor. If false, API is disgraced. Even though Obama flatly denies it, they assume some unheard of news org’s charges would be dismissed as internet blogger tricks; ...as it IS being dismissed by many serious minds here.
If Obama’s flat denial were genuine, he would be screaming at the top of his lungs to prove it. “Release the tape dumbass! You prove our campaign’s point that scurilous, dirty tricks are being perpetrated by Republicans.” In other words; if the call never happened, Uhhhhh-Bama would be having a field day, begging for the release.
The fact that “That One” denied it so quickly tells me something happened. He just arrogantly assumes the internatioonal press is just as far in the bag as our national press.
NO ONE ever heard of this outfit, or ever cared about any story they ever wrote, but they start bring up the adoption thingy, and Michelle goes postal;...faciltated by some nefarious Nairobi contact? What’s that all about?
Perhaps some on the African continent are not all that enthused with Odings’a politics and thuggery. This ain’t bean bag.
Here is my communication with a close "friend" of Mr. Berg Subject: Berg
Dear Jeff:
With only a few weeks to election day, what is happening to Mr. Berg's lawsuit?
We are many who with great anticipation hoped this would go somewhere, but the case seems surrounded by silence.
Who was this judge appointed by?
Thank your for the great website you have.
Paulus
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
============================================================= Paulus
Judge Surrick is a Clinton appointee, and very probably a republican (he donated to Arlen Specter's campaign years ago). At this time, I cannot get into his head, but wonder two things: (1) if he's taking time because doing the right thing isn't quick and easy, or (2) if he's waiting until right before the election to drop a bomb on the losing party.
Remember too that the real election--the meeting of the electors--doesnt happen until December 15th.
Jeff
He has been schooled by people who think this way..Spread the wealth..Marxism is in his blood..I thought he might not expose his ideology so soon, though.
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