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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]The side by side shown on Hannity was powerful, seeing him praise Wright and then renounce him for political expediency is damning. But I have little faith that this will become an issue, people believe what they want to believe.  You can't really sway sheep. 
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Here is the quote from the "new" tape:

"I’ve got to give a special shout-out to my pastor, the guy who puts up with me, counsels me, listens to my wife complain about me. He’s a friend and a great leader. Not just in Chicago, but all across the country."

Here is what Fox quoted Obama saying when he "renounced" Reverend Wright:

"I have already condemned, in unequivocal terms, the statements of Reverend Wright that have caused such controversy. For some, nagging questions remain. Did I know him to be an occasionally fierce critic of American domestic and foreign policy? Of course. Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes. Did I strongly disagree with many of his political views? Absolutely - just as I'm sure many of you have heard remarks from your pastors, priests, or rabbis with which you strongly disagreed."

But, in the same speech, Obama also said this:

"And this helps explain, perhaps, my relationship with Reverend Wright. As imperfect as he may be, he has been like family to me. He strengthened my faith, officiated my wedding, and baptized my children."

I challenge you to find any substantial difference between this second quote and what Fox quoted him saying in the "new" tape.

Fox wanted to show a contrast between the two speeches and selectively chose a quote to achieve that goal. However, in doing so, Fox did not inform its viewers of the similarity of comments in the two speeches. That is not how a news organization acts, but rather how a propaganda services behaves.

You use the term "sheep", but isn't that term better suited for someone who watches a video on a propaganda outlet and unthinkingly declares it "powerful"?

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