Sunday, May 25, 2008

Fox News contributor jokes about assassinating Obama.

And this is a prime example of why we need change in this country and in journalism.

(h/t Thinkprogress)

From Thinkprogress:

Today on Fox News, the former New York bureau chief of the Washington Times, Liz Trotta, discussed Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (D-NY) recent remarks about Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination. After mistakenly calling Obama “Osama,” Trotta joked that it would be nice to see them both killed:

TROTTA: And now we have what some are reading as a suggestion that somebody knock off Osama — Obama. Well, both, if we could.

HOST: Talk about how you really feel.

2 comments:

airJackie said...

Now this is something. Hillary only referred to RFK's date of his campaign, as the Media put the assassination. As if Hillary was saying Obama might be assassinated. The out cry was how could she talk about RFK murders suggesting that she could be talking about Obama.
Well fact a plot to kill FDR by US Government, JFK killed by USA and Bobby Kennedy was killed. What does that have to do with Obama even if he got death threats and has to have secret service security.

Well to move things right along Fox News allow Liz Trotta to make sure the nuts that missed the GOP lie about Hillary, Liz made her point clear. Kill Obama and Osama. Some nut will now understand the GOP direction. It's not like the US has never assassinated a President before.

Anonymous said...

racism is alive and well in these here "united" states.