Hello Everyone:

I am absolutely sick and tired of Obama's biased apologists in the media who are saying now the race is over and that Obama has won!

Two of Obama's biased apologists in the media who are trying to say the race is over and that Obama has won are Chris Matthews at MSNBC and Jack Cafferty at CNN.

Howard Kurtz exposed Chris Matthews for saying this on CNN Reliable Sources last Sunday when he was doing the good job that he does of keeping the media honest:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/27/rs.01.html

CNN RELIABLE SOURCES

Media's Coverage of Pennsylvania Primary; 'New York Times' Reveals DOD Media Program

Aired April 27, 2008 - 10:00 ET

HOWARD KURTZ, HOST: "The media made it clear in the weeks before the Pennsylvania primary that Hillary Clinton would have to score a double-digit victory to remain a viable candidate. But when she won the state by nearly 10 points this week, the journalistic verdict was nothing's changed, she's still a loser, and why doesn't she just get out?

So much for winning three big states in a row. Why do we all go crazy covering this contest for seven weeks, only to say in the end it didn't matter? One anchor, in fact, declared Pennsylvania meaningless even before the polls closed on Tuesday night.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CHRIS MATTHEWS, MSNBC: This contest is essentially over. In the effort of the media to try to keep this game going, we've created the delusion that somehow this race is still open.

(END VIDEO CLIP)..."

Jack Cafferty in my opinion definitely made himself look like an idiot when he tried to argue that the primary race is over and that Obama has won on a CNN panel last Friday, April 25. Here is the transcript of this and where Cafferty was contradicted by Gloria Borger (who in my opinion leans toward Obama in her analysis but is not as blatant as Cafferty is) and by Tony Snow:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/25/sitroom.03.html

THE SITUATION ROOM

Reverend Wright Speaks Out; Clinton's North Carolina Chances; Justice Scalia Tells Dems: "Get Over It"

Aired April 25, 2008 - 18:00 ET

WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Jack, I will start with you -- 45-45, 10 percent unsure. It's a snapshot, 12 days to go in Indiana. This is another one of those critical primaries. What do you think?

JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: Well, at the risk of bursting anybody's bubble, I think we're kind of perpetuating a myth here that this race is still close. I don't think it is.

I think it's -- for all intents and purposes, it's over, and Barack Obama is going to be the next nominee. Unless she wins, unless Hillary Clinton wins all of the remaining primaries and gets something in the neighborhood of 60 percent of the vote, she's going to end this thing behind him in pledged delegates.

Delegates are the way you get the nomination. The Democratic Party is not going to overturn the will of voters in 48 states and alienate the largest and most dependable constituency they have, African-Americans, by taking the nomination away from Obama and handing it to Clinton. So, there's -- this is a lot more smoke than fire.

BLITZER: But it's not that simple, Gloria, is it?

GLORIA BORGER, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL ANALYST: No, I don't think it's that simple.

I think Jack may be right about the numbers and the math. He is right. But this is also about the psychology, because, if Barack Obama is going to be the nominee, he doesn't want to go into this election against John McCain hobbled. He doesn't want to go in with the sense that he can't win these white working-class voters that are a very important part of the Democratic base.

He says he can win them, particularly when he's up against John McCain. But I think there is some burden on him, not only to win Indiana, but to show that he has an appeal to these voters, because she's painted a picture of him as this elite candidate who cannot attract them. So, he needs to start showing that he can do it.

BLITZER: Is it effectively over, all but the dust, Tony?

TONY SNOW, FORMER WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: Well, it's hard to say, Wolf. I mean Jack's absolutely right about the primary math. But, on the other hand, you've got superdelegates. They've got to make the calculation who can win the presidency.

You saw Barack Obama stumble pretty badly in Pennsylvania and a lot of the damage was self- inflicted. You had the "Bittergate" comment. You had the pretty mediocre performance in the debate there. So the question is, can this guy take pressure, does he have what it takes in terms of experience and also sharply defined and credible positions on key issues or is he just a smooth talking guy that people love because he's got such a wonderful personality and is there going to be buyer's remorse on the part of Democrats as they get closer to an election that will be driven, yes, by personalities, but also by issues..."

Tony Snow in my opinion got it exactly right about the criteria that the superdelegates need to be looking at when they make a decision about which candidate they will vote to give the nomination to!

Jack Cafferty is in error when he made this stupid comment "taking the nomination away from Obama and handing it to Clinton" because under the rules, the nomination does NOT belong to Obama or anyone until they get 2024 delegates. It is clear that neither Obama or Hillary will get 2024 delegates so the nomination is NOT Obama's to lose right now. It is up in the air for the superdelegates to make a decision about and vote on based on the criteria that Tony Snow mentioned above!

Jack Cafferty is also wrongly bringing Obama's race into the picture when he argued "The Democratic Party is not going to overturn the will of voters in 48 states and alienate the largest and most dependable constituency they have, African-Americans, by taking the nomination away from Obama and handing it to Clinton..."

This statement makes Obama look like he is an Affirmative Action candidate who should get the nomination just because of his race! The truth of the matter is that MANY different Democrats on BOTH sides will be alienated if their candidate loses the primary race as I have credibly documented:

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/15327

POLLS: Democratic unity will be very hard to achieve after this primary is over!

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on April 20, 2008 - 11:59pm.

Obama will also have a very difficult time winning the democraphic of Reagan Democrat voters who Obama could not win in Pennsylvania as John King of CNN credibly documented:

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/15365

TRANSCRIPT: John King of CNN broke down the map to show how Hillary won in PA!

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on April 25, 2008 - 4:02am.

The superdelegates also have to look at the fact that Obama does NOT understand how to fight back against enemy attacks as a general election candidate while Hillary does know how to as well as the fact that even Obama's own supporters admit that he is not good in debates:

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/15387

Obama's own speech shows he has no concept about how to fight back IF nominated!

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on April 28, 2008 - 5:16am.

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/15340

Obama supporter Jamal Simmons said "Debates are just not his particular forte"

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on April 22, 2008 - 3:13am.

Strangely enough, Jack Cafferty himself gave the superdelegates some very good reasons about why they need to look at Obama again as well as giving some good reasons about why Obama needs to debate Hillary again:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/23/sitroom.01.html

THE SITUATION ROOM

Clinton Seeks Bounce Back from Pennsylvania Win; North Carolina Ad: Obama 'Too Extreme'; Race Nastiness Taking a Toll

Aired April 23, 2008 - 16:00 ET

JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: "The last six weeks have tested Obama in a way he hadn't been tested before -- the comments from the pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, which he had to address; his own bitter remarks; and a debate performance that wasn't his finest and raised other questions like his ties to William Ayers, the former Weather Underground member..."

Howard Dean got it right in my opinion when he said that superdelegates "should vote their conscience" which is what the rules are despite what you hear from all of the pro-Obama media pundits like Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, and Jack Cafferty:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/17/sitroom.01.html

THE SITUATION ROOM

Pope Benedict Addresses Americans of All Faiths at Catholic University; Did Democratic Debate do Any Damage?; President Bush & Gordon Brown Discuss War, Economy and Politics

Aired April 17, 2008 - 16:00 ET

WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: "Should they make their decisions, these undecided superdelegates -- and even those who have made up their minds, they are free to change their minds, obviously -- based...

HOWARD DEAN, DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: Right.

BLITZER: ... on the popular vote, the pledged delegate count, the Electoral College states, the most states won, or whatever's in their gut, who they think is most electable?

DEAN: The rules say they should vote their conscience. And I think that's pretty good advice.

My job is to enforce the rules. You can agree with them or not agree with them, but they're going to vote their conscience. And I think that's what they're called upon to do..."

If this race is just to be decided by which candidate has the most delegates when they are both short of the 2024 that are needed to win the nomination, then why is there a superdelegate system in place now?

The reason for the superdelegates is to make sure that the best qualified and most electable candidate is nominated because the high cost of losing this election will be a third Bush term as far as many key policies are concerned. That should be a very sobering thought to everybody about why the issue of electability is so very important!

Please forward this information on so that more people will understand what the true role of the superdelegates are and so that they will not be fooled by the pro-Obama media pundits who are wrongly saying the race is over and that Obama has won!

Mitch Dworkin

http://www.securingamerica.com/

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/10756
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