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Old 05-26-2008, 11:22 PM   #64 (permalink)
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Pan, all the candidates get passes on some things, and none of the candidates get passes on all things. There's no reason for the press to report on things like the 57 states mistake because 1) it's just plain not news, period, end of story, but also 2) they were busy reporting on things that are more newsworthy, such as Rev. Wright. I don't agree with a lot of the reporting, but that doesn't mean I don't recognize the Rev. Wright story is 1000x more newsworthy than Obama accidentally saying 57 instead of 47.

Or if you want to talk about Obama admitted to not knowing about something that was related to a bill he voted on... first off, the bill - based on Malkin's own description - didn't relate exclusively to that particular location, and it's entirely possible to vote on a bill without knowing every single nuance of its effect. I don't disagree that, ideally, votes would be cast only after knowing every last detail of what a bill does and does not do...but I also like to spend some time in this zone we call "reality" and acknowledge that every lawmaker does, and has to do quite often, what Obama clearly did. It's why they have staffers who help them do research and report back to them, because there is just not enough time for every lawmaker to personally research every bill that comes up for a vote. It's also why presidential candidates take time to travel all around the country, so that they can have first hand experiences exactly like Obama had.

And let's not forget to mention, Clinton has also gotten a pass in the mainstream media when it comes to having not read the NIE before voting on the Iraq resolution. As for McCain, the list of passes he has gotten is already excruciatingly long. The time he misspoke and Lieberman had to correct him got relatively little airplay considering McCain's #1 argument for his candidacy is that he's the best option for our foreign policy.
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