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FarLeftFist

(6,161 posts)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:01 PM Mar 2012

So, the "Obama Tapes" will be released in a few days. (*UPDATED*)

Supposedly it was Breitbart's next project and it allegedly shows President Barack Obama during his college days — videos that the media leader claimed would show “why racial division and class warfare are central to what hope and change was sold in 2008.”

On Thursday evening, Steve Bannon, a writer and documentary filmmaker, told FOX News‘ Sean Hannity that Breitbart’s company will release the mysterious Obama Harvard tapes within 7 to 10 days.

“There‘s a set of tapes and we’re going through it,” Bannon announced. “The staff…the guys are going through a series of tapes of President Obama at Harvard and…we’ll come back to you in a week or two and show them here on the Hannity show.”

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This is probably because it will take 7 to 10 days to go through the videos and do a hatchet job on them to present the RE-EDITED version. And being THEY are the ONLY ones in possession of these tapes so no one will be able to compare to the original version. Also remember, Bannon is a film-maker and has access to some pretty professional editors who can manipulate video. Again, with NO ORIGINAL version available to be compared to expect one hell of a bang-up job. Typical Breitbart.

Edit: This will backfire in their face and appear desperate. Again. Exposing Breitbart as a race-baiter for the final time.

*UPDATE*

Looks like the "vetting" has begun: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/03/04/obama-alinsky-love-song

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Same old tired argument, Obama is a Saul Alinsky worshipper blah blah blah b/c he attended a theater show and spoke afterwards. Lets see what else they have.

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treestar

(82,383 posts)
4. Why would these individuals have these tapes?
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:06 PM
Mar 2012

And why didn't they get them before? Sounds like something that does not exist.

FarLeftFist

(6,161 posts)
7. That's from the site. I'm editing now.
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:09 PM
Mar 2012

Figures the RW site had misinfo. They've edited too I see. Oh well.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)
11. He announced this missive at CPAC
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:17 PM
Mar 2012

So it takes a team of people 6 weeks to "pour over" footage from the late 70s to produce the "obvious" gotcha moment?

I remember those days. Camera phones EVERYWHERE, security cameras on every light pole. Couldn't sneeze without someone posting to 1979 Facebook.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
12. Yawn. They've been down this path with Reverend Wright.
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:25 PM
Mar 2012

It won't make a bit of difference what they do, no one will take it seriously except for those who already hate Obama.

Raine

(30,540 posts)
14. This kind of thing is why satan claimed him at an early age & took him to hell
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:41 PM
Mar 2012

where he's stoking the fires right now (if you believe in heaven or hell since few deserve eternal hellfire more).

CakeGrrl

(10,611 posts)
16. Poor sad RW clowns.
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 11:46 PM
Mar 2012

Guess it's not good enough for an October Surprise - might as well cut and paste a smear tape now.

What a "legacy" for their hero.

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