Episode 17: Our Media Brings Us the Truth

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Scene: C-Span’s morning call-in show. Today’s guest is Jerome Corsi, author of a recent book on Senator Obama.

Jerome Corsi (responding to a caller): … and what most Americans don’t realize is that Obama’s uncle, Ferdinand, is himself a graduate of an Al Qaeda training camp in west Pakistan.

Host: Wait -- is that true?

Jerome Corsi: What do you mean, is it true? I stated that most Americans don’t realize that Ferdinand Obama is Al Qaeda. And clearly, they don’t.

Host: I mean, I’ve never heard of an uncle Ferdinand before. Let alone his involvement with Al Qaeda.

Corsi: Of course you haven’t heard of his involvement with Al Qaeda. How could you, when you’ve never even heard of him?

Host: So I’m asking: is there, in fact, an Uncle Ferdinand?

Corsi: Of course there is. I know several personally.

Host: But does Barack Obama have an Uncle Ferdinand?

Corsi: So it has been said.

Host: Who said it?

Corsi: I did.

Host: You’re quoting yourself as a source?

Corsi: Who is more qualified than I?

Host: Well, does anyone else agree with you? An expert, for example?

Corsi: I agree with me. And I have a doctorate.

Host: But… how do you know your statement is true?

Corsi: It’s simply a fact. Many facts are not widely known, but are nonetheless facts. For instance, the fact that Adolf Hitler once lived in an apartment in Chicago. Close to where Senator Obama now resides.

Host (startled): Hitler never lived in Chicago.

Corsi: Can you prove that?

Host: As a matter of fact, I can. I just finished a biography of Hitler. He spent his life in Europe. He never visited Chicago.

Corsi: There’s your mistake. You used the wrong biography.

Host: What biography did you employ?

Corsi: One I’m planning to write.

Host: It hasn’t even been published, and you’re quoting it?

Corsi: I’m quoting myself. That makes it okay. I’m presumed to have inside knowledge of what I’m going to think on the subject. When I do write it, I mean. At the moment, my television and radio schedule is simply too demanding. Sean Hannity alone…

Host: I have to say, that’s just nonsense.

Corsi: You’re supposed to objective. You’re obviously biased against me.

Host: I’m biased against nonsense.

Corsi: A bias is a bias. You’ve abandoned all journalistic standards of conduct. I demand that you be removed from office immediately.

Host: I don’t hold an office.

Corsi: Then I demand that you never be permitted to hold an office in the future, so long as you live.

Host: I think we’ve moved well beyond nonsense, here.

Corsi: That’s your opinion. Many Americans disagree with you.

Host: Such as who?

Corsi: Me. And I’m just the tip of the iceberg, you darkie boy-bumper, you.