Yesterday we questioned Barack Obama's reference to his grandmother being a "typical white person," during an interview on 610 WIP, and doubted the story would have legs, but wondered "if Hillary Clinton referred to a 'typical black person, would we ever hear the end of it." Well our story took off, being covered on Politico and traveling to dozens of other blogs before landing on Fox News Channel and MSNBC later in the day. Obama himself appeared on CNN with Larry King last night to defend the remarks. Peter Mucha did a terrific job wrapping up the story and the controversy in today's Inqwaster, but the best published report on our item was courtesy of Phawker where Jonathan Valania says that "We like ourselves some Dan Gross. When we wanna know what anchorbabe is nailing which weatherman, or how much this or that C-list celeb tipped at Susanna Foo, we go to Dan Gross. But dude is WAY out of his element when attempts to tackle the double-hazard of race and presidential politics. His find-the-cheap-sensationalism-at-all-costs approach to journalism serves him well as a tabloid gossipteer, and that’s all well and good for SH-- THAT DOES NOT MATTER" ...All [Obama] asked, is that YOU be as honest about race as he is being. And Dan Gross responds with same old useless ‘gotcha journalism...Shame on you, Sir. Shame on you."
I agree. It is gotcha journalism, and ignored what Obama was actually saying in order to create a fake controversy.— ZTG- Dan is a typical gossip journalist. Kelly Leak forever.— Steak
- Obama has become very unelectable...his problem is working class whites. And making comments like this juxtaposed with his race speech are just a disaster. His campaign has switched with Hillary as becoming the most desperate...after the dramatics of this past week I now know why we need superdelegates...— j.
- Obama has to understand that the north is the old south. Far more differences in race up north compared to the south. I love the north but racism is all over it. PA number 1 state for hate groups...how in the world would someone of color win hear. You got my vote Obama black or white.— Philly_Dude03
- Sorry...win here...should use spell check next time.hehehe— Philly_Dude03
- Sorry...win here...should use spell check next time.hehehe— Philly_Dude03
- The National media is a lot worse the Dan Gross. He is doing his job. THEY are creating the news.— S.J.
- The National media is a lot worse the Dan Gross. He is doing his job. THEY are creating the news.— S.J.
- I agree - typical unethical "Gotcha" journalism. Also, Obama is half-white. I know its a hard concept for some, but please stop saying "If a white person said this" because he is part white. Maybe the cheap "gotcha" political correctness is standing in the way of honest discussion.— J.Dowd
- Dan, even Chris Wallace of Fox News got on the right side of this one. You're pretty much a joke, man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5vzwJXszww— Sinmbile
- p.s. Dan, luckily for you, Jesus died for your sins.— Sinmbile
- These Boards are about Censorship of Opinions..... more than 25 words and Kaput!— Philly-d-kidder
- These Boards are about Censorship of Opinions..... more than 25 words and Kaput!— Philly-d-kidder
- Hey Jonny V... get a life... You may even get invited to a dinner with Dan ..if you behave yourself.. Bad boy...
- Its not race baiting to point out racial comments by an African American candidate. Did he characterize his grandmother in Africa as a "typical BLACK woman"? That would never happen because Al Sharpton would be all over the media critcizing a comment like that. EYES WIDE OPEN PEOPLE -- elect this man and the next 4 years will be all about this.— rickharris
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