The All-White Elephant in the Room

New York Times by Frank Rich | May. 4, 2008 (Opinion)

BORED by those endless replays of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright? If so, go directly to YouTube, search for "John Hagee Roman Church Hitler," and be recharged by a fresh jolt of clerical jive.

What you'll find is a white televangelist, the Rev. John Hagee, lecturing in front of an enormous diorama. Wielding a pointer, he pokes at the image of a woman with Pamela Anderson-sized breasts, her hand raising a golden chalice. The woman is "the Great Whore," ... Full Story »

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by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

This is an opinion piece of varying "quality". It starts as a tit-for-tat set of accusations against McCain in return for those made against Obama for his association with Wright, then makes makes the point that such accusations are are essentially silly but that the level of sensationalism is unequal between races but then returns to an unbalanced diatribe against Republicans. What could have been a thoughtful and persuasive piece ends up being fodder for the true believers.