I put up a diary a couple of days ago pointing out that The Globe weekly tabloid had done a slime job on Obama... insinuating he had a gay affair.
Here is the link to my diary Major HRC Backer Smears Obama
This week, ANOTHER American Media tabloid, the National Enquirer, has a Front Page photo of Obama headlined Obama's Secrets, 3 subheads referring to terrorist ties, crooked contributors and other misinforming allegations that will be legally weaseled around on the inside article.
Nat Enquirer Front Page photo of Obama
Globe Smears Obama as Gay
The Globeis owned by American Media, which is owned and controlled by one Roger Altman through his boutique investment bank, Evercore Partners. Altman is a contributor and advisor of HRC.
Let me make one thing very clear.. I am NOT accusing HRC of having anything to do with these scurillious isinuations...
What I am saying is that I believe Mr. Altman is behind the planting of these poisonous seeds in order to help Hillary beat Obama...
These publications are located at eye level at every checkout stand in the USA... and millions of people see them... and the damage is thus done... I would wager that more people see these utterly false accusations than saw the 60 minutes episode where Hillary said "As far as I know"...
And my concern is that this strategy of planting seeds of homophobia and other dark doubts about Obama's character will result in major problems come November if/when Obama is nominated as the Democratic Party candidate for president. And before you tell me I am another Obamabot intent on impugning the fine and sweet nature of Ms. Clinton et Cie, read Bob Herbert's NYT column from yesterday... Confronting the Kitchen Sink
For the Record... I prefer Obama... but I will support whoever the Dem candidate is in November... although I detest this strategy of HRC and/or Friends of Hill...
Truth is, I think this thing has Mark Penn's signature on it.
In my previous diary, there were several comments I wish to address..
- Anyone who thinks Roger Altman was not aware of what his publications were running does not understand the publishing business. This guy bought these papers to control their messages... He may not know about every three headed beagle in his papers, but he knows when a major candidate for President is getting the treatment.
- The destructive nature of these tactics cannot be overstated. People read these headlines when they are waiting to check out of the supermarket. The message goes straight thru to the subconscious and stays there, ready for recall.
- This defamation of Obama will cripple him in the General Election. These tactics are straight out of Rove's playbook. They could very well hand the election to McCain.
If Mr. Altman does not know what his minions are up to he, he should. If he does, then he is a big part of the problem. Either way, I suggest we contact him and let him know that this is not the type of campaign a supposed Democratic supporter should be using against a Dem. He should save his ammo for McCain.
Altman's contact info here...
Roger Altman,
c/o Evercore Partners
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
Tel: 212.857.3100
Fax: 212.857.3101
There are no email addresses that I could find.
One last thing. The diary I wrote before the Globe Obama was a diary critical of Obama and his media advisers... I was called a Hillary fan on that one...
All I want is to see a Dem in the White House next fall. These kinds of attacks on Dems by Dems will only help the Repugs. I would be just as ticked off if Obama was doing this to HRC.