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If Obama Must Reject Farrakhan, McCain Must Explain Hagee

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. February 29, 2008.

Hagee was, if you'll remember, the guy who said that Hurricaine Katrina was God's revenge for a gay pride parade.

The Farrakhan Distraction

Linda Mamoun, AlterNet. February 29, 2008.

Why do we continue using Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan to undermine important concerns and historic campaigns?

When Russerts Attack [VIDEO]

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. February 27, 2008.

The standout performance of the Dems' debate in Ohio was Tim Russert's repeated tirades at the candidates for not answering his clownish questions.

Tim Russert Loses Democratic Debate

Attaturk, Firedoglake. February 27, 2008.

Russert figures that since Farrakhan is black and Obama ia black anything Farrakhan says must automatically be what Obama thinks.

Sorting Out Farrakhan's Legacy

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. February 2, 2007.

Farrakhan has been both vilified as an anti-Semite and also deified for championing the interests of the black poor.