I’ve been away most of the day. Just got back and saw this article in my newsreader:
A Minnesota man named Larry Sinclair has been going around the country spreading unfounded rumors about Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). Among other claims, he alleges that he and Obama used cocaine together and participated in homosexual acts in 1999. Sinclair’s claims are completely without any merit. He even took — and failed — a polygraph test.
Nevertheless, Sinclair will be speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on June 18. Jane Hamsher at Firedoglake has pointed out that an event such as Sinclair’s is in keeping with neither the NPC’s purpose nor its ethics:
This is more evidence of the even handedness of our national media. They will give a forum to anyone who has anything scurrilous to say about any Democratic candidate for public office. Equal opportunity for all. What could be wrong with that?
Firedoglake has a petition up to pressure the Press Club into withdrawing its invitation. Giving someone the opportunity to speak at that forum implies that they are worthy of a respectful hearing. This guy is a demonstrable liar and should be treated as such.
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