Over the weekend Larry Johnson (yes that Larry Johnson) reported on the existence of an explosive video tape of Michelle Obama and Louis Farrakhan ranting about "whitey". This is supposedly THE tape which will finally halt the Obama juggernaut.
The only problem? As near as I can tell the tape doesn't actually exist except in someone's imagination.
Johnson posted twice on the tape yesterday without actually producing it and promised an update this morning at 0900 (0600 my time) so I go and check his site and what do I find:
I learned over the weekend why the Republicans who have seen the tape of Michelle Obama ranting about “whitey” describe it as “STUNNING.” I have not seen it but I have heard from five separate sources who have spoken directly with people who have seen the tape. It features Michelle Obama and Louis Farrakhan. They are sitting on a panel at Jeremiah Wright’s Church when Michelle makes her intemperate remarks. Whoops!! When that image comes out it will enter the politcal ads hall of fame. It will be right up there with the little girl plucking daisy petals in the famous 1964 ad LBJ used against Barry Goldwater.
Read that sentence in bold again. Johnson hasn't seen the tape, his sources haven't seen the tape, they have just spoken with people who have seen the tape. In the real world that's called an urban legend.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised this is the same way that the supposed indictment of Karl Rove played out.
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