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MSM caught attributing racist comments to white voter

Is Jayson Blair now working for the St. Pete Times?  From Digital Journal:

A quote attributed to Sandra Cichon, a private citizen, is spreading across the internet as a living example of White Racism. Did a reporter put words in this woman’s mouth?

An article in the St. Petersberg Times, quotes Cichon as having said, “I can’t imagine having a black president . . .”

In a phone interview Saturday, Sandra Cichon of Spring Hill, Florida denied that she ever spoke with any pollster or reporter concerning Obama or about anything regarding race. Cichon was taken by surprise when phoned by this reporter, and she was not aware that she had been quoted in any newspaper.

The article does mention that Cichon was interviewed by a reporter at the polls in August during local county commission races.  If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear the St. Pete Times just pulled a name out of their nether regions for their “article” and didn’t expect to get called on it.

The editor’s response?  Predictable.

In a phone call to Times Political Editor, Adam Smith, who authored the article in question, Smith said that he had the utmost confidence in the reporter, John Frank. Smith said that Frank was the reporter who actually spoke with Cichon. Smith said it is understandable that Cichon wouldn’t want to admit over the phone to making that statement, but “polls all over are showing that people are not hesitant in stating that they won’t vote for a black person.”

Oh, I see: Cichon is too embarrassed to admit her bigotry over the telephone, but she had no reservations about popping off a racist remark to a reporter in person, face to face?  Yeah, OK.  Sure.  Whatevs.

Nope…no liberal media bias!

September 22, 2008 - Posted by crushliberalism | bigotry, media bias, Obama, shameful