Unless the Fox article referenced by Paul was modified since he posted the thread starter here, which is very possible and done frequently by the media, Paul's quoted text is not exactly like the referenced article, but it is materially the same.
Paul quoted:
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"The Rev. Jeremiah Wright taunted a gathering of journalists Monday in Washington, D.C., calling their coverage of his speeches an attack on the black church, while defending his claim that the U.S. was responsible for the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Wright, the controversial former pastor of Barack Obama’s church, took dead aim at the U.S. government Monday — saying American soldiers in Iraq have died “over a lie” and calling the war “unjust” — as he called for reconciliation and understanding between blacks and whites."
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The first two paragraphs from the referenced link (
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/04/28/rev-wright-takes-his-message-directly-to-the-media/ ) are, IMO, materially similar to Paul's quote:
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The Rev. Jeremiah Wright grabbed the spotlight for the fourth day in a row Monday with a taunting and mocking speech that once again cast a shadow on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
Wright, the former pastor of the Chicago church where Obama is a member, provoked and chided a group of journalists gathered in Washington on Monday during remarks and a question-answer session at the National Press Club.
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FWIW, I did notice that the last paragraph of Paul's post lacked quotes and was his own words:
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He also spoke at the NAACP fund raiser over the weekend. The guy is now a media star and will not go away. He is a sideshow to the race and B.O. is the guy that set him up. I think this only comes off as negative. He can explain all day long and he is only digging a deeper hole for himself and B.O.
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Looks like Fox just updated the original story.
I don't understand what the big deal is, but I have been known to miss obvious stuff before.
