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Did Obama quit?

• Justin Webb
• 4 Apr 08, 11:08 PM GMT

I will reply to the discussion on rationality and the presidential campaign over the weekend - but first this vital news has been brought to my attention. An ABC man has caught Barack smoking. Well, actually it was some time ago and it was only the smell of smoke and, errr well.

I must say there is a slightly priggish air to this, isn't there?

As Tapper puts it: "It's not a big deal in the scheme of things - the war on Iraq, a major economic crisis - indeed, it's miniscule. Hardly worth mentioning.

"Except that I don't like feeling that I wasn't being dealt with honestly. And, as much as citizens who are suspect of the media might scoff at such a notion, many of us consider ourselves to be your representatives to help make sure our leaders are telling us the truth, and leading the country down a path we're confident is the right one. (Corny, I know.)"

No, not at all! How lucky we are to have ABC newsmen smelling the breath of the great and the good...

In case anyone is still interested in anything of substance, is it my imagination or is the British press more willing to discuss the threat to Obama's life posed on the campaign trail? It's a depressing piece to read, but real people are really worried and airing those fears seems reasonable to me...

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