‘Journal’ Story About Too Skinny Obama Just As Weightless As It Seemed
8/5/08 at 9:00 AM

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Yes I think He is to skinny to be President.Hillary has a potbelly and chuckybutt I'd of Voted for Her.I won't vote for any beanpole guy.
…became the much more high-minded, "I won't vote for any beanpole guy." It's precisely stories like these that make Middle America loathe the coastal media. Why pay attention to a news outlet that starts out with the assumption you are a bunch of hicks who are fat and unhealthy and won't trust anyone who isn't?
WSJ Backtracking From Sketchy 'Beanpole' Obama Story [Gawker]
Corrections & Amplifications [WSJ]
Earlier: The Journal Notices Something Different About Obama
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