LA Times Obama Video

The Los Angeles Times claims to have a videotape showing President Barack Obama discussing his friendship with Palestinian activist Rashid Khalidi. The newspaper has not made the video public, leading to criticism from John McCain, President Obama's opponent in the 2008 presidential election. In late October 2008, McCain accused the Times of "intentionally suppressing" the tape.Los Angeles Times: McCain...accuses L.A. Times of 'suppressing'...

"We should know about their relationship, including, apparently, information that is held by the Los Angeles Times concerning an event that Mr. Ayers attended with a PLO spokesman. The Los Angeles Times refuses to make that videotape public. I'm not in the business of talking about media bias, but what if there was a tape with John McCain with a neo-Nazi outfit being held by some media outlet? I think the treatment of the issue would be slightly different."— John McCainFrom the Road (CBS News): McCain Calls on Paper to Release Video (October 29, 2008)

"More than six months ago the Los Angeles Times published a detailed account of the events shown on the videotape. The Times is not suppressing anything. Just the opposite -- the L.A. Times brought the matter to light."— Jamie Gold, Los Angeles Times reader's representativeLos Angeles Times: McCain...accuses L.A. Times of 'suppressing'...