?????? Whaaaat was that?????

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US broadcaster CNN has had to say sorry to one of America's top politicians after confusing him with Osama Bin Laden. CNN apologised to Senator Barack Obama for what it claimed was "a very bad typographical error" by its graphics department.

A caption on an item promoting a feature on the whereabouts of the al Qaeda leader carried the caption "Where's Obama?" over footage of Bin Laden.

The confusion came during CNN's news programme The Situation Room.

"We want to apologise

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for that bad typo," said presenter Wolf Blitzer on air. "We also want to apologise personally to Senator Barack Obama."

Tommy Vietor, Mr Obama's press secretary, thanked bloggers who brought the error to light and helped make sure it was corrected.

"Though I'd note that the 's' and 'b' keys aren't all that close to each other, I assume it was just an unfortunate mistake, and don't think there was any truly malicious intent," Mr Vietor added.

Mr Obama has been tipped by some pundits to be the country's first black president.

Last year, he said he was considering a White House run in 2008 - and has already had to face questions about his unusual name.

"When I first started to work in public life... people would ask: 'Hey brother, what's with your name? You called Alabama or Yo' Mama?'"

Sounds more like the media giving someone an opportunity to cast his lot in the race and that someone is not someone you think should be in the race in the first place.

Peace.

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People of power have NO good will and people of good will have NO power.

If you think Education is Expensive try Ignorance.

Obama is a "media concoction" just like the phoney musical group "The Monkees" back in the 1960's. If you want to see the latest odds on all the contenders for the 2008 presidency go to www.weeklyamerican.com It's great. Odds are given for each candidate, and the reason for those odds. Check it out.

Ya, Sup! Dey be tryin ta hold Obama back cuz he be black! Happen every time. (*)(*)(*)(*) crackuhs!

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Next time speak english so that we can understand it. Fake ass Vanilla Ice.

Peace.

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People of power have NO good will and people of good will have NO power.

If you think Education is Expensive try Ignorance.

I E-mailed CNN and told then that their graphics manager needs to be fired for for such a immature childish rookie mistake.
Mistake? how lame.

You don't think it was a mistake? And an easy one to make at that?

If it happens regularly.... fire him. But I don't understand the outrage over a minor act of human imperfection. Why is this important enough to you to e-mail the network?

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Do you think they had interns in control of graphics that were being transmitted over international television? If it was a mistake, which I doubt, it was a very rookie mistake. Not one that should be made by a person in that position. If I were their boss he/she would be tossed out on their rear.

No. 1, you'd be surprised. No. 2, do only interns make mistakes? If so, why are there so many blooper shows out there? Heck, CNN misspelled "sailor" the other night in a story about the guy plucked off his disabled boat in the Pacific. They spelled it "salior".

You clearly don't work wit words for a living. I do. Typos happen to everyone, especially people facing a tight deadline.

Heck, consider this:
http://www.beadesigngroup.com/blog/a...proofing.shtml

Clearly, a deliberate error on their part to embarass, ummm.... themselves?

And maybe they deserve it. But to see a conspiracy when plain old human error easily explains it makes no sense. And getting outraged over such a minor event also makes no sense.

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