Remember last week, when Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy coyly noted that “Obama critics” have been pushing Edward Klein’s highly dubious anti-Obama book “The Amateur,” without mentioning that among those “Obama critics” is Newsmax?
They’re not done touting it — Newsmax is still plugging the thing in a Sept. 17 article, with the echo-chamber hook of Rush Limbaugh touting it:
Klein, a former editor of the New York Times Magazine and a senior editor at Newsweek, is the celebrated author of numerous New York Times best-selling books, and has made regular appearances on shows like NBC’s “Today” program.
But that was before he decided to run counter to the liberal establishment and reveal the “insider” truth about Obama − a course that has made him persona non grata as far as the mainstream media are concerned.
There are stunning allegations in “The Amateur” − including Rev. Wright’s claim an Obama ally offered him a $150,000 bribe to shut up and not talk about what he knows about the president.
As Rush Limbaugh stated, “Klein’s got this on tape” − a recorded interview with Wright that simply can’t be ignored.
In touting Klein’s mainstream-media credentials, Newsmax is careful not to mention that he hasn’t been part of that for a good couple decades — his Times stint ended in 1987.