Race, anthrax and oil on Sunday shows

Race took center stage on the Sunday talk shows this week, as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) accused Barack Obama of injecting the issue into the presidential campaign, and twice called it "a lie" for the Democratic nominee to claim otherwise. My story on Graham's comments is ,” 2004 Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) defended Obama and accused Republicans of resorting to “character assassination” because they cannot win on the issues. John McCain supporter Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) defended the recent advertisement juxtaposing Obama with celebrities like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, saying McCain was raising legitimate concerns about his opponent’s judgment and experience. Lieberman said that Obama’s insinuation that McCain was attacking him because of his skin color was “a personal... [read full story]