LA Times Lets Lie Stand

An Indiana man saying that Barack Obama is a Muslim got quoted in three separate newspapers and wasn’t corrected according to Media Matters.

The LAT article by staff writer Peter Nicholas says:

“I can’t stand him,” he said. “He’s a Muslim. He’s not even pro-American as far as I’m concerned.”

Obama seemed unfazed. He had better luck at a round table where several men were eating.

The article never explained that Obama isn’t a Muslim – he’s a member of a Christian megachurch headed by Rev.

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