Who Is Nancy Takehara?

I have an honest question -- and it will probably be inflammatory. Not knowing the race or culture of Takehara and her attacker, is it possible that the Ashley Todd story was deemed more explosive because it was a black attacker vs. a white girl?

Takahara's supporters have highlighted her case, but it remains obscure, perhaps because it is being pursued as a private legal matter rather than race-baiting. But one wonders whether the Todd incident was ginned up to provide some media cover for the Takahara incident and other scattered incidents of violence against Obama supporters, offering a "well, who's to say what's really true" countermeasure. It's 100 percent Rovian, whatever the exact plan that hatched it.

If anyone would like to read the news story about it, here is a link.

I hope she is doing well. And I hope the man that did this to her is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. There is absolutely no call for it. If you don't want to hear what someone is saying, close the door.

Thanks for the brilliant analysis. If we ever go back to pre-Reagan era media rules, we will be well served to have someone of your caliber leading the way.

Thanks for the brilliant analysis. If we ever go back to pre-Reagan era media rules, we will be well served to have someone of your caliber leading the way.

Very interesting and well written story Killfile. I don't think you will get many Republican comments though because they love to  blame the liberal media for stories like this but they can't capitalize on it so why bother?

A few more days and hopefully the times of the double standard, such as this will be a thing of the past as will the glory days of the GOP. Having said that what tends to gnaw at me a wee bit is the factions that may emerge from it's demise. Based on some of the things that Ms. Palin alluded to and the seemingly fanatical fan base which she has formed and fomented, it is my feeling that we may be witnessing the beginnings of a splinter group that will make the right wing seem tame by comparison.

My initial thought was that once the elections were concluded she would slip quietly into obscurity, but of late I am getting that queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. (hope I am wrong).

I believe both the real attack on an Obama supporter and the fake attack on the McCain supporter were the acts of individuals and not a campaign tactic of either party nor was it a media attempt to get onboard with a bad situation.

McCain and company did not "jump on" the attack, the media did just as the media failed to jump on the attack on Takehara.

There would really be no way to attack McCain because of the act of an individual attacking an Obama campaign worker but they could attack McCain for taking advantage of Todd vs Obama supporter particularly since it was fake. This sounds like the kind of trash Democtrats spread. No, I am not saying Democrats staged it, I am saying it is liberals who took advantage of saying it is something McCain pushed. Now, tell us what purpose you think he had in doing so. LOL

I do hope Takehara is unhurt (without serious injury, obviously she is hurt), but McCain had nothing to do with it just as McCain had nothing to do with Todd and her fiasco. 

Great story. I hadn't heard anything about this until now. Which only illustrates the facts you've laid out.

Kudos.

Proving once again, that contrary to the oft-repeated lies by the right-wing cons, the media is actually conservatively-biased.

Here is the headline to the article:
Exclusive: Obama Campaign Worker Speaks Out On Alleged Attack
Notice the word "ALLEGED".  Surely we all understand the concept of "innocent until proven guilty".  At this point, this is only an allegation.  Until a court of law determines that this man assaulted her, then this man did not assault her.  Don't be too quick to judge until a verdict is rendered. 

With all that is going on in this campaign I can not believe y'all are talking amongst yourselves, confirming you misbelief that McCain is evil and his campaign is dirty.

McCain has said nothing about Obama that is not true. McCain has said nothing about these women and their misfortune. Yes, the psych problems of Todd and the violent act against Takehara.

Why would you spend you time in here telling each other how right you are to be pro Obama when you could spend your time attempting to convert a conservative McCain supporter to your side.

Oh well.

 Small wonders we ever get a fair an balanced news but it is the quest as the saying goes so thanks for staying focused as I wander this Fall season..Hope here in Hope, that enough stay focused to Vote, and involve themselves in there family friends community state and nation so we can get on with the future we all talked about but had some reason we couldn't change.

 Thanks again think its time to try that squash soup recipe..

Nice read and great break on the Takenada story for those, like myself, that had not read about it. Cheers, look forward to reading this series.

And now we have another underreported attack, I believe in Ohio, where a teen was shot in the arm by a McCain supporter.  The teen tried to take a McCain Palin sign from the guy's front yard.  The kids are not being charged, but the homeowner is.  Over a SIGN!!!!!

She was on his property. End of story. Maybe she should go get connected with the goofy chic in pittsburgh.

Hetep and Respect Kill File, interesting piece. I saw the Obama worker story and later the McCain worker story. both went off my radar until the "I lied" facts broke.

Black man attacking a White woman.

Put these two elements into any conflict story in America and the MSM will be attracted to it like criminals to money.

It is a difference in style and substance

You, General Powell and hopefully most Americans are coming to this conclusion.

McCain has once again thrown his dice and once again he's come up the loser.

It is interesting to note that anti-humanists have had a winning streak of throwing craps and causing people to believe it is a winning point. It is good to see the people returning to their senses and seeing craps as craps.

Kill, I am doing the Asian piece of my ethnic poll tracking series tomorrow and this thoughtful and timely piece is helping  me think about what I am going to write.

Killfile--most interesting to me is noting the differences in the way the Obama campaign reacted to this incident and the way the McCain campaign reacted to the Todd fiction (been following Spagnolis thread on that one).  Could be that part of the reason there hasn't been much MSM pickup on Takehara is that the Obama campaign didn't hype it up or hand it off for a Limbaugh/Drudge-style hysteria fest.

That really makes you think . thanks Killfile for all your good work here .

Killfile-

Excellent article.  I watch way too much news and cruise the online news outlets.  I had never heard of Nancy Takehara until I read your story.  Gee, what a shocker!  Does it not say something about the media in general to assume Americans would be more interested in the Todd story rather than the Takehara story?  And aren't many guilty of exactly that?  Since that was a point you made in your article, consider that a rhetorical.  The thing I find equally disturbing is the response by McCain aides, and the seeming indifference to a story involving an Asian-American and a white man. Why hasn't the honorable Sen. McCain addressed this fiasco?   It's only news if the black man does is involved in the story, even a fictional one!  Given the tenor of this race, it is shocking that the Takehara story did not make national news.  Shame on them!

Looking forward to more articles....

Killfile--exceptional article!

Wow. You deleted all our stuff. Guess inclusion all depends on who the editor is.   Kind of ironic.  I wonder what Nancy Takehara would think, after all she's been through.