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Larry Sinclair For Newbies.

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This is a guy who alleges he did cocaine and had oral sex with Senator Barack Obama in 1999.

His claims do not hold up. Even as swiftboating, it's pretty lame. For the number of times his story has been proven to be a downright lie, like a Bozo punching toy, he gets right back up and says the same thing again. Nothing in his story holds up, and he is a convicted felon who has failed a rather notable lie detector test. See below.

Under the banner of the National Press Club, we will hear more from this tortured soul later this month. For the moment, for those who actually found real news to report or read, a few notable pieces of how we got to this point. Oh yeah, the National Press Club doesn't even want Sinclair to use their logo or suggest he is coming as their guest or at their invitation.



Start here...

Sinclair attempted to sue Obama, Axelrod and the DNC.

Really. Would I kid you?

The Magistrate's Report

From 'Sinclair v. Obama' - "Sinclair alleges that “he personally engaged in sexual activity and personally used illegal drugs in November 1999 with U.S. Senator Barack Obam [sic] on two separate occasions.” See, Complaint, Docket No. 1, p. 2, ¶4. Sinclair also alleges that he “attempted to contact defendant Obama in the fall of 2007 to advise defendant Obama” that Obama should publicly acknowledge the alleged sex and drug use incidents. Id. Obama assertedly ignored Sinclair’s effort to contact him, and therefore, in January of 2008, Sinclair allegedly “contacted numerous news papers and news networks with this information” -- presumably, the alleged sex and drug use incidents. Id. at ¶4.

Despite Sinclair’s purported efforts to contact the media, his allegations against
Obama did not receive the publicity that Sinclair intended, by all appearances, to
generate. As a consequence, Sinclair created a videotape, in which he personally recited his allegations against Obama, and then posted that videotape on an internet site known as “YouTube.” Id. Thereafter, according to Sinclair, he received “repeated threats of violent attacks against [Sinclair’s] person via the internet...

...At the outset, we note that the Complaint fails to explicitly identify any legal
basis for Sinclair’s lawsuit against the Defendants. The Complaint cites Title 42
U.S.C. §1981, but that statute is available only for claims of racial discrimination.
See, Forbes v. Arkansas Educational Television, 22 F.3d 1423, 1428 (8th Cir. 1994), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1110 (1995)(the failure to allege racial discrimination bars a Section 1981 claim); Rouse v. Benson, 193 F.3d 936, 943 (8th Cir. 1999)(a Section 1981 claim is properly dismissible where there was no evidence tending to show racial discrimination); Runyon v. McCrary, 427 U.S. 160, 168 (1976); see also, Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji, 481 U.S. 604, 609 (1987). There are no allegations in Sinclair’s Complaint that so much as intimate that Sinclair is the victim of any racial discrimination. Indeed, Sinclair’s race is not mentioned, nor even alluded to, in any aspect of the Complaint. As a result, Sinclair may not sue the Defendants based upon Title 42 U.S.C. §1981...

...The Complaint also includes an unexplained reference to the First Amendment, see, Complaint, supra at p. 1, ¶3, and a conclusory allegation that the “[a]ctions of defendants are in violation of the U.S. Constitution, violate [Sinclair’s] right to free speech, conspire against the rights of citizens as a whole.”

The key point of the finding is that The Obama Campaign and the DNC did not violate Sinclair's right to free speech. They did not find his sex and drug claims true or even relevant.
"Sinclair’s Complaint is devoid of any factual allegations which demonstrate that their acts violated his rights under the First Amendment. To the contrary, it appears that Sinclair has had an unfettered opportunity to exercise his constitutional right to free speech, and has exercised that right by posting his video on YouTube...While Sinclair appears to complain that the publication of his allegations has received public criticism, the First Amendment provides no absolute protection from critical public comment. As a consequence, Sinclair has failed to raise any cognizable deprivation of his First Amendment rights."

The case was dumped February 25, 2008.

Check out Ted Frank at Overlawyered : Larry Sinclair v. Barack Obama

Slanderous Kook: I'm a Slander Victim
Man sues Obama, Dems over response to his tawdry sex-and-drugs tale


Sinclair is angry with a variety of people. Taylor Marsh? Drinking the kool-aid? Where was he last month?

Posted by Larry Sinclair on Thursday, June 12, 2008
"Who is Taylor Marsh?  And who does she think she is to BAN someone?  Taylor, if you spent more time on research, and less time drinking kool-aid you might actually be able to speak truthfully once in a while.  But thank you for publicizing my June 18, 2008 National Press Club event. Ms. Marsh, you really should stop repeating the same old false statements from Kos et.al.  It really makes you look some what delusional."

His phony lawsuit is called a delusional pro se case, per Overlawyered.

Tech note...he links to himself quite a lot to bump up his google numbers. So his link is not here.


End here...


He has been proven a fraud. He is a convicted felon. He failed a 'web famous' lie detector test.

He claims to be neutral in the race, but he is connected to Larry Johnson of No Quarter and 'the whitey video' lie, and is very pro-Hillary on his page. I would be interested in hearing from Hillary or Bill on their opinions about Sinclair, or his use of her name favorably on his blog.

An unknown group called Veritas Federal Media is giving him a platform at a room they rented at the National Press Club. NPC actually rents rooms out to various groups offering opinions and unsubstantiated items. No matter how they nuance this, the National Press Club is giving this throughly debunked fraud a showcase with prestige.

Sinclair's lawyer Montgomery Sibley, was also the lawyer for Jeane Palfry...of DC Madame fame. And has a little problem of his own.

Larry Sinclair: Obama Accuser Attorney, Montgomery Sibley, Suspended by FL Bar

My sense is, with the pushbacks of the facts known about Larry Sinclair and just how fraudulent this story is, it makes him look loonier than people who have seen him on YouTube suspect. Excellent links at Death By 1000 Paper Cuts and Mitch&Nan.

Unlike, say, Gennifer Flowers, here we have a guy who doesn't have a relation to the words 'sane' or 'credible.' And again, the more you know about him and his tale, the worse you feel for him and the people giving him a microphone. This guy is sick, some even think dangerous. As in psychopath.
Sinclair adds "I have removed the National Press Club logo from the post at their request.  I would respectfully ask Zach Jones and anyone else who copied my article to another site to also remove the NPC logo.  The NPC is being inundated with calls as we all suspected they would be once I confirmed the room at the NPC.  They have been polite and professional, an I believe their request to remove their logo is proper.  Any one else posting the NPC logo is respectfully requested to remove it from your site."  

For those who don't quite get how badly this could go for the NPC, here are a few links that are driving Sinclair further up the wall evidently.

Every Picture tells a Story.

Photos show how Sinclair is lying about the timeline. By his own age and appearance. And inability to use Photoshop.
"We went looking on the worldwide web and found a photo of Larry which we believe originated closer to the time frame of Larry’s alleged encounter with Obama. We found a photo of one Larry Wayne Sinclair, courtesy of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department’s Crime Stoppers site. "

Larry Sinclair: Lots of Fund Raisers, Little Proof for Obama Accuser

"Initially, we gave Sinclair and his claims a fair hearing. But, when someone brings serious accusations against a presidential candidate–and we can muster little enthusiasm for any of Obama’s stands on the issues–the burden of proof falls on the accuser. Sinclair, 4 months and counting after since the release of his YouTube video detailing his initial accusations, has come up empty in the Proof Department.

When readers of his accusations–they have grown to include other persons and issues–raise any point concerning the little matter of evidence, they are put into the Larry-O-Matic Response-A-Tator.

1- They’re called a name; “Bitch” is popular.
2- They’re labeled as an Agent of Obama by Larry or his minions, who lurk beneath the surface of the blog and contribute to the cause; either monetarily or by hounding non-believers.
3- They’re threatened. Verbal abuse is the appetizer, then Chef Larry hints at darker legal fates. Now, Sinclair employs a trusty host of Mini-Larries to attack the skeptical. But ocassionally, he will tear himself away from the oven and launch his own verbal salvos.
4- The subject is changed. Can’t produce proof about Obama? In LarryWorld, it’s an acceptable substitute to offer observations about the inquirer’s mother–or about something, anything, different. As long as it’s not about the uncomfortable topic raised by the reader, then it works."


Death By 1000 Papercuts files on Sinclair

Larry Sinclair Is A Wanted Fugitive. (Check fraud.)

Minnesota Man Claims He Took Drugs & Had Sex with Barack Obama in 1999

Larry Sinclair Polygraph Test Indicates "Deception" In Obama Claims

Dismissed as an outright fabrication.
Larry Sinclair Making Death Threats Via The Mitch and Nan Show Site

Sinclair - "Hey Sheila Bryant, Paul Day, Scott Covington and the little bitch mitch. Wait til you see what comes back on all you little fucking sorry punk ass bitches. Keep posting punks, my next stop, the Boston area, then Georgetown GA. Wanna play bitch, you got it. Lets see what the FBI thinks of your post and comments, and lets see what the DNC says as well on video. Guess what punks, even Levy will be shutting the fuck up after I am done with him and PCLG by Friday."

Site - "Long ago, I pointed out the concern that Larry Sinclair was not only nuts, but a danger to himself and others.  While I am not happy to say I was obviously correct, I believe it to be true.  There are a few people who I feel responsible for and I have done my best to encourage them to protect themselves."


What if…Larry is setting up a way out of getting back up by a Limo Driver?

"So tell me Larry - if you were planning to go with a story of the limo driver being a current business associate who is interested in protecting his business connections to Obama, then why oh why would he have been in weekly contact with you and willing to come forward if you broke into the MSM?"


FireDogLake Petitions the National Press Club about Larry Sinclair


National Press Club 202-662-7500


Comments (10)

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Since Larry Sinclair is a fugitive from justice, I alerted the Pueblo county sheriff's department via their link on Larry's most wanted page.

I sent them this:
Last Name: Sinclair Last Known Addr: 2033 Jerry Murphy Rd #347 First Name:
Lawrence Pueblo, CO 81001 Middle Name: Wayne Hair Color: BLN Height: 5'07" Eye Color: HAZ Weight: 168 DOB: 09/26/61 Sex: M Race: W Scars / Tattos:


Warrant 1 Description: Theft Forgery Degree: F4 Statute: WAR Court: Bond Type: NO BOND Bond Amount: NOT AVAILABLE Disposition: ACT Comments:

http://www.co.pueblo.co.us/cgi-bin/webpurbroker.wsc/mostoff.html?name=135062

Your fugitive will be holding a press conference in Washington D. C. on June 18, 2008 at 3:00 pm
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045
http://www.press.org/

You may want to contact the Washington D.C. police department to arrest him.

pueblocrimestoppers@pueblo.us

I have been assured by someone I talked to that the warrant is live and on the wire.

Rec'd. Good work.

Rec'd too, but I should point out that lie detector tests are about as valid an indicator of veracity as reading entrails. They aren't admissible in court for a good reason - they simply don't work that well.

No doubt he's a crook and delusional, but those are precisely the conditions under which lie detectors are less reliable.

Sounds like there's more than enough to hang the guy without the detector.

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June 18, FYI, Michelle Obama will be co-hosting on ABC's The View on the same day.

Taylor Marsh actually banned the guy? I have actually gained a little respect for her. (That's sad, isn't it? It's actually shocking when one of these blogs bans this guy? He's the patron saint of some of them.)

Surely he has a blue dress socked away somewhere to prove his story of oralizing the future Prez.

What? no blue dress?

Close but no cigar.

Oh wait, does he have a cigar? Cause maybe there's some DNA on that.

Does anyone else fondly remember the Clinton years as ones in which the lies and scandles were fun to think about and didn't lead to unmitigated death and destruction?

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Larry Sinclair's latest rant...

"This person joined Youtube on June 10, 2008 to send me threats against my life. Google and Youtube both are responsible for allowing this to occur from their web sites. They have been notified and have not responded nor agreed to identify the sender of these out right threats.

Let it be known here and now that no threats are going to cause me to cancel any appearance next week and my security will be instructed to take any action necessary to ensure my safety. This is the kind of stuff that is promoted and encouraged by DemocraticUnderground.com, Daily Kos, Taylor Marsh, and MYBarackObama.com as well as Obama for America. "

Refer to the Mitch&Nan links about how Sinclair claims he's received death threats.

Allegedly, Sinclair is gay. Allegedly, Sinclair is a chocoholic, by his choice of male prostitutes. (A white guy who prefers having sex with black guys.) Allegedly, Sinclair has a conscious. It is not currently in use, because he allegedly has a brain and I've seen no evidence of that either.

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Sinclair... also the name of the Broadcast Network that smeared John Kerry. Curiously connected? We'll have to see.

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Thanks for the kind mention of our blog. We have worked diligently (yet not through our disturbing obsession) to discredit this convicted felon and con-artist. There are miles to go.

While we cannot understand how he continues to do as he does and escape justice, we will not stop until he is exposed as the inbred ass he is.

Visit us anytime at The Mitch and Nan Show!

Thanks again Talking Points. We are truly honored!

(But what the hell do we know.....we are Jews.....Nan)

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I'd like to add my thanks, too! Mitch and Nan and everyone else at themitchandnanshow have done grreatly to debunk pretty much every word out of papatard's socio-pathetic mouth. I'm proud call them friends.

(Oh, and rather than keep his important "evidence" for the press conference in his carry-on, he checked his bags and now claims they're in Europe. If it's true, he's an idiot. If it's not true he's an idiot. This describes papatard to a T.)

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