The audacity of Mother Jones

Mother Jones magazine asks: "Is Barack Obama exaggerating when he compares his campaign to the great progressive moments in U.S. history?"

Jay Rosen asks: "Has Obama compared his campaign to the great movements in progressive history (like civil rights?)"

Media Nation asks: Where is the evidence for Mother Jones' premise? Perhaps Obama did say such a thing, but I don't remember it. Let's have the precise language.

Update: Welcome, Huffington Post and PressThink readers. Here's my latest on the subject.