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John McCain's latest attempt to link Barack Obama to extremism Friday, October 31, 2008; A18 WITH THE presidential campaign clock ticking down, Sen. John McCain has suddenly discovered a new boogeyman to link to Sen. Barack Obama: a sometimes controversial but widely respected Middle East ...
An 'Idiot Wind'
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York: John McCain, Against the Wind
article.nationalreview.com — Behind in the polls? Its amazing hes still in it at all.... (more) York: John McCain, Against the Wind
Obama and McCain: Be wary of the final weekend | Politics
reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is almost too late for an October Surprise. But Democrat Barack Obama and... Republican John McCain should be wary of the Last Weekend. The final days of the last two presidential races featured unexpected twists that appeared ... (more) Obama and McCain: Be wary of the final weekend | ...
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uggabugga — ... UPDATE: The Washington Post editorial was saying that likening Rashid Khalidi to neo-Nazis was the "vile smear", not that McCain has leveled a smear against Obama - at least within the scope of this editorial. The Huffington Post teaser is misleading. Still, the point stands. You read about a McCain charge that's over the top - or worse - but you're not sure which of the three you've learned about recently is being discussed. ...

Bill Dyer: WaPo editorial finally admits that Ayers is vile, but defends Obama, Khalidi, and LAT on pure faith
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog — (Guest Post by Bill Dyer a/k/a Beldar) I'm a fan of the art of the backhanded complement. Giving someone praise subtly and indirectly can be more effective. I am not a fan, however, of the backhanded condemnation, of which the Washington Post's editorialists today provide us with a superb and absurd example in the course of a spirited defense of Rashid Khalidi (boldface mine): In the past couple of days, Mr. McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, have likened Mr. Khalidi, the director of a Middle East institute at Columbia University, to neo-Nazis; called him "a PLO ...

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