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John McCain: The Media Darling Schtick Beginning To Wear Thin?
Firedoglake —
... Honestly, how far over the line did the McCain campaign really step if Andrea Mitchell is willing to call him out for lying in that ad? Guess ...
Discussion: An Elite Backlash Against McCain's Tone?
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
... calls a new McCain ad "a marker on
the path toward the kind of simplistic, counterproductive demonizing that many
expect will poison the fall campaign." Andrea Mitchell of NBC News describes the McCain campaign's latest ad, about Obama and injured troops, "literally not true." ...
7/29: Yes We Kaine?
Blogometer —
... is "literally not true" : MCCAIN III: Apparently, Some Flip-Flops Do Pay Off Liberal bloggers are buzzing about a recent Washington Post ...
No More Mister Nice Blog — ... calls a new McCain ad "a marker on the path toward the kind of simplistic, counterproductive demonizing that many expect will poison the fall campaign." Andrea Mitchell of NBC News describes the McCain campaign's latest ad, about Obama and injured troops, "literally not true." ...
Big bills, small change
The Sideshow —
... Jason Linkins says that, amazingly, Andrea Mitchell was one of the few celebrity press members who told the truth about the McCain ad. And the NYT admits that the ad's assertion's about Obama's trip are " ...
Obama's strategy of staying above the fracas is groundbreaking, but will it succeed?
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash —
... (bad economy, Iraq, weak Republican candidate), the cards are stacked against Obama. The McCain campaign, clearly in desperation mode, will only fire off more ads and attacks. And the American people have shown us that what is easy to find is what they know when it comes to information. One thing to watch is whether the McCain campaign, seeing that Obama isn't responding on their level, becomes more exasperated and tries something stupid. The fact that a few recent ads from McCain were found to be so untrue is a sign of complete desperation, and that can be a good sign for ...
How low can Senator Small go?
The Reaction —
... and relations with Russia (where he was superhawk one day and superdove the next); shameless pandering on a gas-tax holiday that even his own economic advisers think is a joke; confused handling of Social Security that annoys all sides of the debate; bogus charges (e.g., Obama is causing high gas prices, Obama didn’t visit wounded soldiers because he couldn’t take the press) that undermine his integrity; and an angry, bunker mentality among aides that one GOP operative, fearing excommunication from Team McCain if identified, describes as “lacking only a Luger and a cyanide ...
John McCain Still Living The Keating Five Lush Highlife
Firedoglake —
... John McCain was never the principled, steadfast man his false-front public image painted him to be; although it is true that he really has been in a downward spiral of dishonor and deception during this year's campaign. Even many of his staunchest supporters in major media are starting to realize the brutal truth for what it is. Joe Klein, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Matthews, a host of journalists at ABC, Andrew Sullivan ... each day brings a familiar voice admitting that they can no longer harmonize the McCain persona with the truth in front of them. ...
