blogs.tnr.com - 10/24/2008
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Out of a sense of morbid curiosity, I checked the conservative blogs to see how they're handling the Ashley Todd hoax. Michelle Malkin, to her credit, stated the obvious , which was that the incident was extremely hard to believe. Ace of Spades, on the other hand, wrote , ...
lifeinthefield.com - 10/23/2008
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blog.crnc.org - 10/27/2008
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When Ms. Todd initially contacted us claiming to
have been attacked our first reaction was obviously to...
be concerned for her safety. We are as upset as anyone to learn of her deceit, Ashley must take full responsibility for her actions. We have ...
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CRNC Statement on Ashley Todd
huffingtonpost.com - 10/25/2008
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John McCain's Pennsylvania communications director told reporters in
the state an incendiary version of the hoax story...
about the attack on a McCain volunteer well before the facts of the case were known or established -- and even told reporters ...
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Ashley Todd Story Pushed By McCain Campaign Aide, Say ...
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The Ashley Todd hoax
Political Animal —
... on the Ashley Todd hoax, because the story, which started and ended with incredible speed and efficiency, offers a few angles that matter more in the broader context. Jonathan Chait, for example, emphasizes a good point . I don't think the actions of one sick volunteer say anything at all about John McCain or his campaign. They do, however, tell us a lot about right-wing yellow journalists, from Drudge on down, who manipulated primitive racial-sexual fears for partisan gain. Quite right. There's been an ongoing "debate" (I use the word loosely) of late about Drudge's ...
McCain Campaign, Right-Wing Media Pushed Ugly, Race-Baiting Hoax
The Democratic Daily —
... UPDATE 1: Jon Chait writes, “I don’t think the actions of one sick volunteer say anything at all about John McCain or his campaign. They do, however, tell us a lot about right-wing yellow journalists, from Drudge on down, who manipulated primitive racial-sexual fears for partisan gain.” ...
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No Sympathy For Ashley Todd
oliverwillis.com 10/24/2008 —
I’ve seen some folks on the left say that they hope to see Ashley Todd, the race-baiting fabulist volunteer for the McCain campaign, seek mental help. Excuse me? She knew what she was doing . She’s done what College Republicans have ...
Drudge vs. Wonkette - The Ashley Todd Debacle
mediabistro.com 10/25/2008 — Ashley Todd is a 20 year old McCain/Palin volunteer from Texas.
She claimed that a tall black man mugged her at an ATM, then saw her McCain/Palin bumper sticker and went into a rage and superfically scratched her face with a backwards 'B'. She ...
S&P: We Knew Nothing! Nothing!
bigpicture.typepad.com 10/22/2008 — : We Knew Nothing! Nothing! Repeat that headline in your best Sergeant Schultz voice for maximum effect. Then read the testimony of Deven Sharma, President of Standard & Poors in the same voice: S&P is not alone in having been taken by surprise by the ...
Ashley Todd: College Republicans Quickly Distance From Hoax Attack
huffingtonpost.com 10/25/2008 — The national committee of the College Republicans went into damage control mode Friday afternoon after a college-aged McCain volunteer confessed to fabricating her claim that a black assailant had carved a "B" into her face after mugging her.
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What McCain Knew, When He Knew It
swampland.blogs.time.com 12/12/2008 — David Letterman asked John McCain about his Blagojevich contacts last night. McCain seemed amused .
DL: Now after a campaign like this -- and it consumed two years, probably more, really -- what do you do? What has your life been like since? I ...
The aftermath of Ashley Todd's story
ajc.com 10/25/2008 — McCain volunteer Ashley Todd has now confessed that she made up the story about being attacked by a large black man who carved the letter “B” into her cheek. The young lady has issues, and I hope she gets the...
Will Ashley Todd's Story Implode Tomorrow?
truecrimereport.com 10/24/2008 —
Several pages from Ashley Todd's MySpace blog.
There seems to be a growing, bipartisan consensus online that Ashley Todd may not be telling the truth. The 20 (or 23) year-old from College Station, Texas told police in Pittsburgh, PA she was ...
Never Mind
mahablog.com 10/25/2008 — Ashley Todd, the McCain volunteer who falsely claimed she’d been attacked because of her McCain bumper sticker, probably is a troubled young woman trying to get attention. What’s more pathetic is the way so many on the Right seized her ...
I guess they knew what they were doing
washingtonmonthly.com 11/5/2008 — I GUESS THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING.... Chances are you've seen the pic showing Barack Obama delivering a speech, with a mock caption that reads, "Everyone chill the f*** out. I got this." At times, it was hard to...
Obama camp talks state of the race —
First Read 10/24/2008
From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones and NBC's Ashley Codianni With 11 days to go, the Obama campaign is feeling good about its position in several of the key battleground states, due to the strength of its ground operations, enthusiasm among supporters, ...
The Obama team's map —
First Read 10/24/2008
From NBC’s Ashley Codianni and NBC/NJ’s Athena Jones With 11 days to go, the Obama campaign is feeling good about its position in several of the big battleground states, due to the strength of their ground operations, enthusiasm among their ...
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