tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/17/2008
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A bunch of you have written in to say that the cropped image in the Virginia GOP flyer depicting Dems as appeasers of terrorists , which we posted on below, is actually Osama Bin Laden.
Here's a stock picture of Osama, next to the flyer's pic:
If this is indeed the source of the ...
thinkprogress.org - 10/16/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
Earlier this week, Time magazine’s Karen Tumulty reported
on how Jeffrey Frederick, the chairman of the Virginia
Republican party, gave GOP volunteers talking points on “ the connection between Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden .” ...
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Confirmed: McCain To Appear With Virginia GOP Chairman ...
mcclatchydc.com - 10/15/2008
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mcclatchydc.com —
Sacramento County Republican leaders Tuesday took down offensive
material on their official party Web site that sought
to link Sen. Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden and encouraged people to "Waterboard Barack Obama" – material that offended even state ...
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GOP takes down Web material linking Obama to Bin Laden
nydailynews.com - 10/23/2008
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nydailynews.com —
& R.P. EDDY Wednesday, October 22nd 2008, 1:03
AM Will Osama Bin Laden have anything to say
about the U.S. presidential race? Does our economic implosion make us an even more tempting target? Al Qaeda has a history of trying to influence elections, ...
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Osama Bin Laden wants a vote, so beware a late October ...
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Remainders: Plumbing the depths
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
Democrats spent $53 million on their convention.
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Space pork!
God goes unmentioned in the debates.
McCain makes sure he isn't late to Dave.
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A McCain robocall alleges Obama would deny medical care to babies.
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You can't Hide your Lyin' Eyes
Mudville Gazette —
... Yup. It's Obama - not Osama. So, now that he's been busted for pretty much acknowledging that "those darkies all look the same to me", how does Sargent respond? "...note that in the flyer's reproduction, the skin is darker, the words artfully cover up the nose, which is faded, and the beard appears much lighter, so that it's like a facial shadow" and "it seems fair to at least wonder if this is an Osama pic shaded to ambiguously resemble Obama." ...
The New Definition of the Republican Party
Balloon Juice —
... If a picture of Obama was Photoshopped to make him look a little bit like Osama Bin Laden, you could pass it off as the work of a few idiots on the right. It could be, right? ...
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