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Underestimating your opponent
QandO — Or believing your own spin. It appears that the Obama campaign is absolutely sure that John McCain - who most folks seem to feel pretty much wiped the floor with Barack Obama at last night’s Saddleback event - must have cheated in order to do so. ...

Underestimating your opponent
QandO — Or believing your own spin. It appears that the Obama campaign is absolutely sure that John McCain - who most folks seem to feel pretty much wiped the floor with Barack Obama at last night’s Saddleback event - must have cheated in order to do so. ...

Ha, Ha, Ha: Obama's Campaing and the Media (But I Repeat Myself) Claims McCain Cheated
Ace of Spades HQ — Ha, Ha, Ha: Obama's Campaing and the Media (But I Repeat Myself) Claims McCain Cheated They're claiming John McCain was so well-prepared and forceful in his answers that he must have heard Warren's questions for Obama first, thus giving him a head's up and time to prepare. While that's not altogether ridiculous, it does seem ridiculous to postulate that John McCain needed to "cheat" to know a question about Osama bin Ladin might be asked: (Videotape) SEN. JOHN McCAIN (R-AZ): Defeat it. Couple of points. One, if I'm president of the United States, my friends, if I have to ...

Ha, Ha, Ha: Obama's Campaing and the Media (But I Repeat Myself) Claims McCain Cheated
Ace of Spades HQ — Ha, Ha, Ha: Obama's Campaing and the Media (But I Repeat Myself) Claims McCain Cheated They're claiming John McCain was so well-prepared and forceful in his answers that he must have heard Warren's questions for Obama first, thus giving him a head's up and time to prepare. While that's not altogether ridiculous, it does seem ridiculous to postulate that John McCain needed to "cheat" to know a question about Osama bin Ladin might be asked: (Videotape) SEN. JOHN McCAIN (R-AZ): Defeat it. Couple of points. One, if I'm president of the United States, my friends, if I have to ...

Liberal Media Hack Says McCain Did Good Job Because He Might Have Cheated
Gateway Pundit — The liberal media tried to understand why Obama was so lousy last night at the Faith Forum with Rick Warren. After the racking their brains for hours they decided this morning that McCain must have cheated. The liberal media talking heads think the reason McCain did such an incredible job last night is because he cheated. NewsBusters reported this conversation from this morning on Meet the Press: MR. GREGORY: Andrea Mitchell, ...

Liberal Media Hack Says McCain Did Good Job Because He Might Have Cheated
Gateway Pundit — The liberal media tried to understand why Obama was so lousy last night at the Faith Forum with Rick Warren. After the racking their brains for hours they decided this morning that McCain must have cheated. The liberal media talking heads think the reason McCain did such an incredible job last night is because he cheated. NewsBusters reported this conversation from this morning on Meet the Press: MR. GREGORY: Andrea Mitchell, ...

Andrea Mitchell: Obama people think that McCain cheated
Betsy's Page — Sunday, August 17, 2008 Andrea Mitchell: Obama people think that McCain cheated Andrea Mitchell reported on what the Obama campaign is saying to excuse what they perceive as their guy's weaker answers at the Saddleback Church. MR. GREGORY: Andrea Mitchell, that's a pretty clear contrast. MS. ANDREA MITCHELL: Oh, absolutely. And, you know, there was the crisp, immediate, forceful response by John McCain, clearly in a comfort zone because he was with his base. And Barack Obama, taking a risk in going there but seeing an opportunity. And a much more nuanced approach. The Obama ...

Andrea Mitchell: Obama people think that McCain cheated
Betsy's Page — Sunday, August 17, 2008 Andrea Mitchell: Obama people think that McCain cheated Andrea Mitchell reported on what the Obama campaign is saying to excuse what they perceive as their guy's weaker answers at the Saddleback Church. MR. GREGORY: Andrea Mitchell, that's a pretty clear contrast. MS. ANDREA MITCHELL: Oh, absolutely. And, you know, there was the crisp, immediate, forceful response by John McCain, clearly in a comfort zone because he was with his base. And Barack Obama, taking a risk in going there but seeing an opportunity. And a much more nuanced approach. The Obama ...

You’ve Gotta Be Fucking Shittin’ Me! … NBC’s Mitchell: McCain “Cheated” In Last Night’s Forum??? - With Videos
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... bullshit response … especially to a crucial situation! And with the type of people Hussein is known to surround himself with … God help us if he were to be POTUS and a situation came up where he, Hussein, just didn’t have the balls to make the “judgement call” and deferred to one of the loser appointees in his cabinet to ‘make the call’ … Relevant segment begins at approx. 33:50 (h/t D. S. Hube - newsbusters.com)

You’ve Gotta Be Fucking Shittin’ Me! … NBC’s Mitchell: McCain “Cheated” In Last Night’s Forum??? - With Videos
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... bullshit response … especially to a crucial situation! And with the type of people Hussein is known to surround himself with … God help us if he were to be POTUS and a situation came up where he, Hussein, just didn’t have the balls to make the “judgement call” and deferred to one of the loser appointees in his cabinet to ‘make the call’ … Relevant segment begins at approx. 33:50 (h/t D. S. Hube - newsbusters.com)

There's A Disturbing Pattern Here
Riehl World View — Via NewsBusters today it's Andrea Mitchell hinting that Senator John McCain may have "cheated" at the Saddleback Civil Forum. MS. ANDREA MITCHELL: Oh, absolutely. And, you know, there was the crisp, immediate, forceful response by John McCain, clearly in a comfort zone because he was with his base. And Barack Obama, taking a risk in going there but seeing an opportunity. And a much more nuanced approach. The Obama people must feel that he didn't do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context, because that -- what they're putting out privately ...

There's A Disturbing Pattern Here
Riehl World View — Via NewsBusters today it's Andrea Mitchell hinting that Senator John McCain may have "cheated" at the Saddleback Civil Forum. MS. ANDREA MITCHELL: Oh, absolutely. And, you know, there was the crisp, immediate, forceful response by John McCain, clearly in a comfort zone because he was with his base. And Barack Obama, taking a risk in going there but seeing an opportunity. And a much more nuanced approach. The Obama people must feel that he didn't do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context, because that -- what they're putting out privately ...

How do we know that McCain won the Saddleback forum?
RedState: Conservative News and Community — Nope, not "didn't lose," which is all that we had dared hoped for. Won. Because his opponent's people are apparently claiming that McCain cheated, that's how. Via Hot Air Headlines: The Obama people must feel that he didn't do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context, because that--what they're putting out privately is that McCain may not have been in the cone of silence and may have had some ability to overhear what the questions were to Obama. Note: "privately." That's ...

How do we know that McCain won the Saddleback forum?
RedState: Conservative News and Community — Nope, not "didn't lose," which is all that we had dared hoped for. Won. Because his opponent's people are apparently claiming that McCain cheated, that's how. Via Hot Air Headlines: The Obama people must feel that he didn't do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context, because that--what they're putting out privately is that McCain may not have been in the cone of silence and may have had some ability to overhear what the questions were to Obama. Note: "privately." That's ...

NBC’s Mitchell Shills for Obama, Says John McCain is a Big Old Cheaterface
The Sundries Shack — ... Even NBC’s ace objective, professional, unbiased reporter Andrea Mitchell conceded that Johnny Mac did really well, so well that ...

NBC’s Mitchell Shills for Obama, Says John McCain is a Big Old Cheaterface
The Sundries Shack — ... Even NBC’s ace objective, professional, unbiased reporter Andrea Mitchell conceded that Johnny Mac did really well, so well that ...

Amanda Carpenter: The McCain Cheater Rumor
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... rumor that he "cheated" and was not contained in Pastor Rick Warren's promised "cone of silence." Maybe he heard Obama's Q & A. Maybe someone was sending his text messages with the questions. There has to be SOME reason McCain did better that isn't attributable to his own wit and conversational skill. This comes from none other than MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell. (Who also conveniently blamed McCain on spiking Obama's trip to the wounded troops on Germany last month.) Here's what she said (H/T Newsbusters): Mitchell: The Obama people must feel that he didn't do quite as well as they ...

Amanda Carpenter: The McCain Cheater Rumor
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... rumor that he "cheated" and was not contained in Pastor Rick Warren's promised "cone of silence." Maybe he heard Obama's Q & A. Maybe someone was sending his text messages with the questions. There has to be SOME reason McCain did better that isn't attributable to his own wit and conversational skill. This comes from none other than MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell. (Who also conveniently blamed McCain on spiking Obama's trip to the wounded troops on Germany last month.) Here's what she said (H/T Newsbusters): Mitchell: The Obama people must feel that he didn't do quite as well as they ...

Obama Campaign Accuses McCain of Cheating; Andrea Mitchell Dutifully Carries Obama's Water
Wizbang — ... via NewsBusters : (Videotape) SEN. JOHN McCAIN (R-AZ): Defeat it. Couple of points. One, if I'm president of the United States, my friends, if I have to follow him to the gates of hell, I will get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice. I will do that and I know how to do it. I will get that done. (End videotape) MR. GREGORY: Andrea Mitchell, that's a pretty clear contrast. MS. ANDREA MITCHELL: Oh, absolutely. And, you know, there was the crisp, immediate, forceful response by John McCain, clearly in a comfort zone because he was with his base. And Barack Obama, taking a ...

Obama Campaign Accuses McCain of Cheating; Andrea Mitchell Dutifully Carries Obama's Water
Wizbang — ... via NewsBusters : (Videotape) SEN. JOHN McCAIN (R-AZ): Defeat it. Couple of points. One, if I'm president of the United States, my friends, if I have to follow him to the gates of hell, I will get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice. I will do that and I know how to do it. I will get that done. (End videotape) MR. GREGORY: Andrea Mitchell, that's a pretty clear contrast. MS. ANDREA MITCHELL: Oh, absolutely. And, you know, there was the crisp, immediate, forceful response by John McCain, clearly in a comfort zone because he was with his base. And Barack Obama, taking a ...

Did Obama or McCain Win?
Patterico's Pontifications — ... Who won the discussion at the Saddleback Civil Forum yesterday - Obama or McCain? To answer that question, NBC’s Andrea Mitchell apparently believes we should consider whether McCain may have cheated (from MSNBC via Newsbusters): ...

Did Obama or McCain Win?
Patterico's Pontifications — ... Who won the discussion at the Saddleback Civil Forum yesterday - Obama or McCain? To answer that question, NBC’s Andrea Mitchell apparently believes we should consider whether McCain may have cheated (from MSNBC via Newsbusters): ...

How Well Did McCain Do Yesterday?
The Corner on National Review Online — ... ] He did so well that the only way that the Obama campaign and the netroots can spin his performance is to accuse him of cheating and ...

How Well Did McCain Do Yesterday?
The Corner on National Review Online — ... ] He did so well that the only way that the Obama campaign and the netroots can spin his performance is to accuse him of cheating and ...

Sore loser: Obama and Obamedia accuse McCain of “cheating”
Michelle Malkin — No, really. The Obama camp and its media water-carriers are seriously accusing John McCain of “cheating” in his appearance over the weekend at Rick Warren’s Saddleback church forum because he was in his motorcade when the program started– and then escorted to an empty room without media hook-ups. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell spread the unsubstantiated rumor that somehow McCain heard Obama’s questions while on his drive. The ...

Election links
Maggie's Farm — ... He did so well, in fact, that NBC accused McCain of "cheating." That is cheating, but I guess it's like AGW: all weather is caused by it, just like anytime a Repub does well it's because of cheating. ...

McCain Camp Sends Letter to NBC Attacking Network's Liberal Bias & Unsubstantiated Attacks
Gateway Pundit — Aftrer the ridiculous attacks on John McCain by NBC hack Andrea Mitchell yesterday- saying that McCain did so well in the Faith Forum because he was able to hear the questions- the McCain Camp responded with a letter to NBC. The Politico reported: The campaign is objecting to a statement by NBC's Andrea Mitchell on "Meet the Press" questioning whether McCain might have gotten a heads-up on some of the questions that were asked of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), who was the first candidate to ...

Andrea Mitchell repeats Axelrod’s talking points
Rathergate.com — David Axelrod is John McCain’s chief strategists. He invents talking points for McCain’s celebrity supporters. On yesterday’s journalists’ blah-blah on NBC’s Meet the Press , reporter Andrea Mitchell offered the rumor that for the Rick Warren candidates discussion at his Saddleback church, McCain “may not have been in the cone of silence and may have had some ability to overhear what the questions were to Obama. … He seemed so well prepared.” McCain left Obama in the dust, so the Obama campaign decides that he’s cheated and Mitchell believes it enough to circulate the ...

Despite Assurances Of Fairness, NY Times Lies
Pirate's Cove — ... Much has been made by the Nutroots and their compliant and in-the-tank-for-Barry media about McCain must have been cheating during the recent Saddleback “debate.” Andrea Mitchell floated the idea that McCain cheated. ...

NYT, Andrea Mitchell, Obama supporters/surrogates imply McCain “cheated” at Saddleback forum
Sister Toldjah — ... with certain mediots that McCain was in his motorcade on the way to the event from the hotel right as the questioning of Obama started, and arrived about half an hour into the questioning, where he was placed in that “Cone of Silence” Warren assured everyone he was in at the beginning of the broadcast.   Yesterday on Meet the Press, Andrea Mitchell floated the Obama campaign’s complaint that McCain had essentially cheated.  It’s all over the leftosphere now that the reason their golden boy Obama didn’t do well is ...

Despite Assurances Of Fairness, NY Times Lies
Stop The ACLU — Much has been made by the Nutroots and their compliant and in-the-tank-for-Barry media about McCain must have been cheating during the recent Saddleback “debate.” Andrea Mitchell floated the idea that McCain cheated. ...

How do we know John McCain Did Best at Saddleback? The Media is Pushing the "McCain Cheated" Theory for Obama
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... John Kerry in the debates? The left saw a funny shape under Bush's jacket and immediately decided Bush must have had answered piped to an earpiece from Karl Rove. That was the only way he could have done so well. A variation on that happened over the weekend. Andrea Mitchell and NBC are in full cover mode for the Obama campaign to undo Obama's self-inflicted damage. Hours after bloggers at DailyKos suggested McCain did so well because he had advanced knowledge of the questions, Andrea Mitchell and NBC picked up the story. This time, the story did not come from ...

Team Obama whispers: McCain cheated at Saddleback
Hot Air » Top Picks — Team Obama whispers: McCain cheated at Saddleback posted at 11:57 am on August 18, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | printer-friendly And they knew just the right reporter to whisper to , didn’t they? It’s true that Maverick wasn’t in the “cone of silence” when Warren said he was, but then he didn’t need to be — he already knew the hardest questions beforehand. As did Barack Obama , according to Politico: So it turns out that Pastor Rick Warren, in an effort to increase the candidates’ comfort level with his pioneering ...

Brainster's Blog — How To Tell McCain Won Because the media are already trying to claim he cheated. MS. ANDREA MITCHELL: Oh, absolutely. And, you know, there was the crisp, immediate, forceful response by John McCain, clearly in a comfort zone because he was with his base. And Barack Obama, taking a risk in going there but seeing an opportunity. And a much more nuanced approach. The Obama people must feel that he didn't do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context, because that -- what they're putting out privately is that McCain may not have ...

Obama Campaign, Mainstream Media escape Cone of Sanity
Doug Ross @ Journal — ... So the Obama disinformation about McCain hearing the interview, I mean, it's priceless. We've got this little man-child that is being called The Messiah. He's got this deeply ingrained sense of entitlement, and when it doesn't go his way, it's just cry-in-the-sandbox time. That's right. Obama's campaign and its public relations arm, the mainstream media , has accused John McCain of cheating . That's the same ...

Obama’s Bigotry Towards Clarence Thomas on Display in Saddleback Forum
Flopping Aces — ... The clearest sign that the Obama campaign realized how damaging his performance was came as they spread the rumor that McCain must have cheated, since Obama went first in the debate and McCain hadn’t been tied down by Secret Service agents holding pillows over his ears so he couldn’t hear the questions. The Obamatons succeeded in getting this rumor enough traction that Andrea Mitchell of NBC News was willing to put it out on Meet the Press Sunday. ...