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McCain And Obama React To John Lewis' Idiocy
Ace of Spades HQ — ... attack on my character and the character of the thousands of hardworking Americans who come to our events to cheer for the kind of reform that will put America on the right track." "I call on Senator Obama to immediately and personally repudiate these outrageous and divisive comments that are so clearly designed to shut down debate 24 days before the election. Our country must return to the important debate about the path forward for America." Naturally, through his spokesman Obama tries to have it both ways. “Senator Obama does not believe that John McCain or his policy ...

John Lewis Warns McCain: You're "Sowing The Seeds Of Hatred And Division"
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... The Obama campaign declined to compare McCain's campaign with that of Wallace's, but backed Lewis' warning against the "hateful rhetoric" being used at some McCain-Palin campaign rallies: ...

John Lewis Warns McCain: You're "Sowing The Seeds Of Hatred And Division"
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... The Obama campaign declined to compare McCain's campaign with that of Wallace's, but backed Lewis' warning against the "hateful rhetoric" being used at some McCain-Palin campaign rallies: ...

Unwelcome advice from a wise man
The Reality-Based Community — ... , whom McCain identified two months ago as one of the three wisest men he knew. Lewis, mentioning George Wallace, reminded McCain that the rhetoric of hatred can have real-life consequences. Apparently McCain didn't want to hear that. Obama's spokesman won't go as far as Lewis in comparing McCain to George Wallace, and gives McCain credit for rebuking some of his more outrageous supporters, but also points out that when Palin accuses Obama of "palling around with terrorists" she's crossing a line that shouldn't be crossed. The country has been told that we're at war with ...

What John Lewis' attack on John McCain's really about, and Obama's response
Top of the Ticket — ... "Sen. Obama does not believe that John McCain or his policy criticism is in any way comparable to George Wallace or his segregationist policies," said the campaign statement.  But, wait! There's more: ...

Rep. John Lewis Compares McCain To George Wallace
TPM Election Central — ... The Obama campaign then seemed to agree in part with Lewis, backing away from the George Wallace comparison but standing by him on almost everything else: "Senator Obama does not believe that John McCain or his policy criticism is in any way comparable to George Wallace or his segregationist policies. But John Lewis was right to condemn some of the hateful rhetoric that John McCain himself personally rebuked just last night, as well as the baseless and profoundly irresponsible charges from his own running mate that the Democratic nominee for President of the United States 'pals ...

John Lewis Earned the Right To Say Whatever He Wants
Taylor Marsh — ... irresponsible charges from his own running mate that the Democratic nominee for President of the United States ‘pals around with terrorists.’ As Barack Obama has said himself, the last thing we need from either party is the kind of angry, divisive rhetoric that tears us apart at a time of crisis when we desperately need to come together. That is the kind of campaign Senator Obama will continue to run in the weeks ahead,” said Obama-Biden spokesman Bill Burton. ...