tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 8/25/2008
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The McCain campaign today effectively endorsed the tactic used in an ad Swift-Boating Obama for his ties to former Weatherman William Ayers -- but four months ago McCain unequivocally pledged to join the Democratic nominee in condemning such attacks during the general election. McCain made the promise to Chris Matthews during MSNBC's so-called "College Tour" in mid-April, during which each ...
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Talking Points Memo —
McCain pledges to oppose swift-boating in April; McCain endorses swift-boating in August.
Note too that it's Chris Matthews that McCain gave his bogus pledge to back in April. I wonder if that counts for a hop off the tire swing.
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Remainders: Denver, Day 1
Ben Smith's Blog —
PUMA count: Three dozen.
McCain used to be against Swift Boat-style ads.
Andrew Breitbart mines the plight of Obama's half-brother as a counterpoint to McCain's houses.
Zorn thinks the Obama campaign took a cheap shot at McCain's age.
Ben beats out Karl Rove for "rookie of the year."
Jacob Weisberg decides that the only way Obama could lose is because of racism.
A black Hillary delegate for Chicago accuses Emil Jones -- Obama's Illinois State Senate mentor -- of calling her ...
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