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McCain unsurprised by Powell Obama nod
The Swamp —
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MCCAIN: Well, again, we have a very -- we have a respectful disagreement, and I think the American people will pay close attention to our message for the future and keeping America secure.
McCain also defended his anti-Obama robocalls as qualitatively different than the ones used against him in 2000 and lambasted Obama for raising so much money, repeating a criticism he has made that Obama violated a pledge to accept public money.
Here's a transcript of McCain's appearance on Fox News Sunday.
"FOX NEWS ...
Rough Sunday for McCain
The Caucus —
... Sunday morning to Senator Barack Obama on NBC’s “Meet the Press,’’ Senator John McCain was across the dial on Fox News Sunday , defending himself in an interview that began with the question: “Aren’t you in a world of trouble?” It was that kind of morning for Mr. McCain. It started off better, when the ...
Election Central Sunday Roundup
TPM Election Central —
... During his appearance this morning on Fox News Sunday, John McCain reacted to Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama: "Well, I've always admired and respected General Powell. We're longtime friends. This doesn't come as a surprise." McCain added that he's glad to have the support of four former Secretaries of State -- Kissinger, Baker, Eagleburger and Haig -- and he continues to respect and admire Powell. ...
McCain Scandalized By Obama Campaign's Financial Success
TalkLeft —
Reacting to news that Barack Obama set a record by raising $150 million in donations in September, John McCain said: I mean, Senator Obama raised $150 million in — I understand, during the month of September, completely breaking whatever idea we had after Watergate to keep the costs and spending on campaigns under control — first time, first time since the Watergate scandal. And I can tell you this, that has unleashed now in presidential campaigns a new flood of spending that will then cause a scandal, and then we will fix it again. ...
McCain On Obama's Fundraising
Obsidian Wings —
... by hilzoy
Here's John McCain's response to Barack Obama's fundraising totals for September (h/t):
" I'm saying that history shows us where unlimited amounts of money are in political campaigns, it leads to scandal.
I'm not comparing it with — I'm saying this is the first since the Watergate scandal that any candidate for president of the United States, a major party candidate, has broken the pledge to take public financing.
We enacted those reforms because of that scandal. We know that we let unlimited amounts of money — ...
McCain On Obama's Fundraising
Political Animal —
McCain On Obama's Fundraising Here's John McCain's response to Barack Obama's fundraising totals for September ( h/t ): "I'm saying that history shows us where unlimited amounts of money are in political campaigns, it leads to scandal. I'm not comparing it with -- I'm saying this is the first since the Watergate scandal that any candidate for president of the United States, a major party candidate, has broken the pledge to take public financing. We enacted those reforms because of that scandal. We know that we let unlimited amounts of money -- in this case $200 million ...
Scandal!
Matthew Yglesias —
... John McCain on Barack Obama’s fundraising success: “I’m saying that history shows us where unlimited amounts of money are in political campaigns, it leads to scandal.” ...
An Assault On Democracy
Newshoggers.com —
... bad apples - but they seem remarkably dense in not spotting anything other than utter hate speech racism from their followers (or the candidate himself) when it occurs. The merest veil of deniability conceals their deliberately looking the other way while their supporters run riot.
Nor have their smears stopped at racism. Calling Obama and Dems in general traitors, terrorist abettors, "feminazis" and (oh, horrors) socialists has become a substitute for debating issues. (Actually, Obama's just echoing ...
McCain: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid — Of Obama’s Campaign Contributors
Firedoglake —
More from McCain's interview with Chris Wallace:
MCCAIN: I mean, Senator Obama raised $150 million in — I understand, during the month of September, completely breaking whatever idea we had after Watergate to keep the costs and spending on campaigns under ...
Barbara's Daily BuzzFlash Minute for October 20, 2008
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash —
... to win this election! First he’s for and then he’s against, first he’s an “underdog”, and then he’s the candidate who has “his opponents right where he wants them to be”! He can’t even give a coherent answer when a soft and friendly interviewer sets him up for some “straight talk”! “WALLACE: Well, let me ask you about the money…Obama today announced that he raised $150 million in September…you're getting $84 million for the entire campaign. He's outspending you on advertising 4-1. …Is he buying this election? MCCAIN: Well, I think you could make that argument … what I worry ...
Incoherence
Swampland —
John McCain had a fabulously loony weekend, flipping out charges and attacks like a mud tornado. The truly remarkable thing about McCain's attacks, especially on Obama's economic policies, is that McCain, in each case, is "guilty" of supporting some version of the policies he's attacking:
1. He attacks Obama for increasing "welfare" by providing refundable tax credits--that is giving people the cash equivalent if they don't pay enough in income taxes to reap the full benefit of the credit--but McCain's own $5000 health insurance credit is also refundable.
2. He attacks Obama ...
John Lumea: John McCain at the Craps Table of History
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... In the same breath that he told Fox News's Chris Wallace, two Sundays ago, that his Ayers robocalls were in-bounds, McCain said --- again --- that he had "repudiated every" inappropriate comment. ...
