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Puffed-Up Hypocrite Watch
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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Flashback: McCain Agreed To Condemn Swift-Boat Attacks In General Election
TPM Election Central —
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 candidate was quizzed at length before an audience of college kids...
McCain was asked by Matthews whether he would "sit down with the Democratic nominee" and "agree there will be no outside attacks." Matthews ...
A Clean Campaign?
Booman Tribune —
Promises, promises. Remember this? Yesterday, at outside an early voting station there was this: [image] That's right, a coffin with Obama's name on it. So objectionable that the NAACP is considering legal action against the former county commissioner who placed the coffin at the voting site. The NAACP has issued the following letter asking for both parties to condemn this vile action: (cont.)
