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Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

BA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:22:37 -0000

It's such an easy tactic, as we all know by now: repeat the lies ad nauseum until people stop factchecking them; then, if any source dares to counter, they are derided and denounced.

Classic Fascism.

(yes, O'Reilly, **that** is fascism, contrary to what you'd like your mindless viewers to believe)

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:29:48 -0000

Maybe if someone had pointed out Bush's Campaign lies in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't be having this ridiculous discussion. Schmidt's lies are so easy to confirm. I guess he expects the same deference that Bush received. McCain is too smart a candidate for the Republicans. They would rather have a Democrat to kick then a smart Republican who won't do what he's told. Bush still thinks he is going to go down in history as the best and least understood President. He was so obviously bought and paid for that he would have to dense indeed to think virtually everyone didn't know that.

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

new word otter — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:38:30 -0000

yes Robert, we can check the supposed 'liberal bias' of the media easily. any time you want, go to the most liberal msm websites you can find, msnbc, cnn whoever. then count the headlines pro mccain and pro obama. it is ALWAYS at least five to one for mccain. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS let's put this LIBERAL BIAS LIE to bed once and for all!

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

katharine — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:22:01 -0000

I want the truth. Guess Im in the tank too.

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

John — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:52:05 -0000

Let's call it 'advocacy journalism' and claim responsibility for it as American Citizens. All the sensationalism, negativity, and political posturing is a result of the degredation of core values. The answer to restoring lost values is to restore them within ourselves first.

IF YOU WANT RESPECT - SHOW RESPECT, for yourself and everyone around you. Our family, our neighbors, our media, our leaders will reflect our expectations. This is a Government 'by the people and for the people', meaning, Americans must set the standard for our leaders, not the other way around. Our Government is a mirror image of us. No leader can save us, we must save ourselves.

Let's call it the 'duty of citizenship'.

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

Truth — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:27:11 -0000

I find the media point out all those GOP lies and their repressive tactics FAR to little. It is completely shocking to what a low level the GOP has sunk and it should be pointed out daily. Alaskans see much clearer what the McCain campaign attempts to do: they call it hijacking the Alaskan justice system and government. Thanks God if the media do their job and report truthfully!

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

ajm8127 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:39:13 -0000

I second that. The media's place in democracy is to keep the politicians honest.

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

Truthfairy — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:25:35 -0000

Run Google and check out the volume of puff stories on McCain's big boy statements on the economy over the last 48 hours, then come back and give us the count on how many favor McCain and how many Obama?

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

Truthfairy — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:23:11 -0000

There are a lot of us voters out here who are getting so upset about the McCain campaign dishonesty, and now bullying attempt to censor the press. When you look at all these articles on the subject on Google, they run as..."McCain campaign skewers NY Times...McCain lashes out at the media...McCain accuses media. Bully boy prize bouncer, Steve Schmidt, succesfully managed to distract the media from the real story - MCCAIN CAMPAIGN LOBBYIST ENABLED DEREGULATION OF FANNIE & FREDDIE & MCCAIN PLAYED ALONG!

Isn't it time that Mainstream Media did their job and served their real constituency - - the American public.
Media doesn't have to make the McCain campaign happy, media is supposed to provide the public with accurate reporting and furnish us with the facts and insights we need to make good voting decisions. Instead, media is merely passing on McCain copy points, without andy critical review. Nowhere is this more blatent than in the bizarre case of Governor Palin, the protected political species.

The whole situation is absurd. Stop enabling John McCain's daily lies and distortions. Be brave and speak out, put an end to it. Let's bring truth back into political reporting and censor lies, not the other way around.

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

Michael — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:12:55 -0000

Gee, why no complaints about Faux New's bias in the media. Do you really want this pathetic whiner in charge of the country?

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

Robert W. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:12:35 -0000

Mr. Delong, if you SINCERELY believe that the NY Times, the Washington Post, and many other MSM outlets are NOT in the tank for the Obama campaign then you should seriously consider getting a food tester because someone is drugging your food or drink.

Re: McCain Camp: If You Point Out Lies, You’re ‘In The Tank’ For Obama

PulSamsara — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:54:10 -0000

McCain's getting desperate... he's starting to yell at the playing field ... lol

Why would America REWARD complete Republican failure ?

We wont.