MSNBC: Today's Campaign News... McCain's Slash And Burn Campaign Backfiring

MSNBC :

If there's a common theme today, it's the press taking McCain's campaign to task for running a series of ads distorting Obama's record and positions.

AP's Babington writes, "Even in a political culture accustomed to truth-stretching, McCain's skirting of facts has stood out this week. It has infuriated and flustered Obama's campaign, and campaign pros are watching to see how much voters disregard news reports noting factual holes in the claims. McCain's persistence in pushing dubious claims is all the more notable because many political insiders consider him one of the greatest living victims of underhanded campaigning. Locked in a tight race with George W. Bush for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, McCain was rocked in South Carolina by a whisper campaign claiming he had fathered an illegitimate black child and was mentally unstable."

The Los Angeles Times' Rainey: "News organizations and these admirable truth-squadding outfits, including PolitiFact.com, do not collaborate. But in independent news reports and commentaries this week, they seemed to reach a consensus to say 'enough' to the McCain camp's efforts to demonize Barack Obama. I'm not saying that Obama hasn't told a few whoppers -- like suggesting McCain's proposed corporate tax breaks are tailored specifically for oil companies or that his opponent seriously believes anyone making under $5 million is middle-class. But it's McCain and his foot soldiers who have really fouled the election airwaves in recent days, provoking the first flickerings of a backlash from the media."

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Comments

[jmfree]

Vote Repuglican, the party of repugnant politics!

[Citizen08]

It's about time! McCain for the most part has had a free ride.

[aubrey8]

what backlash, he's up in all the polls...

[HC4BO]

Think about it ... If McSame wins this election without producing any substantial ads about
his policies and just goes on making up libel about his opponent and other issues that have
nothing to do with our current situation as a Nation in Need, WHAT is to stop the GOP from
using these same tactics in FUTURE elections ... ?

If we the American population cause enough uproar about these Tactics, we will be doing
ourselves a favor because as Sen. Obama said, this election IS about US. This is No American
Idol contest where the winner goes on to BENEFIT from winning. If Obama loses he goes back to
the Senate. If McSame loses he goes back to his 7 houses. If the American Population lose we go
back to a guaranteed 8-16 years of GOP Policies that have been proven to be a FAILURE ...

It is time for the People who have the Most to Lose in the Election to stand up say we NEED
more Intelligent discourse in our Election Process ... It is time for us to show that we the
American People indeed CARE about our country and VOTE for the policies we see BEST to Improve the Condition of Our Country ...

It is time to VOTE for REAL CHANGE ...

Democrats '08 ...

[roshni]

MSM has been a collaborator in spreading the lies and abetting the rethugs. If Mccain has gone too far even for them, it's really telling.
Longing for the days when journalism was truly objective, not tit for tat sound bites and pundit spin.
That was before FOX sold the war and the WMD to the public as a mouthpiece for the rethugs.
It's really frightening how the news and the polls are always skewed.

[Actionman]

when Obama get high in the polls again the MSM will ignore the slime coming from the mccain campaign..­. for them it's all about ratings and selling papers.

[donaldw6]

The MSM has an awful lot of responsibility for what's been happening the last few years. It's not going to be very easy to deal with them. If you become a member of the mainstream media, it's not just your "talent". It's also because you fit in, you think like the others, you get along. People like Olbermann are the exceptions that prove the rule. We don't just have to wake up America, we have to wake up the individual members of the mass media. They're just as asleep as the others.

[ymax]

MSM what took you so long to wake-up?

You were sleep-walking for the last 9 years. ..........­...Yes 9 years.

We welcome you to the rest of the sane people...

[elcojonu]

Democratic 527's should concentrate on Sarah while Barack does battle with the Leprechaun.

[SunshineDaydream]

exactly. o cannot go after her himself.

[elcojonu]

Folks, keep an eye on the voting and all the hanky-panky we're starting to hear about, because all elections are local and if we let this one get stolen, like the other two, we'd the biggest bunch of fools in the known universe.

[SunshineDaydream]

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[donaldw6]

They WILL try to suppress the vote. They WILL try to rig things. I mean, look at what they do. Look at who they are. Wake up!

[RatgurlSD]

I'm trying to start a campaign to get all Obama supporters to wear blue on election day. It's not much, but I think it'll provide some transparency that will make it harder for the Republicans to justify their theft of the election. Again.

Would love to have you all join me.

[Rictracee]

all I got to say if the polls are so close and this elections suppose to be so close. then WHY ARE THE RNC ALREADY TRYING TO RIG THE ELECTION, AND PURGE NEWLY REGISTERED VOTERS FROM THE LIST??? I sure they fear the huge democrate turnout..

[roshni]

The polls are engineered by the rethug-owned MSM so that when they rig, it will not provoke as much outrage.

[Mugzi]

Because we all know the polls are skewed...t­he spread is greater and in Obama's favor. MSM and Repubs have to show a narrow margin so when they flip the election it won't be so noticeable and explainable.

[SoCalNick]

A white woman talkin' tough is an advocate of women's rights, a black woman is angry and bitter. A white man talkin' tough is a straight shooter and a conservative, a black man is a angry gangsta rapper.

[glesslib]

Beautiful!

[oandjoe08]

In what respect, Charlie?

[justobserve]

He didn't show more respect to the QUEEN OF HALF-TRUTHS.
"McCAIN-PALIN: HALF-TRUTHS MASTERS. Vote DEMOCRAT for AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, WOMEN'S CHOICE, VETS BENEFITS, EQUAL PAY".

[Donnat]

There is an article on Huffpo questioning if Obama has waited too late to counter punch McCain.

If OBAMA waited too late???? Why did it take you 8 years to grow a pair, MSM? Why didn't you stand up for yourselves, ask the tough questions and tell Bush and McCain tough Sh-- if they wouldn't let you ride in his plane if you didn't make nice.

now you've lost your credibility, your objectivity and your importance as a source of information. And you brought it on yourself. LIke the others Bush has betrayed, I'll bet your feeling a little stupid right now.

[roshni]

Nope, all they care about is their paycheck and it's the coporate owned rethugs that pay those.

[jinjinpinti]

I'm predicting a REVERSE "Bradley effect" for Obama in Nov. That's where all the white would-be McSame voters SAY they will be voting for McBush, but when they get into the voting booth, they look covertly around, then vote for CHANGE THEY CAN BELIEVE IN with Obama.

[Shadow08]

You could be right on the money. I'm sure there are Obama supporters who can't openly say so, on the job or in front of the family or in their church. There also may be more Obamacans than we know.

[justobserve]

I heard the interview, part 2 , was very bad and it turned off lots of Repubs. Palin exposed herself as a FAKE!
"McCAIN-PALIN: HALF-TRUTHS MASTERS. Vote DEMOCRAT for AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, WOMEN'S CHOICE, VETS BENEFITS, EQUAL PAY".

[elcojonu]

The key for Barack will be the Young people that have been registering in record numbers.
If yhey come out and vote, they can more than offset the Rednecks that will be voting for Mc Joke.
Let's hope for the best.

[roshni]

That's the target for the rethug purge.
College students being intimidated along with victims of foreclosure.

[darker]

McCain AGREED TO MOUTH OFF SLOGANS created by REPUBLICAN PUBLICITY LIARS.

No thanks. We've had 8 YEARS OF LIES!
No more lies.

NO MORE YEARS for Republicans.
they deserve to LOSE.

[souris]

..........­....grandp­a John McSame is growing a Pinocchio nose......­.SOMEBODY GRAB A RULER , AND START MEASURING.­..........­.!!!!