Rick Sanchez V. Michael Goldfarb: McCain Spokesman Wusses Out On CNN

Oh, dear. Michael Goldfarb, who's clearly better off blogging about ABBA and criticizing people for playing Dungeons and Dragons, just pooped his pants on national television. The McCain campaign is making a last ditch effort to make SCARY MUSLIM NOISES at Barack Obama, and since Goldfarb doesn't have any sort of reputation worth salvaging, it figures that he'd be doing duty here.

But CNN's Rick Sanchez calls Goldfarb out for the hypocrisy of hyping a sinister connection between Obama and a guy that McCain funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to, and from there, Goldfarb goes right off the rails, refusing to answer Sanchez's questions with anything other than intimations. Repeatedly asked to name a second anti-Semite that Obama allegedly "pals around with," Goldfarb does nothing but issue hollow, Page Six-style intimations.

What a gutless wonder. And here I'd been led to believe that this campaign took its cues from some kind of war hero.

[WATCH.]

SANCHEZ: Now, is the -- I need to parse this out as best I can from you, Michael. The fact that John McCain's organization gave $448,000 to this group that was founded by Mr. Khalidi, is there no reason for some to be critical of as well just as some might be critical of Barack Obama for being at a meeting with some girl read a poem for example?

GOLDFARB: Look. You are missing the point again, Rick. The point is that Barack Obama has a long track record of being around anti-Semitic and anti-Israel and anti-American rhetoric.

SANCHEZ: Can you name one other person besides Khalidi who he hangs around that is anti-Semitic?

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GOLDFARB: Yes, he pals around with William Ayers.

SANCHEZ: No, no, the question I asked you is that can you name one other person who he hangs around with who is anti-Semitic? Because that is what you said.

GOLDFARB: Look, we know there are people who Barack Obama has been in hot water--

SANCHEZ: Michael, I asked you the name one person. One.

GOLDFARB: Rick --

SANCHEZ: You said he hangs around with people who are anti-Semitic. Okay. Khalidi and name other people that we all know about?

GOLDFARB: And rick, we both know who number two is.

SANCHEZ: Who? Would you tell us?

GOLDFARB: No, Rick, I think we all know who we are talking about here.

SANCHEZ: Somebody who is anti-Semitic that he hangs around with.

GOLDFARB: I think we all know who we are talking about.

SANCHEZ: Say it.

GOLDFARB: I think we all know who we're talking about, rick.

SANCHEZ: Well, you say that his policies differ from Barack Obama and many other people, and either way, we have the leave it at that.

Comments

[bradjam]

I can't believe Michael Goldfarb would go on CNN and not be able to back up his empty words........what a fool. Of course we all know the republicans behind McCain are just full of hot air and no substance.

[SatyriDon]

McCain Claims Obama's an Anti-Dentite
http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=4486

[purplerain]

he couldn't name anyone. I swear, John McCain's campaigns reminds me of a deer hit on a highway laying on the side of the road that needs to be shot and put out of the misery of a long death!

Do they bother to make sure anything they say or anyone they put out there is legit? This guy is a total dumbazz!

[sloreader]

Where does the McCain campaign dig up so many sociopaths?

But don't ask me to name any, EVERYONE KNOWS WHO I AM TALKING ABOUT!

[justdoodling]

Who in the heck was he referring to? Anyone know?
Because if "everyone knows" I must be one of the few left out of the loop. I did sleep in an extra hour today. Maybe it there was a huge announcement between 7-8 Mountain time.
Anyone?
This guy is a tool. Proves, the GOP and McCain campaign in particular have ZERO control of the campaign and their mouths. Or..... Senator McCain approves this message.

[publicmenace]

They were discussing Rashid Khalidi, an Arab-American scholar and the co-founder of the Center for Palestine Research and Studies, an organization that McCain gave 500,000 big ones to when McCain was chairman of the International Republican Institute during the 1990s. In essence, this clown was trying to pull a "guilt-by-association" move against O, was called on it by Sanchez and locked up solid. Irony at its finest.

[sybergirl]

He had already named Rashid Khalidi. The news anchor asked him to name "one more anti-Semite" with whom Obama associates and Goldfart couldn't do it... Tried to bring in Ayres name but that wasn't the question...

Seriously, McCain's supporters think that by repeating lies over and over, it will make them true. Unfortunately, for many people, this is absolutely the case...

[Shawmanic]

Reverend Wright? I don't know specifics but he might well have made statements that some, rightly or wrngly, might call anti-Semitic.

[scottbee]

the sum of the mccain campaign

speechless in november

let them talk about sarah's economic recovery plan

Palin Bedroom Stimulus Package

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUMO6zc27gg

[shag11]

At least he was consistent with the shambles the McBush campaign is in right now. He couldn't even fall-back on his talking points.

[gypsysoul111]

journalists are not in a bubble. they see american laughing at them and thier lack of ummm...JOURNALISM!

they are not dancing around their guests any longer because we have called them on it. they see that we respect comedians like stewart, colbert, and letterman and how they ask the questions we want and need to know.

know all we have to do is sit back and let the conservative make fools of themselves!

[Sock]

Wow. Just---wow. This is beyond pathetic. Look America, this is what the McCain side stands for.

[gorgonzola2]

mcc stands for b e a t in g off into a sheaf o f unvav ora ble polls.

[kcmookie]

Guilty by association. It works best when left vague. It is that "unknown" fear they are trying to spread...We appear to have wised up as a people, it isn't working any more, the GOP just hasn't figured it out yet. Nobody is listening.

[sf girl]

I couldn't stop laughing at what a joke this guy is as a spokesperson. But sadly, it shows how low the McCain campaign will stoop to win votes by lying about Obama. Making an egregious claim about your opponent without any proof of that claim is cowardly and detestable.

[zenaby56]

Nice to see Rick Sanchez holding him accountable. I would like to see more media doing the same. The media has its role in society helping us regular folks get the information. All too often people being interviewed re allowed to say things that are knowingly false and there is no one asking the tough questions, staying firm about getting straight answers and such.

Good job Rick Sanchez!

[drukore]

Drukore: MIcheal Goldfarb.....which one of us still lives in his dad's basement...?
Goldfarb: You should know that answer.....who you know.....
Drukore: Say it....just once....which one of us still lives in your dad's basement and plays Warcraft and wishes they could just get laid one in their life....just say it...
Goldfarb: You know the answer to that....I think we know who....
Drukore: No just say it....once..just say it...
Goldfarb: You know who....
Drukore: You are a tool. We'll be back after this commercial break......

[Roman777]

First, the Lord created Joe the Plumber, then the Lord created Godfarb the bed-wettingWeasel

[gorgonzola2]

Joe the P and sa rah r gett ing it on with fa ce sit ting

[adl]

I don't always like Rick Sanchez, but he was doing his job with this guy. If the media would consistently call people out when they are lying or being inappropriate we'd be much better off.

[AlaskanWannaB]

I didn't like Rick Sanchez either, but as of late, he is the only one on CNN that is calling McCain's talking heads out. Others, like Campbell Brown and Wolf Blitzer, appear anti-Obama.

[DavidK08]

Did you see Brown's roasing of Tucker Bounds? that was much better than this one was.