October 21, 2008 From CNN’s Jack Cafferty This billboard in Belgrade, Serbia states, ‘Change that we can believe in’. Senator John McCain says when it comes to foreign policy he’s light years ahead of Barack Obama. Over and over again, McCain has insisted Obama lacks the necessary experience to conduct business with foreign countries on [...]
Archive for October 22nd, 2008
22 Oct
Palin: God will do the right thing on election day
October 22, 2008 From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby Gov. Palin told James Dobson that God will do ‘the right thing’ on election day. FINDLAY, Ohio (CNN) –- In an interview posted online Wednesday, Sarah Palin told Dr. James Dobson of “Focus on the Family” that she is confident God will do “the right thing [...]
22 Oct
Palin takes heat for saying VP ‘in charge’ of the Senate
October 22, 2008 From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney Watch Palin’s comments on KUSA Wednesday. (CNN) – Sarah Palin is taking heat Wednesday for appearing to overstate the role of vice president, saying in a recent interview that she would be “in charge of the Senate” should John McCain win the White House. The comments [...]
22 Oct
Fact Check: Did Obama only serve 300 days in the Senate before he became a candidate?
October 22, 2008 Posted: 03:30 PM ET Did obama only spend 300 days in the Senate before becoming a presidential candidate?. The Statement: GOP vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin, in an interview on CNN’s “Situation Room” on Tuesday, October 21, questioned Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s experience, saying he “served for his 300 days [...]
22 Oct
WHY McCain/Palin Will Not Allow Supporters To Be Interviewed.
McCain said: “I’m proud of the people who come to our rallies” (even the ones who scream racial epithets?). And then he segued into another yawner on all his “veteran” buddies who love him so who show up. He said that ACORN is “destroying the fabric of democracy” (by registering poor people to vote?). He [...]
22 Oct
Study: McCain coverage mostly negative
POLITICO By MICHAEL CALDERONE | 10/22/08 1:59 PM EDT Just 14 percent of the stories about John McCain from the conventions through the final presidential debate were positive in tone, according to a study. Photo: AP The good news for John McCain? He’s now receiving as much attention from the national media as his [...]
22 Oct
Palin Claims Vice President ‘In Charge of the U.S. Senate’
Posted by Ryan Powers, Think Progress at 12:03 PM on October 21, 2008. Governor, there’s this great document called the Constitution that you should really take a look at. Steve Benen Washington Monthly Yesterday, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) sat for an interview with KUSA, an NBC affiliate in Colorado. In response to a question [...]
22 Oct
Brave New Films Exposes the Truth About ACORN
Posted by Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake at 7:28 AM on October 21, 2008. BNF released a new short film yesterday debunking the McCain campaign’s smears against ACORN. Brave New Films released a new short film yesterday debunking the McCain campaign’s smears against ACORN. The film argues that spurious charges against the Association of Community Organizations [...]
22 Oct
The Power of Two Myths
By Harold Meyerson Wednesday, October 22, 2008; The Washington Post As its days dwindle down to a precious few, the McCain campaign is giving new life to old myths. In an attempt to suppress minority voting, it has conjured up the specter of voter fraud, though there is no evidence that voter fraud exists. Even [...]
