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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Lies About Her Father’s Military Service and Then Denys Lying About It

Brewer recently made a comment claiming that her father “died fighting the Nazi regime”, via The Arizona Guardian:

“Knowing that my father died fighting the Nazi regime in Germany, that I lose him when I was 11 because of that...and then to have them call me Hitler's daughter. It hurts. It's ugliness beyond anything I've ever experienced.

As pointed out by The Guardian, Brewer's father, Wilford Drinkwine, actually worked as a civilian at a naval munitions depot in Hawthorne, Nevade during WWII. He died in 1955 from lung cancer, leading one to conclude that Brewer is playing fast and loose with the truth.

Now, she is ludicrously claiming that she “didn’t mislead anyone”.

“There is no way I have ever misled anybody. You're trying to make a liar out of me.

Governor Brewer, you did most certainly lie. It really is that simple.

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UPDATE: Commentary from media outlets:

Vanity Fair:

Jan Brewer, imperial sun queen of Arizona's chromatocracy, told the Arizona Republic that her father died fighting Nazis during World War II. The saga is very sad, except its tragedy is somewhat mitigated by the fact that it is extremely untrue.

Daily Kos:

Ah yes, claiming her father died fighting Nazis in Germany should, in no way, be construed as implying that her father died fighting Nazis in Germany.

Arizona Republic:

But I'm wondering if you would feel the same if the embellishments had been made by former Gov. Janet Napolitano? Because these days we seem to make excuses for those with whom we agree and condemn those with whom we disagree no matter WHAT the facts.

TRANSCRIPT: President Obama on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill – May 27, 2010

An excellent conference with the President taking full responsibility for the response to, and clean up of, the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.

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THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

12:50 P.M. EDT, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody.

Before I take your questions, I want to update the American people on the status of the BP oil spill, a catastrophe that is causing tremendous hardship in the Gulf Coast, damaging a precious ecosystem, and one that led to the death of 11 workers who lost their lives in the initial explosion.

Yesterday the federal government gave BP approval to move forward with a procedure known as a top kill, to try to stop the leak. This involves plugging the well with densely packed mud to prevent any more oil from escaping. And given the complexity of this procedure and the depth of the leak, this procedure offers no guarantee of success; but we're exploring any reasonable strategies to try and save the Gulf from a spill that may otherwise last until the relief wells are finished, and that's a process that could take months.

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SB1070 Palin Again Defending What Was Wrought "We’re all Arizonians"

On Saturday, Palin spoke at a news conference with Gov. Jan Brewer [R-AZ] in an effort to discourage the growing boycott of Arizona due to SB1070, the immigration law enacted in Arizona earlier this month.

Palin defended the law by declaring President Obama responsible for the lack of secure borders, said lack "forcing" Arizona to take action to defend itself and secure it's own borders.

We're all Arizonans now. And in clear unison we say, 'Mr. President: Do your job. Secure our border”.

Okay, so here are a few FACTS for Ms. Palin:

  The crime rate in border towns has not increased for a number of years.

This Week in Bizarro World With Sarah Palin May 10 - May 15

Monday, 10 MAY 2010

Palin started her week by boldly lying about supposed pay decreases for our armed forces.The implication was that Obama was decreasing the pay of armed forces personnel, when in reality, he had requested a pay raise for them to take effect in 2011. Via BroadwayCarl:

Sarah's Facebook ghostwriter wrote:
“ Soldier pay decreases in the midst of overspending elsewhere and government union pay raises. Seriously? What are our priorities? ”
going on to cite a Newsmax article. Newsmax!

On the Facebook post itself, Palin's fawning, and unpaid, lackeys deleted all comments which called her out or cited the truth. I know this because not only did it happen to Broadway Carl, it happened to me when I posted a comment citing the truth of the matter. She scrubbed my comment, and banned me from her page.

Russell Pearce, Original Sponsor of Draconian Arizona Immigration Law, Has Ties to White Supremacists

Russell Pearce is the chief sponsor of the Arizona bill, and as many have noted, the bill, in effect, legalizes racial profiling. From the Fayetteville Observer [emphasis mine]:

Arizona Immigration Bill Sponsor Russell Pearce Has White Supremacist Ties, Nativist Views

In 2006, Arizona state legislator Russell Pearce got himself into a bit of trouble.

Pearce is the chief sponsor of Arizona's brutal new immigration law.

In '06, he circulated emails from the National Alliance, a white supremacist group. The email defended a racially conscious white person who "looks askance at miscegenation or at the rapidly darkening racial situation in America." (Miscegenation refers to interracial relationships.)

The email went on to blame the media for forcing on the public the notion of equality of the races, the truth of the Holocaust and "the wickedness of attempting to halt the flood of non-White aliens pouring across our borders ... ."

Pearce claimed later to not know what the group was or what was in the email, but the chairman of the state Republican Party called the email a "severe mistake."

Then-U.S. representative J.D. Hayworth, who is no softy himself on illegal immigration, said: "Given the regrettable and disturbing nature of the e-mail Russell Pearce circulated earlier this week, I cannot in good conscience lend my endorsement to his candidacy for State Representative."

If the email "slip" had been Pearce's only tie to racism and nativism, maybe it would be no big deal on the scheme of things. But there's more.

• Pearce, who is now a state senator, has been videotaped and photographed palling around with nativists and white supremacists at anti-immigrant rallies, including with neo-Nazi and white power activist J.T. Ready.  
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Arizona Legalizes Racial Profiling, Ctd

Via Bob Cesca @ Huffpost on the Arizona law and neo-slavery:

And now this is the law of the state of Arizona -- arresting people, citizen or not, simply for appearing Hispanic. The ghosts of Green Cottonham, "anti-vagrancy" laws and Black Codes. America has resurrected its predilection for rounding up brown people based on flimsy excuses and good ol' boy lawmaking.

While there's no evidence that the Arizona law will feed the rise of a new underground forced labor market in the United States, it's clear that the various components of neo-slavery are here now. And the optics and civil liberties violations, say nothing of the long-term consequences, are horrible. We're on the brink of rounding up Hispanic people on ridiculous charges while American corporations are actively engaged in the trafficking of illegal immigrant labor.

How soon, I wonder, until we read about Hispanic people -- citizens or otherwise -- being picked up for not having their birth certificates and other "papers" in their back pockets and consequently shipped off on some sort of prison "work release" program to a cabbage farm or meat packing plant?

Arizona Legalizes Racial Profiling

The Arizona Republican anti-immigration bill. Where to start. A bill that legalizes the worst kind of racial profiling, making it a crime to be an illegal immigrant in Arizona.
In my opinion, it harkens back to the creation of neo-slavery in the South after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Bill Moyers Journal

Arizona’s Anti-Immigration Bill Likely to Pass

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, has until tomorrow to sign, veto, or allow the nation's toughest bill on illegal immigration to pass without her signature. It is expected that she will sign it, making it a crime to be an illegal immigrant in Arizona.

Civil rights activists have said the bill would lead to racial profiling and deter Hispanics from reporting crimes. Hundreds of Hispanics protested the legislation at the State Capitol complex on Thursday.

UPDATE: President Obama's comments on the Arizona bill this morning:

Our failure to act responsibly at the federal level will only open the door to irresponsibility by others. That includes for example the recent efforts in Arizona which threaten basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans as well as the trust between police and their communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe. In fact, I’ve instructed members of my administration to closely monitor the situation and examine the civil rights and other implications of this legislation.

But if we continue to fail to act at a federal level, we will continue to see misguided efforts to open up across the country.

Rodney Glassman Democratic Challenger to John McCain (or Hayworth)

A real possibility for a Democratic challenger to McCain or Hayworth, whichever one wins the primary. This guy has the creds. Via Sam Stein:

Glassman's personal story, meanwhile, is an almost absurdly weaved-together set of impressive jobs and achievements that make him all the more compelling. In an interview several months ago with the Huffington Post, he promoted himself as having grown up as a "nice Jewish boy in a Scout troop chartered by the Mormon church."

He hails from California but came to Arizona in 1997. At the age of 23, Glassman started his own non-profit group called the Glassman Foundation, which did charitable work throughout southern Arizona. He volunteered for Grijalva's congressional campaign in 2002, after which he went to D.C. to be part of the congressman's legislative staff.

His time in D.C. was limited, as he went back to Arizona to get his PhD in Arid Land resources at the University of Arizona's college of agriculture. But he kept one foot in politics, holding on to his formal duties on the congressman's staff. As if that wasn't enough for his plate, Glassman than pursued a law degree at UofA, during which a spot on the Tucson City Council opened up. Persuaded to run for the post, he left Girjalva's office and announced his candidacy. That was 2006, his second year of law school.

The actual election took place in 2007 and his admission to the Arizona Bar took place in May 2008. Still, apparently, not internally satisfied, he decided to join the Air Force to become a JAG -- a challenge in its own right, but made even harder by the fact that officials told him he had to lose 60 pounds to qualify. He did it. In six months.

It was during JAG training, Glassman says, that he first was approached about the idea of running for the Senate in 2010. A listening tour followed, during which Glassman took only $20 donations for an exploratory committee. In between, he got married. And on Tuesday, he decided he would officially run for the seat held by an Arizona icon.

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Transcript of President Obama's Speech on the Foreclosure Plan

As prepared for delivery:

“I'm here today to talk about a crisis unlike any we've ever known - but one that you know very well here in Mesa, and throughout the Valley. In Phoenix and its surrounding suburbs, the American Dream is being tested by a home mortgage crisis that not only threatens the stability of our economy but also the stability of families and neighborhoods. It is a crisis that strikes at the heart of the middle class: the homes in which we invest our savings, build our lives, raise our families, and plant roots in our communities.

Weekend Political News Update December 6-7, 2008

Sunday, December 7, 2008

►With a $15 billion bailout for the auto companies in the offing, Obama will still be able to increase the amount once he takes office, using the funds from the Treasury’s financial rescue package.

“An estimated $15 billion emergency loan package for the auto industry — now taking shape in Congress — leaves open the door for the incoming Obama administration to add more money if needed this winter by tapping into the Treasury’s financial rescue package.
While President Bush has refused to make available the same Treasury funds, the White House has signaled tacit support of the legislative provision as part of the bargaining aimed at winning House and Senate passage this week.”  POLITICO

President-elect Obama Announces His National Security Team [of rivals] - Video and Complete Transcript

President-elect Obama announces his "team of rivals" as with a statement deriding "group think", he turns a page in history. You may now (well almost - she still has to undergo confirmation hearings) call Hillary Clinton "Madame Secretary". As I type, President-elect Obama is formally announcing his national security team, which will include Hillary Clinton as the secretary of state, Susan Rice as the US ambassador to the UN, General James L. Jones as national security advisor, Eric Holder as the attorney general, Janet Napolitano as the secretary of homeland security, and Robert Gates as the secretary of defense. Video and transcript after the jump.

The Siege in Mumbai Ends - IPD Weekend Update Nov. 29-30, 2008

Sunday, November 30, 2008

►Top Indian security official resigns as death toll reaches 183, and questions are asked regarding India's preparedness for this type of attack.

 “As an investigation moved forward, there were questions about whether Indian authorities could have anticipated the attack and had better security in place, especially after a 2007 report to Parliament that the country’s shores were inadequately protected from infiltration by sea — which is how the attackers sneaked into Mumbai.
Home Minister Shivraj Patil, responsible for public safety and internal security as one of the most senior members of the government, resigned on Sunday to take responsibility for the failure of the country’s intelligence services and military to prevent the attacks in Mumbai.”  NYT

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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Kathleen Parker: the Problem With the GOP is Religion - DPN - Thursday, November 20, 2008

►UPDATE on Penny Pritzker:This morning, we told you that Penny Pritzker was  said to be the Obama choice for commerce secretary, according to the New York Times.  According to Jake Tapper of ABC News, Penny Pritzker is out of the running.

“Obama-Biden Transition Team spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter says, "Penny Pritzker is a trusted adviser and valued friend to the President-elect, and played a critical role in his campaign. She would be an enormous asset to an Obama administration, given her experience in business and economic growth, but has decided that, given her family and business commitments, she is not interested in serving at this time. She'll continue to be a close economic advisor to the president-elect and his team"”

►Dingell [D-MI] gets the boot, and loses his chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. His replacement is Henry Waxman, a liberal Dem from California, who is seen as a better fit with Obama. The auto bail-out mess is.......well, Dingell's banishment has nothing to do with the auto-lord-idiots who arrived on their private jets with their hands out, does it? <----insert sarcasm

“Waxman, a California liberal and avid environmentalist and booster of health care programs, toppled Dingell Thursday on a vote of 137-122 in the Democratic Party caucus, capping a bitter fight within party ranks.” Huffpo

Newsweek Outs Sarah Palin Regarding Her Shopping Spree

NEWSWEEK's Special Election Project is out, and the article will appear in the issue which hits the stands today.

In regard to Palin, a senior McCain campaign official told Newsweek that Nicolle Wallace had directed Palin to purchase three suits for the convention, and to hire a stylist. Palin apparently took advantage of the situation, and spent much more money than was originally reported. Just another example of Palin doing what Palin does best.........stupid.

From NEWSWEEK online:

Palin began buying for herself and her family—clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. According to two knowledgeable sources, a vast majority of the clothes were bought by a wealthy donor, who was shocked when he got the bill. Palin also used low-level staffers to buy some of the clothes on their credit cards. The McCain campaign found out last week when the aides sought reimbursement. One aide estimated that she spent "tens of thousands" more than the reported $150,000, and that $20,000 to $40,000 went to buy clothes for her husband. Some articles of clothing have apparently been lost. An angry aide characterized the shopping spree as "Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast," and said the truth will eventually come out when the Republican Party audits its books.

McCain himself rarely spoke to Palin during the campaign, and aides kept him in the dark about the details of her spending on clothes because they were sure he would be offended. Palin asked to speak along with McCain at his Arizona concession speech Tuesday night, but campaign strategist Steve Schmidt vetoed the request.  [.....]

Palin was also successful in so riling up her crowds that the reports from the Secret Service showed a sharp increase in threats to President-elect Obama in September and early October.

Michelle Obama was shaken by the vituperative crowds and the hot rhetoric from the GOP candidates. "Why would they try to make people hate us?" Michelle asked a top campaign aide. [.....]

Sarah Palin should in no way be encouraged to run for national office again, in my opinion. She is completely unqualified and unworthy.

President-Elect Obama Names Transition Team

From Bloomberg.com

President-elect Barack Obama named a group of loyalists and former aides to President Bill Clinton to lead his transition team in building the new administration that will take power when he is inaugurated.

The work will be overseen by John Podesta, Clinton's one- time chief of staff, Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett, chief executive officer of Chicago real estate developer Habitat Co., and Pete Rouse, Obama's Senate chief of staff.

An advisory board that will help with transition planning includes former Clinton administration officials Carol Browner, William Daley and Federico Pena, as well as Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, an early supporter.

Stephanie Cutter, who was communications director for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry during his 2004 presidential campaign, was named chief spokeswoman. Dan Pfeiffer will be communications director after serving in the same role during the campaign.

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From Inspire Emotion: Live Blogging Election Day

Good morning. Are you ready? I am SO ready! Bring it on, let the ballots roll, baby! 

A few tips: - Take your government-issued ID and your cell phone, if you have one. If you have problems, or see problems, call a hotline immediately (see below). If you have trouble with your registration, ask for a provisional ballot.
- Avoid Straight Party Voting, if it's an option in your state. Vote for each race individually, even if it takes a little longer. 
- Verify your vote. If you’re voting on an electronic voting machine, check the review screen to make sure it reflects your vote. If the machine produces a paper record, check as you go along that everything is working correctly. If not, speak to a polling attendant—don’t leave until you’re sure your vote has been properly recorded.
- Document problems - If you encounter difficulties, or see others experiencing difficulties (excessive lines, voter harassment, malfunctioning machines, etc.), make a detailed record. Get all the facts you can—location, names, specific problem.
- Report problems encountered during voting to 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683), which has volunteer lawyers in 15 locations standing by to provide rapid-response assistance. [.....]

TRACKING [times are EST]

◄ 11:00PM |  ABC News has just projected Barack Obama to be the 44th president of the United States with at least 297 electoral votes!

◄ 11:25PM |
Obama >338-EV
Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Wash. D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, Vermont, Pennsylvania*, Rhode Island, Michigan, New York, Minnesota, Ohio*, New Mexico*, Virginia, California, Colorado, Colorado, Florida, Washington, Oregon, Iowa,
McCain > 155-EV
>Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, N. Dakota, Wyoming, Georgia, W. Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arizona, South Dakota, Utah,
◄ 11:00PM |
Obama >297-EV
>Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Wash. D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, Vermont, Pennsylvania*, Rhode Island, Michigan, New York, Minnesota, Ohio*, New Mexico*, Virginia, California, Washington, Oregon, Iowa,
McCain > 145-EV
>Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, N. Dakota, Wyoming, Georgia, W. Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, South Dakota, Utah,
◄ 10:42PM | 
Obama >207-EV
>Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Wash. D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, Vermont, Pennsylvania*, Rhode Island, Michigan, New York, Minnesota, Ohio*, New Mexico*, Iowa,
McCain > 141-EV
>Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, N. Dakota, Wyoming, Georgia, W. Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, South Dakota, Utah,
◄ 10:02PM |  Obama takes Iowa!
Obama >207-EV
>Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Wash. D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, Vermont, Pennsylvania*, Rhode Island, Michigan, New York, Minnesota, Ohio*, New Mexico*, Iowa,
McCain > 138-EV
>Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, N. Dakota, Wyoming, Georgia, W. Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Utah,
◄ 9:40PM |  Barack takes Ohio! It is very unlikely at this point that McCain can get to 270 electoral votes. A Republican has never become the president without taking Ohio*.
Obama >200-EV
>Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Wash. D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, Vermont, Pennsylvania*, Rhode Island, Michigan, New York, Minnesota, Ohio*, New Mexico*,
McCain > 130-EV
>Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, N. Dakota, Wyoming, Georgia, W. Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi,
◄ 9:05PM |  Dems have picked up 4 Senate seats thus far.
Obama >174-EV
>Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Wash. D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Michigan, New York, Minnesota,
McCain > 90-EV
>Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, N. Dakota, Wyoming, Georgia
◄ 8:30PM |  Elizabeth Dole has lost the Senate race in NC.
Obama >102-EV
>Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Wash. D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, Vermont, Pennsylvania,
McCain > 49-EV
>Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas,
◄ 8:01PM |
Obama >102-EV
>Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Wash. D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, Vermont, Pennsylvania,
McCain > 34-EV
>Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina
◄7:36PM | CNN has an excellent electoral map, and allows you to track things like which states are processing votes, etc.. I am using the info from ABC live television for tracking, however.So far, Vermont has gone to Obama, and Kentucky for McCain. No surprises there.
* indicates battleground states

ELECTION NEWS and whatever.....

► Ha ha. Palin hates the blogosphere and also said that she would like to “help improve the profession because she has “great respect for the world of journalism.” ” [.....]Yeah, I bet. By shutting down our first amendment rights, no doubt..
► Exit polls indicate that 8 out of 10 people say that the economy is the most important issue.
► In the Detroit area (listening to wxyz in Detroit now), the wait is 6+ hours, largely due to understaffing. Although the polls close at 8pm in Detroit, if you are in line at 8pm, you will be able to vote.
►In an interview on CNN today, Rick Sanchez makes Joe the Plumber look like what he is -- an opportunistic idiot who needs to get a clue. [video]
► An hour ago (approx. 4:30pm EST) the GOP filed a lawsuit re provisional ballots in Ohio. No news on the net as of now.
► From MSNBC - heavy voting reported as polls approach closing times.
► DAMN the GOP! GOP Poll Watchers in Indiana Violated Court Order On Foreclosure Lists
► I am so freakin' tired -- I could not sleep last night. *sigh*
► Ten reasons why you should ignore exit polling data.
► Reports of voting problems all across Virginia this morning.
► The Alaska state polls will be the last to close tonight, at 12am EST. The last to close that will truly matter are California, Oregon, and Washington, at 11pm EST.
► African-American community in Florida, only one machine.
► GOP Officials Trying To Disqualify Iowa Student Ballots
► Across the country, polling places report long lines and heavy turnout.
► In California, same sex couples rush to beat the ballot. “With polls showing the outcome of a ballot measure on Tuesday on outlawing same-sex marriage in California a tossup, couples were not taking any chances on Monday”
► Who is funding California's Proposition 8? “The Mormons' donations are well known, and are a source of outrage among the church's more moderate elements. But little attention has been focused on two of the proposition's biggest individual donors: Elsa Broekhuizen, the mother of Blackwater founder Erik Prince, and Howard F. Ahmanson Jr., the reclusive theocratic millionaire who inherited $300 million from his philanthropist father at age 18.”
► Keith Olbermann produces evidence (cue cards) that Palin was scripted to compliment Tina Fey for her  impression when she appeared on SNL but ad-libbed and left the line out. Not really surprising as she is known in Alaska as an inveterate  grudgeholder.[video]
► At 7AM, 1000+ students lined up to vote at Penn State [video]
► John Kerry on the short list for Secretary of State [.....]
► Carl Rove predicts huge win for Obama: “The final Rove & Co. electoral map of the 2008 election cycle points to a 338-200 Barack Obama electoral vote victory over John McCain tomorrow, the largest electoral margin since 1996. ” Projections from other pundits.
► Palin's doctor released a brief letter summarizing her medical history. There are still many unanswered questions about her last pregnancy.

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Another Lying McCain Ad

►McCain Ad Distorts Obama, Day After Decrying Gotcha Journalism - The Huffington Post

John McCain is out with a new ad that accuses Barack Obama of making the same claim - "the fundamentals of the economy are strong" - that McCain himself was viciously criticized for just a week ago.

But the quote plucked by the McCain campaign is taken entirely out of context, just a day after the Arizona Republican himself decried "gotcha journalism" when it came to his running mate. Continue reading/view ad here.

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