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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: one_less who wrote (136378)	9/13/2008 4:16:48 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

While Obama’s Acorn connection has not gone entirely unreported, its depth, extent, and significance have been poorly understood. Typically, media background pieces note that, on behalf of Acorn, Obama and a team of Chicago attorneys won a 1995 suit forcing the state of Illinois to implement the federal “motor-voter” bill. In fact, Obama’s Acorn connection is far more extensive. In the few stories where Obama’s role as an Acorn “leadership trainer” is noted, or his seats on the boards of foundations that may have supported Acorn are discussed, there is little follow-up. Even these more extensive reports miss many aspects of Obama’s ties to Acorn. article.nationalreview.com

To: one_less who wrote (136378)	9/13/2008 4:30:23 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Well, once we get back to the issues, will the truth be told? Fighting earmarks is a good and noble cause, one that McCain took up singlehandedly for many years. But, he dropped the ball recently, by portraying Palin as a kindrid spirit in that fight. That argument broke down when it was revealed that Palin not only took earmarks as governor - $200 million just this year; not only that she originally supported earmarks - lauding not only the Bridge to Nowhere, but Alaska's ability to land earmarks; not only that, once the Bridge to Nowhere was cancelled, she did NOT return the money, but spent it on other projects; but that she had a history of fighting for earmark money throughout her career, hiring a lobbyist to grab money while she was mayor of Wasilla. So, if we're gonna talk issues, let's talk about this issue. McCain continues to lie about her taking earmarks, as recently as yesterday on The View. But, the tickers - yes, even on MSNBC - refuse to use the word 'lie' but said he 'mistakenly said' she never took earmarks. Surely, someone has pointed out to him that the story is false? If not, he IS out of touch. If so, let's call him what he is: a liar. Note that it was not the Democrats that first pointed out that Palin took the earmarks - like nearly all other politicians - but that McCain and Palin cast her as an equal in the fight on earmarks. They painted a nice picture; problem was, the picture was not true. We can't talk about issues without talking about the candidates truthfulness on issues. Davis said it was not about issues, but personality. So be it. Let's at least raise the bar high enough to require honesty and integrity as a minimum bar of acceptance to the office.