The economy will likely dominate tonight's presidential debate. John McCain arrived in Nashville last night while Barack Obama flew in earlier today and was given a police escort to his hotel. In recent days, he's been under a non-stop verbal assault from Sarah Palin. But are her criticisms accurate? Wyatt Andrews, now, with a Reality Check.
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In that subsequent story, Andrews recited one misstatement by Obama and three by Palin, including on William Ayers where Andrews whitewashed Obama’s ties to Ayers as he skipped over how Obama launched his local Illinois state senate campaign at Ayers’ home:
ANDREWS: Governor Palin continues to question Obama's ties to William Ayers, once a Vietnam war protestor linked to several bombings.
PALIN ON CAMPAIGN EVENT: Bill Ayers is an unrepentant domestic terrorist.
ANDREWS: Now, who knows if that comes up tonight, but the facts are this: Today William Ayers is a professor of education. Obama has served with Ayers on two education and charity-related boards, but he's condemned Ayers' violent past as detestable.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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Ugh. Couric suggested
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 20:01 ET by balboaUgh. Couric suggested nothing of the kind.
»→ Too easy
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 20:07 ET by Cool ArrowIt's because Obama asked for the blinky lights and the pleece siren.
"We cannot win with eggheads and African-Americans." - Paul Begala, Democrat racebaiter
"Verbal assault." What
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 21:48 ET by Schnikeys"Verbal assault."
What was interesting to note was her usage of a criminal offense term to describe Palin's criticisms.
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"My morality is your morality."
Bal
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 20:06 ET by NorthCoasterKaties phrasing would lead one to believe that the reason for the police escort is Sarah Palin's verbal attacks. Listen again to the clip.
It's a nifty connection,
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 20:11 ET by balboaIt's a nifty connection, police lights to Palin's attacks, but this in no way suggests that Obama needs police protection from Palin.
the replay
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 20:30 ET by TruthMongerupon further review...
bal's strenous objections prove the thread's total validity
therefore the ruling on this thread stands, and bal will be charged one time out
NB's ball, first down
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
Pretty sure it's over people...
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 21:15 ET by Interested and concerned CDN...the narrative is set...Obama could bust a cap in John's ass tonight, bitch slap Palin tomorrow, and flash gang signs at every stop and the media would spin it as a positive...hell, Matthews would say "here, finally, is the red meat democrats have been lacking"
I will sit and watch the hell to be unleashed on the american people.
Did I miss something?
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 20:18 ET by geoksterI saw that Palin made the same one remark on a couple campaign stops, something to the effect that Obama is palling around with an unrepentent terrorist.
Does this rise to the level of "a non-stop verbal assault from Sarah Palin."
If that is true, how does one characterize the unspeakably vile onslaught of smears and lies that Palin has been under from every media outlet and leftwing blog since they first heard of her?
Couric is a twit, a perky ex-cheerleader, nothing more.
Katie obviously never had a
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 20:42 ET by DCC1Katie obviously never had a course on misplaced modifiers. That and they have no editors with half a brain over at CBS. Then again they present the news at what, a fourth grade level?
BTW Katie, give up the cigs they are starting to deepen your voice, not good when your reputation is the "Perky" one.
Islamofacists want change too
CHICKENS--t
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 20:47 ET by MaytagBambi might be fragile enough that Katie thinks Sarah will kick his ass
I don't even like Couric
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 21:04 ET by mostlymoderateI don't even like Couric using the phrase "verbal assault". Seems biased. Verbally assaulting someone is like calling them a " f@^ki$* N1$$3^ ". "Making accusations" would be more appropriate.
Thanks for the clarification, CBS.
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 21:45 ET by CobraMan"Governor Palin continues to question Obama's ties to William Ayers, once a Vietnam war protestor linked to several bombings."
So, is Ayers linked to several bombings or not?
"Obama has served with Ayers on two education and charity-related boards, but he's condemned Ayers' violent past as detestable."
Ok, so even Obama admits that Ayers is linked to several bombings. Thanks for the clarification, CBS. I guess the question is, if Obama KNEW that Ayers was linked to several bombing, why did he still "served with Ayers on two education and charity-related boards" as you have put it? Does Obama think that attempted murder, radical militancy, and violent attacks against the US Government is an appropriate form of protest and that this type of behavior should not only be allowed, but should be awarded? Or does he think that the criminal activities of the past do not count after a few years or so?
Please, CBS, fact-check this for us, it’s VERY important to understand Obama’s leniency for militant activities. After all, we DON’T want a president who will forgive those who use violence against this country and its citizens, and who will reward them for their violent behavior by working with them in his administration.
Obama: My job is above my pay grade
Just the beginning...
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 04:23 ET by Prester John...of laying the groundwork to classify any criticism of a President Obama as hate speech. Look for a 2009 version of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 to be passed to quell any political opposition of the Annointed One.
i do not think that a couple
Thu, 10/09/2008 - 08:23 ET by patmac49i do not think that a couple of losers screaming out at a political rally mean that they intend to do harm to the democrat candidate..besides,they may very well be plants which campaigns are known to do..besides,someone who plans to to do harm as such would not want to bring attention to themselves...