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FactCheck to McCain: that's not what we said

Remember that FactCheck.org report which concluded (dubiously, I've argued) that Sarah Palin had been the victim of "sliming"?

FactCheck now reports that the McCain campaign is misusing the report in question by suggesting, in a new ad, that the alleged "sliming" came from the Obama campaign. Here's how FactCheck puts it in its latest report, "McCain-Palin Distorts Our Finding":

With its latest ad, released Sept. 10, the McCain-Palin campaign has altered our message in a fashion we consider less than honest. The ad strives to convey the message that FactCheck.org said "completely false" attacks on Gov. Sarah Palin had come from Sen. Barack Obama. We said no such thing. We have yet to dispute any claim from the Obama campaign about Palin.

They call the ad "Fact Check." It says "the attacks on Gov. Palin have been called 'completely false' ... 'misleading.' " On screen is a still photo of a grim-faced Obama. Our words are accurately quoted, but they had nothing to do with Obama.
Now that's "sliming."
  • Andy said:

    Too bad the people on the fence will never hear this news because the Corporate media will never post it

    September 11, 2008 12:13 PM
  • gordon marshall said:

    There has to be a "get out the alternative media" campaign, persuading the persuade-ables the MSNBC, Kos, dare I say The Phoenix--have something to say that is unbiased, canny, and above all interesting.  They have to realize that support for Obama steps from his willingness to speak the truth, without asking, like Pilate, "What is truth"--and washing their hands.  Not that Obama is Jesus, any more than John Lennon was.

    September 12, 2008 11:16 AM
  • aging cynic said:

    yeah Gordon, Kos is nowhere near strident enough...

    September 12, 2008 11:40 AM

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