Yellowdogtexan
04-26-2008, 11:41 AM
mclame is pulling a page out of the Lee Atwater/Karl Rove slime book. http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/04/mccain_campaign_associating_ob.phpThe McCain camp has just blasted out a statement saying that Obama's alleged "endorsement" by Hamas will "definitely be an issue in the election," an indication that McCain intends to honor his promise of a "civil" campaign more in the breach than in the observance.
McCain spokesman Brian Rogers called the supposed endorsement by Hamas, something that McCain hit Obama for earlier today, "a legitimate issue for the American people to think about," on the basis of Obama's call for negotiations with Iran.
Rogers added: "It is not only responsible to raise these critical issues in this election, but it would be the height of irresponsibility not to have this discussion with the American people."
Today's commotion was sparked by McCain's active defense of their fundraising e-mail warning that Hamas wants Obama to win the election, during a conference call today with conservative bloggers.
McCain also used the conference call to go after Obama for his past association with former Weatherman and current University of Illinois professor Bill Ayers. "Not only repudiation," McCain said, "but an apology for ever having anything to do with an unrepentant terrorist is due to the American people."
McCain's remarks prompted a response from Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan: "We want to take Senator McCain at his word that he wants to run a respectful campaign, but that is becoming increasingly difficult when he continually tries to use the politics of association and makes claims he knows not to be true to advance his campaign."Lee Atwater apologized for the willie horton ad before he died. However, the gop slime/play book is still in print and mccain is no different than rove or atwater.
McCain spokesman Brian Rogers called the supposed endorsement by Hamas, something that McCain hit Obama for earlier today, "a legitimate issue for the American people to think about," on the basis of Obama's call for negotiations with Iran.
Rogers added: "It is not only responsible to raise these critical issues in this election, but it would be the height of irresponsibility not to have this discussion with the American people."
Today's commotion was sparked by McCain's active defense of their fundraising e-mail warning that Hamas wants Obama to win the election, during a conference call today with conservative bloggers.
McCain also used the conference call to go after Obama for his past association with former Weatherman and current University of Illinois professor Bill Ayers. "Not only repudiation," McCain said, "but an apology for ever having anything to do with an unrepentant terrorist is due to the American people."
McCain's remarks prompted a response from Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan: "We want to take Senator McCain at his word that he wants to run a respectful campaign, but that is becoming increasingly difficult when he continually tries to use the politics of association and makes claims he knows not to be true to advance his campaign."Lee Atwater apologized for the willie horton ad before he died. However, the gop slime/play book is still in print and mccain is no different than rove or atwater.