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Media Focuses on Lies and Distortions in McCain Ads

By Jeralyn

Even David Gergen on CNN tonight said John McCain's campaign ads are false. He says the media is beginning to pushback against Palin and McCain and it may spread to the public.

CNN also had a long review of McCain's ads with reporter Randi Kaye and Factcheck.org. The upshot:

• Sex education ad: false Obama was trying to get kids to learn about recognizing improper touching.

• The Bridge to Nowhere: Palin never told Congress "no thanks", Congress had already killed it.

• Earmarks: McCain lied on The View today and said Palin didn't ask for earmarks while Governor. This year alone she asked for 197 million. She vetoed some earmarks but also asked for others.

• Palin claims Alaska produces 20% of the energy produced in US. It's 3.5%. It matters because they are using this in a claim that Palin is some kind of energy expert.

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• International credentials: The claims about her Alaska National Guard experience and international travel. The Alaska National Guard says it is 100% sure Palin never went past the checkpoint into Iraq, and that Ireland merely was a refueling stop.

The lies will get past their base who will vote for them anyway, but I'd bet everyone else soon will start rolling their eyes when she says anything. She's going to become the Little Boy Who Cried Wolf. And the only takeaway from McCain's ads will be the desperation.

Tomorrow CNN will take a look at Obama's ads.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on September 16, 2008 (boomark / email).