September 18, 2008

Truth And Lies, Part Two: Lies (McCain)

Filed under: 08 Election, John McCain — MFunk @ 12:07 pm

John McCain LiesJohn McCain:

* Economic Expertise: McCain claimed he had never said he didn’t know much of the economy. He did. Then he admitted to this. Then he lied about it again and stuck by the lie.

* The Pig Lie: McCain aired a multi-market ad campaign claiming Obama had called Sarah Palin a pig, stating he “approved” the message. When asked if it was true, or even if he thought that was what Obama meant, he said, “No.”

* Sex With Children Lie: McCain claimed Obama wanted to teach kindergartners “comprehensive sex education,” which I guess implies about everything from anal to abortions. The bill he refers to was intended to protect children from sexual predators. He has stuck by this lie.

* Lying About Obama Having Lied: Rumors and lies about Sarah Palin abound on the internet, and a recent campaign ad from John McCain claims they come from Obama. It cites sources, and I now cite those sources saying that John McCain is lying about them.

* Obama-Cheney Energy Bill: McCain claims in a series of ads that Obama “gave billions to big oil.” The bill he cites, even including the perks in it, raised taxes on oil companies overall.

* Iran Tiny Threat Lie: McCain claimed Obama said Iran was a tiny threat. Obama was comparing it to the U.S.S.R., but McCain took the word out of context to make Obama look like a moron or feeb.

* Baby-Killer Lie: One of my personal favorites, this lie indicates that Obama supported post-birth abortions. Yes, he “approved a message” that flatly says Obama wanted to kill babies after they were born. Of course, the bill Obama blocked actually was to give fetuses or their relations the right to sue in the event that an abortion failed and the child wasn’t given full medical aid, and has been widely criticized for being poorly written, besides.

* Obama Tax: McCain claims Obama wants to raise your taxes. For 90% of Americans, this is a lie. The same goes for Small Business Owners. McCain claims that Obama wants to harm “23 million small business owners,” and this is a bald-faced lie. Especially when most small business owners would benefit more under Obama’s plan than McCain’s.

* Renewable Energy Lie: McCain ran an ad touting his renewable energy plans, but very little in his plans have to do with renewable energy.

* The Rezko Lie: One of the most enduring lies, McCain need merely show Rezko’s picture or mention his name, and people think Obama was involved in criminal dealings with him. This is a lie. Rezko is, indeed, a convicted criminal, but he was also a real estate owner, and his deals with Obama were limited to Obama buying a house at market value, having Rezko’s wife buy the lot next door, and then Rezko’s wife selling the lot at a profit. McCain, however, claims through ads some “$14 million in land deals.” This is a total lie.

* Pro-Life Lie: McCain claimed in speeches, forums and to the press that he has a 25-year pro-life record. Er, well, considering that one of the reasons I found him appealing in 2000 was his quote that, “I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations,” I think it is tough to say what his position is, besides thoroughly inconsistent.

Alright, that’s all of August and September for McCain. For lies like linking Obama to Castro, Obama to HAMAS, Obama snubbing our troops, Obama not voting to support the war, Obama raising taxes on electricity, Obama hating immigrants, Obama’s opposition to the gas tax holiday causing prices to remain high and Obama having no alternative energy plan - all lies that McCain paid much money to proliferate and never recounted - see this link.

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3 Comments »

  1. […] McCain […]

    Pingback by Driving Too Fast Down The Middle Of The Road » Truth And Lies, Part Two: Lies (Introduction) — September 18, 2008 @ 12:12 pm

  2. This is very thorough! Thanks. I just wish that you could link this to one of the McCain/Palin site, so that people would be compelled to face the inconsistencies and fabrications of the Republican’s No. 1.

    Also, I hope that the Obama troops will develop a succinct response to the Rezko claim….I’ve heard various versions of the loan to the Obamas, the discounted valuation of the adjacent lot, etc….A simple, clear refutation should get out there.

    Comment by The Luddite — September 18, 2008 @ 8:29 pm

  3. Well, as for inconsistencies, I tried to stay away from those. Flip-flopping is a bit of a different issue than stating something contrary to the truth.

    Nevertheless, thanks for the appreciation. I tried to be thorough, and to stick only with what could specifically be disproven. I admit I did show some rancor when it came to his allegations about the Sex-Ed and Infanticide, but I don’t feel it undue - I consider those to be reprehensible claims to make about someone when one knows better.

    As for Rezko, that situation still baffles me: One, because it doesn’t seem like anybody has said specifically what, on the record, was done wrong. And two, because what I did learn of the record, it didn’t seem all that shady. Rezko himself is a shady character, so perhaps it’s only guilt by association.

    Comment by MFunk — September 19, 2008 @ 3:59 pm

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