by Teh Nutroots | Fox News talking host Megyn Kelly called out McCain's spokesman Tucker Bound for all the McCain-approved lies. (Think Progress)
“I want to hold you accountable for what McCain is doing,” said Kelly. “Has your candidate gone too far, has he stretched the truth with the voters?”
Bounds initially attempted to dismiss her question, claiming that McCain has simply “gone to great lengths to discuss Barack Obama’s record.” “It is true that during a struggling economy, he proposes raising taxes,” declared Bounds.
“Not on the middle class,” shot back Kelly, noting that “virtually every independent analyst” has said that the McCain campaign is lying. (TP)
Steve Benen sees this as a "tipping point."
Megyn Kelly was downright indignant, on the air, about the McCain campaign's dishonesty. Yes, I was surprised, too....
His back against the wall, Bounds justified his bogus claims by arguing that Obama voted to raise taxes in the Senate 94 times (which is false), and saying Obama wanted to raise taxes on those making $42,000 a year (which is also false).
It's consistent with the pattern established by the McCain campaign -- caught in a lie, utilize additional lies.
Stepping back, though, Bounds probably never expected Megyn Kelly to confront him with reality, or to call him out on his mendacity. If the McCain campaign's dishonesty is even turning off Fox News, the "McCain lies a lot" narrative may be taking root after all. (Political Animal)
Or...could it be that even some Republicans are cottoning on to the fact that a McCain presidency is not in their---or their viewers'---interests? Nah.
KELLY:...I’m saying what the independent analysts say. They say that claim is false. And if that’s false, why would John McCain do that Tucker? Why wouldn’t he just level with the voters and say, “look, he’s going to raise taxes on the wealthy or whatever you consider somebody to be making over $250,000, it’s going to have a trickle down effect. That may not be good for the middle class.” But why say he’s going to raise taxes on the middle class when he’s not? (TP)
Well, it's something that they're crying foul at all. And by "something" I mean "different." I've never noticed they have any rooted objection to lies.
John Cole speculates about the new "cottage industry" McCain and Palin are creating. "Maybe this is the McCain campaigns unemployment solution- lie so much that an army of fact checkers is needed to keep up with all the bullshit." He's got links to the current compendiums of McCain-Palin lies.
Some tech wizard needs to create a widget for those ASAP.
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