McCain Slams Obama's Donation 'Scandal'

Randy any candidate has the full right to fund his or her campaign as they choose, as long as it is lawful, many candidates as Ronald Reagan used the same as Obama! When does Obama need McCain's permission on how to best run his campaign, the taxpapers are paying for McCains campaign, I see this as by for worst due to the economical crisis we are in. McCain to speak of a man's word, what a laugh to those, who watch his fallacies and mistruths during is campaign smear, he has brought shame to such honor.

The people have every right to send money to their favored candidate, and this is just another desperate rant and ploy by the Republican party. For the majority of voters it falls on deaf ears!

You have a nice day...

Maryanna and Sharon, So you don't have a problem with candidates who lie to your face?

Then, how do you know you can trust them when they are in office?

NewsMax??? Really??

They are less reliable than a tea-leaf reading at Madam Marie.

CJ, Thanks for checking in.

Most of NewsMax stuff comes from the AP. Where do you get political information that you trust?

Most from AP? OK, but what about the fringe stuff they tout as fact?

I usually look at AP, Reuters, BBC and NPR. So called 'mainstream media', no fringe sources.

Yeah I have a big problem with McCain lieing to my face. The deal with the campaign money was never a promise. It was a pledge to work with McCain to get an agreement to preserve a publicly financed general election. NewsMax really?

CJ, The quote was confirmed by the Fox News Sunday transcript. Looks like NewsMax got it right.

BTW, I trust the AP (as much as I do any media organization) but not Reuters or the BBC. They have a record of making up facts to support their liberal conclusions. PBC reports from a narrow point of view, but what they do report is pretty accurate (and John Feinstein on sports is great).

My conclusion is that we need to get our news from diverse sources to get the facts.

Randy, McCain has done nothing but lie and deceive his followers, I throw that right back at you! How do you support a man that his whole campaign has been nothing but lies and spewing division and hatred, self-serving flip flops on the major issues and not to mentions very poor judgement, when choosing is running mate Palin, who is a AIP supporter? AIP radical group that hates our government and would like to destroy the American way if could!

Fox news? This is not news, Fox's reporters are made up of biased-bought paid pundits of the Republican party! All the world knows they are a joke!

Kevin, O originally told the public that his campaign would take public financing if McCain did. After the primaries when his fund raising was a success, he later modified his position to say that he would try to get an agreement with McCain.

That doesn't change the fact that O originally committed to pubilic financing, and didn't live up to his commitment.

Sharon, A few specifics about McCain's "lies" and "deceptions" would make your argument more credible. I was specific about the charges against Obama, and you offered no facts to refute them. Do you care if Obama is funded by foreign sources or can't be trusted when he makes a commitment?

I wrote the article because I believed that the specific charges against Obama were serious. I'm no McCain fan, but at this point, I'm not an Obama fan either. On election day I will be voting for one of them as the lesser of two evils.

Sharon, You have proof that Fox News reporters are Republican party pundits? I'd like to hear it.

Randy, there is no proof of Obama being funded by foreign people, that is another of one McCains false allegations, give me the proof.

Here is a few of the lies McCain as told and where they have been debuked, If you need more let me know please...

1. McCain lied about Obama home purchase check here http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/rezko_reality.html

2.McCain's new ad touts "renewable energy," but his energy plan offers little to support it.
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/wind_power_puffery.html

3.McCain ad cherry-picks Obama remarks on Iran, twisting his meaning.
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/context_included_obama_on_iran.html

4.McCain misrepresents Obama's tax proposals again. And again, and again.
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/more_tax_deceptions.html

5.McCain calls Obama's refundable tax credits "welfare," but calls his own "reform."
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/obamas_welfare.html

6. McCain distorted the facts about Obama visiting the troops in Iraq:

In July, McCain released an ad saying that Obama "made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops" when the Pentagon "wouldn't allow him to bring cameras." Although the individual claims are all true, the implication is false.

Obama had previously visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed and in Baghdad – both without cameras in tow. He did cancel a visit to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany after the Pentagon told him that Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Jonathan Scott Gration, an Obama foreign policy adviser, would not be permitted to accompany him. Obama said afterward that he had "a concern that maybe our visit was going to be perceived as political." (Factcheck.org)

7. McCain blames Obama and the Democrats for the Economical crisis, wrong!
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/who_caused_the_economic_crisis.html

Fox News fair and balance, not... http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1067

McCain played loose with the public financing system when he took money for his Republican primary campaign. He took loans pledging FUTURE public money as collateral and if the campaign didn't go well he would reapply for public financing. Sounds like he McCain likes it both ways.

Sharon, The examples you have provides are in the realm of normal campaign give and take. For example, the factcheck.org link you provided on #7 clearly shows that both sides have blamed aspects of the economic crisis on each other.

And thanks for the "proof" that Fox News employs that are Republican party pundits? The piece by "FAIR", "Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, is by a tax-exempt "media watchdog" organization founded in 1986 by radical activist Jeff Cohen, who regards the Democratic Party as "right wing."
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=7092

The issue here is what the candidates actually stand for, not their opponent's, spin about their stand on the issues. I'm willing to take a hard look at both candidates' background in making my voting decision. Are you, or are you just willing to take a hard look at one candidate because your mind is made up?

Baby, I don't know who gave you that information, but it is not accurate. That was the Democrat spin, but the DNC lost because their were precedents and legal opinions supporting the financing of the McCain campaign. See -

"WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain won a round against Democrats on Thursday when the Federal Election Commission rejected their contention that he violated campaign finance laws during the GOP primary."
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=213&sid=1349054

Randy, Oh... when it the dems they are simply liars, but when you are provided with the proof of McCains ongoing lies, it is normal political spin! Why am I not surprised! What a joke!

Furthermore, Randy I am not your baby!

"...McCain had been entitled to $5.8 million in the federal funds for the Republican primary, but decided to rely on donations instead so he could avoid spending limits before the GOP convention in September.

Part of the dispute centered on a loan McCain received late last year. It was not directly secured by McCain's potential access to public funds. But his agreement with the bank required him to reapply for public funds if he lost early primary contests and to use that money as collateral..."

Right, have it both ways. Avoid spending limits -- but if you can't get the donations, go back to the trough and get the public money. Whine like crazy if your opponent raises more money than you and insist that they use public financing.

Sharon,

I was responding to Baby J. No offense intended.

When factcheck.org takes an issue and judges that both the Obama ads and the McCain ads blame the other candidate for a problem, I believe that is "normal campaign give and take." However, others who believe the Messiah can do no wrong may differ with me.

Baby J., The Federal Election Commission doesn't agree with you about the loan.

John McCain never committed to use public financing for the primary, only the General Election. Obama never committed to use public financing for the primary, but pledged to use public financing in the General Election.

McCain lived up to his commitments. Obama did not.

That McCain is behind financially does not bother me at all. I have no doubt Obama is getting large amounts of dirty money but thats not why I'm amused. McCain was one of those idiots that sponsored and voted for the worst strike on the 1st Amendment since the Fairness Doctrine first was imposed. McCain-Feingold was the devil's bargain Congress made that helps keep them all in power while shorting challengers short on name recognition.

As for McCain being mad at Obama, well thats what you get when you trust a politician-especially the slimy ones like Obama. Anyway,we tax payers know all about it and now McCain has a clue how we feel.