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November 2, 2008
Lying Liars
McCain is following Drudge's lead again. He's including this ridiculous news item in his robo-calls now.
Here's the story. Drudge, Malkin, News Busters and all wingnut points in-between are ballyhooing an audio clip of Senator Obama from January in which he says that if someone wanted to build a coal plant without environmental and greenhouse gas safeguards, they'll go bankrupt under his proposed cap and trade system -- a system which McCain also supports!
And dirty, unsafe coal plants deserve to go bankrupt. Put another way, if I open a restaurant with syphilitic chefs, and gigantic syphilitic rats living in the pasta machines, I'd go bankrupt, too, for a variety of reasons -- and rightfully so.
It gets more ridiculous. Drudge, Malkin, News Busters and the McCain campaign are saying Obama wants to bankrupt the whole industry. Read the item and tell me if you see anything in the senator's remarks about the whole "coal industry."
He doesn't say a damn thing about the "whole industry." In fact, Obama supports coal more than I'm personally comfortable with.
Drudge and McCain are lying liars, yes. But now they're desperate and insane lying liars.
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Posted By Bob Cesca | November 2, 2008 3:30 PM
Comments
argh, typekey!
slightly o/t: I like that most democrats seem able to accept a candidate who doesn't entirely mirror their views. it prevents us from having candidates like mccain, who change all their views to attract the base.
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at November 2, 2008 4:04 PM
My brother is a chef at an above-averaged priced seafood/steak restarunt in Ohio. They have to follow codes, regulations, and procedures by the book. If they dont, they will be shut down, period. If someone comes in with an obscure food allergy, they have to acomodate them and be careful every step of the way.
Despite all that trouble, the company is doing just fine though.
Im pretty sure the coal industry, which is 100% needed while luxury food is not, can do fine with new safety and health regulations.
Posted by: J M Ashby at November 2, 2008 4:06 PM
At this point I'm surprised by nothing (though still repulsed). I expect anything tomorrow, up to and including a giant alien space banner saying "Vote McCain or Earth Will Be Pulverized".
And good point, Theo. I'm uncomfortable with some of Obama's views too, but I can't have Kucinich and always knew that. I'd rather compromise within reason than nitpick.
Posted by: dontpanic23 at November 2, 2008 4:10 PM
Actually, the sign reads, "Vote McCain and Earth Will Be Pulverized Coal."
Posted by: Strawdog at November 2, 2008 4:47 PM
Well, besides Drudge and Fox, any news organization worth their salt is going to call the McCain campaign out on this. Anyone listening to Fox or reading Drudge with their morning coffee wasn't going to vote for Obama anyway, so I think it's just another example of disingenous, dishonorable, too little too late wingnuttery from McCain.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at November 2, 2008 5:11 PM
Did the Drudge story say anything about drowning puppies? Or is he saving that for Tuesday morning?
Posted by: Matt Osborne at November 2, 2008 6:30 PM
I think I ate at your restaurant a few days ago, and the last few days have been pretty rough, thank you very much.
Posted by: Andhakari at November 3, 2008 4:25 AM
