What did it really say??? Was McCain's ad a lie or did it merely challedge Obama's political spin on what the bill said? Well, one must read the bill in question first... Ann Althouse did (a moderate Democrat) and came to this conclusion...
Obama cries out "lies" when someone challedges his self-serving political spin on events... Fact matter, even if Obama's reason for voting for the bill was what he says, what did the bill mandate??? One thing it did WAS "comprehensive sex education for kindergartners"... http://althouse.blogspot.com/ >>> York notes that "nearly all commentators" have accepted Obama's assertion >>> that he voted for the bill because he was concerned about protecting young >>> children from sexual predators, but: The fact is, the bill’s intention was to mandate sex education, especially concerning contraception and the prevention of sexually- transmitted diseases, for children before the sixth grade and as early as kindergarten. Obama’s defenders may howl, but the bill is what it is. If you still think the McCain ad lies about Obama, please explain why, using the text of the ad. It seems to me that all the McCain ad does is decline to accept Obama's self-serving characterization of the reason why he voted for the bill. But study the text and the legislative history of the bill, as York has, and try to explain how it can possibly be considered a lie to say that he voted for comprehensive sex education for kindergartners. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
