Re: truth in campaigning -how important is it?

2008-09-11 Thread Maureen
If I was running Obama's ad campaign, the next ad would be Republicans say truth doesn't matter. I hate the lies spread by both sides. Lately, I've just stopped watching, or discussing politics in any way. Trying to get either side to accept the truth is like butting your head against a brick

Re: truth in campaigning -how important is it?

2008-09-11 Thread Dana
::sigh:: yeah but the next thing you know McCain will get elected to keep Obama from implementing his plan to allegedly raise taxes, and then we will be fighting nominations of right to lifers to the Supremem Court , unless of course we are all too broke to do so. On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 1:38 PM,

truth in campaigning -how important is it?

2008-09-10 Thread Beth In Alaska
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/09/AR2008090903727_pf.html As Campaign Heats Up, Untruths Can Become Facts Before They're Undone By Jonathan Weisman Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, September 10, 2008; A01 From the moment Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin declared