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July 22, 2008 10:38 PM

McCain Camp's Fake Press Pass Lampoons Obama, Media

By
John Bentley
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John McCain
(CBS)
From CBS News' John Bentley:

(WILKES-BARRE, Penn.) John McCain's campaign had a little fun at Barack Obama's expense tonight, issuing a fake press pass to the McCain traveling press on the bus as we landed at the airport here. The front of the pass identifies the McCain press corps as the "JV Squad" and has the caption "Left Behind to Report in America."

The reverse side features a Frenchman pouring a glass of wine with the same caption en francaise ("Laisse en arriere pour faire un rapport en Amerique").

The fake press pass satirizes the preferential treatment that the McCain campaign suggests the media has given Barack Obama. The allegation of media bias is nothing new but has reached a fever pitch in light of the presumptive Democratic nominee's foreign trip, which has garnered extensive attention from the press.

Earlier on Tuesday, the McCain campaign released a web ad called "Obama Love," which strings together a series of clips featuring prominent TV journalists lavishing praise upon the Illinois senator.

Check out the pictures of the fake press pass below.

(CBS)


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by toldyouso12 July 25, 2008 1:17 PM EDT
CORRECTION:

Why not? It is a well KNOWN fact, that when people have nothing left--humor is the best refuge.


McCain should be thankful for less press coverage, that way when he is performing his daily Tai Chi of "sticking his foot in his mouth" maybe the press will miss some of it and maybe, they will only see him as he and his aids are removing that foot--then like they have in the past--they can declare that McCain was just using his mouth to clean his toenails.

Posted by toldyouso12 at 10:13 AM : Jul 25, 2008
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by toldyouso12 July 25, 2008 1:13 PM EDT
Why not? It is a well no fact, that when people have nothing left--humor is the best refuge.


McCain should be thankful for less press coverage, that way when he is performing his daily Tai Chi of "sticking his foot in his mouth" maybe the press will miss some of it and maybe, they will only see him as he and his aids are removing that foot--then like they have in the past--they can declare that McCain was just using his mouth to clean his toenails.
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by starleo146 July 24, 2008 9:18 PM EDT
His Economic adviser called the Americans a bunch of ''Whiners'' now who is really the whiner. Mr. press I am over here please let me speak.

I have seen nothing but Mc Bush since Obama left and he does nothing but divide this country.
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by dnsallday July 24, 2008 12:43 AM EDT
Lets see if I''ve got this right, while Obama is out making news, McCain is crying that the media (his base), isn''t giving him enough attention?
Is anybody else embarrassed for him? He is really coming across as an insecure, petty, spoiled juvenile.
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by mr2258 July 23, 2008 10:14 PM EDT
Obama''s media team has proved him to be a total idiot on this trip.
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by rltw175b July 23, 2008 5:27 PM EDT
mccain should stick to jokes that offend women...
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by vastr-wcon July 23, 2008 5:22 PM EDT
Is AMNESTY-JOHN still in the race?

Given the loony-left MSM''s ALL-HUSSEIN, ALL-THE-TIME propaganda, one gets the impression that it is a one-person contest. Obviously, that is the only way a Kerry-like shallow, arrogant, platitude-spouting, inexperienced, elitist, narcissistic, flip-flopping gas-bag, who is so mentally deficient from extensive drug use he even has to plagiarize his hollow platitudes, could win an honest election.
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by aldon61 July 23, 2008 5:12 PM EDT
If elected as president Obama will remove the word "white" from certain foundations. One place will be the use of the word "White House". If he has to he will ask the terrorists to fullfill the destiny of flight 93 to do it.

Posted by ChrisL45 at 10:16 AM : Jul 23, 2008

My friend to say YOU aren''''t the brightest bulb in the package is to overstate the obvious. I''''ve got a dog that will MOST certainly give you a run for the most intelligent. My Money''''s on my dog by the way. Sieg Heil Bush


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Posted by MCVet at 02:06 PM : Jul 23, 2008

MCVet, we''d have to handicap your dog in a face to face showdown with this clown; it would be MUCH too easy for him!
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by mcvet July 23, 2008 5:08 PM EDT
Something tells me, after this last weekend and this week, McSame is going to need a little bit more than a high school prank! But then he probably thinks he''s still in High School so I guess it fits!!
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by mcvet July 23, 2008 5:06 PM EDT
If elected as president Obama will remove the word "white" from certain foundations. One place will be the use of the word "White House". If he has to he will ask the terrorists to fullfill the destiny of flight 93 to do it.

Posted by ChrisL45 at 10:16 AM : Jul 23, 2008

My friend to say YOU aren''t the brightest bulb in the package is to overstate the obvious. I''ve got a dog that will MOST certainly give you a run for the most intelligent. My Money''s on my dog by the way. Sieg Heil Bush
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