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October 29, 2008 11:42 AM

McCain Calls on Paper to Release Video

Posted by John Bentley
(CBS)
From CBS News' John Bentley:

(MIAMI) – After dropping the references to Barack Obama’s relationship with Bill Ayers for most of the past couple of weeks, John McCain brought it back up today during a radio interview here.

“We should know about their relationship, including, apparently, information that is held by the Los Angeles Times concerning an event that Mr. Ayers attended with a PLO spokesman. The Los Angeles Times refuses to make that videotape public,” McCain said. “I’m not in the business of talking about media bias, but what if there was a tape with John McCain with a neo-Nazi outfit being held by some media outlet? I think the treatment of the issue would be slightly different.”

McCain is referring to a story in the LA Times, published in April, that says Obama attended a party for Rashid Khalidi, a professor at Columbia University who has been critical of Israel and an advocate for Palestinian rights. The Times has a videotape of the event, but has said they promised the owner of the tape not to release it.
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by gomccain1 October 31, 2008 11:57 AM EDT
Why does a candidate need an infomercial to get his point across?? King Obama has had a 6 month infomercial from CBS, NBC, CNN, LA Times, NY Times, etc., etc., etc. When they talk about him you would think they were having a sexual experience! The main stream media already has this cult leader elected!! It makes me sick! This is nothing more than a beauty contest. All we need now is that guy singing that Miss America song!McCain/Palin 08
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by thechooch1 October 30, 2008 2:32 PM EDT
I smell desperation.

The McCain campaign can''t run on the issues, so now all is left is a desperate attempt to assassinate Obama''s character.

Worked for Carl Rove last two elections, but the American people have seen what that gives us over the last eight horrible years.
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by dagrandma October 30, 2008 11:19 AM EDT
NEEDERBAUR: Anyone with half a brain knows these supposed quotes that have been floating around for months are bogus. They are MISQUOTES. They DO NOT accurately reflect what Senator Obama wrote. I''m sick and tired of correcting the people who continue to post them and I won''t do so now. You know why? Because no matter what poison you spew, it''s not going to do you any good.
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by citizen08 October 30, 2008 10:13 AM EDT
We''ll probably see that tape when we see Obama''s thesis from Columbia or ANY academic record from Columbia or Harvard. He''s the only head of Harvard Law Review "never to have written an article." Is this too much to ask of someone who wants to be President?? Wake up America!
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by edrichar56 October 30, 2008 4:49 AM EDT
MCAIN MUST BE INSANE HE''S FORGETTING THE 1/2 MILLION HE GAVE TO KHADILI FUND RAISER INVENT. LET''S TALK ABOUT THAT DUDE.
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by misha128-2009 October 30, 2008 3:41 AM EDT
Personally I find the fact that a McCain led organization that funded a person he claims is a terrorist to the tune of 1/2 a million dollars. Really Senator McCain that you must explain!
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by zietzke-2009 October 30, 2008 1:49 AM EDT
Who Cares......This story is GARBAGE......The rePUGS will do anything at this point in order to generate a controversy...Nice TRY !

The Re-PUGS are trying to establish guilt by association...I think he American people are smarted then that. The spin masters and the "Rove" Right wingers are proving just how stupid and desperate they really are.

If you want to see a better video, that was uncovered, check out the one where Donald Rumsfeld was meeting with Saddam in Baghdad.

Give us a break..I believe the American people are sick of this garbage throwing contest. Obama has already won. Look at the electorial map....311 to 163...Its a done deal.

People are tired of the re-pug failures over the last 8 years. This election victory validates this consensus.
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by targaray-2009 October 30, 2008 12:56 AM EDT
SPIN, BABY, SPIN ,,,

The Bush/McCain/Palin campaign will SAY ANYTHING and DO ANYTHING, These fools are a desparate, dishonest and dangerous lot and they don''t care if they take this country down with them. Maybe they should start VETTING themselves before they start slinging mud all over the place:

- International Republican Institue - Chairman, John McCain donated $500K to PLO radicals
- Alaskan Independence Party - "we have no use for United States policies"
- F. Gordan Liddy - Convicted Terrorist and Extremist
- Palin''s Pentocostal and Witchcraft Religous Beliefs

A "Make-Believe" and "Whackjob" Maverick ... LOSERS
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by mdlw2 October 30, 2008 12:43 AM EDT
I heard that McCain''s POW records have been permanently sealed...why? And why hasn''t Palin released her medical records? Why is she so special? Looking for skeltons....

And when did Palin''s children become state representatives flying around on state business? And while on state business, could a state be liable if a child has an accidential injury or worse?
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by dburfears October 30, 2008 12:40 AM EDT
John McCain as HEAD of the International Republican Institute, gave $480,000 to the VERY SAME GUY (Rashid Khalidi) that McCain is suddenly now claiming is a TERRORIST.

Under the Patriot Act, that is an act of treason. So McCain is a TRAITOR, and should be taken out and shot for TREASON.

Now THAT is straight talk. McCain is a DESPERATE LIAR.

McCain has lost ALL HONOR.

McCain has lost all DIGNITY.
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by dburfears October 30, 2008 12:38 AM EDT
John McCain as HEAD of the International Republican Institute, gave $480,000 to the VERY SAME GUY (Rashid Khalidi) that McCain is suddenly now claiming is a TERRORIST.

Under the Patriot Act, that is an act of treason. So McCain is a TRAITOR, and should be taken out and shot for TREASON.

Now THAT is straight talk. McCain is a DESPERATE LIAR.

McCain has lost ALL HONOR.

McCain has lost all DIGNITY.
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by dburfears October 30, 2008 12:38 AM EDT
John McCain as HEAD of the International Republican Institute, gave $480,000 to the VERY SAME GUY (Rashid Khalidi) that McCain is suddenly now claiming is a TERRORIST.

Under the Patriot Act, that is an act of treason. So McCain is a TRAITOR, and should be taken out and shot for TREASON.

Now THAT is straight talk. McCain is a DESPERATE LIAR.

McCain has lost ALL HONOR.

McCain has lost all DIGNITY.
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by dburfears October 30, 2008 12:36 AM EDT
John McCain gave $480,000 to the VERY SAME GUY (Rashid Khalidi) that he is suddenly now claiming is a TERRORIST.

Under the patriot Act, that is an act of treason. So McCain is a TRAITOR, and should be taken out and shot for TREASON.

Now THAT is straight talk. McCain is a DESPERATE LIAR.

McCain has lost ALL HONOR.

McCain has lost all DIGNITY.
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by demwatcher October 29, 2008 11:02 PM EDT
"John McCain and his Campaign and the RNC have gone into POOP MY PANTS PANIC MODE its clear with their last ditch grasps for dirt and mud slingin.

Posted by Colt8881 at 06:21 PM : Oct 29, 2008"

It seems that Obama is the one dumping shat. Buying that much air time is a sign of desperation.
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by slayrre007 October 29, 2008 10:58 PM EDT
This country is pathetic. How can anyone overlook this anti-American hypocrite Barack Obama. If anyone of you had a child who hung around very bad people.... you would DEFINATELY NOT reward your child. Yet... you same idiots are willing to overlook the horrible people Barack has accepted into his life both personally, politically, and spiritualy because you don''t like the economy and are too stupid to look past the AGE OLD TIRELESS garbage spoken by every politician since the beginning of time... "I will bring Change"... are you kidding me...??? I dare anyone of you anti-Americas...mainly everyone who supports Barack.... to show me significant evidence that he has done ANYTHING in his brief political career to back up the CHANGES his mouth has been spouting off since the start of the primaries. The guy is a fraud and the pied piper of lies... and so many idiots in this country are willing to close their eyes and follow his music. Not suprised considering this country was stupid enough to LISTEN and then VOTE George W Bush into office TWICE!
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by popstom12 October 29, 2008 9:51 PM EDT
The cheep gold plated chicago politicain 0bamanation was slime at
the start and will be at the end
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by pthinker October 29, 2008 8:21 PM EDT
No matter what McCain does the American people who are suffering as a result of poor economic policies will reject McCain and the Republican party.McCain is sniffing around trying to get any news that will paint Obama bad.He failed in the debate trying to force Obama to commit a gaffe.Now he is begging the media to help him with anything negative that they may have on Obama.McCain should tell the media to release all the videos about his dealings with Mr. Keating that will be fair.
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by u5122 October 29, 2008 7:52 PM EDT
The Republicans are acting like rabid dogs, snarling and howling at the press, while turning off the last of the undecideds. Who in their right mind would think these two could lead our country? Too bad they aren''t paying attention to the polls, they are repulsing their last hope, the Independents like myself.
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by missingamerica October 29, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
Hey, LAT: Make a deal with McCain.

Trade him release of the video for the minutes and/or recordings and/or video of Cheney''s secret "Energy Task Force" meetings...

That video won''t hurt Obama much if at all - that those ETF meetings?

That might doom McCain and the Republicans until the end of time...
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by targaray-2009 October 29, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
Just because Barack Obama once dribbled a basketball doesn''''t make him Magic Johnson!!!

DESPERATION:
John "The Make-Believe Maverick" and Faux News should have vetted this through his "Whackjob Maverick" running mate for he went down this path. Apparently, she and Mitt Rommney are the new future of the republican right wingnut party.
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