McCain Caught Red-Handed

[Hope And Change]

Caught Red-Handed

06.13.08 -- 12:45PM By Josh Marshall

In the http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/200044.php">post below I noted how John McCain is now going in for the same Social Security 'privatization' bamboozlement that President Bush did, claiming that calling his policy 'privatization' is some sort of lie or spin.

Here's video of McCain using the word himself in 2004 and then claiming it's all a bum rap just this morning. For more ins and outs of the policy and terminology issues, see the http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/200044.php">post below. To take the McCain flimflam straight up, no chaser, watch the vid ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgvgBpXPMko">


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/200055.php">Link

[Thrill]

1. The guy clearly lies and once again. The media never calls him on it

[redqueen]

6. All those spam e-mails about Obama? Replay all with this.

The media won't cover it, so we have to get it out there.

[democrattotheend]

2. Looks like Florida might be in play after all

[LiberalFighter]

4. How many retirees potential near retired live in Florida?

Bet those retirees and soon to be retired will be glad to know that McCain wants to destroy Social Security.

Here are some facts from MetLife

2004 Election
Age Group (59-64)
70% voted
92% are registered to vote

Age Group (65-74)
70.8% voted

Age Group (18-24)
41.9% voted

[formercia]

3. Just what we need.

'Investing' Social Security trust funds on Wall Street. Those clowns can't even keep from losing their own money. How much better will they treat ours?


Sure, let's throw a few Trillion at them and just see how fast they can blow it.

[Overseas]

5. Good material for a forum on John Sidney McCain III Lies & Distortions.

Someone suggested we set one up and it seems a great place to put his about-face declarations.

[redqueen]

7. Excellent idea!

[Jokinomx]

8. What an asshole...... just give more money to corporations .......nt

[george_maniakes]

9. good one. that video is so clear and to the point, the only response mccain has is....

secret muslim.

[onetwo]

10. Was that Lieberman behind the flag trying to bail him out again?

LOL!