McCain's mimeographed accusation about Obama's supposed vote on an overhead projector

[zulchzulu]

In case you missed it, McCain was lying in the debate about a "overhead projector" (which says something about his dated technology prowess) that Obama was for. The project, which Obama actually didn't vote on, was a planetarium. You know, something people who embrace science might want to have to educate people... The fact that McCain, a dude who is clueless about computers, would bring up a 1970's technology such as an overhead projector is revealing in its own right. But about that accusation:

(McCain talking about Obama) “He voted for nearly a billion dollars in pork-barrel earmark projects, including, by the way, $3-million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago, Illinois,” McCain said during the Oct. 7, 2008, presidential debate. “My friends, do we need to spend that kind of money?”

McCain was referring to a spending request for the 2008 budget. And, indeed, the Web site of Obama’s Senate office shows Obama asked for $3-million for the Adler Planetarium. According to Obama’s office, the equipment had begun to fail and deprived people of a learning experience.

“The projection equipment in this theater is 40 years old, and is no longer supported with parts or service by the manufacturer,” his office said in a June 21, 2007, announcement.

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...Obama didn’t actually vote for the projector as McCain stated. The request — which was a 10-fold hike from a failed request a year earlier — never made it past the Senate appropriations committee, said Steve Ellis of Taxpayers for Common Sense.

http://jotman.blogspot.com/2008/10/obamas-overhead-projector.html

Give it up, McPengiun.

[zulchzulu]

1. Kick...

...in case you missed it...

[Egnever]

2. to be fair Obama did request it and wold have voted for it

of course i think we can all see the value in a planetarium. Well all of us except the scientifically retarded repukes.

[blogslut]

3. Pretty ridiculous way to refer to planetarium equipment

But then, if Johnny McSame was actually interested in technology, he wouldn't have downed so many planes.

[high density]

4. haha

I didn't even think about what an overhead projector was until this picture. I haven't seen one of those in use since high school! Leave it to McCain to confuse an overhead projector with projectors in a planetarium setup.