Politico: McCain’s “100 Percent Absolute Truth” Claim Absolutely False.

October 10th 2008 in Lies

“John McCain told the Des Moines Register this week that he always tells ‘100 percent absolute truth,’ even in campaign ads. There’s one big problem with that bold statement: it’s just not true. McCain has made a number of statements — in paid ads and on the campaign trail — that simply cannot be described as 100 percent accurate. Some aren’t even close.” [Politico, 10/02/08: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14208.html]

CNN: McCain’s Subprime Lending Attack is “Misleading,” Takes Obama’s Words Out of Context.

“In a campaign speech Wednesday, October 8, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain questioned Democratic opponent Sen. Barack Obama’s foresight on the role of the troubled subprime lending sector in the recent financial crisis. ‘As recently as September of last year, he said that subprime loans had been — quote — a [...]

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CNN Fact Check: Barack Obama Would Not Fine Businesses over Health Care.

“At a campaign event Thursday, October 9, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain criticized Democratic opponent Sen. Barack Obama’s health-care plan. ‘Under his plan, he will fine employers who don’t offer health insurance to put their employees in government health care. He’ll fine them,’ McCain said. ‘You know what that does? That [...]

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