Media give McCain a pass (re taking Public financing) while pouncing on Obama

[JohnWxy]

John McCain said he would take public financing for the Republican primaries. Then he used the promise of that public financing to help secure a loan for his campaign. Then, after he wrapped up the Republican nomination, he abruptly decided he did not want to be bound by the limits on campaign fundraising and spending that accompany public financing, so he announced that he had changed his mind.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200806200012?f=top

Media give McCain a pass while pouncing on Obama

by Jamison Foser

When Barack Obama announced yesterday that he was opting out of the public financing system for the general election and John McCain responded by attacking Obama for doing so, you didn't have to be Carnac the Magnificent to anticipate the media's reaction. In fact, it's hard to imagine a scenario that would more predictably result in skewed media coverage than a campaign finance squabble involving John McCain.

McCain said of Obama's decision: "This election is about a lot of things but it's also about trust. It's also about whether you can take people's word. ... his is a big deal, a big deal. He has completely reversed himself and gone back, not on his word to me, but the commitment he made to the American people."

McCain's comments were widely reported -- but few news organizations bothered to point out that McCain has "completely reversed himself" and gone back on his word on public financing during this campaign.

John McCain said he would take public financing for the Republican primaries. Then he used the promise of that public financing to help secure a loan for his campaign. Then, after he wrapped up the Republican nomination, he abruptly decided he did not want to be bound by the limits on campaign fundraising and spending that accompany public financing, so he announced that he had changed his mind.

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[Overseas]

1. That has made me angry too.

Especially after John Sidney McCain III used the promise of public financing to help secure himself a loan. Shameless hypocritical jerk pontificating against Obama!

[CrispyQ]

2. The liberal media will never give us a fair shake.

:eyes:

"The media are only as liberal as the corporations that own them."