2004: You lie enough it becomes true. 2008: You lie enough you become a joke

[Godhumor]

Oh man, did McCain screw up by pissing off the media and assuming the Obama campaign would just roll over and take abuse.

[DemzRock]

1. Makes you wonder why Kerry and Gore were so weak at calling them out on their lies! n/t

[Jackpine Radical]

2. They weren't. Especially Kerry wasn't. But he could get no traction in the media.

Have a look at this timeline of Kerry's campaign & responses to attacks, courtesy our own blm. Be prepared to be overwhelmed by data.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x2555

[anonymous171]

3. Kerry didn't want to look like he was whining or "unpresidential"

I blame his advisers, not the man himself.

[emulatorloo]

4. See Jackpine Radical's link -- Kerry pushed back, media did not cover EOM

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7139362&mesg_id=7139455

[stillcool]

5. I don't think Kerry and Gore were weak..

I think we were. The media doesn't have the control they used to.