McCain Camp Knocks Reporting on Racist Crowds- Raises Wright to Say They're Not Talking About Him

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October 13, 2008, 4:22 PM

McCain Strategist Knocks Coverage Of Extreme Rhetoric At Rallies

In an interview with National Public Radio this morning, Steve Schmidt, John McCain’s chief strategist, suggested that the media have been unfair in their coverage of the extreme rhetoric that has surfaced at some recent McCain-Palin rallies.

"Now, both campaigns have thousands of people in their crowds, and we had one person yell something inappropriate at ours, and of course we condemn it," Schmidt told Renee Montagne. "You see that happen at Obama rallies. The difference is, it seems that when it happens at a McCain rally it gets covered on television. When it happens at an Obama rally, it doesn't get covered."

Schmidt also reaffirmed McCain's vow that Barack Obama's former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, is (officially) off limits for the campaign. (Sarah Palin has discussed the relationship, saying, "I don’t know why that association isn’t discussed more, because those were appalling things that that pastor had said about our great country...")

"Yeah, there are certainly millions of Americans who have deep concern about that relationship," Schmidt said. "But Senator McCain has been clear from the earliest days of the campaign when the story first entered the American consciousness that he would not use this issue in the campaign, and that remains his position."


http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/13/politics/horserace/entry4519030.shtml

[gemlake]

1. So they're talking about how they're not talking about Wright.

Sounds like they're talking about Wright.

[bigtree]

8. and, not talking about the 'millions' of Americans who have deep 'concern'

[yardwork]

2. What about the campaign's own signs comparing Obama to Osama?

[sharp_stick]

3. Ahhh Steve Schmidt

An assholes asshole. I for one hope this shined up knob finally winds up on the unemployment line where he belongs. Some people in society produce nothing and contribute nothing, he is one of those parasites.

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6. he'll be grooming Palin in exile for the next campaign

[louis-t]

4. "All those appalling things"

that the founder of AIP said about this great country....really? That's not what she meant? The Dickens, you say!

[tosh]

5. Whine, whine......whine

:rofl:

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. I question everything this campaign says since I read it on DU first

today about questioning Rev. Wright.