AP FACT CHECK: McCain misreads 2001 Obama interview

[sabra]

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gLBaoE7NjOjG6VtBb8hJjgGb-vxwD943LJ8G1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican John McCain is misreading seven-year-old comments by rival Barack Obama about "redistributive change" to argue that the Democrat's tax policy is built on "taking your money and giving it to someone else."

The McCain campaign and the candidate himself are pointing to Obama's comments during a Chicago public radio program in 2001 that dealt with the civil rights movement and the Supreme Court.

"It's always more interesting to hear what people have to say in these unscripted moments," McCain told a rally in Dayton, Ohio, alluding to Obama's now well-known exchange in Ohio with Joe the Plumber. "And, today, we heard another moment like this from Sen. Obama.

"In a radio interview that was revealed today, he said that, quote, One of the tragedies of the civil rights movement is that it didn't bring about a redistribution of wealth in our society."

Obama never said that, according to an audio file circulated by Naked Emperor News, a Web site with many postings critical of Obama. Fox News also posted a partial transcript of the interview.

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Obama, who was then both an Illinois state senator and law professor, said, "I'm not optimistic about bringing about major redistributive change through the courts."

[gatorboy]

1. I can't believe they thought they'd get so much traction out of this.

They're really grasping for anything at the moment.

[Median Democrat]

2. I Think Even Clarence Thomas and Other Conservatives Said The Same Thing...

That it was a mistake to put too much focus on trying to achieve societal change through litigation. Anyone have similar recollections?

Also, even the factcheck is misleading, because Obama said that his bias as a lawyer and legislator was against trying to achieve redistribution through the courts.

[Shoelace]

3. thanks, am sure I'll be needing it on other forums

and conservative blogs. I will probably take them at least a few more hours to get posting instructions from Hier Rove, lol.