John McCain: Liar

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Run time: 00:38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMwh2LZA_zo   Posted on YouTube: September 20, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: September 22, 2008 By DU Member: sce56 Views on DU: 1407

 
The truth hurts John! If you look real close you'll see the Pinocchio effect! Liar Liar Pants on Fire!!!!!!!

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1. Here's another good link.........

Here's another good link......... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldVH22XxUk4&feature=related
Thanks to "The Tracker"

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2. Oh that was to small a sound bite this one is much better

Liar Liar Pants On Fire!

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3. If McCain is sane how in the world can he hold up his head ?

He has vigorously championed deregulation and now believes the markets need regulation. My God, currently he even claims deregulation has helped economic growth. Get out the straight jacket, this man is not wrapped tight.

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4. McCain breaks election law could spend 2yrs in prison

John McCain, lawbreaker? Last night on 60 Minutes, John McCain said outright that he would seek to make Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic attorney general of New York state, his head of the SEC. Transcript:


McCain: "Technically he can't be, quote, fired. But I'll tell you: When I'm President, if I want somebody to resign, they resign."

Pelley: "I'm curious. If you wanna fire Chris Cox, the chairman of the SEC, who would you replace him with?"

McCain: "This may sound a little— unusual, but I've admired— Andrew Cuomo. I think he is somebody who could restore some credibility, lend some bipartisanship to this effort."

Pelley: "He's a Democrat."

McCain: "Oh, yes."

Pelley: "He served in the cabinet of President Clinton."

McCain: "Yes. And he did a good job. And he has respect. And he has prestige."

Cuomo's office responded that such talk was inappropriate in light of its own probes into the current market turmoil. But it may well be inappropriate in another way.

It's illegal for presidential candidates to promise or pledge an appointment before the election. Here's the relevant language from the United States Code:

"Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

Now, obviously the hard-to-prove part here is "for the purpose of procuring support for his candidacy." And of course I understand that no authority figure is going to bust John McCain on this point. But this kind of thing deserves our attention. This law became law because candidates used to routinely offer important posts to people who could deliver votes as part of political deals, either for their support or for the support of constituencies with whom they were popular.

Whether McCain crossed a legal line or not, that is essentially what he's doing here. I happen to know Andrew Cuomo and I think he was a mostly successful cabinet official under Clinton. But let's just say that I bet McCain would've been somewhat less likely to mention Cuomo's name if he weren't Catholic.

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5. Hum great point need some one to bring this to Rachel or Keith's attention! n/t

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6. Who needs to know this?