I have just received an important clarification from CentCom regarding remarks that I made in my diary yesterday about John McCain. It seems as though there was a misinterpretation and misunderstanding, so this necessary update and clarification was issued a few moments ago.
Please note the following changes in bold and/or strikethrough from the original comments that were "purportedly made" by me:
It is clear that the corporate media is willing to ask John McCain the tough questions like "don’t you think that Obama is a flip flopper", and that McCain his repeated gaffes, double speak, lies, pandering and outright crazy talk is not only being ignored but is being dismissed as something that he "didn’t mean" or that he "has enough credibility anyway" or is "no big deal" - when what he says and does is far, FAR worse than anything that Obama may or may not have said.
And yet, Obama still holds leads in every poll (even when the results or samples are skewed) and is doing a pretty good job of despite repeatedly defending himself from the outrageous attacks and smears.
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There is so much information on McCain - some historic, some new and yes, some about Cindy McCain (hell, if they are going to continue to wrongfully attack Michelle Obama, then all is fair game) - whether it be his positions, his votes, his comments, or his lack of a clue - which is something that should be explored or the overall good health for someone who is into his 70s but is much older than his chronological age from a physical and mental health standpoint especially for a man that has had as many experiences as McCain has.
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All of us know a number of people who are either undecided voters or who are ill informed about McCain. And armed with not only the information about Obama but also with information that can set the record straight about McCain, there is no way that we McCain can lose in November.
We apologize for the error and misrepresentations, and are thankful for CentCom’s helpful clarifications.