It was only a matter of time. If it wasn't Willie Horton in 1988, it was Whitewater in 1992, the Swift Boat campaign in 2004, or the Rev. Jeremiah Wright this spring, during primary season. Year in and year out, the Republican Party will stop at saying nothing -- no matter how distorted, exaggerated, sensationalistic, or just plain false, to try to stop a Democratic presidential nominee from winning the White House. Only this year, it won't work. Not when fact-checking groups are squashing the lies. Not when the winking, forced folksy talking GOP vice-presidential nominee -- who herself is being investigated for abuse of power -- dares to accuse Obama of "palling round with terrorists." Then McCain accuses Obama of not supporting the troops in Afghanistan. Read these stories and don't be fooled.
Here's the score, according to factcheck.org, an independent organization.
*Obama's claim that McCain's proposed health care plan, workers who lose employer-sponsored health insurance would need to spend "more than twice" the amount of McCain's tax credit in order to maintain the same plan they have today? True.
*Palin's claim that Obama pals around with a terrorist? False.
*McCain's claim that Obama voted against funding for U.S. troops in Afghanistan? False.
In spite of the lies, you've gotta love what Obama forebodingly told radio host Roland Martin this morning: "We have a rule in this campaign," Obama said. "We never throw the first punch. But we will throw the last."
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