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• MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics (#): ... in the record that John McCain was out and out lying when he offered his defense against the charges leveled against him in the big New York Times exposé on his all-too-close relationship with the lobbying community, and now we have even more proof that McCain just ain't tellin' the truth. ...
• Hullabaloo: ... Friday, February 22, 2008 Legs by dday Bud Paxson has now officially contradicted St. Maverick on his blanket statement that he never met with the broadcasting mogul, which of course was already contradicted by John McCain himself in a sworn deposition. ...
• Crooks and Liars: ... Thursday’s statement went to lengths to say why McCain could not have met with Paxson. There’s a slight problem with that. Bud Paxson basically called McCain a liar . Broadcaster Lowell “Bud” Paxson yesterday contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist before sending two controversial letters ...
• The Left Coaster: ... And when those right wing broadcasters contradict you and undermine your claim of innocence, then it only makes it certain that there is more where this came from. ...
• Think Progress (#): ... Paxson said they met “ several weeks ” before McCain sent the letters: Paxson said he talked with McCain in his Washington office several weeks before the Arizona Republican wrote the letters to the FCC urging a rapid decision on Paxson’s quest to ...
• War and Piece: ... February 22, 2008 WP : Paxson contradicts McCain on meetings. This is a classic: McCain attorney Robert Bennett played down the contradiction between the campaign's written answer and Paxson's recollection. " ...
• Oliver Willis (#): ... TrackBacks The truth is... malleable . Broadcaster Lowell "Bud" Paxson today contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist before sending two controversial letters to the Federal ...
• American Street (#): He’s dumping newly indicted Rick Renzi from his campaign. He’s standing firm on his denial that factual errors in his previous denial matter . Now he needs more campaign help including an appointments secretary that keeps better records and staffers who won’t tell the press squat. If you’re interested in helping, phone 1-800-LOB-BYME and ask for Mr. Cash. ...
• WTF Is It Now?!?: ... Hmmmm... where have we heard something like that before? Broadcaster Lowell "Bud" Paxson yesterday contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain 's presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist before sending two controversial letters to the Federal Communications Commission on Paxson's behalf. ...
• Liberal Fascism: ... I will not hesitate to act against those that would do America harm.” I’m sure Obama will be a fine President - I voted for him, it looks like I’m going to vote for him again, and John McCain seems to be doing everything in his power to make ensure that I’ll have a lot of company. ...
• Left I on the News (#): ... Now it appears he did speak to him. What is the difference?" - John McCain attorney and spokesperson Robert Bennett Does it get much "straighter" than that? ...
• MF Blog (#): ... John McCain and his campaign have now made another statement that is directly contradicted by the facts. First, McCain said he did not meet with anyone from Paxon Communications before he wrote the letters to the FCC. Not true, said the president of Paxon Communications himself. And not so said McCain himself when he was under oath a few years ago. ...
• The Carpetbagger Report - Commentary and Analysis on Politics in America by Steve Benen (#): ... Yesterday, Newsweek reported that McCain gave a deposition in 2002 in which he contradicted his own claim. Today, the WaPo makes matters worse for McCain. Broadcaster Lowell “Bud” Paxson yesterday contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist before sending two ...
• Democratic Underground (#): ... wrote the letters to the FCC urging a rapid decision on Paxson's quest to acquire a Pittsburgh television station. Discuss Washington Post ...
• Drudge Retort: Red Meat for Yellow Dogs: ... Saudis Arrested for Flirting ... Broadcaster: McCain Met with Me, Iseman ... Pentagon Questions Obama ...
• Eschaton: ... Oh My Must be more of that parallel universe slippage. Broadcaster Lowell "Bud" Paxson today contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist before sending two controversial letters to the Federal ...
• The Agonist | thoughtful, global, timely (#): As I wrote the other day, I hate sex scandals. But it must be said, "it's the lie that gets you." It's the exact same reason I was so upset with Clinton. Had he just said, "yeah, it happened, so what?" instead of dragging the country through the wringer with all the lies I promise you the scandal would have blown away. ...
• Bark Bark Woof Woof (#): ... Some things to scroll through: Just the Facts: Both sides dig into Barack Obama's story about soldiers in Afghanistan. Denial Denial : John McCain's blanket denial of ever doing any favors for a friend is getting some holes in it. The High Road Out of Town? ...
• Middle Earth Journal (#): ... If things couldn’t get any worse for Republicans, their current Presidential frontrunner is mocked as “Juan McCain” by the racist right wing even as he is hopelessly entangled in sex and lies, my my my, the GOP certainly has a winner there. For the first time in many election cycles abortion will not play a significant part in this election. ...
• Moon of Alabama (#): ... different in 2002: "I was contacted by Mr. [Lowell] Paxson on this issue" Mr Paxon agrees with the older version: Paxson said yesterday, "I remember going there to meet with him." He recalled that he told McCain: "You're head of the Commerce Committee. The FCC is not doing its job. ...
• NDN Blog | NDN Blog (#): ... Iseman helped arrange the meeting. "Was Vicki there? Probably," Paxson said in an interview with The Washington Post yesterday. "The woman was a professional. She was good. She could get us meetings".... Read the whole article from tomorrow's Washington Post. For more on McCain, read this recent post, Senator McCain, be careful for what you wish for. ...
• PBD - Progressive Blog Digest: ... A REAL problem http://www.washingtonpost.com/..... Broadcaster Lowell "Bud" Paxson yesterday contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist before sending two controversial letters to the Federal Communications ...
• AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: ... Alcalde & Fay personally asked Senator McCain to send a letter" to the FCC on its behalf. Yesterday, Newsweek reported that McCain gave a deposition in 2002 in which he contradicted his own claim. Today, the WaPo makes matters worse for McCain. Broadcaster Lowell "Bud" Paxson yesterday contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist before sending two controversial letters to the Federal ...
• RealClearPolitics - Opinion, News, Analysis, Videos and Polls: ... Blasts Obama On Cuba McCain Disputed On '99 Meeting ...
• Greatscat!: ... Broadcaster Lowell "Bud" Paxson yesterday contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist before sending two controversial letters to the Federal Communications Commission on Paxson's behalf. ...
• D-Day (#): Bud Paxson has now officially contradicted St. Maverick on his blanket statement that he never met with the broadcasting mogul, which of course was already contradicted by John McCain himself in a sworn deposition. ...
• Norwegianity (#): ... The question is who owns John McCain? This morning, the WaPost reports that McCain's "story" is beginning to unravel . And if you look at this picture of Cindy McCain that accompanies it, you'll see a face that matches all the Hillary stories perfectly. ...
• Matthew Yglesias (#): ... Now the Washington Post reports that Paxson, too, is contradicting McCain's story and also contradicting the desperate spin McCain tried to put on his earlier deposition. Paxson also says McCain is wrong about never having met with Vicki Iseman on this issue. Which of course makes sense. ...
• Ezra Klein | The American Prospect (#): ... Worse for McCain, he let his hotheadedness and righteous indignation get the best of him and angrily declared he's never, ever done a favor for a lobbyist. Problem is, he's done favors for plenty of lobbyists, even the ones he specifically said he didn't do favors for, or even meet . The resulting contortions have already produced the best quote of the election, with McCain's superlawyer Bob Bennett saying, "We understood that he [McCain] did not speak directly with him [Paxson]. Now it appears he did speak to him. ...
• Emptywheel - (#): ... Rut Roh. Bud Paxson's memory seems to corroborate that of McCain's former aides and McCain's signed deposition, both of which suggest that McCain met with Paxson--and Iseman--personally before he sent his letters to the FCC. ...