STEPHANOPOULOS: Ed Gillespie went on and on in that speech. He took votes starting in 1972 all the way up to today, against intelligence spending, against defense spending, against FBI spending, against the first Gulf War in 1991. The Republicans clearly think that John Kerry is vulnerable on national security.Talk about the pot calling the kettle black, LOL!MCAULIFFE: Well, this should not shock anybody. This is how the Republicans run their campaigns, negativity. They're going to run a negative campaign. They're going to distort whoever our nominee's record is. This is how they always do it, George.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So how do you answer, then, people who would say, Wait a second, Democrats all defended Bill Clinton back in 1992, despite the questions about his draft record. Isn't this hypocrisy here?Sa-a-ay wha-a-a-t? Nice dodge Terry, LOL!MCAULIFFE: How is it hypocrisy? When our -- this election's going to be fought about what all Americans will tell you it's going to be fought about, on domestic issues. It's going to be fought on jobs, jobs, jobs, education, and health care.
(Translation) MCAULIFFE: How is it hypocrisy? I cleave to no principle other than fighting for what our living, breathing polls tell me and what I've told our constituencies concerning what's important to us.
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