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Right to Smear (expose Obama)
New York Times ^ | September 20, 2008

Posted on 09/20/2008 7:48:57 PM PDT by reaganaut1

The wholesale descent into Swift Boat campaigning has been blocked — for now — by a federal judge in Virginia. But voters should not rest easy. A group calling itself The Real Truth About Obama is appealing the ruling.

The group aims to block federal regulations so it can spend unlimited money on a commercial smearing the Democratic nominee as a zealous proponent of any and all abortion on demand — “at any time during pregnancy, as many times as a woman wants one.”

If the group were to win on appeal, it would signal open season for countless stealth groups to flood the remaining weeks of the campaign with underhanded attack ads. The courts must uphold the law, heeding the Federal Election Commission’s warning of “serious harm to the public” if the attack group prevails.

Posing as a mere “issue advocacy” operation, the group’s ad attacks Mr. Obama’s character and accuses him of “lying” about his abortion record. In truth, it trashes the candidate’s nuanced position. It even employs an Obama-like voice pledging to make taxpayers pay for abortions, help minors conceal abortions from their parents, and legalize late-term abortions.

To spread these lies, the group wants an injunction against the election commission’s disclosure and spending rules, instituted after the Swift Boaters of 2004 were belatedly ruled in violation of election law.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 527groups; abortion; campaignfinance; censorship; cultureofcorruption; cultureofdeath; democrats; electionads; elections; fec; firstamendment; freespeech; juciciary; judicialactivism; judiciary; obama; prolife; ruling; silenceamerica
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To: bolobaby

Holy Moses, that woman Sandra Bernhardt looks like she fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. I just googled her and wished i hadn’t.

Brrrrr.


21 posted on 09/20/2008 8:17:33 PM PDT by rlmorel (Who is Saul Alinsky and why is Barack Obama a disciple of his methods?)
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To: Cicero
Exactly. So what is the problem? Why do they want it hidden from the voters?

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

22 posted on 09/20/2008 8:18:09 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: reaganaut1
IMHO, the biggest reason that McCain's poliing (and approval) numbers have gone down is not "the economy, stupid."

It is Obama and the Obamedia getting away with his lie of calling McCain's Sex Ed chrge a "lie."

It is the perception sold by tham that McCain has gotten "sleazy" (while it is Obama who is).
23 posted on 09/20/2008 8:18:20 PM PDT by unspun (oalin pwns)
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To: reaganaut1

>>...attacks Mr. Obama’s character and accuses him of “lying” about his abortion record. In truth, it trashes the candidate’s nuanced position.

And now this...after all of his schlepping around to consult with numerous journalists, propaganda experts, and trial lawyers on crafting just the right nuance on when and how it is virtuous to kill babies.


24 posted on 09/20/2008 8:23:15 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: oblomov
Only the New York Times would view an honest answer from Obama about abortion is being "above his pay grade!"

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

25 posted on 09/20/2008 8:25:29 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: reaganaut1

You would be surprised at how many peple around here in SE Ohio already know about how extreme Obama is on it. This does not sit very well with white working class males at all!


26 posted on 09/20/2008 8:27:49 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: reaganaut1
How can you Swift Boat a candidate who did not serve?

Obama hates the military, wants soldiers to die in defeat, and lacks the courage to serve.

How can he be Swift Boated?

Oh I get it.

When John Kerry did his little salute, in an attempt at using his disgraceful military conduct as qualification to be CIC, any investigation of that service was unfair.

So in response to valid inquires about his leadership, the MSM now defines honest research concerning DNC candidates as Swift Boating.

A military designation of equipment and operations has once again been twisted by partisan media pundits. The same MSM has been attacking the military for decades.

I will now refer to all Vietnam War Protesters as Poll Pot accomplices, genocide advocates, cowards, and deferment junkies.

27 posted on 09/20/2008 8:28:36 PM PDT by highpockets
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To: reaganaut1
"The group aims to block federal regulations so it can spend unlimited money on a commercial smearing the Democratic nominee as a zealous proponent of any and all abortion on demand — “at any time during pregnancy, as many times as a woman wants one.”

Exactly which demanded abortion has Obama opposed????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Is the NYT that ignorant? ...........Or are they just that dishonest?

28 posted on 09/20/2008 8:29:31 PM PDT by cookcounty ("A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built." ---Governor Sarah Palin)
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To: padre35
NYT is all-in on the ante. If Obama wins, they are Pravda, and the immediate “Fairness Doctrine” legislation will kill any dissent on the free airwaves.

This is my honest belief.

29 posted on 09/20/2008 8:36:20 PM PDT by Carling (I'm a Typical White Person)
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To: rlmorel

Holy Moses, that woman Sandra Bernhardt looks like she fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. I just googled her and wished i hadn’t.

Brrrrr.
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LOL. She’s an ugly skank lesbo. Should be run out of the country.


30 posted on 09/20/2008 8:41:03 PM PDT by patriot08
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To: reaganaut1

“.....a commercial smearing the Democratic nominee as a zealous proponent of any and all abortion on demand....”

Since when is telling the truth “SMEARING”? What Thesaurus is the NYT using?


31 posted on 09/20/2008 9:22:25 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, Call 'em what you will, they ALL have Fairies livin' in their Trees.)
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To: reaganaut1

True, a judge might not, but they also are cutting off a revenue stream, so they have a fuzzy smug feeling, they do not have the cash from Advertisements.


32 posted on 09/20/2008 10:12:22 PM PDT by padre35 (Sarah Palin is the one we've been waiting for..Rom 10.10..)
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To: reaganaut1

The NYT is garbage and serves as a pasta dinner for the starving liberal wanting his fill of Obama and the goodness of Marxism.

It is a joke and so biased, it makes me scream.

8 pages of Palin smear; front page news on fake Duke Lacrosse rape; no news of Channon Christian...

They are a Communist rag.


33 posted on 09/20/2008 10:12:45 PM PDT by wac3rd (The MSM will accompany the Captain of the SS Marxist Titanic to the bottom of Lake Michigan)
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To: reaganaut1
Nuanced

Myass.

34 posted on 09/20/2008 10:38:21 PM PDT by XR7
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To: Jim Robinson
" Smearing? Since when is the absolute truth smearing? "

Jim... the left do not know true when they see it..... in their convoluted bizarro world of thinking ... light is darkness, up is down... right is wrong.
They want to fool the sheeple 24/7 all the time... the koolaid of the MSM.
35 posted on 09/21/2008 4:06:06 AM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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To: rlmorel
Sandra Bernhardt looks like she fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

And then climbed it and fell again.

36 posted on 09/21/2008 4:30:13 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (I have Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance policies.)
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To: rlmorel

“ugly tree”.
Heck she hit the whole damn forest!


37 posted on 09/21/2008 4:53:40 AM PDT by elder5 (Reelect ROSSI '08)
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To: reaganaut1

FOCA is Obama’s 1st priority.


38 posted on 09/21/2008 5:03:17 AM PDT by combat_boots (God, gun and babies. Justices, taxes and sovereignty. Otherwise known as White Trash. Count me in.)
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“Obama’s Abortion Bombshell: Unrestricted Abortion Over Wishes of Individual States a Priority for Presidency” By Peter J. Smith http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/jun/08061010.html


39 posted on 09/21/2008 5:05:29 AM PDT by combat_boots (God, gun and babies. Justices, taxes and sovereignty. Otherwise known as White Trash. Count me in.)
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To: reaganaut1

If I belonged to this group, I’d seriously investigate the possibility of suing the NY Slimes for slander or libel. They really went overboard on this editorial (aka Obama talking points), and should be held accountable.


40 posted on 09/21/2008 6:05:28 AM PDT by impeachedrapist (On Free Republic PBD [political bipolar disorder] rules!)
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