Charges of dirty campaign tricks fly in South Carolina

[laststeamtrain]

Source: McClatchy Newspapers

Charges of dirty campaign tricks fly in South Carolina
Jim Morrill | McClatchy Newspapers

last updated: January 15, 2008 08:17:46 PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charges of dirty tricks flew once again in South Carolina Tuesday as supporters of Republican Sen. John McCain's campaign described as "absolutely despicable" a flier claiming that he turned his back on fellow prisoners of war in Vietnam.

Meanwhile, Mitt Romney's campaign attacked a McCain mailer that criticized the former Massachusetts governor over charges that one watchdog group called "misleading."

The charges come days before Saturday's GOP primary in South Carolina and reflect the high stakes in an election that several candidates consider crucial.

McCain's campaign, burned in South Carolina eight years ago by inflammatory charges about his personal life, wasted no time in responding to the flier it received Tuesday from what it said was a local newspaper.

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[ursi]

1. I don't want any of these freeptards to become President but this stuff is despicable

more swiftboat crap against not only a veteran but a POW veteran.

how do these assholes sleep at night?

[iamjoy]

2. That Is Disgusting

McCain was a POW for over 5 years. He bears the scars of the torture the Viet Cong inflicted on him.

And they still question his patriotism?

You know, campaigning often gets dirty - records get distorted, some minor character issues are called into question. It's all part of the blood sport we call politics. But, whoever is behind that McCain smear is the lowest of the low.

[laststeamtrain]

4. SC is Lee Atwater country. He left behind many proteges.

There's a reason that the phrase "Republican dirty tricks" just rolls off the tongue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Atwater

[Ian David]

6. How do we know it isn't true? n/t

[LiberalFighter]

3. Flier from a local newspaper?

Where? If true the newspaper needs to be totally discredited to the point all involved are fired.

[ejbr]

5. "watchdog" and "Romney" should never be in the same sentence. n/t

[bemildred]

7. Mud-wrestling is such an entertaining sport ... nt

[JPZenger]

8. I hear Obama has a Black baby

I hear Obama has two Black children. Pass it on.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

9. * played a big role in fabricating the memes against McCain in 2000

*/Rove produced the meme that McCain may not be mentally sane due to his POW experience and that he fathered an illegitimate black child. Whoever has produced this leaflet is just continuing that grand tradition

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

10. Weird. I get all my political info from fliers.

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