Rove: McCain Campaign 'Beyond the 100% Truth Test'


	Rove: McCain Campaign 'Beyond the 100% Truth Test'

Wisco

9-14-2008 3:42 PM

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Wisco says:

Boy Genius missteps and McCain's campaign of victimhood takes a little hit. The piece goes on:

Obama campaign spokesman Tommy Vietor, echoing Obama campaign language from Saturday, quickly blasted out a statement saying: “In case anyone was still wondering whether John McCain is running the sleaziest, most dishonest campaign in history, today Karl Rove -- the man who held the previous record -- said McCain’s ads have gone too far.”

Karl is so not getting the GOP Christmas bonus this year...

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