FYI for Oct 18, 2008: Exposing the Lies and Ignorance of the Right-Wing Wackos

** Media Matters **
MSNBC, CNN anchors baselessly suggested (lied out of their assess) Obama is prematurely "measuring the drapes" for the White House.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200810180005

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Wash. Post reported that old and senile McCain campaign manager warned of "rampant voter fraud," but not that illegal votes are almost never cast.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200810180004

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CBS' Bob Schieffer twice asserted McCain will try to convince voters Obama will raise taxes -- without noting the charge is false.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200810180002

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Reporting on McCain's Late Show appearance, MSNBC's Hall omitted Letterman's reference to Liddy-McCain link.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200810170013

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USA Today cited "accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression" but omitted examples of voter suppression.

Although the article quoted Sen. Barack Obama as saying "the issue should not be used by Republicans 'as an excuse for the kind of voter-suppression strategies and tactics that we've seen in the past,' " it provided no examples of allegations of voter suppression, even though there have been numerous reported instances in battleground states including Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Ohio, especially targeting voters who tend to vote Democratic.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200810170017