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McCain's Dishonest Spin on MLK Day in AZ
August 4, 2008 |
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It’s easy to understand why John McCain is embarrassed by his record on civil rights, but the smart thing to do would be to explain why he’s had a sincere change of heart. McCain, for reasons that I can’t understand, has decided to pursue a far less honest path.
Consider this exchange from a press conference on Friday: [Ed: The version Benen used in his original post has been removed from YouTube, we grabbed this one instead]
McCain had said he’d fought for civil rights throughout his career, and a reporter asked him to be more specific. After a very long, unusually awkward pause, McCain mentioned how “proud” he is of his record “fighting for the recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday in my state.”
Steve Benen is a freelance writer/researcher and creator of The Carpetbagger Report. In addition, he is the lead editor of Salon.com's Blog Report, and has been a contributor to Talking Points Memo, Washington Monthly, Crooks & Liars, The American Prospect, and the Guardian.
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