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Are Barack Obama and John McCain hypocrites?
As underdogs, they embraced public financing. But now, as the likely nominees, they're looking longingly at millions in private contributions.
By Mike Madden [2008-02-28]

  • hypocrites? politicians

    That said, anyone who thinks the Republicans would play by any rules aggreed to by the candidates is just plain crazy.

    Obama didn't "pledge" to take public financing in the general election. His answer left the issue wide open, and he gave himself an easy out. Let's face it, John McCain has already tried to game the system. Obama should point that out and continue to raise his own funds and blast the corrupt Republicans, their sleazy Swift Boaters and 527's right to kingdom come.

    The minute Obama agrees to a deal to a publically financed campaign he'd be burried under an avalanche from the Republican's conservative surrogate groups.

    John McCain has already played dirty with public financing, so tell him to take his "ethics" and go to hell.

    -- saintzak
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    Thursday, February 28, 2008 05:41 AM
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