AP ignored McCain campaign flip-flop on public funding "in recent days"
SUMMARY: The Associated Press reported that advisers to Sen. John McCain "have said in recent days that he would abide by his proposal" to use public campaign financing if Sen. Barack Obama also agrees to do so. But the AP did not mention that according to The New York Times, days before affirming that "he would abide by his proposal," McCain advisers had said that he would not abide by his proposal and would opt not to use public funds.
In a February 14 article about whether Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (IL) will accept public campaign financing should he face off with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in the general election, the Associated Press reported that "McCain advisers have said in recent days that he would abide by his proposal" to use public funds if Obama also agrees to do so. But the AP did not mention that according to The New York Times, days before affirming that "he would abide by his proposal," McCain advisers had said that he would not do so and would opt not to use public funds.
McCain said on March 1, 2007, that if he became the Republican nominee, he would accept public funds, provided the Democratic nominee did as well. However, according to a February 13 New York Times report, "Mr. McCain's advisers said that the candidate, despite his signature legislative efforts to restrict the money spent on political campaigns, would not accept public financing and spending limits for this year's general campaign."
In a February 15 article noting that the "McCain campaign's latest stand on the issue" is that it will, in fact, accept public funding if McCain's Democratic opponent does the same, the Times similarly reported: "On Tuesday, one of Mr. McCain's advisers told The New York Times that the campaign had decided to forgo public financing in the general election, an awkward admission for a senator who has made campaign finance reform a central part of his political persona." The article noted that "[u]nder public-financing rules, the nominees are restricted to spending about $85 million each for the two-month general election campaign."
From the February 14 Associated Press article:
The issue resurfaced this month when McCain emerged as the likely Republican nominee and as Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton jostled for the lead in the Democratic contest.
McCain advisers have said in recent days that he would abide by his proposal.
But on Thursday, [Obama spokesman Bill] Burton said any speculation about what Obama will do is premature.
Is there any issue that McLame hasn't flip-flopped on?
It looks like now that he's flipping back from where he had flopped, just recently. If he flops back to where he's now flipped, this would be a complete double back-flip with a full-gainer. Not easy to achieve!
It's time for a commercial.
This guy FLIP-FLOPS more than any flounder ever could, once he'd been hooked, reeled in, and on the bottom of the boat...
A flounder in such a circumstance is simply "flip-flopping" to try and get out of the boat...
But the FLIP-FLOPPING of John McCain, is simply his soul-less effort, to siphon off as much as possible, the majority of the vote!
Hey that rhymes!
Just willful ignorance Korinell.
Plus I've been in a bad mood since they rejected my suggestion of , The Mary Poppins of Politics. I mean she played by her own rule too.
Somehow though the thought of discusing where Mary and Pippi stand on todays issues is something I'd never considered.
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