On Hugh Hewitt Show, Politico's Allen said McCain suggestion that Obama will "raise your taxes" might be effective -- but doesn't note it's false
SUMMARY: On Hugh Hewitt's show, the Politico's Mike Allen said that "Senator [John] McCain had a good week last week" and stated it may be because of the McCain campaign's "Celebrity" ad, which "suggested [Sen. Barack] Obama is going to raise taxes." Allen did not note that the claim is false. In fact, Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income families, and McCain's own chief economic adviser has reportedly said it is inaccurate to say that "Barack Obama raises taxes."
On the August 5 broadcast of The Hugh Hewitt Show, Politico chief political correspondent Mike Allen said that "Senator [John] McCain had a good week last week" and asserted that "people thought it was because of" the McCain campaign's "Celebrity" ad, but "[i]n fact, it may be because that ad suggested [Sen. Barack] Obama is going to raise taxes." Allen added: "Maybe that's the real Obama vulnerability ... if they start talking about how he'll raise your taxes." But, while noting what he said was the possible effectiveness of McCain's accusing Obama of planning to "raise your taxes," Allen did not note that McCain's claim is false. In fact, as Media Matters for America has noted, Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income families, and McCain's own chief economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, has reportedly said it is inaccurate to say that "Barack Obama raises taxes."
An analysis of the candidates' tax plans by the Tax Policy Center found that "Senator McCain's tax cuts would primarily benefit those with very high incomes," while "Senator Obama offers much larger tax breaks to low- and middle-income taxpayers and would increase taxes on high-income taxpayers."
From the August 5 broadcast of Salem Radio Network's The Hugh Hewitt Show:
HEWITT: Mike Allen, after a bad week for Obama, and he's flipped again and slipped again here on Tuesday, the polls have drawn very close. Although the AP poll this afternoon shows Obama with a 6-point lead, some polls have McCain even a point or two ahead. Do you sense this is where we're going to stay through the conventions?
ALLEN: I think it is. I think that, if there was to be a big bounce for Senator Obama, it would have come after his trip. I think that it's undeniable that the trip had subliminal benefits for him, as far as people thinking about him in a commander-in-chief role. I think, in the fall, that will pay off. But did it -- I think you'll agree, it did not have any immediate, measurable impact. In polls, in fact, Senator McCain had a good week last week. I think people thought it was because of the "Celebrity" ad. In fact, it may be because that ad suggested Obama is going to raise taxes. Maybe that's the real Obama vulnerability, because if they start talking about how he'll raise your taxes.
HEWITT: You know what I think? It's partly that, but it's also gas prices, Mike Allen. And the Marie Antoinette Democrats, led by the speaker, just don't seem to care. They went home. I think the Republicans did a fine thing by staying. I think that issue goes on and on, in terms of people remembering every time they fill up their gas tank -- every single time.
And to think that this Hewitt character started on public TV in L.A.
Maybe the repubs were right-- we should have cut that budget....
5.7% unemployment, biggest housing crash in US history, the biggest jump in "problem institutions" since the savings and loan crisis of the 80s, escalating food costs, energy prices, and $12 billion per month bill from the never ending Iraq war.
LOL
"Obama will raise your taxes" is a good Republican theme.
HEWITT: You know what I think? It's partly that, but it's also gas prices, Mike Allen. And the Marie Antoinette Democrats, led by the speaker, just don't seem to care. They went home. I think the Republicans did a fine thing by staying. I think that issue goes on and on, in terms of people remembering every time they fill up their gas tank -- every single time.
Yeah. That was a real fine thing the Reps staying in DC pretending to debate when congress is not in session. I seem to recall Dubya calling this sort of thing "political theater" when the Dems tried anything similar prior to the 2006 elections.
Theater of the absurd. The Republicans quashed a Democratic proposal that oil from any new drilling would stay in the U.S. and not sold to China or India, or any place else.
I guess the Republicans prefer oil profits over lower gas prices. But then again, it's the oil barons who fund their campaigns, so they know not to drail the straight-cash express.
The house minority leader was seen today taking in a round of golf. You could tell his concern on this issue was affecting his game.
Was he on that golf course helping OJ Simpson find the real killers????
Republican Liar Mike Allen revealed his right wing conservative favoritism during his Washington Post days. This is not a surprise to hear him repeating pro-Republican lies.
Added fact: Politico.com is a right wing conservative news blog. They should rename themselves GOP-Politico.com
Just like a lot of the righties here, Politico tried to pretend when it first began that it was non-partisan.
There's so much evidence that it isn't true that it should be part of any discussion about the organization.
The right used to always say "the liberal media", even though it wasn't true.
What we need to say is "the rightwing Politico.com" whenever we talk or write about it, because it is true.
It'd struck me (but I ducked) that Ruch and Co put liberals on trial in the national forum, in the late eighties. We were convicted without being able to call any witnesses for the defense or cross examine his witnesses. For various reasons, none of them healthy, the cons picked up on the verdict and methods of this kangaroo court and ran with it, to sucessfully convict liberals on a number of useful, from their point of view, things.
Which leads to today's wingnut surity that what ever sin a liberal can be accused of, is true.