Comments on: Rove: Some McCain ads don't pass '100 percent truth' test

By: JC

JC — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:38:13 +0000

John McCain is a Liar and I do not Trust him to make any decisions for me or my family. My Vote is for BARACK OBAMA for President!!

By: Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:40:55 +0000

This may be the first and only time I ever agree with anything Mr. Rove has ever said, although I seriously doubt he could actually recognize the truth if it hit him with a brick. This is a man who seriously needs to be retired to the steel hotel for a stretch because of his criminal lying and manipulations. And he will forever be vilified in American history as the man who inflicted George W. Bush on the US.

By: fed up

fed up — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:28:45 +0000

sarah pagan and john mc insain are liers

By: jay

jay — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:26:10 +0000

I don 't think he has had one ad that was the truth about Obama. On the other hand Obamas ad's have been right on the money; espeically about the lobbyist.

By: MJ

MJ — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:24:28 +0000

Gary must be getting he's information from McCain.

By: Hilary B

Hilary B — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:24:03 +0000

NEW YORKER:

I read it, but it's nothing new. He always says that the Democrats are liars.

By: GaRedNeck

GaRedNeck — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:23:45 +0000

Having said that, apparently even he is sick with the Palin/McCain campaign and the GOP political machine.

By: jrd

jrd — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:23:32 +0000

On what is Karl Rove basing his measurement of truth....he
wouldn't know truth if it hit him in the head....

By: Griff

Griff — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:16:28 +0000

Ask the question. Mr Dobb's. What about the cost of Service? Alternator's don't run forever.. What about the cost for the Development of, Wind-Power.???

By: Billy in NY

Billy in NY — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:16:12 +0000

Karl Rove speaking the truth? Look there is a pig flying...and it has Lipstick!

Let's get on with it!
Obama/Biden in 08!

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:15:38 +0000

Don't worry these pathetic lies will not work with the delegates. I think that when the election day comes, the young vote is going to surprise everyone and seal the deal for Obama.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:14:51 +0000

It's not like Obama's ads are 100% truth.

By: Jay From NYC

Jay From NYC — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:12:01 +0000

Karl Rove is a worm!

I don't understand how any respectible news outlet would hire this man?

By: Max

Max — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:11:09 +0000

You know it's a bad sign when Karl Rove says a Republican might be lying.

By: richard

richard — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:06:37 +0000

Gary, thank god for people from Harvard that allow this country to progress regardless of people like you.

By: Earl

Earl — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:05:33 +0000

Rove, McCain, Guiliani, and all of your campaign lobbyists are worse than the mafia! You all are a bunch of crooks!

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:01:53 +0000

I'm sure Rove was the mastermind of all the ads or at the very least they'll taken a few pages from his play book.

By: The world is watching

The world is watching — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:01:44 +0000

Karl Rove speaks the truth. Now that's change we can believe in.

By: JFK

JFK — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:53 +0000

And this is news? McCain even has to borrow the "change" theme from Obama too get ahead in the polls. There is nothing ground breaking or maverick like about the McCain/Palin Campaign.

By: rick

rick — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:59:58 +0000

excuse me but isn't karl the brain behind mccain?

By: john ippolito

john ippolito — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:59:41 +0000

this jim from chicago is a complete fool! must be on mccain's payroll as a houseboy in one of the homes mccain cannot account for!

By: Palin 2012

Palin 2012 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:59:36 +0000

PUMAs,

Go home and take your witch Hillary with you. McCain does not need you anymore to win this election.

Palin 2012

By: Ralph

Ralph — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:59:26 +0000

They now believe Rove, go figure.

By: Karlie

Karlie — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:58:22 +0000

Wow, Rove says something resembling the truth for once!

By: John

John — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:57:39 +0000

Sara Palin has a strong record to stand on. She killed 'the bridge to nowhere.'. she put the Governor's jet on ebay, she counseled the troops in Iraq,and she's an energy expert. Drill Baby, Drill. Palin McCain in 08

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:56:00 +0000

Rove is calling them out? What next! McCain needs to turn Palin loose. After one interview it's obvious she is an idiot!

By: Patti Zimmerman

Patti Zimmerman — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:53:55 +0000

The Liar calling liars too extreme? Are the Republicans going to try to distract the American people all the way to the election? This could be funny if it wasn't so predictable.

By: e.Rivera

e.Rivera — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:53:11 +0000

William E. Timmons – the Lobbyist of lobbyist was an interesting recent pick by Mccain to lead his transition team if elected. It insures the Lobbyist wont miss a beat to continue bush policies.

I dont get how Mccain can come out of his face with "Change, change, change" this week and then add another lobbyist to his machine.

Absolutely bizzare.

Just short of 100%? not exactly

A walking LIE? check.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:52:55 +0000

Who else will jump on Rove's wagon from the Republican side and admit how nasty they are getting? I know McCain will not do it since he is desperate to win. This is his last chance to have an attempt at the presidency so he has to saying anything he could think of that will boost his chance. It does not have to be true. There is a scale worst than failing Rove’s scale.

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:52:19 +0000

I have yet to see a Republican run an honest ad. Same old tactics. Bush did this is 200 and 2004.

Republicans refuse to discuss policies and instead spread lies, rumors and half truths. It is the American peoples fault for continually falling for this type of campaigning. They do it because it works.

McCain will win in November not on policies, but because of the lies and rumors they spread.

Dont like it? Vote Democrat and show the republicans we will not allow this type of campaigning any longer.

By: MR AMERICA

MR AMERICA — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:51:35 +0000

Why would someone vote for someone who was beaten by George W Bush in 2000 in the primaries? And presumably McCain was more well liked back then?

So the GOP is running the second place winner from 2000?

What?

By: Ralph

Ralph — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:51:20 +0000

True Democrats will vote or any idiot the party puts up, as will a true Republician, it is up to the rest of us to make the best choice

By: Tom Griffin

Tom Griffin — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:51:10 +0000

Look this is the test now. Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. John McCain lied to the American people continuously;and add insult to injury, the American people are aware but chose to support the" McCain lies." This is a testament of what that administration will do to all of us. The problem is Palin will stop at nothing to get what she wants and the
Presidency too.

By: FormerAlaskanFemale

FormerAlaskanFemale — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:49:47 +0000

Karl Rove, the GOP boy, admits that John McCain is a liar (his ads are not a 100% true). Now according to McCain when he appeared on The View, and he was asked why he approved of those ads. His reply was because the ads were true... Now who is the LIAR? If you are not a liar or 100% truthful, Mr. McCain, then please tell the American people why you are so aligned with the GOP, the party of Karl Rove. Do you really expect people to believe you are going to CHANGE Washington.

And Mr. McCain, I agree with the ladies on The View, you have CHANGED!!! There was a time I would have voted for you. Not now, no way, no how, no McCain.

O/B/Hilary (Cabinet) '08

By: Former Republican

Former Republican — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:49:09 +0000

When the one of the detested men in Washington calls your campaign tactics lies, you've fallen very low indeed. The Straight Talk Express has derailed and gone into a ditch. McCain is through. What a disgrace.

Barr '08

By: Get Real

Get Real — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:48:36 +0000

Truth is America is tired of the Rove/Schmidtz/Davis campaign of lies, smears and division. Stick to the issues and your bones might not get picked.

McCain has allowed his people to launch a Dirty Campaign. But then again, it is probably not really McCain's Campaign anymore, it is Sarah Barracuda Palin's campaign. And we all know that she is just power hungry.

Cindy and John word of advise… watch your backs… Sarah is not in this for you or America. She is in it for herself and Rove/Schmidtz/Davis/Chenney/Bush have found the real 3rd Presidency of G.W. Bush.

Dig that Bush Doctrine!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:46:13 +0000

McCain and Palin would be a disaster for this country.She couldn't control her own daughter, How do you suppose she can run a country? Why wasn't her minister's remarks about Jews all over the news? This woman has not only lied once, but she has more skeltons in her closet than carter has liver pills.
McCain is re-living the past. If I recall, the Vietnam War was forty years ago. Doesn't he have any way out of the mess in which he voted with Bush 90% of the time? It's apparent that he stays in the attack mode in all his speeches.

By: brittany

brittany — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:43:21 +0000

OBAMA IS NOT A MUSLIM! It's shameful that you right wing rednecks will say anything to defile another candidate's qualifications. You should get real facts and not from whitesupremacistpolitics.com.

By: DJ in Colorado

DJ in Colorado — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:42:27 +0000

That's the funniest thing I've heard in months – Karl Rove discussing matters related to TRUTH! Spare me any rethuglican talking about truth! Anyway, isn't he or shouldn't he be in jail???

By: D.C.

D.C. — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:42:05 +0000

See even Rove is calling his Republican Brother on the lies. That is very bad for the man on The Straight Talk Express- By Any MEANS Necessary to get to swear on The Bible in January.

By: gc

gc — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:40:55 +0000

Comig from the king of sleaze himself, this is quite a statement. One must ask what is the alterior motive here. Probalby to keep the debate on the personal and not on the issues. FOCUS ON THE ISSUES. Who out there has benefited from the last 6 years of RNC domination and more two years of deadlocked congress.

GC in Lubbock

By: Steve LeDuc

Steve LeDuc — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:39:14 +0000

The sad thing is that many American's are falling for the McCain campaign. Many average American's aren't into politics for the issues rather the circus act antics of politicians such as John McCain. I'll admit that it has been working for him. Won't I won't admit is that these types of campaigns are what America needs. This is exactly the type of politics Barack Obama will eliminate from Washington DC and the rest of the country. It's one thing to be Barack Obama and stand for something and believe in something. It's another thing to be John McCain and just say things because he thinks thats what voters want to hear regardless of if it's truthful or not.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:38:28 +0000

Yeah, take it from the king of sleazy...which white hair guy is more sleazy?? McCain or Rove?

By: kimbo

kimbo — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:38:27 +0000

The New Democrats- you can't hide behind the moniker, it pretty easy to see you are a Republican conservative. Even John McCain has said he turned negative because Obama would play by his rules. Remember he said it to those hard hitting journalist of the view. No mistaking that. If they can't handle that hard hitting show, how on earth will they handle the Russians and the Chinese. and how will they take back our country from the Chinese who Bush sold it to.

By: Helen, NY

Helen, NY — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:37:32 +0000

CNN, do not distort what Karl Rove says. he has told both campaigns that theirs ads are not completely true so why should you just headline it saying McCain campaign is wrong. It shows you are biased and I know that you will moderate this message and then you will not publish it because it undermines your fairness.

By: josh

josh — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:37:14 +0000

btw... i just read a comment that said "Palin is all for women"... Is this the same person I've read about that actually wanted to charge victims of rape for the rape kits? oh yeah, she's "all for women" all right... at least joe biden championed the violence against women act...

By: Jawinka

Jawinka — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:36:05 +0000

You know, it's funny. Everyone accuses John McCain of lying. However, you must have some blinders on. One of the reasons I do not support Obama is that I got so sick and tired of Obama construing words of others to suit his own agenda. I am now getting so sick and tired of every Democrat on TV saying "McCain is more of the same" and "McCain embraces Bush policy." Listen. If this were so true, Americans can figure it out. We don't need every answer to every question on these talk shows to be: "McCain is more of the same." If he is, America will be able to tell. After all, even Obama said, "Americans aren't stupid." However, Democrats are treating us like we are.

By: josh

josh — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:34:06 +0000

simple fact:
if we as a nation vote for liars, we cannot expect them to tell the truth after they're elected.

By: patros

patros — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:33:05 +0000

I am sure that my comment is not going to be published....but hey I just thought it this forum needs input from an undecided vote.

Both Obama and McCain have lied...maybe lie is too strong a word....they have both stretched the truth....democrats can say Obama is clean and Republicans can make the same claim about McCain but as someone is not biased towards either side I am hoping both sides will talk about the real issues and stay away from negative ads.

But one thing I am finding real disturbing is the fact that many new agencies including CNN are pro Obama (on the same hand I would have to say Fox News seems pro McCain)....I don't want new agencies to make the choice for me...share the news as it is....lay it out for us and let us make the choice....it is shameful what you guys are doing....this particular article is prime example....Karl Rove called out both parties when it came to the ads but CNN had to make it sound like he only called out the Republicans...come on this is not reporting....I would expect this from a sleazy tabloid not from CNN.

At this point of time I am undecided and will vote for the candidate who does the best job in explaining what he hopes to accomplish and that decision is not going to be based on WHICH PARTY HE BELONGS TO, THE ORATORY SKILLS OF THE CANDIDATE, THE RACE OR THE GENDER.....we need a President who has a plan (a plan that is logical and has a chance to succeed)....neither party has gone into details yet.

By: Trish A

Trish A — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:32:57 +0000

When Karl Rove says anything good about a Democrat you know the Fish are Running! Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid! Keep looking up as your walking for an unidentified object plumeting to earth and take cover! There's a rat in the wood pile! I bet my meager pay cheque on it!