Campbell Blows the "Lidd" Off Outrageous Attack Ad

In a desperate attempt to save her US Senate seat in North Carolina, Republican Elizabeth ("Liddy") Dole has aired one of the most despicable political ads in recent memory. Democratic challenger, Kay Hagan, has surged ahead of Dole in recent Tarheel State polls. Apparently Ms. Dole will do or say anything to hold on to power, as evidenced by the attack ad which accuses Hagan of being "godless".

CNN's Campbell Brown calls Liddy out:

CNN's Campbell Brown to McCain Campaign: Free Sarah Now!

Pro Life Or Pro Pander?

After watching CNN's Campbell Brown ask Tony Perkins his opinion of Obama's answer to Rick Warren's abortion question, I was left wondering to myself, "How many more years of my life do I have to listen to Republicans claim a moral authority over the rest of us? How many more elections will be won and lost as a result of 'conservative' politicians pandering to the most extreme fringes of the far right?"

Brown "At what point is a baby entitled to human rights? McCain said 'at conception,' and Obama was extremely vague in his answer."

Perkins "[Obama said] that's above my pay grade. And that should make people question whether or not he's ready for prime time to be President."

Here's what is certain to be true from my perspective. Too many Republicans care about gay marriage and abortion once every four years. They don't care about life. Where were they before Roe vs. Wade when thousands of women were dying as a result of unsafe, illegal abortions? Where were they during Katrina? Rwanda? Better yet, where was John McCain?

Here's what Rove Republicans do care about. They care about their own power, their own money, and of course winning elections to keep a grip on both.

If abortion is so important to Republicans, then why is it still legal? Republicans had a working majority in congress for six years while Bush controlled the White House, and the SCOTUS was tilted in their favor. For the last 20 of 28 years, they've controlled the executive branch, and abortion is still legal. And for the last eight years, they've justified a trillion dollar war which has ended more lives than it has saved. Pro life who?

From the CDC's Abortion Surveillance of 2004:

In 2004, the highest number of reported legal induced abortions occurred in Florida (91,710), NYC (91,673), and Texas (74,801)

Please note that two of the three states listed are solid red and in firm Republican control. Abortions, even there, are still legal.

So, it's no surprise that with only 76 days until November 4th, the latest smear against Obama comes in the form of lies about his position on abortion (gay marriage is next, mark my word). Cash hungry slugs like Jerome Corsi could care less about life. I doubt he even cares about the election all together. After cashing in in 2004, why not try again? Here's Corsi's pie hole spreading yet another lie.

When will evangelicals and other social conservatives finally realize they're being manipulated by a pit of vipers who are only interested in their votes when there's an election?

Republicans have few legs to stand on in 2008. Guys like Larry Craig, David Vitter, Mark Foley, and Ted Stevens have reduced the GOP to nothing more than Rove campaigners who will stop at nothing to get elected. All at the same time, their President, George W. Bush, sits on an all-time low approval rating. John McCain needs all the help he can get from the far-far right. After all, that strategy has paid off in five of the last seven elections. You can be sure, there will be plenty more of these tactics in the next 76 days.

You Get What You Pay For. Well, maybe not always...

Poor CNN. They spent all that money on a new poll conducted on their behalf by Opinion Research Corp and then they couldn't bring themselves to use it. Although the poll results were released yesterday afternoon around 3pm ET, Campbell Brown's prime time program at 8pm ET never mentioned it. Instead, Ms. Brown briefly cited CNN's so-called 'poll of polls' (some sort of average of selected polls, but they never tell us which ones).

Why would CNN not use its own poll?

Could it be that the reason CNN chose not to use its own poll was because that poll's results don't fit CNN's predetermined narrative about this election? After all, the CNN/Opinion Research poll showed Obama with a 7 point lead over McCain (51% to 44%), a lead outside the margin of error. CNN's concocted 'poll of polls' gave Obama a five point lead (48% to 43%). That is barely inside the margin of error, allowing the CNN chattering classes to portray the race as a tie.

I guess if you are doggedly determined to present the 2008 presidential contest as a horse race that is 'virtually tied' even the respected polls you pay for can be tossed in the trash if they don't support the narrative. Facts cannot be allowed to get in the way of the network story line.

So much for the 'best political team on television'.