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RNC - The Audacity of Hypocrisy Part II: Another Week, Another Old School Political Attack From an Obama Campaign Supporter

WASHINGTON, Apr. 08 /PRNewswire/ --

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was release today by the Republican National Committee:

Today, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) Attacked Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) Character And Military Service:

Sen. Rockefeller: "McCain was a fighter pilot, who dropped laser-guided missiles from 35,000 feet. He was long gone when they hit. What happened when they [the missiles] get to the ground? He doesn't know. You have to care about the lives of people. McCain never gets into those issues." (Paul J. Nyden, "Jay Defends Endorsement Of Sen. Obama," The Charleston Gazette, 4/8/08)

Townhall's Matt Lewis: "This is the second incident in less than a week where we have seen an Obama surrogate -- not just questioning Sen. McCain's ideas -- but directly attacking his character, integrity, and war experience. Is this a pattern we should get used to?" (Matt Lewis, "Another Obama Surrogate Attacks McCain's Honor," Townhall's "Blog," www.townhall.com, 4/8/08)

The Obama Campaign Again Responded Through A Spokeswoman With A Wink And Nod To Smear Attacks:

Obama Spokeswoman Jen Psaki: "Senator Obama has a deep respect for Senator McCain's service to this country and doesn't agree with what Senator Rockefeller said." ("Rockefeller Apologizes For Saying McCain Doesn't Care About Lives Of War Bystanders," Fox News, www.foxnews.com, 4/8/08)

FLASHBACK: Last Week, Obama Failed To Condemn Remarks From Obama Supporter Ed Schultz:

Obama Surrogate Talk Radio Host Ed Schultz Warmed Up Crowd By Calling Sen. McCain "A Warmonger." "But Mr. Schultz, a supporter of Senator Barack Obama, may have gone too far late Friday when he called Senator John McCain 'a warmonger.' Mr. Schultz made the remarks while revving up a group of Obama supporters at a $100-a-head fund raiser at the North Dakota Democratic Party's convention in Grand Forks." (Larry Rohter, "McCain Called A 'Warmonger' At Obama Event," The New York Times' "The Caucus" Blog, www.nytimes.com, 4/5/08)

Obama Spokeswoman Jen Psaki: "John McCain is not a warmonger and should not be described as such. He's a supporter of a war that Sen. Obama believes should have never been authorized and never been waged." (Sunlen Miller and Jan Simmonds, "Obama Backer Calls McCain A 'Warmonger'," ABC News' "Political Radar" Blog, blogs.abcnews.com, 4/5/08)

NBC News: "The Obama Campaign Didn't Condemn Schultz's Remark..." "As mentioned earlier, the Obama campaign didn't condemn Schultz's remark, but issued this statement: 'John McCain is not a warmonger and should not be described as such. He's a supporter of a war that Senator Obama believes should have never been authorized and never been waged.'" (Mark Murray, "McCain On The 'Warmonger' Remark," MSNBC's "First Read" Blog, firstread.msnbc.msn.com, 4/5/08)

NOTE: Sen. McCain Immediately Denounced Controversial Comments From Bill Cunningham That Took Place At An Event In February Of 2008. "Republican John McCain quickly denounced the comments of a radio talk show host who while warming up a campaign crowd referred repeatedly to Barack Hussein Obama and called the Democratic presidential candidate a 'hack, Chicago-style' politician. Hussein is Obama's middle name, but talk show host Bill Cunningham used it three times as he addressed the crowd before the likely Republican nominee's appearance." (Liz Sidoti, "McCain Disavows Radio Talk Show Host's Harsh Obama Comments," The Associated Press, 2/26/08)

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