John McCain May Have Difficulty Telling the Truth
By Michael Lang on May 10, 2008 in BEHAVIOR DOESN'T LIE
Was "hijacked by the right" subsequently "selling his soul." as has claimed? Did he cast his vote for George W. Bush in 2000? Did he disclose this to Arianna and a cast of actors, and a few other unnamed folks who say that he told them no.
McCain, twice in the past two days, denied their allegations and repeatedly said, “of course I voted for George Bush in 2000”.
"For me, why this is so sad is that I am utterly convinced that he was genuine in 2000 about reforming the country and reforming the system," Arianna says.
Why is this such a big deal? It isn’t, other than the fact that he either is or is not lying which speaks to his integrity. If he finds no difficulty in lying about little things, things of no real consequence, then what happens when something of serious importance occurs? THINK ABOUT IT!
John McCain has a long history of issuing heartfelt denials of things that were actually true.
- He denied ever talking with John Kerry about his leaving the GOP to be Kerry’s ‘04 running mate — then later admitted he had, insisting: "Everybody knows that I had a conversation."
- He denied admitting that he didn’t know much about economics, even though he’d said exactly that to the Wall Street Journal. And the Boston Globe. And the Baltimore Sun.
- He denied ever having asked for a budget earmark for Arizona, even though he had. On the record.
- He denied that he’d ever had a meeting with comely lobbyist Vicki Iseman and her client Lowell Paxon, even though he had. And had admitted it in a legal deposition.And those are just the outright denials. He’s also repeatedly tried to spin away statements he regretted making (see: 100-year war, Iraq was a war for oil, etc.).
Think about it….does it appear to you that Senator McCain has a problem with telling the truth? It’s not unusual for a politician as it almost seems like it’s part of their DNA. Something to do with the perpetual paradox they face, i.e., trying to save their face and their ass at the same time. Not possible…...
THINK ABOUT IT!
HERE’S MORE ON McCAIN’S QUESTIONABLE HONESTY
- McCain Lies To O’Reilly: Says He Voted For Bush In 2000
- McCain’s Growing Truth Gap
- McCain’s voting record



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