McCain's Lies Cross the Line

Senator has run a dirty campaign

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 18, 2008 12:59 PM CDT

(Newser) – Politicians often stretch the truth, but John McCain has taken things to a new level, writes Joe Klein in Time. Journalists usually play softball when criticizing candidates’ falsehoods, but now even the restrained New York Times editorial board is calling McCain a liar. McCain’s... Read full story »

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