'Change' Has Been Clearly Outlined

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama laid out exactly what he means by CHANGE in his speech to over 80,000 in Denver last night. He outlined his energy policy, economic policy, social policy and more. He also blasted McCain saying he is out of touch with the lives of ordinary Americans. You can watch or read about the DNC address by visiting the following links:

CNN: We are better than these last eight years (speech transcript)
CNN: Obama blasts McCain, lays out his own agenda
NPR: Obama's Acceptance Pledge: Fix 'Broken Politics'
UPI: Obama outlines platform of change
MSNBC: Party got what it wanted from Obama speech

YouTube: Obama's acceptance speech at 2008 DNC

Obama-Ayers Smear Campaign

If you think you know John McCain, you should read on.

Earlier this year, John McCain was interviewed on television, and he promised that he would work against these shadowy outside groups that spread lies and pollute our country with their smears. He was asked specifically about the “swiftboat” people from 2004 in that question.

Then, when he’s behind in the polls, one of those new groups pops up, funded entirely by one billionaire who was part of those swiftboat people in 2004. And it’s again spreading lies.

You may have heard about it. They dragged up some obscure 60s radical who happens to live in the same neighborhood as Barack Obama, and they try to say that they have this big connection. Months ago, the Chicago papers called this a “phony charge.” They have no connection (Obama attended one reception at the guy’s house once, and has condemned what the guy did way back in the 60s, when Obama was 9 years old).

So these are obvious lies, just like John McCain said he’d condemn. But instead of condemning them, he actually suck even lower than George W. Bush did in 2004. He repeated the attacks in his own campaign statements!

This is a shockingly dishonorable thing to do. And I’m just tired of it. Broken promises, lies, shadowy groups funded by billionaires, we need to get rid of all of it.

The only way to do that is to pass this along, tell everyone you know what John McCain is doing. You won’t hear all this on the news, probably. So we need to tell everyone what’s going on.

We need to have politicians that talk about us and how they can fix things, not talk about the latest lies and smears some shadowy group dredges up.

Learn more:

Barack Obama Barely Knows William Ayers
Fact Check on Obama and Ayers

(story source: TruthFightsBack.com)

Arm Yourself

When in doubt, smear.

That's the strategy of today's GOP, right-wing pundits and many conservative blogs. The Right doesn't seem to be capable of debating the issues. They spend more time name-calling and digging up bogus facts than trying to support their own positions. It's quite pathetic, very predictable and now a common part of today's political atmosphere.

Arm yourself with knowledge and fight back!

Below you'll find links to various sources that track, debunk and counter the misinformation, smears and flat-out lies coming from the Right. 

Truth Fights Back
Barack Obama: Fight the Smears
FactCheck.org
PolitiFact

The Republican Propaganda Channel, FOX News, often participates in smearing Democrats and Democratic candidates.  Just take a look at these humorous videos that expose their distortions:

The Fox Is Wrong - Obama 1
The Fox Is Wrong - Obama 2