Latest McCain Robocall Alleges That Obama Denied Babies Medical Care

[babylonsister]

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Latest McCain Robocall Alleges That Obama Denied Babies Medical Care
By Greg Sargent - October 16, 2008, 4:23PM


We've obtained yet another McCain campaign robocall, and this one levels perhaps the nastiest charge yet: It claims that Barack Obama callously denied newborns needed medical attention by opposing a measure to force doctors to preserve their lives when they survive botched abortions.

The call, which was sent in by a North Carolina reader, labels Obama "extreme" and to the left of Hillary, and charges Obama doesn't "share our values."

The call concerns the now-notorious Illinois legislation -- opposed by Obama -- that would have required doctors to provide life-saving care to such newborns.

Give it a listen at link~


Script:

I'm calling on behalf of John McCain and the RNC because you need to know that Barack Obama and his Democrat allies in the Illinois Senate opposed a bill requiring doctors to care for babies born alive after surviving attempted abortions -- a position at odds even with John Kerry and Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama and his liberal Democrats are too extreme for America. Please vote -- vote for the candidates who share our values. This call was paid for by McCain-Palin 2008 and the Republican National Committee at 202 863 8500.


McCain himself brought up this charge for the first time at yesterday's debate, and this call suggests it's going to be a key closing attack for him. But as has been amply demonstrated already, the charge is highly dishonest.

So let's take stock. We now have documented four McCain/RNC robocalls, some known to be running in multiple states:

* One that questions Obama's patriotism by saying he put "Hollywood above America" during the financial crisis.

* One that says that Obama and Dems "aren't who you think they are" and claims they merely "say" they want to keep us safe.

* One that attaches him to "domestic terrorist Bill Ayers," whose group "killed Americans."

* And, now, the above, which dishonestly paints him as indifferent to the lives of babies.

These aren't the work of any fringe groups. Every one of these is paid for by the McCain campaign and the RNC. It looks like there's a huge wave of them blanketing the country. Seems pretty noteworthy.

[NMDemDist2]

1. here's the list of DUers that got the terrorist one so far

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4250150&mesg_id=4250150

[boobooday]

2. Damn. The only thing I can say is I hope people are just sick of this shit

It looks like maybe they are. This is vile and evil.

[Beaverhausen]

3. My god- they are disgusting

I don't know if I want to share my country with these people anymore.

[babylonsister]

5. Well, we knew it was going to get bad, but this is lower than low imo. nt

[ErinBerin84]

4. these people are gross.

[Overseas]

6. Even though he explained last night that there was already a law

to protect the fetuses in those cases.

Obama explained that he didn't vote for it because those situations were already covered in existing law.

[Cha]

7. Rec'd! We need to get this out there in the Stratesphere!

After Obama Biden win we have to make sure mccain palin are held accountable for all their lies and smears.

This has gone beyond "just Politics as usual".

[Beaverhausen]

8. Kick