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August 14, 2008

DNC Calls Corsi a 'Vile Smear Peddler'

@ 12:01 pm by Andy Barr

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is taking off the gloves to combat a new book from a former leader of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

In an email to 3.4 million voters, the DNC calls Jerome Corsi, the author of a new unflattering book about Democratic candidate Barack Obama, a "vile smear peddler."

The DNC email contains what it says are the facts on Obama that Corsi, a well-known enemy of 2004 nominee Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), is trying to distort in an effort to harm Obama.

"We cannot afford to let Corsi get away with the same dirty tricks that fooled so many people in 2004," the email, signed by the DNC's rapid response team, reads. "We can't rely on the media to hold him accountable — in fact, the sheer brazenness of the lies is attracting even more coverage. The media have shown that they aren't going to stop him."

- Sam Youngman

3 Comments »

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  1. Yes indeed, the response was quite swift. Likely both candidates are going to take gloves off after August and portends are that this would be the dirtiest campaign ever.

    A copy of the Obama group's response:

    http://www.scribd.com/doc/4773726/Unfit-for-publication

    Comment by bob — August 14, 2008 @ 9:39 pm

  2. Well Sam, the reason the swiftboat ads were effective against John Kerry is that the statements made were never proven to be false.
    Be careful, maybe people are smarter than you think.

    Comment by Terry Gee — August 15, 2008 @ 5:36 am

  3. Comment by Gina — August 16, 2008 @ 2:01 pm

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