Gramm-pa McCain, RNC avoid scrutiny via sleazy robo calls

By GottaLaff

Via TPM and Steve Benen, we see that robocalls avoid the scrutiny that ads get. Listen here. Read now:

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.

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. [...]

Late Update: Steve Benen makes some important points about what it is we're really seeing here.

One of our Commenters gave me this information. If you receive a robocall like the ones above, here's a way to stop it:

If you have the audio, I'd love to get it. We have a database of robo calls (from all sides) at our blog.

Shaun Dakin
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