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Make CNN Retract

Posted on September 17, 2008 by kmorrison33

In last nights CNN broadcast Cambell Brown, Jeffery Toobin, and others called the McCain campaign’s ad about Senator Obama’s support for a bill for ‘comprehensive sex education for kindergarteners’ a lie.  One problem, they’re wrong.  The text of the bill states,

“Each class or course in comprehensive sex education in any of grades K through 12 shall include instruction on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections, including the prevention, transmission and spread of HIV.”

They repeated the Obama campaign’s explanation that the bill was about ‘inappropriate touching’.  Second problem, there is no reference to ‘inappropriate touching’* in the bill.  Byron York of National Review researched this bill and provides and an explanation along with the text of the bill in his article On Sex-Ed Ad, McCain is Right.  However, when this article was brought up during last night’s CNN broadcast it was dismissed. 

CNN didn’t do their homework and they should apologize and retract their statement that the McCain campaign lied.

Contact CNN and demand a retraction.

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Update: *There is a section of the bill that does address identifying abuse.  While it is not stated directly as ‘inappropriate touching’ that is the idea of that section.   However, that is not the primary directive of the bill.

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11 Responses to “Make CNN Retract”

  1. jonolan, on September 17th, 2008 at 11:42 am Said:

    I hate to tell you this, but the bill reference to ‘inappropriate touching’ in the bill, but it’s done in proper legal language. That’s in Paragraph 11 of the Bill.

    Of course, the bill also says that all course, kindergarten through high school will contain all information, including birth control, STDs and such-like. So while the bill DOES contain a section that covers “inappropriate touching,” it is not the focus of the bill.

  2. Make CNN Retract « Blogs for McCain, on September 17th, 2008 at 11:54 am Said:

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  3. kmorrison33, on September 17th, 2008 at 12:23 pm Said:

    Good point jonolan. Added that correction. Thank You.

  4. jonolan, on September 17th, 2008 at 1:06 pm Said:

    NO problem whatsoever! We must always be careful to argue from truth, not the mistake that our opposition tries to lure us into.

  5. Todd Anthony, on September 17th, 2008 at 1:33 pm Said:

    Used your link to send a scathing (but clean) request…typical Leftist dreck and political activism disguised as journalism.

  6. kmorrison33, on September 17th, 2008 at 1:46 pm Said:

    Thanks Todd!

    Also, hope people will forward the info to friends that might also feel action is needed.

  7. Todd Anthony, on September 17th, 2008 at 2:03 pm Said:

    Seriously, it’s time to start holding the “527 media” accountable. I’ve grown weary of having to filter everything I read, see, and hear via CNN, CBS, ABC, New York TImes, Washington Post, etc.

  8. Dave H, on September 17th, 2008 at 2:22 pm Said:

    2008 will be known as the year the MSM finally came out of the closet and admitted that it loves liberals. It may not be saying “I’m in love with Obama” but it sure is kissing him and holding his hand in public, so what other conclusion does it think we could draw?

  9. Todd Anthony, on September 17th, 2008 at 2:36 pm Said:

    Kissing and hugging? I think “fellating” is a more appropriate form of affection in this case.

  10. mccpalin, on September 17th, 2008 at 4:44 pm Said:

    Sent in requests to both sites, but don’t know that it will do any good. CNN might as well come out and admit they are Obama Democrats.

  11. chuck, on September 17th, 2008 at 6:23 pm Said:

    A bill that Obama did not write.

    A bill that did not pass.

    Continuing to bring it up does not help McCain.

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