Olbermann and Obama on the Lies of the McCain Campaign
Part one of Keith Olbermann's interview with Barack Obama focused on the falsehoods of the McCain campaign. As Obama put it: "They're not telling the truth." The "Countdown" host followed with a question that's been uttered once or twice around our own offices: "Why do people hesitate to use the word lie about these things?"Part one of Keith Olbermann’s interview with Barack Obama focused on the falsehoods of the McCain campaign. As Obama put it: “They’re not telling the truth.” The “Countdown” host followed with a question that’s been uttered once or twice around our own offices: “Why do people hesitate to use the word lie about these things?”
Countdown:
More on where Olbermann is coming from:
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