McCain volunteer admits she made up attack

[Ashliana]

Yesterday's "Drudge Report" top story, middle-of-the-page photo of a woman that had "a backwards B" carved into her face admits her story is bullshit:

"KDKA-TV says a volunteer for John McCain's presidential campaign has admitted lying to police about an election-related mugging.

Ashley Todd, 20, attracted national attention when she reported that an unidentified man beat her up and scratched the letter "B" into her face because she had a pro-Republican sticker on her car.

"This afternoon, a Pittsburgh police commander told KDKA Investigator Marty Griffin that Todd confessed to making up the story," the station says on its website. "The commander added that Todd will face charges; but police have not commented on what those charges will be."

Police are scheduled to hold a news conference this afternoon, the Post-Gazette reports. Here are their earlier reports on the investigation."

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/10/reports-mccain.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20081024_ap_policemccainvolunteermadeuprobberystor y.html

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-hoax1024,0,4685079.story

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/24/mccain-campaign-volunteer-admits-alleged-attack-hoax/

Details will be forthcoming. Thoughts? Should she be charged for wasting police resources? Gotta love this, after the asinine statements Palin made in response to the story.

[Tsa`ah]

Falls under the category of "no victim, no crime". Though you could argue that the public, the media, and police were victims.

[Gan]

Hard to believe anyone was fooled by the idiotic backwards B.

She needs to die in a fire.

[BriarFox]

Brilliant. She's doing a great job supporting the McCain campaign. This thing couldn't have been better if she'd been planted by the Obama camp just to fuck things up.

[Parkbandit]

Only a really stupid individual would somehow connect this to McCain. Shall we start making candidates responsible for the actions of people who vote for them?

[ElanthianSiren]

:lol: SWPA anyone?

[Gan]

Shall we start making candidates responsible for the actions of people who vote for them?

Thats the same argument that ACORN is using...

[Gan]

:lol: SWPA anyone?

Actually, the idiot volunteer is from Texas (a student at Texas A&M University).

:(

She might as well have her stuff mailed to her in PA. I wouldnt welcome her back to Texas...

[Kembal]

Actually, the idiot volunteer is from Texas (a student at Texas A&M University).

:(

She might as well have her stuff mailed to her in PA. I wouldnt welcome her back to Texas...

Somehow, I sense she'll be the subject of a chant at the UT-A&M game in Nov. Glad I'm not an Aggie.

[BriarFox]

Only a really stupid individual would somehow connect this to McCain.

Two words: Bill Ayers.

[Tsa`ah]

Two words: Bill Ayers.

I'll see your Bill Ayers and raise you a William Timmons.

[Warriorbird]

Oleg Deripaska.

[Parkbandit]

Two words: Bill Ayers.

You seriously can't tell the difference? I feel bad for people like you.

I guess you will have a point if you can somehow show that McCain and this nutbag has a relationship that has spanned for years.

[Gan]

Somehow, I sense she'll be the subject of a chant at the UT-A&M game in Nov. Glad I'm not an Aggie.

Its very embarrassing since she's still a student.

I can only imagine that there's a transfer in the near future for her.

[DeV]

If only attention whoring were profitable.

[Some Rogue]

If only attention whoring were profitable.

The PC would be the next Google?

[Garnet Doyle]

Brilliant. She's doing a great job supporting the McCain campaign. This thing couldn't have been better if she'd been planted by the Obama camp just to fuck things up.



I smell a talking point for some bloated idiot on the radio in the near future....

[TheEschaton]

Here's the difference. William Ayers is just someone Obama has known in the past. He isn't on the stump for Obama, he doesn't volunteer for Obama, he does nothing for the campaign. This girl WORKED for McCain's campaign, and deliberately tried to incite racial fear in W. Penn. to win votes.

[Tsa`ah]

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