MSNBC's Countdown: Gordon Smith abandons McCain, runs from his own party

Posted by Ben DuPree on August 15, 2008

I just wanted to share this segment from last night's Countdown with Keith Olbermann. They've gotten wind of Gordon Smith's flip-flop on John McCain -- how he had previously supported the Republican Presidential nominee 100% before abruptly quitting as his Oregon chair.

Moreover, they're calling Smith on claims of "bipartisanship" by airing misleading ads linking him to Senator John Kerry and Barack Obama (especially after the nasty names he called Kerry in 2004).

Here's the video of the story:

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