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BAM. Can things get any worse for the GOP?

It will be interesting to read the comment threads full of racist anger over this "assault," with nary a hint of skepticism. Will there be any reflection?

  • A Pittsburgh police commander told KDKA Investigator Marty Griffin that Ashley Todd confessed to making up the story & is facing charges





    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―

    Police sources tell KDKA that a campaign worker has now confessed to making up a story that a mugger attacked her and cut the letter "B" in her face after seeing her McCain bumper sticker.

    Ashley Todd, 20, of Texas, initially told police that she was robbed at an ATM in Bloomfield and that the suspect became enraged and started beating her after seeing her GOP sticker on her car.

This link has been bookmarked by 4 people . It was first bookmarked on 24 Oct 2008, by Clay Burell.

  • 25 Oct 08
    cherrie
    Cherrie K


    • A campaign worker who claimed she was the victim of a politically-motivated attack in which she was beaten, kicked and cut, now admits that she made the whole story up
    • Todd told police that while she did not remember how the backward "B" got on her face, she may have done it herself since she was the only one in the car
  • 24 Oct 08
    mikecane
    Mike Cane
  • cburell
    Clay Burell

    BAM. Can things get any worse for the GOP?

    It will be interesting to read the comment threads full of racist anger over this "assault," with nary a hint of skepticism. Will there be any reflection?

    hoax mccain elections08

    • A Pittsburgh police commander told KDKA Investigator Marty Griffin that Ashley Todd confessed to making up the story & is facing charges





      PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―

      Police sources tell KDKA that a campaign worker has now confessed to making up a story that a mugger attacked her and cut the letter "B" in her face after seeing her McCain bumper sticker.

      Ashley Todd, 20, of Texas, initially told police that she was robbed at an ATM in Bloomfield and that the suspect became enraged and started beating her after seeing her GOP sticker on her car.

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