Not Bush?

The more McCain tries to put some distance between himself and bush - the closer they get. From the Fear and Smear tactics to fudging facts and now those attending his scripted "town hall" meetings are screened.

Censorship at Town Hall Event Bolsters "McCain = Bush" Argument
Tue, 07/08/2008 - 1:46pm. Alerts
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERTby Meg White

In Denver, John McCain's campaign seems to be intent upon proving protesters right. A group of protesters with the Colorado group ProgressNow.org was asked to leave a town hall meeting for McCain Tuesday in Denver. McCain's Secret Service told the protesters they had to ditch their signs (one reading "Bush and McCain Peas In A Pod") or be charged with trespassing.

Carol Kreck, a 61-year old librarian, was at the same town hall event. She was ticketed for her refusal to leave the sidewalk or get rid of her sign that read "McCain=Bush." Her court date is set for July 23.

It is uncertain whether Kreck was protesting the event with ProgressNow or she was on her own, but the encounter was caught on tape by the group. She wondered aloud why a Republican campaign such as McCain's would take issue with being associated with the most powerful Republican leader in the nation:

"Why is that offensive?"

President George W. Bush's Administration was charged with similar actions in Denver in 2005, when White House staffers forced three attendees to leave an event because their bumper stickers were deemed offensive.