Dismissing fundraiser and ignoring McCain's appearances on radio show, O'Reilly claimed "McCain has nothing to do with G. Gordon Liddy"

Media Matters - Oct. 22, 2008 (News Analysis)
Speaking with a caller to his radio show who noted that Sen. John McCain "accepted money" from G. Gordon Liddy, and that Liddy "held a fundraiser for him in 1998," Bill O'Reilly declared that "McCain has nothing to do with G. Gordon Liddy -- nothing," and added that comparing the ties between McCain and Liddy that the caller referenced with Sen. Barack's Obama's ties to Bill Ayers is "ridiculous." However, in addition to the connections the caller ... More »
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Notes: Oh really, O'Reilly? We get so used to O'Reilly's lies, that we sometimes forget it is important to keep calling him out for his lies. This factchecking will probably only reach 0.5% of those who heard the original lie, but it is better than nothing.
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