Is Sweeney (R-NY-20) getting desperate? It sure looks that way!

[nuxvomica]

Sweeney official admits 'error'
Spokeswoman retracts charge that Gillibrand "bought her way into" politics with donations

By TIM O'BRIEN, Staff writer
First published: Thursday, September 28, 2006

U.S. Rep. John Sweeney's spokeswoman conceded Wednesday she erred in describing how much money Kirsten Gillibrand has donated to political candidates.

In fact, Sweeney -- through his campaign committee -- has given hundreds of thousands of dollars -- not his opponent as Sweeney's campaign had claimed.

Responding to the news that Sen. Barack Obama, an Illinois Democrat, would appear at a fundraiser for Gillibrand, Maureen O'Brien told the Times Union Tuesday: "Kirsten Gillibrand has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates across the country. She's bought her way into the system, and they are clearly paying her back."

Gillibrand spokeswoman Allison Price said Donovan lied; Donovan said it was a mistake.
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=520839&category=SARATOGA&BCCode=LOCAL&newsdate=9/28/2006

I'm posting this cuz it's so unusual for this crowd to admit mistakes but it's better than admitting a lie. :rofl: