Here we go again. <a href=”http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/21/fact-check-did-obama-urge-georgia-to-show-restraint-after-russian-invasion/-25794″>CNN is fact-checking this McCain statement:

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, speaking at a rally on October 21 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, criticized Democratic opponent Sen. Barack Obama’s foreign policy judgment. “We’ve seen the wrong response from him over and over during this campaign. … When Russia invaded Georgia, Sen. Obama said the invaded country should show restraint.”

Now, the “facts” from CNN:

Obama, on August 8, issued a general statement strongly condemning the “outbreak of violence in Georgia” and urging “an immediate end to armed conflict.” “Now is the time for Georgia and Russia to show restraint, and to avoid an escalation to full scale war,” Obama said in the statement.

And now the CNN “analysis”:

The Verdict: Misleading. When the fighting erupted, Obama initially said both countries — not just Georgia — should “show restraint.” But as facts emerged about Russia’s actions, Obama’s statements shifted to criticizing Russia.

So now repeating Obama’s own words is misleading?