“Was It Aye or Nay, Senator” 0
It is hardly a “tired negative attack” to point to a plain fact from the record. Unless, of course, you are McMaverick.
From Fact Check dot org. Follow the link for a the full analysis:
McCain actually voted twice, in 2005 and 2006, to defeat a Democratic amendment that would have set up an independent commission along the lines of the 9/11 Commission. At the time of the second vote, members of both parties were complaining that the White House was refusing requests by Senate investigators for information.
The McCain campaign accused the Obama campaign of “tired negative attacks” for pointing out and documenting McCain’s gaffe.