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Feud with NY Times Spurs Surge of Support for McCain
AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 23 Feb 2008 | John Semmens

Posted on 02/23/2008 6:05:37 PM PST by John Semmens

An unsubstantiated story alleging an illicit affair between Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) and a lobbyist has sparked a surge of support for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Conservative radio talk-show hosts who just a week ago were severely critical of McCain have, to a man, rallied to his defense. McCain’s campaign has also reported significant increase in cash donations.

Given these positive results, the McCain campaign sees value in keeping the battle with the Times alive. Consequently, Senator McCain has attempted to goad the Times into further attacks by denigrating the paper’s staff as “a bunch of simpering pantywaists” and belittling the smear. “I’ve seen more effective ‘mud-slinging’ by a four-year-old,” McCain jeered.

Times executive editor Bill Keller bristled at the new volley of taunts from McCain, saying, “If Senator McCain thinks we can’t do better, he’s sadly mistaken. The Times employs some of the most creative writers on the planet. I can assure the Senator that we are working overtime on several new stories that will blow the lid off his futile campaign for the presidency.”

Insiders at the Times indicated that the paper is preparing a “blockbuster” piece that “will expose the true agenda behind McCain’s alien amnesty bill.” “People who were upset when they thought Senator McCain was paving the way for illegal aliens from Mexico will go berserk when they learn that the real intended beneficiaries are aliens from another planet,” said a source requesting anonymity. “We even have photos documenting McCain’s meetings with representatives of the Andromeda Galaxy. Let him try to explain that away.”

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TOPICS: Humor; Politics; UFO's
KEYWORDS: aliens; media; satire; scandal

1 posted on 02/23/2008 6:05:39 PM PST by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

It is possible to support him against the NYTimes without supporting him for President.


2 posted on 02/23/2008 6:07:20 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: FormerACLUmember; battlecry; Lokibob; NonValueAdded; indcons; ButThreeLeftsDo; Northern Yankee; ...

Ping


3 posted on 02/23/2008 6:08:09 PM PST by John Semmens
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

agreed


4 posted on 02/23/2008 6:09:25 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: John Semmens
Times executive editor Bill Keller bristled at the new volley of taunts from McCain, saying, “If Senator McCain thinks we can’t do better, he’s sadly mistaken. The Times employs some of the most creative writers on the planet. I can assure the Senator that we are working overtime on several new stories that will blow the lid off his futile campaign for the presidency.”

LOL..Tell me that is not a true quote. Can't believe he said that.

5 posted on 02/23/2008 6:15:20 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: John Semmens

6 posted on 02/23/2008 6:16:24 PM PST by PROCON (Dems=You can Fool Some of the People all of the Time--Abraham Lincoln)
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To: John Semmens

“We even have photos documenting McCain’s meetings with representatives of the Andromeda Galaxy”

I think the “Weekly world News “ scooped ya on that!


7 posted on 02/23/2008 6:18:23 PM PST by dynachrome (Immigration without assimilation means the death of this nation~Captainpaintball)
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“a bunch of simpering pantywaists” and belittling the smear. “I’ve seen more effective ‘mud-slinging’ by a four-year-old,” McCain jeered.

I wish!

However, this video is pretty funny: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=F2zx3-0zOPs

8 posted on 02/23/2008 6:22:39 PM PST by GVnana ("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
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To: John Semmens
LOL! This is great, John!

“People who were upset when they thought Senator McCain was paving the way for illegal aliens from Mexico will go berserk when they learn that the real intended beneficiaries are aliens from another planet,” said a source requesting anonymity. “We even have photos documenting McCain’s meetings with representatives of the Andromeda Galaxy. Let him try to explain that away.”

9 posted on 02/23/2008 6:46:49 PM PST by smoothsailing
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Thanks John. I really needed this. Not much fun today with our horrible arctic storm. You’re the best!


10 posted on 02/23/2008 6:49:30 PM PST by EggsAckley
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To: John Semmens; smoothsailing

Good one, John. I like the part about them employing some of the most creative writers on the planet, that’s absolutely true. lol


11 posted on 02/23/2008 7:55:17 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

The Times and Post were setup.


12 posted on 02/23/2008 7:58:56 PM PST by AncientAirs
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To: John Semmens
Does this mean Hitlery and Obama will admonish the NYT in order to have it write puff pieces about McCain so he will lose support in his own party?
13 posted on 02/23/2008 8:23:55 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
This is just the beginning. The Times has the goods on Sen. McCain.

And if they don't have the goods on him yet, I'm sure Sen. Reid's propensity to direct people towards other's FBI files, they soon will.

But then, I don't think even the NY Times would be allowed to view someone's FBI files for themselves.

Hmmmm...I wonder what Craig Livingstone is up to these days.

14 posted on 02/24/2008 9:35:05 AM PST by Texas Eagle (Could pacifists exist if there weren't people brave enough to go to war for their right to exist?)
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To: John Semmens
Senator McCain has attempted to goad the Times into further attacks by denigrating the paper’s staff as “a bunch of simpering pantywaists” and belittling the smear. “I’ve seen more effective ‘mud-slinging’ by a four-year-old,” McCain jeered.

Heh, heh. I wish!

That pathetic crap about being "disappointed" with the NY Times was....wait....I already said it...pathetic.

You'd think spending several years in a prison camp would've made more of a man out of him.

15 posted on 02/24/2008 9:41:14 AM PST by Texas Eagle (Could pacifists exist if there weren't people brave enough to go to war for their right to exist?)
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