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MEDIA FIREWORKS: MCCAIN PLEADS WITH NY TIMES TO SPIKE STORY
The Drudge Report ^ | Thursday, December 20, 2007 | Matt Drudge

Posted on 12/20/2007 7:47:55 AM PST by sitetest

Edited on 12/20/2007 9:24:12 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

MEDIA FIREWORKS: MCCAIN PLEADS WITH NY TIMES TO SPIKE STORY

Thu Dec 20 2007 10:56:57 ET

Just weeks away from a possible surprise victory in the primaries, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz has been waging a ferocious behind the scenes battle with the NEW YORK TIMES, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, and has hired DC power lawyer Bob Bennett to mount a bold defense against charges of giving special treatment to a lobbyist!

McCain has personally pleaded with NY TIMES editor Bill Keller not to publish the high-impact report involving key telecom legislation before the Senate Commerce Committee, newsroom insiders tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

The paper's Jim Rutenberg has been leading the investigation and is described as beyond frustrated with McCain's aggressive and angry efforts to stop any and all publication.

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The drama involves a woman lobbyist who may have helped to write key telecom legislation.

The woman in question has retained counsel and strongly denies receiving any special treatment from McCain.

Rutenberg, along with reporter David Kirkpatrick, has been developing the story for the last 6 weeks.

Rutenberg had hoped to break the story before the Christmas holiday, sources reveal, but editor Keller expressed serious reservations about jounalism ethics and issuing a damaging story so close to an election.

McCain campaign officials Rick Davis, Charlie Black and Mark Salter are also said to have met with the NEW YORK TIMES in an effort to halt publication.

Developing...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; corruption; dirty; drudge; election; elections; fredthompson; hillary; huma; mccain; nyt; romney; spiked; whoisleft2008
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To: gridlock
If she looks "Not Guilty", this story is going to have much better legs, as they say in the news business...

If this story has legs, then I'll be keeping abreast of it.

201 posted on 12/20/2007 12:42:55 PM PST by NeoCaveman ("The most expensive thing we pay for is ignorance" - El Rushbo)
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To: Freee-dame

McCain has personally pleaded with NY TIMES editor Bill Keller not to publish the high-impact report involving key telecom legislation before the Senate Commerce Committee, newsroom insiders tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

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Here is something to make you chuckle: NYTimes “insiders” are “leaking” to Drudge!!!!

Poor McCain must be having flashbacks by now at the treatment he is getting from the media that used to call him “maverick McCain” in a loving manner.


202 posted on 12/20/2007 12:43:18 PM PST by maica (Leftists have faith in government; conservatives believe in people as individuals. Romney '08)
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To: sitetest

Poor Republican fools.


203 posted on 12/20/2007 12:44:39 PM PST by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: sitetest

Well, that settles it.

McCain, drop out now.

Oh, and endorse Fred. ;-)


204 posted on 12/20/2007 12:48:39 PM PST by RockinRight (Fred Thompson spells gravitas B-A-L-L-S-O-F-S-T-E-E-L.)
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To: NeoCaveman
If this story has legs, then I'll be keeping abreast of it.

I would assume so...

205 posted on 12/20/2007 12:50:33 PM PST by gridlock ("I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" -- J. Wellington Wimpy)
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To: sitetest
Why does this ploy smell like the Hillary! "Obama deals drugs" story?

What's worse, the story itself or the non-whisper whisper campaign about the story that isn't even published?

As it is now, everybody is talking about a story that the NYT hasn't published, which is probably worse than if the NYT had published the story first. Now, they don't even have to run the story, but the net effect is still the same.

-PJ

206 posted on 12/20/2007 12:56:37 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (Repeal the 17th amendment -- it's the "Fairness Doctrine" for Congress!)
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To: sitetest

John McCain is a world class genius for finally embracing his POW story and putting it in his ads. That’s how he can win the chick vote: http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Multimedia/

I don’t get what the controversy with the NY Times is. If it’s really complicated, no one will care.


207 posted on 12/20/2007 1:05:16 PM PST by Cinnamon Girl (OMGIIHIHOIIC ping list)
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To: NeoCaveman
My spies tell me that she is a VERY hot babe.

Photo of hot babe + Photo of John McLame = Toast.

208 posted on 12/20/2007 1:27:32 PM PST by Agent Smith (Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

Talk about Rush’s addiction?

Rush never stole drugs out of Red Cross packages. McCain’s second wife did.

Do you think that is equivalent to using viagra or going to an astrologist?


209 posted on 12/20/2007 1:34:13 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: Agent Smith

We’ll we just might see tomorrow

“NYT PLANNING FRIDAY PUBLICATION, SOURCES TELL DRUDGE... DEVELOPING... “


210 posted on 12/20/2007 1:38:47 PM PST by NeoCaveman ("The most expensive thing we pay for is ignorance" - El Rushbo)
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To: Preachin'

Freddie! Babyeeee!
Here Comes another Bush/Cheney Surge!


211 posted on 12/20/2007 1:41:51 PM PST by NobleEagle2004 ("You Are The 1st Brigade!"StoneWall Jackson)
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To: NeoCaveman
Dear NeoCaveman,

Gettin’ kinda interesting.

It’s in the Washington Post, now. But still, there are no specific allegations.


sitetest

212 posted on 12/20/2007 1:44:59 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: sitetest

Well, that settles it.

McCain, drop out now.

Oh, and endorse Duncan Hunter. ;-)


213 posted on 12/20/2007 1:45:04 PM PST by flat
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To: SevenofNine

Well...I am hurt...the system is rejecting my keyword...hmmm!


214 posted on 12/20/2007 1:48:42 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: sitetest
Is there a McCain ping list?

I would not like to be a member of the ping list.

I guess I coulda remained silent, but I figured I would give you a bump.

:-)

215 posted on 12/20/2007 1:50:04 PM PST by do the dhue (They've got us surrounded again. The poor bastards. General Creighton Abrams)
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To: SevenofNine
System likes this one....whoisleft2008
216 posted on 12/20/2007 1:51:39 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: sitetest

Of course he’s taking everything very seriously sitetest. He’s running a presidential campaign. He’s talking with the NY Times, so what? I don’t care for this politics of personal destruction, and that’s what this is. I don’t care who the candidate is.


217 posted on 12/20/2007 1:52:41 PM PST by Norman Bates
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To: sitetest

Don’t know. I hate to say it... but they’ve messed with the wrong guy; Mc can snap once in a while.


218 posted on 12/20/2007 2:00:07 PM PST by AliVeritas (All graphics stolen from Are We Lumberjacks... the blog for those in the know.)
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To: r9etb

Bingo on Boeing.


219 posted on 12/20/2007 2:01:40 PM PST by AliVeritas (All graphics stolen from Are We Lumberjacks... the blog for those in the know.)
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To: sitetest

ROFL

re: Rutenberg had hoped to break the story before the Christmas holiday, sources reveal, but editor Keller expressed serious reservations about jounalism eithics and issuing a damaging story so close to an election.

I have a lot of thread to catch up on... but that there’s funny.


220 posted on 12/20/2007 2:02:35 PM PST by AliVeritas (All graphics stolen from Are We Lumberjacks... the blog for those in the know.)
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