[Laissez-faire capitalist]

If the New York Times has endorsed McCain, but supposedly has a damaging story about him, will this end up scuttling McCain’s electability if he gets the GOP nomination?

[JennysCool]

I'm guessing this is one of many stories the press would suddenly uncover after McCain got the nomination.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Not “Keating 5” McCain.

[Fred]

I wonder if Myth is going to fire Drudge now that he got whopped in FL

Looks liek the FL voters prefer a psycho over pathological liar..

[Atlas Sneezed]

McCain has hired legal counsel to pressure the Times to hold back on the story until after the primaries

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That sure shows commitment to the part above self!

Maybe he is Hillary’s stalking horse.

Maybe the NYT hopes for the drama of withdrawing their endorsement after he gets the nomination.

[Logical me]

Really doesn’t matter. McNut will probably win FL. Guess the republicans forgot that a vote for McNut is a vote for Hiltery or OOOBAAAMMAAA. They will expose McNut for what he is.

[Cicero]

It’s certainly no coincidence that they ran this story after it was too late to affect the Florida vote.

[SatinDoll]

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“...editor Keller expressed serious reservations about journalism ethics and issuing a damaging story so close to an election.”
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Sure he did!

[Wil H]

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

That's Rich!

I guess they want to stall it until McCain-Feingold kicks in and CENSORS the press.

[Ramius]

For drudge to pimp his site with a “scandal” absent any facts whatsoever is lame.

It tells me that there’s probably nothing to it. The NYT? How about a *credible* source?

[penowa]

Gee, maybe the Republican nominee will get indicted for the Clintons’ October Surprise! ROFLOL! Anybody who doesn’t know that John McCain is a 1st class crook lining his pockets at least since the Keating 5, if not before, deserves what is coming to take this lunatic down. Maybe Hillary with her 50% negatives won’t even need a 3rd party candidate to siphon votes from the Republican nominee if he’s cooling his heels in jail awaiting trial.

[Brilliant]

NYT timed this in order to avoid interfering with the Fla. primary. But this is the kind of sh!t you can expect them to direct at McCain if he wins the nomination.

[Free Vulcan]

McCain using Hillary strongarm tactics.

What a surprise.

[NeoCaveman]

This story may have serious legs come October...

[Eepsy]

So, how long will the Times hold this now?