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For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk [McCain had an affair?]
New York Times ^ | February 21, 2008 | JIM RUTENBERG, MARILYN W. THOMPSON, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and STEPHEN LABATON

Posted on 02/20/2008 4:49:57 PM PST by Wallaby

Edited on 02/20/2008 5:05:45 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: mewzilla
And while we're talking about McQueeg, for anyone who missed it...

McCain aide linked to Russian billionaire

341 posted on 02/20/2008 6:12:29 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Wallaby

Hey, I now think that McCain going to win. It helped Clinton.

Sorry, for the first one.


342 posted on 02/20/2008 6:12:42 PM PST by factmart
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To: Wallaby
Pretty empty allegations, but the point is innuendo. Doesn't change my opinion of McCain one iota (disliked him before, dislike him no more or less now).

Another angle to consider here is that this story will be used as a lead-in to rehash McCain's real affair while they have everyone's attention. The truth is bad enough - McCain was still married and living with his first wife in 1979 while bumping uglies with a then 25-year-old Cindy. McCain later divorced his first wife (who had remained faithful and raised their three children while he was imprisoned in Vietnam), married Cindy, and then launched his political career. This got a little play in 2000 during the Republican primaries, but not much. I doubt his affair will become a persistent theme this time, but it could happen.

343 posted on 02/20/2008 6:12:51 PM PST by M203M4 (True Universal Suffrage: Pets of dead illegal-immigrant felons voting Democrat (twice))
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To: TankerKC

You mean the guy who gracefully stepped back for the good of the Party? Bump !


344 posted on 02/20/2008 6:12:59 PM PST by ARE SOLE (Agents Ramos and Campean are in prison at this very moment.. (A "Concerned Citizen".)
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To: snarkybob; maica
If the NYT really wanted to destroy McCain they would have saved this for October. Now there is plenty of time to refute it.”

I'm sure there is plenty more for saved October. The NYT just waited until Romney, a moral man and a terrific executive, was safely out of the way.

345 posted on 02/20/2008 6:13:12 PM PST by Freee-dame
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To: oldbill

I agree. If this is all they’ve got, this is not a big deal. Sure made Keith Olbermann hyperventilate, though. (What a surprise!)


346 posted on 02/20/2008 6:13:16 PM PST by Wallaby (http://headland.blogspot.com/)
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To: Freee-dame
The NYT just waited until Romney, a moral man and a terrific executive, was safely out of the way.

FWIW, I don't think so. GOP can still nominate someone else...

347 posted on 02/20/2008 6:14:10 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Rudy and Mitt were given the most time early in the debates because as you may recall, they were the front runners, and no one else was even close.

McCain is actually the first choice of the MSM. The MSM also pushed Huckabee to the top. McCain and Obama were hand chosen by George Soros. The real question is why do you want to allow Soros to pick the next president?


348 posted on 02/20/2008 6:14:16 PM PST by counterpunch (For the good of the party, McCain must step aside)
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To: BlueAngel
Olberman? Consider the source.

Would I be surprised? No. Does it matter in 2008's election? No.

349 posted on 02/20/2008 6:14:43 PM PST by newzjunkey (Why McCain in Nov? Clintons hated and dismantled the military; Obama is even worse!)
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To: Califelephant
William Jefferson Clinton pretty much immunized politicians from this sort of stuff.

Only DemonRats. Republicans are still fair game if they think with the wrong head.

350 posted on 02/20/2008 6:14:55 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: TommyDale

I was thinking along the same lines. They can’t go after Obama unless it looks like they go after “everybody” (well, almost).


351 posted on 02/20/2008 6:15:47 PM PST by Wallaby (http://headland.blogspot.com/)
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To: mewzilla

The NYT’s story.


352 posted on 02/20/2008 6:15:51 PM PST by John Robie
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To: tear gas

Thought so.

And the best headline so far of the night:

“Clinton the real loser in McCain Lobbyist Scandal”

http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/content/view/2516/2/

Just gotta laugh. It’s always about the Clintons!


353 posted on 02/20/2008 6:15:55 PM PST by keepitreal
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To: TexasCajun

354 posted on 02/20/2008 6:15:58 PM PST by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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To: indylindy

Because they are no sources, but if you want to believe what you read in the NYTs be my guest.


355 posted on 02/20/2008 6:16:48 PM PST by John Robie
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To: TexasCajun


Guilty!
356 posted on 02/20/2008 6:17:13 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: Freee-dame

The NYTimes strikes again. They help pick a candidate in the primary, and now they get to destroy him. Motherf***ers.


357 posted on 02/20/2008 6:17:37 PM PST by July 4th
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To: tobyhill
whole lot of innuendos and a whole lot of nothing.

Yup.

358 posted on 02/20/2008 6:17:55 PM PST by Wallaby (http://headland.blogspot.com/)
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To: RDTF

Nice try, but President Bush would never.


359 posted on 02/20/2008 6:18:10 PM PST by tear gas (Because of the 22nd Amendment, we are losing President. Bush. Can we afford to lose him now?)
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To: July 4th

NY Times has way too much power.


360 posted on 02/20/2008 6:18:16 PM PST by Rosemont (Barack Obama = B.O.)
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