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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]

Early in Senator John McCain’s first run for the White House eight years ago, waves of anxiety swept through his small circle of advisers.

A female lobbyist had been turning up with him at fund-raisers, in his offices and aboard a client’s corporate jet. Convinced the relationship had become romantic, some of his top advisers intervened to protect the candidate from himself — instructing staff members to block the woman’s access, privately warning her away and repeatedly confronting him, several people involved in the campaign said on the condition of anonymity.

When news organizations reported that Mr. McCain had written letters to government regulators on behalf of the lobbyist’s clients, the former campaign associates said, some aides feared for a time that attention would fall on her involvement.

Mr. McCain, 71, and the lobbyist, Vicki Iseman, 40, both say they never had a romantic relationship.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bimboeruption; drivebymedia; goebbelsmann; iseman; liberal; liberalsmear; liberalvalues; mccain; mccainhassers; newyorktimes; nyslimes; nyt; nythitjob; rino; slimes; vickiiseman
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To: levotb

Romney did say he would work on behalf of McCain to convince his delegates to back him.
But nothing is set in stone until the delegates actually vote.

I am fairly confident that the GOP will not send a candidate who is already DOA into the general election.
So we’ll have to see how things flesh out before the convention.


361 posted on 02/20/2008 6:18:27 PM PST by counterpunch (For the good of the party, McCain must step aside)
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To: July 4th

From the NYT Comments section:

Quote:

Another disgusting hit job by the far left leaning

Times. When will you people learn you can not smear

people with not real evidence just for the purpose

of getting folks who think like you elected?

I anxiously await the day that you pathetic rag

finally goes belly-up!!!

— Glenn, Virginia


362 posted on 02/20/2008 6:18:48 PM PST by Richbee (Why is modest warming any cause for alarm and the ALARMISTS?)
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HILLARY had her people put this out to squash the bigger story of her downfall. Thats all.


363 posted on 02/20/2008 6:18:55 PM PST by VastRWCon (Fred/Hunter 2008)
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To: Freee-dame

It ius kind of pathetic you believe what you read in the NYT. I suppose you are on of the principled conservatives though.


364 posted on 02/20/2008 6:19:04 PM PST by John Robie
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To: John Robie

Exactly. They know that there’s something to the gaysex/crack smoking limo ride that would cripple OsaMessiah if it were to ever hit the MSM.

I say that if this is how they want to play, have someone from the McCain Campaign bring up the Limo incident first thing tomorrow. While they’re at it...throw out Hillary’s lesbian affair with her Muslim Aide as an added bonus.


365 posted on 02/20/2008 6:19:26 PM PST by Nasher (GO JACKETS)
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To: John Robie
Well, if Johnny's innocent of what the paper's insinuating he should issue a flaming mad denial denial. ASAP and in no uncertain terms. And then tell the NYT where they can stick it.
366 posted on 02/20/2008 6:19:29 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Freee-dame
Exactly. NYT wanted the moral and conservative candidates knocked out.

Apparently a reporter was going to do a story on NYT sitting on the story and thus they released it now.

McCain has had more than his share of scandals - his previous adultery, the Keating 5, etc. This revelation is not surprising and there were whispers of this relationship already previously. He is the worst possible candidate that Soros, MSM, and left wing of GOP pushed on us.

367 posted on 02/20/2008 6:19:30 PM PST by Dante3
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To: NinoFan
more to come from the NYT

Yes, but perhaps not about McCain.

368 posted on 02/20/2008 6:19:53 PM PST by Wallaby (http://headland.blogspot.com/)
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To: Wallaby
The NYT /Dem media operatives must be mad .This story was meant to be the Sept 2008 convention surprise which would a socialist in the WH.
Then the old media would get its power back via the fairness doctrine and massive internet legislation which would shut everything down !
This is the Dem’s and the Dem media strategy !
369 posted on 02/20/2008 6:20:42 PM PST by ncalburt
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To: tear gas

“Nice try, but President Bush would never.”

Nice try at what? Geez. That’s her in the photo.


370 posted on 02/20/2008 6:20:46 PM PST by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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To: Wallaby

Doesn’t look like there’s any there there.


371 posted on 02/20/2008 6:20:50 PM PST by white trash redneck (Everything I needed to know about Islam I learned on 9-11-01.)
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To: Richbee

Some are saying the Keating 5 incident is bigger news.

But, I say, Obama snorting Cocaine is HIGHER!

;-0


372 posted on 02/20/2008 6:21:10 PM PST by Richbee (Why is modest warming any cause for alarm and the ALARMISTS?)
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To: mewzilla

He is. He may sue.


373 posted on 02/20/2008 6:21:12 PM PST by John Robie
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To: Busywhiskers

McCain was cheating on his first wife with Cindy. If he did it to his first wife, he’ll do it to Cindy too. You know what they say about “dirty old men.” LOL!


374 posted on 02/20/2008 6:21:24 PM PST by NRA2BFree ("The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves!")
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To: Wallaby

Let me get this straight. The NY Times endorses McCain, and then releases a hit on him?


375 posted on 02/20/2008 6:21:25 PM PST by conservativeinferno (My SUV is the urban squirrel's worst predator.)
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To: RDTF

Like I posted.

I knew President Bush adored lovely ladies!


376 posted on 02/20/2008 6:22:03 PM PST by Richbee (Why is modest warming any cause for alarm and the ALARMISTS?)
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To: jwalsh07

One of the problems I’ve always had with McCain is that he divorced the wife who waited for him while he was a prisoner and did all she could to get him freed. Then married a woman with money. I’m still going to vote for him, though. There’s a lot I like and admire about him and a lot I don’t, but like it or not, he’s going to be the nominee. AND I DON’T WANT CLINTON OR OBAMA!!!


377 posted on 02/20/2008 6:22:05 PM PST by twigs
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To: mewzilla

McCain campaign response:

“It is a shame that the New York Times has lowered its standards to engage in a hit and run smear campaign. John McCain has a 24-year record of serving our country with honor and integrity. He has never violated the public trust, never done favors for special interests or lobbyists, and he will not allow a smear campaign to distract from the issues at stake in this election.

“Americans are sick and tired of this kind of gutter politics, and there is nothing in this story to suggest that John McCain has ever violated the principles that have guided his career.”

http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2008/02/mccain_camp_responds_to_times.html


378 posted on 02/20/2008 6:22:08 PM PST by keepitreal
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To: Wallaby
Whether or not mcloon had an affair, it’s a moot point.

There’s were millions simply enraptured by rudy911 and he not only had affairs, he was blatantly open about it.

Morals are passé these days.

379 posted on 02/20/2008 6:22:18 PM PST by Dr.Zoidberg (Mohammedanism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
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To: jdm; Wallaby
Is it just me or does she bear a slight resemblance to Cindy McCain?

Looks like a young Peggy Noonan to me.

380 posted on 02/20/2008 6:22:19 PM PST by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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