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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: mystery-ak
["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."]

Musical accompaniment (credit to The Rolling Stones):

"Well they used to love him...
But, it's all over now..."

381 posted on 02/20/2008 6:22:34 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: conservativeinferno

Of course, they were fattening him up for the dinner table.


382 posted on 02/20/2008 6:23:28 PM PST by SharpTalons
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If the New York Times had any credibility, this might hurt McCain. But their agenda-driven dishonesty is so OBVIOUS that no one who would have voted for McCain change their vote. The Times is the arm of Al Jazeera and the DNC.They are just making it up.
383 posted on 02/20/2008 6:23:34 PM PST by Godwin1 (merican restaurant.)
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To: Wallaby
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/20/nyt-mccain-may-have-behaved-unethically-and-also-cheated-on-his-wife-but-were-not-sure/

Apparently the Slimes were going to scrap the story because they probably didn’t have enough liars to quote but were presured by The New Republic.

384 posted on 02/20/2008 6:24:23 PM PST by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: oldbill

oldbill

Because they wanted to see McCain and Suckabee knock out Romney and knowing that Suckabee would never be the nominee, assure their bud McLame (who is a Democrat, not a Republican) of the nomination...which would greatly increase the chances of their man the Obamanation from winning! Too extrapolated?


385 posted on 02/20/2008 6:24:46 PM PST by levotb
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To: levotb

Zero effect. McCain is the Republican nominee and the next President. Liberals, their media, and the angry fringe on the conservative side can delude themselves from now until elections day that this is going to end him but at the end John McCain will be President.


386 posted on 02/20/2008 6:25:32 PM PST by jveritas (God bless our brave troops and President Bush)
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To: John Robie
He is.

Got a link? :)

387 posted on 02/20/2008 6:25:47 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: keepitreal

That was a non denial denial. He said “the public trust”, he didn’t say “pubic trust”.

Hmmn? I bet Mark Foley never violated the “public trust” either.


388 posted on 02/20/2008 6:26:04 PM PST by dforest
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To: Dante3

...AND her father was a mob guy. True story! McAmnesty got elected Senator with mob support!


389 posted on 02/20/2008 6:26:43 PM PST by levotb
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To: keepitreal
That's not from McQueeg himself I see.

And it's a non-denial denial.

390 posted on 02/20/2008 6:27:13 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: counterpunch

Bingo, counterpunch! Perfectly said!


391 posted on 02/20/2008 6:27:41 PM PST by levotb
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To: SharpTalons
Very shrewd on the NY Times part but equally disturbing after they endorsed him.

They had the "story" in December and endorsed him in January. So, this must mean that connections with lobbyists and inferred potential extramarital affairs are OK with them. Not at all surprising, unless I'm not reading this right. :O)

392 posted on 02/20/2008 6:27:49 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: twigs
I see nothing to admire about McCain. He betrayed his first wife, he pushed CFR, Keating 5, and other liberal agenda. He is a fanatic on amnesty and he even voted against the Cornyn amendment. That is insane. His position on immigration shows he is willing and eager to sell-out this country. There is a creepy factor to him, something is not right with him.
393 posted on 02/20/2008 6:27:59 PM PST by Dante3
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To: rbmillerjr

I was going to hold my nose and vote for him. Now I am also going to send money. I loath the MSM!


394 posted on 02/20/2008 6:28:18 PM PST by willk
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To: twigs

exactly! I’ve been practicing holding my nose super tight.


395 posted on 02/20/2008 6:28:24 PM PST by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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To: tobyhill
Thanks for the link. I love this characterization of the "story":
A sex scandal that may not be a scandal tucked inside an ethics scandal that may not be an ethics scandal tucked inside an ethics scandal that was a genuine scandal 20 years ago, and for which McCain has begged forgiveness ever since. The Paper of Record.

396 posted on 02/20/2008 6:28:25 PM PST by Wallaby (http://headland.blogspot.com/)
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To: jveritas

The McCain bashers are principled conservatives though. That is why they believe what they read in the NYTs when it suits their world view. I think they are all really Obama supporters who love communism.


397 posted on 02/20/2008 6:28:36 PM PST by John Robie
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To: keepitreal
“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.”

lord McCain... Calm down... put some ice on it... Remember how you treated RUMMY???

398 posted on 02/20/2008 6:28:44 PM PST by Just mythoughts (Isa.3:4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.)
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To: mewzilla
If that's the best you can do, Johnny, you are so screwed....
399 posted on 02/20/2008 6:28:44 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: RatsDawg

Someone on Fox (Hannity?) said that Drudge had something posted about this months ago.


400 posted on 02/20/2008 6:28:51 PM PST by Matchett-PI (Racists, criminals, and all the dregs only have a voice in one Party - all vote 'RAT)
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