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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 McCains 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 clients 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 womans 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 lobbyists 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: kcvl
According to the image properties that photo was taken circa Fall 2002.
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:00:20 PM PST
by
jdm
(The traffic lights turn blue tomorrow.)
To: Cicero
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:00:32 PM PST
by
Sue Perkick
(And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
To: yield 2 the right
It’s too bad there were people here on FR who were willing to help.
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:00:44 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Vice President Richard B Cheney - A National Treasure)
To: BlueAngel
This is why The New York Times endorsed McCain.
44
posted on
02/20/2008 5:00:50 PM PST
by
counterpunch
(McCain/Kennedy '08)
To: jdm
45
posted on
02/20/2008 5:01:25 PM PST
by
Sue Perkick
(And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
To: Cicero
46
posted on
02/20/2008 5:01:34 PM PST
by
jdm
(The traffic lights turn blue tomorrow.)
To: pissant
Ah, so this is why the Huckster stayed in the race?
47
posted on
02/20/2008 5:01:52 PM PST
by
umgud
To: yield 2 the right
Sheesh talk about caving in..
Man stay away from sharp objects tonight...you might hurt yourself....and for gods sakes stay away from bridges...you might throw yourself over the rail.
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:02:46 PM PST
by
Dog
To: umgud
Maybe Rollins is the guy who put this out there. LOL
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:02:51 PM PST
by
pissant
(Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
To: hole_n_one
top advisers to McCain have intervened to protect McCain from himself. What's that supposed to mean? McCain is on suicide watch?
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:02:58 PM PST
by
jdm
(The traffic lights turn blue tomorrow.)
To: Wallaby
Wasn’t there a thread about this months ago?
I can’t find it now...anyone else know what I am talking about?
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:03:01 PM PST
by
RatsDawg
(Must stop McClinton!)
To: Wallaby
Interesting. Thanks for posting.
52
posted on
02/20/2008 5:03:02 PM PST
by
PGalt
To: Cicero
Why do french politicians have affairs with super models while american politicians have affairs with dopes?
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:03:04 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Vice President Richard B Cheney - A National Treasure)
To: Wallaby
Sooooo....the NYT endorses McCain. Hmmmm, apparently knowing they had this story sitting in their back room.
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:03:23 PM PST
by
egginanest
( "Never interrupt me when I'm trying to interrupt you." -Winston Churchill-)
To: RDTF
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:03:40 PM PST
by
kcvl
To: vigilence
Rush was right! As soon as he became the heir apparant the news media that previously gushed over him and his views turned on him. And, apparantly, months after the story had been originally finished.Do we dare doubt him?
The thing is, they may have let this out too early. Romney, anyone?
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:03:42 PM PST
by
TankerKC
(I tried to find more Nixon.)
To: Wallaby
Which one of our guys leaked this? This was inside information from his last campaign. Somebody who knows where the bodies are buried doesn't want McCain either.
To: umgud
If Huck is nominated, the dems wins at least 40 states.
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:03:54 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Vice President Richard B Cheney - A National Treasure)
To: yield 2 the right
Riiight...anonymous sources, staffers “thought that maybe”...
Why in the world would anyone give any credence to the NYT especially when they quote such laughably thin back up material?
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:03:58 PM PST
by
padre35
(Conservative in Exile/ Isaiah 3.3/Cry havoc and let slip the RINOS)
To: jdm
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posted on
02/20/2008 5:04:06 PM PST
by
pissant
(Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
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