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.
Well, Hitlery can, but look what's IN the pants! Ugh!
Every person in America is a lobbyist. People picketing or demonstrating against lobbyists or actually lobbying against lobbyists. Why pick on the ones that are successful? Is anyone actually stupid enough to think that any politician anywhere on the planet makes decisions in a vacuum? Not Completely True means that IT’S NOT COMPLETELY FALSE. He’s got some splainin’ to do and get the burnt toast out cuz he doesn’t show good judgment. DON JUAN MCCAIN.
What about that weird photo of McCain hugging Bush 43? Now that’s bizarre, imo.
I think she keeps it in the nightstand.
I don’t think there is any other pilot in history who cost the Navy as much in equipment. History.
KEEP THE CHANGE
In the lockbox?
M.M. is practically an expert on Keating 5. Take his word.
The children will be asking, “mommy, daddy, what’s a quid pro quo?” Here we go again.
I don't know, just saw the loser's name in Post #2. I never watch that steaming-pile-of-waste network anymore.
Thanks you.
It is absolutely amazing that some freeper's hate for McCain have them lapping up the puke from the Slimes and MSNBC. These people are delusional.
Looks like he goes for skinny girls bordering on anorexic.
I can't believe how many here are ready to dump him already because the NYTs outed him for actually meeting with a female lobbyist. That is the extent of the allegation isn't it? Yet I can show you a list of articles on his corruption, conservative backstabbing and consistent leftist tendencies as long as your arm all leading to the conclusion that he's unfit for office, any office, and you just shrug your shoulders.
I guess the articles I link to just aren't believable because they weren't published by far left newspapers. They don't call the GOP the Stupid Party for nothing.
Im a hardcore republican, and this guy turn my stomach.
I still have my glove Brooks Robinson autographed the day he retired. Enjoy the workout.
So, the deals McCain worked for the cable and telecomm companies were commonplace? He gave that treatment to everyone? Bring out the investigators! I'd say the boxing and tribal gaming industries would be a good place to start.
Thanks for the ping. I never saw an election like this one. What next?
I have to say, though, while I’m strongly against RINO McCain, I don’t trust the NYT, or Overbite (as Mark Levin calls him).
Anyway, I hope the truth comes out, and SOON.
Poor Charlie. He’ll have to be a one term governor now instead of being vp (in charge of vice).
Jesus, you people are low.
The story behind that photo is well known. McCain had just given a speech endorsing George Bush as the nominee. Bush grabbed McCain’s hand and jerked his arm above their heads. McCain gritted his teeth and managed to say “It doesn’t go that high”. The picture is of McCain displaying solidarity the only way he can.
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