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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: Wallaby

This is a non-story. This will have no effect on McCain’s chances. Neither of these two have said this is true.


61 posted on 02/20/2008 5:04:20 PM PST by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: Wallaby
Let me think... now when Bill and Monica were caught, didn't Hill and Friends all say that Presidential sex scandals are all old hat. They ever said Jefferson, FDR and JFK got some strange and no one was hurt. Some even hinted it was traditional.

Perhaps Lanny Davis will come out for McCain and just repeat what he said in support of Bill's sexcipades!

62 posted on 02/20/2008 5:04:37 PM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Taking Congress back in 2008

Rollins perhaps?


63 posted on 02/20/2008 5:04:46 PM PST by pissant (Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
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To: umgud

Good grief...I guess this is why Ron Paul stayed in too?


64 posted on 02/20/2008 5:04:46 PM PST by BamaBelle
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To: Perdogg
Look at our crop of supermodels.

Paris Hilton....shall I go on...:-)

65 posted on 02/20/2008 5:04:53 PM PST by Dog
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To: Wallaby

Huckabee said he majored in miracles, is this what he meant?


66 posted on 02/20/2008 5:05:14 PM PST by Taking Congress back in 2010
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To: MOgirl
This is an October surprise in Feb. Think about it, why is this hitting now, and who could it help the most?

Michelle Obama's 'proud' comment wounded Obama.

Cindy McCain's looked good retorting to that remark. She looked like she would be a good asset to McCain's campaign.

Payback to Cindy and an attempt to get attention away from how Obama thinks of America.

Just my opinion.

67 posted on 02/20/2008 5:05:16 PM PST by longjack
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To: Perdogg

Perdogg - check out the pic in #9. Maybe you missed that one.


68 posted on 02/20/2008 5:05:20 PM PST by jdm (The traffic lights turn blue tomorrow.)
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To: yield 2 the right
Bye bye McCain

Heh. Suuure it is. No sense waiting for some actual, oh what's the word... ~evidence~ or anything, huh?

I don't even see any real allegation that anything improper happened either romantically or ethically. All I see is word salad and buzzword bingo.

69 posted on 02/20/2008 5:05:31 PM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Wallaby
Of course they wait until the Conservatives drop out and the others in the running mathematically can’t get enough delegates.
70 posted on 02/20/2008 5:05:40 PM PST by mnehring (El Conservo Tribe Member - "Punches Hippies")
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http://www.evangelicalsformitt.org/front_page/am_spec_nyt_covers_up_mccain_a_1.php


71 posted on 02/20/2008 5:05:43 PM PST by RatsDawg (Must stop McClinton!)
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To: Wallaby

One thing is for sure...this WILL get him free media exposure.


72 posted on 02/20/2008 5:05:57 PM PST by Gator113 (America just traded away the possibility of a dream, for what is certain to be a nightmare.)
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To: RatsDawg

Must note that was January 14th.


73 posted on 02/20/2008 5:06:03 PM PST by RatsDawg (Must stop McClinton!)
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To: khnyny
Smart freakin serpent mediaWHORES, they were waiting for McPAIN to be the front runner . Also it takes Osama’s wife off the front pages too. BUT, this too can be a ray of light for us, perhaps Romney can get the nomination at the convention.....HMMMM. God works in mysterious ways!
74 posted on 02/20/2008 5:06:05 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: All

Is the media really helping Obama with stuff like this so quickly? With McCain’s legendary temper, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him take off the gloves when they go after Obama.


75 posted on 02/20/2008 5:06:26 PM PST by SharpTalons
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To: yield 2 the right; Wallaby
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76 posted on 02/20/2008 5:06:38 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: umgud

If this is the only thing they have on McCain, I would be very surprised it came out this early.

Best guess? This is a little tidbit. The best is being held to a later date.

Geesh. Glad I wasn’t going to cast my lot with him.

We all know the Dems are worse. But...remember, they aren’t counting on anyone with any kind of morals to vote for them.


77 posted on 02/20/2008 5:06:44 PM PST by dforest
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To: RoseofTexas

They have known about it before Christmas!


78 posted on 02/20/2008 5:07:00 PM PST by kcvl
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To: jwalsh07

Well said.


79 posted on 02/20/2008 5:07:10 PM PST by wireman
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To: Wallaby

Transparent hit piece.


80 posted on 02/20/2008 5:07:15 PM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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