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.
Thats right The New York Times endorsed him. I want to know why they did not come out with this 2 months ago. The reporter on TV said he heard about this during the Christmas holidays.
I have a bad feeling about McCain aside from his willingness to go to the other side....he just does not have the mojo to fire people up.....or to convince others that the lies are just that lies...Obama will eat McCain up in any debate.....
I guess he could always retort: “It’s better than trading gay sex for cocaine”
I agree 100%. McCain will be demolished regardless of this story.
You were watching Olby?
I’m just surprised that they didn’t pass it on to Drudge to report. Oh wait! They’d only do that with a Democrat. Dig up dirt on a Republican, and the big newspapers and national networks spill the beans. Dig up dirt on a Democrat, and the story is passed down to an internet site to leak.
Well, no one can dispute his adultery record.
Nothing worth ruining one’s career over, IMO...
With what? Substance? Ha!
It makes me hurl.
I think it was either Huck’s campaign or mcCain’s campaign. I find it hard believe that any would not wait til within 6 weeks of the election to release this.
My guess it’s Huckabee’s oh so religious people.
Great point, this will certainly deflate the Obamania sweeping the land in time for Hillary’s last stand.
Sorry, this story seems like a complete non-issue at least as-is being reporting. So he was friends with a lobbyist, aren’t they people too? Some evidence shows that he supported causes of the lobbyist, some shows he went against the causes of the lobbyist.
Wake me up if this gets interesting, otherwise...booooring.
yup
Yes, that was the first question out of my hubbie’s mouth tonight - is it too late for Romney to come back or win the nomination? We can dream, but it’s a longshot.
MSNBC is having a field day right now and is ripping McCain to shreds on lots of other issues, besides this story. It has begun.
That’s something I had not thought of, and it does make sense. My thought was that perhaps Hill believes that McCain is taking Independent voters from her, and is desperate to win the March 4th contests. Just a thought. It is just so weird that something of this nature is dropped this early.
MOgirl
I would have an affair with Sofia Bush, if I were single, which I am.
McCain must now step aside, and Romney needs to get back in.
Romney endorsed McCain and sent him his delegates. Now McCain must return the favor.
For the good of the party.
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