McCain: No Romance, No Influence, No Meetings

Captain's Quarters ^ | Feb. 21, 2008 | by Ed Morrissey

[jdm]

Dec. 2007 - The Times supposedly has this story, but doesn't do anything

Jan. 2008 - The Times endorses McCain

Feb. 2008 - The Times uses this story in an attempt to destroy him.

That's all you really need to know. The timeline speaks for itself.

Pure setup.

[Greg F]

Didn’t one of the McCain staffers jump ship and switch to the Democratic party? These NYT sources were unnamed, right?

[evad]

Iceman meets Viceman...
...nah!

[indcons]

If B Hussein Obama wins the nomination, the MSM will go out of its way to prove that he is more “moderate” than McCain and that McCain is an “evil conservative” after all.

The media’s favorite Republican is being set up for the inevitable fall by his biggest boosters. Serves him right, IMHO.

[Old Sarge]

The Old Gray Mare, print a retraction?

Did they print a retraction for Jayson Blair?

[ARE SOLE]

No romance. Not even flowers?

[sinanju]

Boy-oh-boy, the NYT really gave McCain a free one. They jumped the gun by not waiting until he had the nomination. Then they lead off with a pathetic hit job like this for him to knock out of the park.

Now he is alerted and knows what to expect from here on in. The GOP is rallying to him and the NYT has slimed itself yet further.

[b9]

The effect is likely going to produce more support for McCain among the GOP base, especially given the egregious and salacious nature of the controversy.

My thoughts exactly. This will HELP McCain.
That he would even be accused of such a thing will make him appear more virile.

[Savage Beast]

The New York Times has about as much credibility as Pravda under the Soviets.

"Newspaper of Record"! What a laugh! Future generations will see right through that silly propaganda rag and the corny boasts of the fools who produce it.

Pravda was the Soviet "Newspaper of Record".

[tobyhill]

Unless someone has pictures this will end up being nothing more than a McCain said, Slimes said. Both McCain and Iseman deny anything happened so it’s over, it’s nothing but tabloid.

[sageb1]

FNC is already asking if Isemen has a case against the Climes.

[Hatteras]

WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT?!

I can be very "romantic"... if I wanted to.

[petercooper]

And no chance of being elected Prez. What a disaster this guy is.

A slow motion train wreck right before our eyes.

[tobyhill]

I bet you’re right and I’ll bet they’re with the Obama campaign. Obama has been yapping a lot about lobbyist and this maybe his little play.

[sageb1]

oops...Slimes

(watching TV and typing at the same time not always a good idea)

[socialismisinsidious]

Pure setup.
Absolutely and the repubs, moderates, clueless were the ones set up. McCain is a idiot for thinking that this wouldn't happen, that he could play with liberals and not get bit....more to come. Hello President Huessan Obama.

The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name ‘liberalism’ they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened.” Norman Thomas, Socialist

[padre35]

A pretty sorry hit piece, but there it is.

Jed Weaver is the supposed “source” for the story, he was on Mad John’s staff in 2004 and was supposed to have been the source for Mad John joining John Kerry as the VP nominee being untrue.

[montag813]

Why isn't the Times covering the Larry Sinclair polygraph next Tuesday?

Why hasn't Obama been asked a single question about Mr. Sinclair's allegations?

Mr. Sinclair claims to have proof, including receipts and the testimony of a first-hand witness. That's a hell of a lot more than the Times has on McCain.

[Liberty Ship]

It is impossible for a Liberal to accept that a straight man and straight woman can be friends without having sex.

[MBB1984]

Actually the veracity of the story is still a crucial issue. However, clearly the MSM wanted McCain to be the nominee and now they have achieved their objective, they want him eliminated.