[don-o]

Sadly, this DOES pass the smell test.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

“Sadly, this DOES pass the smell test.”

Smells like Clintonian politics. Whom do we know, who has Sid in her pocket, who would like to take McCain down a couple pegs before election day?

[John W]

No, it doesn’t.

[tanknetter]

Sadly, this DOES pass the smell test.

True. But isn't this story, like, six or seven years old (along with the story that McCain engaged with Kerry in 2004 over the Dem VP slot)?

I understand Republicans/Conservatives bringing it up and making an issue out of it ... but for Sid Blumenthal to bring it up, acting like he's actually adding something to the discussion (based, apparently, on the fact that he has "insider knowledge" of something people already knew about)?

This story isn't really about McCain flirting with the Dems. It's about Blumenthal playing up something that's already common knowledge to reinforce his own vanity and narcissism and to get his name/face in the press (for something other than his DUI bust).

[MBB1984]

Yes, it most certainly has volumes of credibility. The fact is McCain did leave the principles of the Republican party after 2000. To me it is irrelevant as to whether he technically changed his party affiliation.

[Perdogg]

I don’t really care to be honest - maybe he did maybe didn’t.

What bothers me more is the Sid really knows how to push buttons with some people here at FR.

I guess the Klinton smear machine is on full load.

[Vio24]

This passes the smell test?

LOl, let’s see if I have this right. Blumenthal claims he has “inside knowledge” which he doesn’t disclose, he is a flaming Clinton liberal flak, and McCaine denies he ever considered switching.

So the reason you believe Blumenthal over the liberal is....?