For you...? Quite possibly. For those of us who are regular Hot Air visitors? Meh... not so much.
Apparently you think that the willingness of Hot Air to repeat it gives it added credibility; I do not agree.
Whereas I, on the other hand, do. We'll simply have to agree to disagree on this one, won't we?
I find the story plausible, based upon what we do know about John McCain
As do I; and that, ultimately, is the bottom line. ;)
The difference between “plausible” and “credible”
I said I find the tale “plausible” because it fits with some things we know about John McCain and what we might believe his state of mind to be in the fall of 2000.
However, I could sit here right now and spin out 1,000 “plausible” fictions about any of the candidates, i.e., fictions that do not conflict with what we know about them and which seem to create some “plausible” story that in reality “we” know to be fiction because I just concocted them, here, tonight. A plausible story only becomes “credible” when there is some actual basis in evidence such as reliable witnesses, documentary or audio-visual substantiation, etc.
Arianna Puffington adds nothing at all to the credibility of any story — it’s just as though I made it up right here and told you it was a fabrication. She has zero credibility with any respectable person.
The fact that Hot Air chooses to repeat the story only says to me that they want to see if they can stir things up, obtain some new info or witnesses, etc. However, they have not yet added the slightest substantiation to the story.
If you want to pursue Arianna’s fantasies feel free of course, it’s your right as a free American...... but in the absence of any substantiating evidence I don’t think the story will merit any respect.