and was direct by his ex-wife to stuff rolled up toilet paper
into his crotch so he would look more "alpha male".
[also used by Gore in Rolling Stone, directed by the same woman]
Posted on 07/21/2008 9:09:19 AM PDT by edzo4
NYT REJECTS MCCAIN'S EDITORIAL; SHOULD 'MIRROR' OBAMA Mon Jul 21 2008 12:00:25 ET
An editorial written by Republican presidential hopeful McCain has been rejected by the NEW YORK TIMES -- less than a week after the paper published an essay written by Obama, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
The paper's decision to refuse McCain's direct rebuttal to Obama's 'My Plan for Iraq' has ignited explosive charges of media bias in top Republican circles.
'It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama's piece,' NYT Op-Ed editor David Shipley explained in an email late Friday to McCain's staff. 'I'm not going to be able to accept this piece as currently written.'
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In McCain's submission to the TIMES, he writes of Obama: 'I am dismayed that he never talks about winning the war—only of ending it... if we don't win the war, our enemies will. A triumph for the terrorists would be a disaster for us. That is something I will not allow to happen as president.'
NYT's Shipley advised McCain to try again: 'I'd be pleased, though, to look at another draft.'
[Shipley served in the Clinton Administration from 1995 until 1997 as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter.]
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A top McCain source claims the paper simply does not agree with the senator's Iraq policy, and wants him to change it, not "re-work the draft."
McCain writes in the rejected essay: 'Progress has been due primarily to an increase in the number of troops and a change in their strategy. I was an early advocate of the surge at a time when it had few supporters in Washington. Senator Barack Obama was an equally vocal opponent. 'I am not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq is going to solve the sectarian violence there,' he said on January 10, 2007. 'In fact, I think it will do the reverse.'
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Shipley, who is on vacation this week, explained his decision not to run the editorial.
'The Obama piece worked for me because it offered new information (it appeared before his speech); while Senator Obama discussed Senator McCain, he also went into detail about his own plans.'
Shipley continues: 'It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama's piece. To that end, the article would have to articulate, in concrete terms, how Senator McCain defines victory in Iraq.'
Developing...
95% chance IMO.
Interesting, You dont dance to Hussain’s tune, you dont get what you want.
You’re probably right — she looks exactly his type, too.
Pinch probably pinched some guy outside of the Slimes building and got the mouse.
Update: Here’s the full text of Shipley’s e-mail:
From: David Shipley/NYT/NYTIMES [mailto:XXXXXXX]
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 8:31 PM
To: XXXXXXX
Cc: XXXXXXX
Subject: Re: JSM Op-Ed
Dear Mr. XXXXXX,
Thank you for sending me Senator McCain’s essay.
I’d be very eager to publish the Senator on the Op-Ed page.
However, I’m not going to be able to accept this piece as currently written.
I’d be pleased, though, to look at another draft.
Let me suggest an approach.
The Obama piece worked for me because it offered new information (it appeared before his speech); while Senator Obama discussed Senator McCain, he also went into detail about his own plans.
It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama’s piece. To that end, the article would have to articulate, in concrete terms, how Senator McCain defines victory in Iraq.
***It would also have to lay out a clear plan for achieving victory — with troops levels, timetables and measures for compelling the Iraqis to cooperate. And it would need to describe the Senator’s Afghanistan strategy, spelling out how it meshes with his Iraq plan.
I am going to be out of the office next week. If you decide to re-work the draft, please be in touch with Mary Duenwald, the Op-Ed deputy. Her email is XXXXXXXX; her phone is 212-XXXXXXX.
Again, thank you for taking the time to send me the Senator’s draft. I really hope we can find a way to bring this to a happy resolution.
Sincerely,
David Shipley
In other words, they want timetables and the other info so Obama can get it first.
Time to freep them again.
Which candidate do either of you support for president at this point in time?
Do you have a link to that email?
Bad YouTube link. “The URL contained a malformed video ID.”
Thats what I would hope for. If I advertised with the NYTimes, I would contact them immediately and withdraw my advertisement. If they all did it the paper would fold.
This is so over the top outrageous I can’t even think of a word strong enough (at least one that is not a four letter word) that describes their position.
Its simply unbelievable.
McCain obviously
Thank you for the picture! I just KNEW HE’D BE A PENCIL-NECKED GEEK! Hard to believe he was married.
Sincerely,
David Shipley
Naomi Wolf first began advising Clinton when her husband, David Shipley, worked as a White House speechwriter. When the president’s woman troubles started, Wolf hit the spin circuit.
[also used by Gore in Rolling Stone, directed by the same woman]
well that was pulled oops, I mean didnt work.
Why?
Right broadcast time, wrong station. Olber-turkey would nominate Shipley as "hero of the month". I'd give it to O'Reilly for his "Pinheads and Patriots" segments. At least there, you'd see a semi-coherent discussion, plus a lot more people will see it than on that other POS's show.
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