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CNN: Sources: McCain aide fired for 'trashing' staff
CNN ^ | 11-05-2008

Posted on 11/05/2008 5:04:23 PM PST by My Favorite Headache

Edited on 11/05/2008 5:06:44 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

One of the aides tells CNN that campaign manager Rick Davis fired Scheunemann after determining that he had been in direct contact with journalists spreading "disinformation" about campaign aides, including Nicolle Wallace and other officials.

"He was positioning himself with Palin at the expense of John McCain's campaign message," said one of the aides.


(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 11thcommandment; 2008; apologizetoromney; fired; mccain; nicolewallace; nicollewallace; noromneyaides; notromney; palin; rinopurge; romney; sarahpalin; scheunemann; wallace; waronsarah
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To: My Favorite Headache

I’m with anyone who was with Palin.


21 posted on 11/05/2008 5:13:11 PM PST by IMissPresidentReagan ("We had some people abadon the conservative movement and we need to make sure they stay abandoned!")
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To: My Favorite Headache

McCain really abused Palin during this presidential election. He had her do a lot of stupid things that undermined her image without improving his electoral prospect. McCain the man is a wonderful person. But it is long past time for McCain the politician to stroll into the sunset.


22 posted on 11/05/2008 5:13:34 PM PST by Zhang Fei
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To: My Favorite Headache
The way I read this:

Scheunemann = good guy

23 posted on 11/05/2008 5:13:47 PM PST by shhrubbery! (Obama: The Only Senator Who Voted Against Stopping Infanticide)
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I guess McCain’s campaign really was a disaster.

Well, Reagan had a great 2 campaigns, Bush 41 had one. Then a disaster. Clinton had 2 good campaigns with a Dole disaster and then Gore had a disaster with Bush having a brilliant campaign. Then Kerry Imploded and Bush survived. Now the Dems get a great campaign and the GOP imploded.

The problem I see is that the Dems are so blinded by Zer0 that they are bound to run a good campaign in 2012 while the GOP campaign people are busy with mutally assured destruction.

Has ANY GOP person besides Rove run a really good campaign lately? I actually don’t think Schmidt did too bad with the crap they were handed, they would have won without the bailout crash IMO, but he is probably toast now. Although the campaign is looking worse in retrospect by the day.

I hope Jindal has a good right hand man picked out. Palin is going to have a hard time finding people she can trust IMO.

With Romney likely toast, looks like Jindal in the pole position with Palin 2 carlengths back. Is there anyone else who can pull onto the lead lap?


24 posted on 11/05/2008 5:14:22 PM PST by Crimson Elephant
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To: My Favorite Headache

I don’t know how you can stand to give CNN ratings after they’ve just pulled a “Deliverance” on this country.


25 posted on 11/05/2008 5:14:39 PM PST by Doohickey (The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be.)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Yea...like I'm gonna believe the commie news network now. LOL!
26 posted on 11/05/2008 5:14:47 PM PST by Earthdweller (Socialism makes you feel better about oppressing people.....)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

“So what exactly was John McCain’s campaign message, anyway?”

He didn’t have one. It’s his aides fault.

But they want to be hired again in the future. So they want to be able to say “Palin’s fault,” not their own.


27 posted on 11/05/2008 5:15:18 PM PST by Shermy ( "You know, Paul, Reagan proved deficits don't matter,")
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To: My Favorite Headache
Watch that finger!
28 posted on 11/05/2008 5:15:36 PM PST by arichtaxpayer (We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.)
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To: Vision
So what exactly was John McCain's campaign message, anyway?

I thought it might have been this:

"I guarantee you that two weeks from now you'll see that this has been a very close race and I guarantee you I'm going to win it."

29 posted on 11/05/2008 5:16:48 PM PST by sirchtruth (Vote Conservative Repuplican!!)
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To: Crimson Elephant
Is there anyone else who can pull onto the lead lap?

I don't care much for the guy, but you can't rule out Rick Perry.

30 posted on 11/05/2008 5:17:36 PM PST by dfwgator (I hate Illinois Marxists)
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To: IMissPresidentReagan

31 posted on 11/05/2008 5:19:08 PM PST by timestax ( CNNLIES)
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To: Crimson Elephant

There are some good campaign people out there and there are some really bad consultants.

If I was going to run a campaign I would pay the money and have Ed Goeas run my campaign like he did for Congresswoman Mary Fallin. She had a campaign manager but Ed was the consultant who called the shots.


32 posted on 11/05/2008 5:19:24 PM PST by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER LetsGetThisRight.com)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
Rick Davis fired Scheunemann after determining that he had been in direct contact with journalists spreading "disinformation" about campaign aides
This story is a continuation of the partisan media shill attacks on Governor Palin.
33 posted on 11/05/2008 5:19:40 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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To: Vision

With friends like his who needs enemies is very appropriate.


34 posted on 11/05/2008 5:21:06 PM PST by A Strict Constructionist (Can we avoid"Tobacco Road" on the "Road to Surfdom"?)
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To: shhrubbery!

35 posted on 11/05/2008 5:21:47 PM PST by timestax ( CNNLIES)
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To: dfwgator

“Rick Perry”

HELL NO.


36 posted on 11/05/2008 5:21:55 PM PST by TheZMan (Admin Moderator, "No. We dumped it because it was stupid.")
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To: mosquewatch
Just of note, Condi , Powell are turncoats. I have no respect for either of them. Not because of skin color, because they are jelly fish.

IMHO, both of them were always pro-affirmative action, pro-abortion RINOs long before GWB appointed them to office.

37 posted on 11/05/2008 5:22:54 PM PST by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: mosquewatch

I heard Condi today talking about how proud she was as an “african-american” and I thought geez louise Condi, they were calling you and powell uncle toms and all that not too long ago. I guess all is forgiven now. Sheesh.


38 posted on 11/05/2008 5:23:31 PM PST by visualops (portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
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To: My Favorite Headache

39 posted on 11/05/2008 5:23:39 PM PST by timestax ( CNNLIES)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Next we will hear Palin has mutinied and become a Pirate commandeering the USS Republican.
40 posted on 11/05/2008 5:23:46 PM PST by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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