Originally Posted by DividedThigh (Post 397871)

mccain should know by now that the ny times only attacks those they fear, lol,dt

Originally Posted by Neckstadt (Post 397873)

Would the Senator in Washington that is without "sin" cast the first stone.

Originally Posted by chaotic_resolve (Post 397611)

“It is a shame that The New York Times has lowered its standards to engage in a hit-and-run smear campaign. John McCain has a 24-year record of serving our country with honor and integrity. He has never violated the public trust, never done favors for special interests or lobbyists, and he will not allow a smear campaign to distract from the issues at stake in this election.

“Americans are sick and tired of this kind of gutter politics, and there is nothing in this story to suggest that John McCain has ever violated the principles that have guided his career.”

Does the Keating 5 ring a bell? John McCain himself has admitted he messed up back then.

I'll try to find his name, but one of McCain's top campaign guy's is the head of a big-time lobbyist firm that rakes in millions from the very thing McCain so ardently speaks against. So it's not hard to think McCain may have set himself up for trouble. If nothing else, he doesn't think very well - having the head of a big lobbyist firm on staff and being close and giving too much personal access to a female lobbyist.

I don't think McCain had an affair ... good grief, not even the little blue pill could help that guy ... however, I think there may have been favors done for this lobbyist. If nothing else, his close association with her shows that he's a hypocrite about his major political career messages.

As for the story ... the NYT's knew all of this back when they endorsed McCain. It's political, pure and simple. If they can find any evidence of favors being done, McCain's finished. He'll be proven a liar. And with the conservatives already uneasy about him, it will only drive more away.

I doubt, though, the NYT's could find any evidence.

McCain will weather this ... in fact, this is a god-send for his campaign. He should be thanking the NYT's for the story; because now he's got conservative talk radio on his side.

Originally Posted by Ferd (Post 397981)

Bob Beckel (D) was the speical procecutor on the Keating 5 deal. he recomended that Senator McCain be released from all charges related to that case.

NYT released this story to beat another outlet to the punch. the other outlet (National Review or some such) was going to report that NYT has been trying to nail the story down and failing miserably.

The only legs this story has are the ones the hypocrit democrats try to nail to it.

Originally Posted by DividedThigh (Post 398162)

i believe it was bob bennett, who is a demo, who said, that , and you are right again of course, just trying to start smearin a war hero, lol,dt

Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 398167)

Right.

Originally Posted by DividedThigh (Post 398162)

i believe it was bob bennett, who is a demo, who said, that , and you are right again of course, just trying to start smearin a war hero, lol,dt

Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 397257)

Loved how Bennett cleared McCain of both the Keating Five and the affair - all in one swoop. The Times are known for their ostentatious lies.

Originally Posted by chosenbyone (Post 398750)

I saw a video this evening on MSNBC which showed Tucker Carlson interviewing Bob Bennett. Bob Bennett was identified as McCain's attorney and he tried to defend his friend on the charge of adultery.

He was asked if they would ask for a retraction from the NY Times or if the would sue them and he stated that McCain just wanted to leave this matter in the past. I questioned if there wasn't any truth to the story then why let the story continue to be out there in the news? I don't think that we have heard the last of this alleged adulterous affair.

Remember, he does have a history of courting young blonds while being married...