It's The Lie That Gets You


As I wrote the other day, I hate sex scandals. But it must be said, "it's the lie that gets you." It's the exact same reason I was so upset with Clinton. Had he just said, "yeah, it happened, so what?" instead of dragging the country through the wringer with all the lies I promise you the scandal would have blown away.

That being said, if McCain did indeed lie about this--and did what he is accused of doing--how will the media treat "The Maverick" then?

Link fixed ~ ed


Sean Paul Kelley February 22, 2008 - 10:24pm
( categories: Analysis | USA: Campaign 2008 )

...NO evidence McCain did anything he is being accused of. If someone comes forward with any further information, the ballgame changes, but for now it's the New York Times that has questions to answer.

Steve 2.0 February 23, 2008 - 2:20am

of the so called 'too close for comfort friend' ` I agree
Evidence of lying, he is busted

Tina February 23, 2008 - 3:38am

Obama easily slides into the presidency, right? Lucky devil! Plus with both houses eventually controlled by the Dems, his presidency should be superduper. Oh, I can't wait for the good times ahead. (meaning of my comment: pure happiness, no sarcasm).

adrena February 23, 2008 - 12:15pm

eom

1."George Washington did not cross the Delaware for Capitalism," -Shmuley Boteach.
2.The Dems haven't punished the GOP enough, so you're going to reward the Republicans?

nymole February 23, 2008 - 12:37pm

... a fraud.

ww February 23, 2008 - 9:40am

C'mon, give grandpa' a break! :)

creativelcro February 23, 2008 - 11:22am

McCain's denial of lobbyist meeting disputed: report

By Sue Chang, MarketWatch
Last update: 2:15 p.m. EST Feb. 23, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- In a new twist to a potential scandal brewing on the campaign trail, broadcaster Lowell Paxson disputed statements from Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist, Vicki Iseman, in 1999, the Washington Post reported on its Web site Saturday.
Paxson was quoted as saying he met with McCain in his office several weeks before the Arizona senator wrote two letters to the Federal Communications Commission urging a rapid decision on Paxson's quest to acquire a Pittsburgh television station.
Paxson also said that Iseman likely attended the meeting, which she helped to arrange it, the report said.
Paxson's claims conflicted with the account provided by the McCain campaign about the two letters at the center of a controversy about the senator's ties to Iseman. The McCain campaign said Thursday that the senator had not met with Paxson or Iseman on the matter.
In response, Paxson told the Post: "I remember going there to meet with him." He said he told McCain: "You're head of the Commerce Committee. The FCC is not doing its job. I would love for you to write a letter."

Zman1527 February 23, 2008 - 5:56pm

If Clinton had said that, it would not have made the tiniest bit of difference. The entire debacle was driven by pearl-clutching hypocritical republicans, and enabled by the media at its tabloid best. There was an entire coven of well-funded right wing harpies that got out of bed each day, and planned the overthrow of Bill Clinton. It even had a name, 'The Arkansas project'. They'll do it again if they get the chance. For the whole story, read 'The Hunting of the President' by Gene Lyons.

rsexton February 23, 2008 - 2:47am

There's a huge difference between a bunch rightwing hypocrits getting their undies in a bundle, and "I.did.not.have.sex.with.that.woman", or "depends on what the meaning of is is" being replayed over and over.

Clinton left office with 60+ approval ratings not because people thought he was all that great, but because people were saying 'leave him alone'. He could have had that goodwill a lot sooner.

Gordon February 23, 2008 - 11:28am

I don't believe anything will happen against McCain - I guess I'm amazed that after so many years of seeing that (heterosexual) Republican politicians are not treated equally with Dems, many progressives still think that some kind of non-ideological fair play exists in US politics.

But I am happy to be shown the error of my beliefs.


1."George Washington did not cross the Delaware for Capitalism," -Shmuley Boteach.
2.The Dems haven't punished the GOP enough, so you're going to reward the Republicans?

nymole February 23, 2008 - 10:49am

McCain is willing to risk his notorious relationship with the press over this.

ww February 23, 2008 - 11:00am

On the Bus.

Not being treated like dogsbreath (even if one is) has a gentling effect on reporting - unless McCain's candidacy goes into a death spiral. And he is allowed points for senior memory loss, as was Reagan.

1."George Washington did not cross the Delaware for Capitalism," -Shmuley Boteach.
2.The Dems haven't punished the GOP enough, so you're going to reward the Republicans?

nymole February 23, 2008 - 11:59am

lobbyists will prove to be an ongoing story. Moderate Republican leaders have feared the womanizing skeletons in McCain's closet for at least a decade. I can't give you the attribution I have for this but I heard an earful about this from a bonafide Republican leader in 2000 that was utterly reliable.

trob February 23, 2008 - 9:31pm

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4334984&page=1

Politicians should know that good lies are only those about facts that cannot be checked easily (or not at all).

creativelcro February 23, 2008 - 11:01pm

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