The Scandal -- what it says about McCain & the Media | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 hidden)
The McCain "scandal" (none / 0)
I hope the NYT has more than the "anomymous" source that was quoted in the article. They need to be coming MUCH stronger than that. The rightwing media will jump all over them, much like they did to Dan Rather. I'm not getting the timing or the aim of this story, based on what is there, or rather not there. In addition, they did endorse McCain with this information in hand, did they not? Why did they not mention it at that time? They are going to get ROASTED by the right wing.

by mijoh on 02/21/2008 02:40:17 PM EST

It's not a sex scandal. (none / 0)

It's a sexy influence-peddling scandal, and the right-wing media will have a hard time fighting it.  All they can attempt to do is to minimize it.  To do so, they'll have to say things with will hurt their overall objectives.  And it also robs them of a weapon they would otherwise use against Democrats.

Also, the New York Times had to endorse a candidate from both parties.  If they had not endorsed an immoral, anti-American Republican, there would have been hell to pay within their offices, not to mention in the media.  But who else could they have endorsed?  A much more blatant hipocrit like Romney, or the looney tunes Huckabee?  I don't think so.  The immoral, anti-American Republicans just don't have anyone good to offer this year.

by Juarez Traveller on 02/21/2008 02:55:32 PM EST

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The Scandal -- what it says about McCain & the Media | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 hidden)