Comments on: TNR story on NYT’s McCain scoop finally drops; Update: Lanny Davis, Clinton aide, backs McCain

By: Blog-o-Fascists

Blog-o-Fascists — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:30:16 +0000

McCain Camp Using Times Attack to Raise Funds…

NewsBusters.org – Exposing Liberal Media Bias

Having failed to stop the paper from running its poorly sourced attack on him, the McCain campaign is now hitting back by counterattacking in a fundraising appeal to donors to help "fight back" t…

By: Captain's Quarters

Captain's Quarters — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:17:43 +0000

How The Times Helped McCain…

The New York Times may have done the impossible for the John McCain campaign and for Republicans in general. As predicted yesterday when their strange and threadbare allegations hit print, the attack united conservatives behind McCain. It also may have…

By: roux

roux — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:02:31 +0000

If I recall correctly they did this to Bush 41 in the 1992 campaign. Accusing him of having an inappropriate relationship. They’ve got to lay the foundation for a story yet to come.

My bet is that the Obamanation has a Monica, of course he smokes cigarettes not cigars.

It should be fun to watch.

By: Seixon

Seixon — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:58:50 +0000

I guess they’re just mad that they didn’t get the “Voted Against Waterboarding Ban” tripe to stick.

By: normsrevenge

normsrevenge — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:39:14 +0000

McCain raising money off NYT story - Politico.com -

By: funky chicken

funky chicken — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:02:10 +0000

my2cents Hmmmmm. Now that’s a theory I could actually see some truth behind.

By: funky chicken

funky chicken — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:57:39 +0000

It wasn’t Romney. It was Obama or Weaver. Weaver’s name has been the constant in all the NY Times pieces aimed at McCain in the last few months. The “party switch” rumor that Weaver based on his own meetings with his “good friends” who worked for democrats like Daschle; the “Kerry VP” rumor which was based on the fact that JF Kerry tried very hard to get McCain to run with him, and McCain declined; and now this.

Weaver seems to be another version of that guy that the AP or NY Times was always quoting like some random man on the street.

By: infidel65

infidel65 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:43:00 +0000

If it’s true that Romney was behind this story, I can understand McCain’s hostility towards him, especially at that debate at the Reahgan library where the Maverick was real nasty.

By: infidel65

infidel65 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:36:29 +0000

Even if Maverick did have an affair with this babe, he didn’t lie to a Grand Jury.

By: my2cents

my2cents — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:34:36 +0000

Consider this. There has been no serious vetting by the MSM of Senator Obama’s political or personal life. So have the NYT attack John McCain, get Lanny Davis and other Democratic pundits to repudiate the tactics and call for a moratorium on this type of yellow journalism. The result – put the screws to any serious questioning of Obama’s political & personal life. Problem solved for the Obama camp and the MSM can claim the high road. Conspiratorial? – maybe. But then again, maybe not.

By: highhopes

highhopes — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:13:16 +0000

And as each new one rolls out, maybe McCain will realize what a chump he was for playing this so-called maverick role. And maybe he’ll get it that it simply does not matter as long as he has an R after his name.

And then maybe we’ll talk.

jmuchow on February 21, 2008 at 2:17 PM

McCain’s Sally Field moment with the press and Democrats: You HATE me, you really HATE me!…………

I’m not supporting McCain until he substantively addresses my concerns. I agree with him (mostly) on national security but he can’t call me racist for being against his amnesty deal and expect my support. He can’t abridge my Constitutional right to free speech and tell me to “hold my nose” and vote for him.

Don’t blame me, I voted for Romney.

By: jcrue

jcrue — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:13:01 +0000

Beauchamp journalism at TNR again, huh?

By: omnipotent

omnipotent — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:06:05 +0000

SECOND LOOK AT LANNY DAVIS!!!!

By: localmalcontent

localmalcontent — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:04:41 +0000

Since the general consensus is that this whole story is lame and weakly substantiated, by both political sides, and given the liberal slants of the NY Times and TNR,

then why isn’t there a loud hue and cry about it being the liberals (again) who are nosing around in other peoople’s bedrooms and private affairs?
Afterall, that’s been one of the fearful mantras about Conservatives forever, but who in truth actually does?

By: THE CHOSEN ONE

THE CHOSEN ONE — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:59:11 +0000

JOHN Kerry’s ex-girlfriend Emma Gilbey is now married to Bill Keller, the executive editor of the New York Times – and some wags are wondering whether Gilbey’s romantic past will influence her husband’s coverage of the candidate.
Kerry dated Gilbey, a British gin heiress, in the late 1980s before she dumped him for Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. This was prior to Kerry marrying ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz and Gilbey getting hitched to Keller. But the dishier details of the Gilbey-Kerry fling are just now leaking out.
In the new issue of the American Conservative, co-editor Taki Theodoracopulos, another former flame of Gilbey’s, imparts a naughty new morsel about the Gilbey/Kerry romance:
“People do tend to tell each other secrets, and one of her’s was that she was involved with JFK Mark II [Kerry], the man who is now running for president,” Taki writes. “More details followed, and then it was time for a White House correspondents’ dinner.
“I had had much too much to drink . . . and when John Kerry lumbered by I heard myself yelling, ‘Senator, do you like to have sex in limousines?’ Well, he didn’t look best pleased, but then he’s a politician and knows how to roll with the punches. He also knew that I knew and left it well enough alone.”
“Still,” Taki writes, “the big question is whether Emma Gilbey will influence Bill Keller to endorse or not. Stay tuned.”
When we posed that very question to Times spokeswoman Catherine Mathis, she told us: “Bill Keller does not endorse the candidate. The editorial board of the New York Times does. Bill is executive editor of the newsroom.” But Kerry’s annointment by the Times is already a foregone conclusion – the Old Gray Lady endorsed Kerry in the Democratic primary, and will surely tap him over President Bush in the general election.
“Americans care about jobs, health care and national security, not gossip,” declared Kerry spokesman David Wade. “John Kerry’s coverage in the New York Times will be determined by his vision for the country and the fights he wages and nothing more.”
Gilbey was perhaps the least noteworthy of the string of attractive women Kerry squired around Washington in the 1980s. As a swinging single U.S. Senator, Kerry was linked to Catherine Oxenberg, an actress and member of the Yugoslav Royal Family; “Falcon Crest” actress turned Old Navy pitchwoman Morgan Fairchild; Ronald Reagan’s daughter Patti Davis; and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas.

Still searching, give me time.

By: EJDolbow

EJDolbow — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:56:29 +0000

Why is the fact that McCain is denying this reason to believe it did not happen?

This guy has been saying “It is not Amnesty” for two years.

And let’s not forget the “Time Tables” BS he flung around against Mitt Romney in Florida.

By: THE CHOSEN ONE

THE CHOSEN ONE — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:49:52 +0000

NOT KIDDING

By: THE CHOSEN ONE

THE CHOSEN ONE — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:49:21 +0000

Whoa! SOME CALLER ON RUSH SAID THE NYT EDITOR BOB KELLER LEFT HIS WIFE FOR SOME YOUNG BRITISH FLOOZY. DEVELOPING…

By: Hollowpoint

Hollowpoint — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:46:48 +0000

My sources tell me that Pinch Sulzberger has been seen in the company of a cat, spending so much time with it that at one point some commented that it “always seems to be around” and that their relationship seemed overly close.

Pinch denies a sexual affair with the cat, who was unavailable for comment.

By: Entelechy

Entelechy — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:41:31 +0000

Two words: JUAN HERNANDEZ

stenwin77 on February 21, 2008 at 2:38 PM

You misunderstood – it’s Rush Limbaugh, for example. Not to vote for him necessarily, just to put this story in perspective…

By: stenwin77

stenwin77 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:38:18 +0000

Even the conservatives who’d otherwise be against some of his policies, will rally with him now,

Two words: JUAN HERNANDEZ

By: Connie

Connie — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:30:16 +0000

Lanny’s such a sweet man. /s

Wonder what new Clinton scandal he’s using this to derail by being “nice.”

By: jmuchow

jmuchow — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:17:52 +0000

Even the conservatives who’d otherwise be against some of his policies, will rally with him now,

This conservative won’t rally with McCain until he finally gets it that the MSM was never his friend. This first dirty trick, right on time, should start the ball rolling to get that message across to McCain. I expect more.

And as each new one rolls out, maybe McCain will realize what a chump he was for playing this so-called maverick role. And maybe he’ll get it that it simply does not matter as long as he has an R after his name.

And then maybe we’ll talk.

By: Infidoll

Infidoll — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:16:31 +0000

….where instead of using bogus evidence to support a story you believe to be true, you use possibly bogus evidence to support a story you believe to be possibly true.

You could also say “…you use hearsay and innuendo to support a story two unnamed disgruntled former staffers claim to believe is true.”

By: Buy Danish

Buy Danish — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:09:11 +0000

It was Mitt’s team that set this up.

William Amos on February 21, 2008 at 1:51 PM

More rumor and innuendo at this point, and thus a premature conclusion dontcha think?

If it was Mitt he never would have pulled out. He would have stayed in and waited just like Huck has done.

TheBigOldDog on February 21, 2008 at 1:58 PM

Good point, although I don’t think this story would have delivered the goods for Mitt even if it had broken before Florida. The only thing it might have done is made Crist and others less likely to endorse him, but even that is not certain.