The New York Times dropped a story last week about John McCain and an alleged indiscretion with a blonde Washington lobbyist. The only way you could not have known about this was if you were living under a rock. Some where concerned this tidbit of information would rock McCain's world. I read on a Mike Huckabee forum supporters claiming God must have told the Huckster that this was going to happen and that is why he is staying in the race.
Ummmmm Ok.
The Times has been sitting on this story since last year. I don't think this story will hurt McCain's chance. His campaign is known for running on his achievements and less on the morality platform unlike most of his opponents and 98 percent of Republicans.
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How in the world did Republicans begin to lay claim to morality?
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Some wonder why the Times would endorse the man and then drop kick him with this information. I for one don't know. Maybe it is all a diabolical plot in order to defame McCain and make Mike Huckabee the Republican candidate thus insuring the Presidency to Clinton or Obama (hopefully Obama crossing fingers, toes, and eyes). What the Times has done to McCain is pretty representative of what Americans do to anyone who is the public sphere. We build them up only to take them down later. If you want an example, I have two words for you BRITNEY SPEARS. The only place this story really hits is the fact McCain is so anti-lobbyist yet he was getting friendly or frisky, whichever way you chose to see it, with one.
In my opinion, the Straight Talk Express will chug on straight to the convention in September and on to the Presidential nomination.
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Good post. I like the "On Topic/Off Topic" convention. Maybe you should use it in future posts?
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