McCain Statement Repudiating NY Times Piece
February 20th, 2008
STATEMENT BY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR JILL HAZELBAKER
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, February 20, 2008ARLINGTON, VA — U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign today issued the following statement by Communications Director Jill Hazelbaker:
“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.â€
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February 21st, 2008 at 1:16 am
Where did the headline come from? Nothing in the article repudiates the accusation, or even addresses it. It says “He has never violated the public trust, never done favors for special interests or lobbyists”, nowhere does it deny or even mention an affair. To me, that says more than the original article does.
February 21st, 2008 at 2:07 am
“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.”
I guess being part of the Keating Five does not count in McCain’s mind.
February 21st, 2008 at 5:04 am
Why is it a nearly octagenarion seen talking to a woman is seen as an affair? Is this Sharia law?
I remind you at this time 8 years ago the Bush campaign erroneosly accused him of having a half black lovechild, this turned out to be his now 16 year old adopted daughter his wife and him picked up in the middle east.
Why is it unsubstantiated rumours from 8 years ago are front page news and Obama’s admitted “youthful indiscretions” in his book are “in the past”
February 21st, 2008 at 6:21 am
Being a member of the Keating 5 preludes that statement from ever being valid, “never done favors for special interests or lobbyists”.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:23 am
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February 21st, 2008 at 11:32 am
Sure…..
I’m sure his statement is nothing but true and honest (as honest as a politician can get, that is).
Funny, that he was diddling this woman about the same time he and his buddies went after Clinton for diddling an intern, at least an intern isn’t a conflict of interest like having an affair with a lobbyist, that and having lobbyist campaign for him and being part of the Keating five makes him look like a lying sack-of-crap.
Hey, but look on the bright side Republicans, at least it was a woman and an adult this time.
February 21st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I think it’s great! The GOP sure didn’t have any righteous indignation towards the “Gutter Politics” of the press!! Perhaps there was no cigar or blue dress involved in McCain’s case……
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:01 am
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February 22nd, 2008 at 4:07 pm
It’s the violation of Ethics as a Senator that matters – not the personal side
The personal aspect of this story is not as critical at this juncture, as is the possible ethics violations that are revealed in the NYT story – Clinton was impeached for lying about sex – This is a lot more serious, and should not be just let go, when this man could ultimately become president. NYT has a responsibility, not just to their readers, but to the country to follow through with this.
He should not be allowed to just do the “I DID NOT have sex with THAT woman” line, even though, that is not what is important in this whole expose….