McCain slams New York Times

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24518842-12377,00.html

JOHN McCain's presidential campaign blasted The New York Times today for an "unprecedented attack" on his wife, as both Republican and Democratic teams exchanged barbs over voter fraud allegations ahead of the November 4 election.

The Times' profile of Cindy McCain delves into the background of the millionaire beer heiress, married to the Republican Arizona senator for more than 30 years.

McCain's campaign fired back immediately, describing the profile as "gutter journalism at its worst'' and a "barrage of petty and personal attacks''.

The article noted the candidate's spouse had a role in the Keating Five savings-and-loan scandal, she "endured several miscarriages alone'' while her husband worked in Washington, and she was "caught stealing drugs from her nonprofit organisation to feed her addiction to painkillers''.


Cindy McCain lawyer invokes Obama drug use

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"You have not tried to find Barack Obama's drug dealer that he wrote about in his book, Dreams of My Father," Dowd wrote in a two-page letter sent to Keller while the paper was reporting a piece about Cindy McCain.

The McCain campaign released the missive late Friday night in response to that story, to be published in the paper's Saturday edition. It's the first time anybody so closely associated with McCain has raised the issue.


http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/1008/Cindy_McCain_lawyer_invokes_Obama_drug_use_.html


McCain Campaign vs the New York Times
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/mccain-campai-2.html

[livelongandprosper]

1. The difference is that Obama didn't hide anything about his

drug use and McCain wants to hide the ugly episode involving his wife.

And anyway, he has lost the moral right to be outraged over anything said or written about him or his wife.
They are running a disgusting campaign and it was their decision noone forced them to do it.

[XOKCowboy]

4. There is another big difference - Obama didn't steal from his own "charitable" organization

or forge his subordinates signatures on bogus scripts. He also didn't have that shit Dowd come in and get her off with no punishment and sweep it under the rug.

[Bicoastal]

2. Gasp! And here I thought that it was OK to smear Candidate's wives as anti-American!

But godforbid they're guilty of a REAL crime!

[Raschel]

3. NOBODY talks about John McCain's wife - NOBODY! McCain is a entitled rich pig.

[Solly Mack]

5. Oh now..those attacks benefit Americans..Palin says so

[CitizenPatriot]

6. after their attacks on Michelle? Umm. yeah. Whatever, McKKKain.

you've lost the moral authority to complain about anyone's tactics.

[XOKCowboy]

7. You have not tried to find Barack Obama's drug dealer??

Why do I have a feeling that soon the McCain campaign will drag out a South Side Chicago drug dealer to say "Yeah I was sellin' Barack eightballs of cocaine". Will they call him "Joe the Drug Dealer"??

[ladjf]

8. Bad idea John. nt

[Fla Dem]

9. John McCain could care less what is said about his wife. His only concern is how

it impacts his campaign. Any husband who cannot be at their wife's side after a miscarriage has no feelings for her whatsoever.

"Mrs. McCain has called the separations painful, volunteering that she endured several miscarriages alone." For her tovolunteer this, shows the deep hurt.

[Swamp Rat]

10. GOOD!!

I'm sure the New York Times will be 'friendly' to McStupid over the next three weeks. :D

[stillcool]

11. From my drug-addled days...

I can state with certainty that when you have good friends you don't need a dealer.