http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2916123book_worm (1000+ posts) Sun Feb-24-08 10:49 AM
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Looks like those who said that NYT article on McCain would fizzle were right
Now the NYT is even repudiating it. I think the big problem with the story was it decided to emphasize a possible sexual affair instead of pointing out that McCain has a history of being two faced--taking on the special interests publicly--and then behind the scenes agressively helping lobbyists in return for help.
I'm beginning to think that the NY Times did the story to actually help McCain by rallying conservatives who could point to this as an attack by the "liberal media."
Anyone wandering the island a couple of days ago would have seen the primitives dancing and celebrating thinking that they had "discovered" a shiny new jewel.
Reality is starting to set in so they must find an explanation that tucks into their warped,simple,looney little minds.
acmavm (1000+ posts) Sun Feb-24-08 10:52 AM
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1. I posted this a.m. that this whole scam was a setup by the NYT. I will never
believe otherwise.
7. it was classic rovian inoculation
the times is a compliant element of the repuke ownership of the media. they've done nothing "liberal" for a generation.
Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Sun Feb-24-08 11:06 AM
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8. It's how Rove neutralizes political liabilities...
Edited on Sun Feb-24-08 11:38 AM by Junkdrawer
In 2000, Rove had an ex-Coke snorting candidate that went AWOL from the National Guard, the later being the rich man’s way of dodging Vietnam.
Now, you'd think that that would be an impossible obstacle. Well, Rove secretly leaked all the details to an author with attempted murder in his background. When "Fortunate Son" was released and started to make news, James Hatfield's background was exposed and that news made the book (and Bush's background) tainted data. For those interested, the whole story is detailed in the movie "Horns and Halos".
Move to 2004. Bush is up for reelection, but there's that pesky National Guard Story. So… genuine documents were “forged†and passed on to Dan Rather. Produce "genuine" documents or stfu a-hole Minutes after the 60 minutes story finished, an “alert Freeper†detected the forgeries on his TV screen and soon the whole story was shot down as an example of sloppy journalism. Bush’s National Guard record was not a factor in his reelection bid.
So, here we are in 2008 and the Republican’s have a man who divorces his wife for a mistress 17 years his junior. Not only that, but he STILL can’t seem to keep his marriage vows. So, what to do…what to do…
I sooooo wish I could torment these fools like teh Rove does.
