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If your wife can’t trust you…
“A female lobbyist had been turning up with him (McCain) at fund-raisers, visiting his offices and accompanying him on a client’s corporate jet. Convinced the relationship had become romantic, some of his top advisers intervened to protect the candidate from himself — instructing staff members to block the woman’s access, privately warning her away and repeatedly confronting him, several people involved in the campaign said on the condition of anonymity.”
I’m willing to give McCain the benefit of the doubt. I really have no idea what happened and neither does anyone else. However, this incident begs a question I used to put to Democrats who defended Bill Clinton’s improprieties:
If your wife can’t trust you then who can?
Really - if the person you have pledged your utter and complete trust and devotion to can’t trust you then neither can the American People.Â
On another note, some have asked why the NYT broke this story eight years after it happened. That’s easy. Ever heard of Gary Hart and Donna Rice? If the media can blow up McCain in a huge sex scandal, force his departure from the race, and force the Super Delegates to go for Huckabee as the only real alternative then whether its Hillary or Obama - the Democrats win.
Smart move.
Update. From Dick Morris:
“The Democratic Party should convert its contests to the winner-take-all format the Republicans largely use. The proportional representation system breeds the same kind of paralysis when used to nominate a candidate as it once caused when the French tried to select a premier during the Fourth Republic. The fact that John McCain can campaign with an increasingly united part y behind him while the Democrats tear each other apart subverts the latter party’s intention in front-loading its primaries and makes obvious the need for change. “
So I’m not sure how McCain’s votes would go to someone else but if he was forced to withdraw then it would have to happen. Its too late to think about. I’m going to bed. Any thoughts?
Alex Koritz says the NY Times and Time magazine have both been sitting on the story for weeks and that Steve Coltrin (PR Guy/Romney Advisor) thought they would wait until further into the campaign.
Oh the dishonesty by the media.
Left by Russell on 02/20/2008I can’t believe that you would imply that the press would control the release of a story to score political points for their favorite candidates. The bigger surprise is that it was not released about Nov. 1.
Left by Rand on 02/21/2008Of course, to some of the electorate, having an affair may make McCain more electable. Now the more important question - how much would he charge to rent the Lincoln bedroom?
@Russ and Rand:
I know. I’m shocked, shocked that they would do something like that
Left by Chris Knudsen on 02/21/2008There are rumors flying that they have hard evidence of this “incident” and two others.
Hard evidence will come later.
When will Ralph Nader join the race so i can have somebody to waste my vote on?
I would totally vote for the Nader/Paul Ticket.
Left by Josh Carr Superstar on 02/21/2008Interesting discussion. We know McCain left his first wife for his current wife, after the first waited 5 years for him while he was a prisoner and raised his kids. But he met a beer heiress and hey, what a great way to finance a political career!
I think the writing is on the wall with this one. Once a cheater . . .
If the Republicans wanted a squeaky clean candidate, then that was Romney. But the Republicans rejected the candidate because of his religion, and now they’re stuck with McCain. Good.
Left by Alex Koritz on 02/21/2008@ Alex:
You nailed it.
Left by Chris Knudsen on 02/21/2008