McCain and the Lobbyist

[lollardfish]

I really don't care whether or not McCain had an affair with the lobbyist. What I care about is the favoritism he showed to her clients in trying to bully the FCC.

That's the scandal here, and I'd really like the media to focus on it, not whether or not there was an affair.

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Undue influence is complicated and subtle; who slept with whom is easy.

And I know I sent this to you, but I'm going to put this link here so that others can follow it: it's a discussion of how McCain would win the election. Interesting, but I don't think he's going to do it.

B

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Except that in this case, undue influence was noted and condemned by the FCC who told McCain to knock it off.

It's an interesting thought experiment, but all signs point to McCain heading to the right and hoping that if he can say all the Republican things, but keep his maverick meme going, he'll win.

McCain

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

I have a question. Even though they've said that "it's not about the sex, it's about the lying," these are Republicans and it's about the sex. Assuming it has legs, this scandal has the potential of doing serious damage to McCain. Given that it's out now, and not after the convention, is it possible that the Republican establishment is going to ditch McCain in favor of someone else? Did the scandal break too early?

B

Re: McCain

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Well apparently the Times was convinced not to run the story in December, before the primaries.

Pipe dreams

[(Anonymous)]

Unless they resurrect St. Ronnie again, I don't even think the rabid repugs will elect an ancient man in time o' war. Both his, and I hope, Hilary's time has passed, and it's time for them both to sail off into the sunset to the west.

Re: link

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's hysterical! Basically, this guy is saying the only way McCain can win is to run on a Democratic platform!