No-show McCain stumps by phone (for Tom Reynolds)

[brooklynite]

(October 20, 2006) — The banner read "Congressman Tom Reynolds Welcomes Sen. John McCain."

It looked nice. The problem was McCain was not there to receive the welcome.

Because the Arizona senator's mother-in-law is "gravely ill," McCain cancelled a planned fundraising event Friday with the embattled Reynolds in Rochester. McCain spoke to the 350 attendees by telephone for about 15 minutes.

...snip...

The last-minute cancellation raised questions about McCain wanting to be seen with Reynolds, who has been embroiled in the Rep. Mark Foley sex scandal.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061020/NEWS01/610200401/1002/NEWS

Nice solution - You collect your political chits without those pesky photographs popping up later...

[liberal N proud]

1. Maybe he was busy planning his suicide.

[Oceansaway]

2. LoL...n/t

[Parche]

3. reynolds

He is such a nifnod, I saw him on c-span the other day and he is such an ignorant
condensending butthead

[AIJ Alom]

4. Yeah...yeah..my mother in law "Political Fallout" just called....n/t

[EST]

5. Maybe his mother is gravely ill.

In which case, I do hope all is well with him and her best outcome is realized. Dealing with illness and death is not a fun occasion for any normal human.

[Hav]

6. .

Indeed. I hope she will be well.

And Reynolds is toast anyways ;).

[williesgirl]

8. If she's not and he's using this, he's toast & should be - recommended

[eleny]

7. I wonder how many other appearances he's cancelled?

[BlueManDude]

9. How do they know it was really him?

[AlCzervik]

10. his Mother in law? hmm, i'm a bit skeptical.

[rodeodance]

11. I suspect it was both--sick mom and did not want pic with Reynolds

[badgerpup]

12. I'm certain that this can be verified...about MIL being ill, I mean...

...or maybe she'll write him a note excusing him from attending the fundraiser? :sarcasm:

I'm sorry, but it's gotten to the point that I don't believe anything that comes out their pieholes unless it's verified by several independent sources.