McCain Campaign Manager Pulls a Sarah Palin

[maddezmom]

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin remains in the political equivalent of a witness protection program, shielded from reporters questions in a manner unheard of for even the most-secretive (read: Cheney-esque) of past veep prospects.

And the condition that renders the McCain campaign unable to answer questions seems to be spreading.

The McCain headquarters has in recent days been vehemently denying that campaign manager Rick Davis has during the current campaign been accepting substantial monthly payments from messed-up-mortgage giant Freddie Mac. There was never any question that Davis has earned much of his living in the past from Freddie Mac, which paid an "advocacy" group run by the McCain manager $30,000 a month through late 2005.

But the McCain camp said Davis had cut his lobbying and "advocacy" ties to the scandal-plagued lender. Davis, himself, that "it's been over three years since there's been any activity in this area and since I had any contact with those folks."

Davis was lying.

As Newsweek and the New York Times have reported this week, Freddie Mac paid a lobbying firm Davis co-owns a $15,000 a month "consulting fee" from 2005 until August of this year -- long after Davis started working with the McCain campaign.

more:http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters/363854/mccain_campaign_manager_pulls_a_sarah_palin

[billyoc]

1. McCain is campaigning in secrecy.

Imagine what his presidency would be like. :eyes:

[bleever]

2. They keep forgetting: take the gun OUT of the holster before firing.

They are in a panic spiral.

[louis-t]

3. Choosing words very carefully.

"it's been over three years since there's been any activity in this area and since I had any contact with those folks."
Doesn't mention that he's still getting paid.

Right, and Cheney has no ties to Halliburton.

[Stellabella]

4. Well, they're finally starting to use the "L" word, huh?

It's not often that you see anyone in the media call a republican a liar. It's usually 'misleading', or 'misinformation' or 'misstatement'.

[yurbud]

5. K & R