McCain: "A victim of the liberal press."

[Maddy McCall]

Can't believe that I'm hearing this consistently all over the news this morning. The coverage of this is so different than the coverage of the Clinton/Lewinski thing.

Conservatives are joining ranks to defend their guy. Supposedly neutral anchors are expressing skepticism that the story is true.

And worst of all, no one is mentioning the fact that this anti-special-interest Senator is in bed, whether literally or figuratively, with a telecom lobbyist.

I never thought I'd see a sex scandal work to a candidate's advantage, but that's what I'm seeing today.

Unbelievable.

[Neshanic]

1. Yes. perverse situation.

[boston bean]

2. We have entered an alternate universe this primary season.

I'm having trouble deciding which one is real.

[Maddy McCall]

3. LOL

I know! Scary, eh?

[blogslut]

4. Wait until they start demonizing the woman

because she's blond and pretty.

Why wait? Just read DU!

GRRR

[Maddy McCall]

6. I know.

I've seen it. And they wonder why "sexist" and "misogyny" are overused at DU.

[AlCzervik]

5. the same NYT that gave keys to the executive washroom to Bill Kristol, George Will, David Brooks

and David Broder. the hypocrisy is deep and hilarious.

[bear425]

7. The memo must be out. I was watching The View today,

I know; don't laugh...

And the right wing parrot, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, was just APPALLED - APPALLED, I SAY- At The New York Times "liberal bias" against McCain. She said this is proof that the liberal media is out to smear a man of such integrity and values.

I loved the part when Barbara Walters schooled the neophyte regarding the Keating 5.

It was enjoyable.

[BrklynLiberal]

11. That blonde ignoramus is STILL on that show? Must be for comic relief.

[Thrill]

8. They'll spin it anyway they can

[BrklynLiberal]

9. Yep. That "Liberal" press really did a job on Gore and Kerry...didn't they?

I am so sick of hearing this crapola from the repukes.....
They truly must think that everyone is a total idiot since they are still trying to sell that spin.

[book_worm]

10. I knew this is what they would do.

[BenDavid]

12. well what do you expect from the nywhore times. This article

is written in such a way the whoretimes wants the reader to reach the conclusion that mccain is guilty of this and that.....if there was any there, there to this the article itself would state it for you and conclude there is something there...

Let’s be frank: The New York Times op-ed page is an intellectual sewer. Yesterday,Maureen Dowd was at it again. She lodged this hiss-spitting claim against her favorite target: “Hillary says Obama is ‘all hat and no cattle.’” Here’s what Clinton actually said: She criticized Bush, the former Texas governor. "There's a great saying in Texas," she said, "all hat and no cattle. Well after seven years of George W. Bush, we need a lot less hat and a lot more cattle.”

Huh! She had criticized Bush—but Obama worked better. So the WhoreTimes let their crazy girl type it."

Gee, it's almost like the whore press is lying about the Clintons.uh huh

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. I'm even more inclined to think McCain's people are behind the timing now

While I've heard some Republican women feign outrage and disappointment over this locally. They're also some of the ones who didn't like him in the first place because he's a "liberal."

By the end of the weekend I bet these same women will be rallying behind the poor victimized man being abused by the "liberal media."

[Barack_America]

14. Well, that WAS the strategy behind this.

You didn't think this came from the Dems, did you?

[Maddy McCall]

15. I certainly did not. And I agreed with RKM last night when he said...

that this would help McCain--when he was butchered for saying so.

[Forkboy]

16. I'd like to see one Repub not act like a martyr when running for office.

Bet they can't do it.