Jonathan Alter on KO says the McCain thing is a non-story.

[Lex]

He says it goes away in a day or two, most.

[saracat]

1. I agree.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Hypocrite. Didn't he rail against Clinton and keep the Monica Lewinsky alive in the 90s?

[joeybee12]

20. Yes, and he's written countless columns supporting Obama

and his healthcare plan...try to reconcile that...makes you wonder what he's up to.

[Lex]

22. That's what I thought . . .

he's no repuke.

[joeybee12]

25. Yeah, he's up to something...

...what, I can't figure out yet...maybe he just wants to think what he says matters.

[Drunken Irishman]

26. Still a hypocrite if he makes this a non-issue after spreading the bullshit in 1998.

But if he's up to something...well, then I'll forgive. :D

[joeybee12]

28. can't recall what he said or did during the Impeachment Farce...

...but I have read a column by him crediting Bush I with the prosperity of the 1990's.

[Drunken Irishman]

31. He wrote a lot of articles back then on it.

[NMDemDist2]

3. unless they can pin on him that she slept with him to get the Telecomm regs through

that would be trading favors eh?

[Lex]

8. A cozy picture of them (like Gary Hart with her on his lap)

or something like that would keep the media attention whipped up. Otherwise it dies, according to him.

[thepurpose]

4. Alter is showing he is a hack. the reason why this is a real story is because the GOP hates McCain

This info didn't come from the liberals it came from the people who are suppose to support the guy and clearly don't.

[Virginia Dare]

15. Exactly, this is fratricide..

it wasn't the Dems that unearthed this gem.

[marmar]

5. Perhaps, but Alter seems to be yet another member of the McCain Media Fan Club....

:argh:

[TwilightGardener]

6. Uh...I think it will be bigger. The Michelle Obama "I Hate America" story was still

making its rounds three days later.

[chelaque liberal]

Of course. He's a Republican.

[Lex]

11. yep, that's how it works

as far as I can tell anyway

[rocktivity]

7. I agree--but you have to admit it was his turn!

rocknation

[Myrina]

9. well then we need to MAKE it a story ...

... nationwide coffee break whispering campaign anyone?

:evilgrin:

[leftofthedial]

10. repuke fellatio

just gets, um, blown off. I mean, no repuke ever goes down over a blow job. Wait.


What I meant was that the media just gives them their head and lets them get on with running every thing.

[Virginia Dare]

12. No way, sex scandals usually have legs..

the media will eat this one up.

[Lex]

17. Needs pictures, hotel receipts, or something

to keep it going (or so said Alter).

[NewJeffCT]

24. Nope - the Duke Cunningham trading hookers for votes at the Watergate flopped

I mean, that was the same Watergate as Nixon, and it involved trading sex with hookers for votes. It went nowhere. It's okay if you're a Republican.

[Virginia Dare]

32. I seem to remember him sobbing uncontrollably..

as he left office in disgrace. I'd settle for that.

[Berry Cool]

13. If scandal lasts more than four hours, consult your campaign manager. n/t

[Lex]

18. LOL.

:rofl:

[malaise]

14. Buchanan is making sense

Is the New York Times holding on to details of some favor done for the lobbyist?

[Justitia]

16. Bullshit. The "Favored Lobbyist" is bad enough, the sex is the special sauce.

Alter is whistling past the graveyard.

If nothing else, to borrow from LBJ, " I want to see him saying 'I don't fuck pigs' on teevee!"

[Lex]

19. Proof of the sex somehow?

Or at least proof of the ultra-coziness of the relationship?

That's what I'd like to see floated out next.

[Justitia]

21. The private jet ride w/only her & one other aide is pretty incriminating by itself. -eom

[Lex]

23. to me, that doesn't seem like a big deal

even though I'd like it to be.

Maybe there's other stuff under the "where there's smoke" theory.

[Justitia]

27. I dunno, if I got to ride in a private jet w/Hillary or Barak & only 1 other person, that might look

funny - although I'd love all that one-on-one time!

[MissDeeds]

29. Sex is only an issue

when it pertains to a Democrat - like Clinton. If it's a Repub, it's a non-issue. :wtf:

[AlCzervik]

30. i remain optimistic, hopefully lots more info be coming out.

[spanone]

33. if so, why a press conferene?????

[Virginia Dare]

35. So much for not dignifying it with a response!..

:bounce:

[book_worm]

34. Unless there is more that they are holding back it is a non-story.

[Virginia Dare]

36. The WAPO ran a peripheral story on it this morning..

about how an aide had tried to get her to cut ties with McCain back in 1999 as he was revving up his first Presidential bid. There's a lot more to this story.