WaPo: McCain Says Allegations That He Did Favors for D.C. Lobbyist Are Untrue (hired attorney)

[babylonsister]

From December, so why is this such hot news tonight? The romantic angle?


McCain Says Allegations That He Did Favors for D.C. Lobbyist Are Untrue

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, December 21, 2007; A05


Sen. John McCain said yesterday that he has "never done any favors for anybody -- lobbyist or special interest group," as his presidential campaign issued a statement denouncing allegations of legislative favoritism as "gutter politics."

The Arizona Republican has hired a prominent Washington criminal attorney, Robert Bennett, to deal with the matter. "What is being done to John McCain is an outrage," Bennett said in an interview.

Bennett said he sent prepared answers yesterday to written questions submitted by New York Times reporters who have spent weeks investigating questions about whether the senator did favors for a Washington lobbyist or her clients. She has also retained a lawyer, according to a knowledgeable source who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was discussing legal matters.

McCain called Times Executive Editor Bill Keller this month to deny the allegations and to complain that he was not being treated fairly by the Times reporters, who had not yet interviewed him, the source said.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/20/AR2007122001356_pf.html

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Christ. Can anybody spell

C-H-A-R-L-E-S K-E-A-T-I-N-G?

What the fuck, is there no institutional memory in this country?

[indie_voter]

8. I know. Ridiculous. Keating 5!! Come on. n/t

[Radical Activist]

2. Didn't do favors. Does that mean

there was no reciprocation? Not very kind. That may hurt him with women voters. :)

[babylonsister]

4. Ha! It's all about him. nt

[Hand]

3. "The story is false. Just ask my lawyer."

:evilgrin:

[AlCzervik]

5. i'm optimistic, i hope this story is going places!

[islandmkl]

6. "I did not have....oh shit, I better not use that line."

[TwilightGardener]

7. Lawyered Up! Ready To Go!!

[babylonsister]

9. Yep. If he's so innocent, what's with the lawyer? nt

[TwilightGardener]

10. He's had a high-powered attorney for months now, trying to keep the NYT

from breaking the story.

[raincity_calling]

11. McCain AZ history includes

a father-in-law with mob ties.

See this bit of history:

<a href="http://tiodt.blogspot.com/2006/12/married-to-mob.html/">Kemper-Marley and Jim Hensely</a>.<p>

I used to live in Phoenix. I remember this history and the murder of investigative reporter Bolles.

If my link above does not work (I am new to posting links) Google "john mccain wife land fraud mob"