FEC Warns McCain on Campaign Spending

[Hepburn]

The nation's top federal election official told Sen. John McCain yesterday that he cannot immediately withdraw from the presidential public financing system as he had requested, a decision that threatens to dramatically restrict his spending until the general election campaign begins in the fall.

The prospect of being financially hamstrung by the very fundraising system he helped create is the latest in a series of bitter challenges for the presumed GOP nominee, who still faces a fractured conservative coalition as he assumes the mantle of party leadership.

Yesterday, McCain blasted the New York Times for an article that alleged that he had an inappropriate, romantic relationship with a female lobbyist eight years ago. With his wife, Cindy, standing next to him at a Toledo campaign stop, he called the report "untrue" and assailed the newspaper, saying it was waging a "smear campaign" against him.

McCain's aides went on the offensive, blaming the Times. "Obviously, we were very angry," said senior adviser Steve Schmidt, speaking to reporters as McCain flew to Michigan from Ohio. "When we read the story, my initial reaction was that it was something you would see in the National Enquirer, not the New York Times."

Cindy McCain told reporters that she trusts her husband, saying that he "would never do anything to . . . disappoint our family" or the American people. "He's a man of great character."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/21/AR2008022103141_pf.html

Gee, John, when it rains, it pours! :evilgrin:

[TwilightGardener]

1. Odd how Cindy believes McCrazy would never do anything

to disappoint her family, when she herself was his mistress with whom he disappointed his OLD family. Oh, irony.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. Oh give her a break. She really really really wants to be first lady

and she equally doesn't care who that pumpkin faced turd she is married to is fucking as long as he gets himself elected. I can just imagine the private discussions they have had over this mess.

But I digress. It is a marvel that Obama's using with premission the words of Deval is a Scandal Of Major Proportions That Will Not Die, but McCain is now officially The Poor Victim of the Bad NYT, for having long term boffage with a lobbyist doing business with committees he sat on.

[islandmkl]

2. short-term memory loss?...

Cindy McCain told reporters that she trusts her husband, saying that he "would never do anything to . . . disappoint our family" or the American people. "He's a man of great character."



Is she the FIRST Mrs. McCain?

[Hepburn]

3. Hmmmmmmmm.....memory loss due to botox???

Poor, poor Cindy.......NOT! Guess she does not recall his marital status when they took up with each other and that he had a FAMILY complete with kiddos and a wife when they met ~~ John being 43 and Cindy being 25.

Sheesh....:eyes: