Many pundits had predicted that once John McCain became the nominee for the Republican party that the chummy relationship between the "maverick" Republican senator and the press would end. How prophetic those words were. Few were surprised when the day after McCain proclaimed himself the nominee apparent that the New York Times unloaded a long rumored story regarding John McCain and a female lobbyist.
While the McCain campaign is trying to respond to the allegations, the Times has suspiciously chosen to go silent in response to the article. In fact, the author of the article, Jim Rutenberg, has gone so far as to tell one of McCain's advisors, in an e-mail, that NO ONE from the Times is likely to agree to be interviewed.
It's disgusting to this long-time observer of the political and news scene to see such an obvious case of inserting one's self into the political fray at the most opportune time.
I wonder how the disciple of "hope and coming together" will react to this sliming of his opponent...or will he remain in silent assent...because he could be next...
Politicians had better learn...it's not about ideology...it's about the media being in control of events. As Bill Clinton once said, "Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel."
The little Op-Ed that evidently couldn't
15 years ago
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