Comments on: But is it a story?

By: John

John — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:37:54 +0000

I remember a time when the Media looked for the TRUTH and then reported on it… I guess that’s the difference between “a time” and “The Times”.

By: sravana

sravana — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:23:11 +0000

::snicker::

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:49:04 +0000

Ok…THAT’S funny…

By: smijer

smijer — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:21:16 +0000

What is this problem everybody has with hobbyists? I mean, I don’t have time for any myself, but so what if somebody wants to have a hobby? Is that a sin against nature?

By: davidm.

davidm. — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:54:46 +0000

Bill, I watched Olbermann last night thinking the same thing. The first 5 minutes of his show, he kept reading the same points from the story over and over.

If the “liberal media” pounces on a story w/ no legs, Conservatives will rally around McCain.

By: June

June — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:40:55 +0000

I heard commentators saying today that it there had been an affair, it was eight years ago and shouldn’t be drudged up. Too bad they didn’t think the same way when it was Clinton’s affairs. I agree that the real story is not if he had an affair, but if there was any inappropriate behavior with a lobbyist.

On another note, I see Belgrade has erupted. It’ll be interesting to see what H & O say about it in tonight’s debate.

By: bill

bill — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:13:08 +0000

This will likely do more to rally conservatives to McCain’s defense — because “they hate the NYT” — than it will to damage McCain.

As an aside, I watch the Today Show every morning. (Don’t ask, I don’t know why.) And EVERY morning, the news leads with the latest in the Hillary vs. Obama fight before taking a passing (often much shorter, time-wise) glance at the Republican race. EXCEPT when a Republican screws up, that is. The McCain story led this morning. Network news is sad, transparent, and predictable.

By: DSK

DSK — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:10:15 +0000

While I think the timing of the NYT story is suspect (apparently they were holding on to this story for a while?), I still think it’s important (and damaging).

This “friend” was a lobbyist, and McCain was passing bills that directly benefited her and her cronies. *That* is the real story. Of course, this situation is by no means unique to McCain. All the more reason to get a President who is supported by common people rather than PACs, and who will take a fresh approach – the kind of person who can bring in even more reformers on his coatails in future elections.

Plus, this is yet another reason tacked on to the long list of why McCain cannot be trusted with power, be trusted to safeguard our civil rights, be trusted to regulate financial fraudsters, etc.