Second law of the major media when covering politics; the Republican that acts the most like a Democrat (and gives the best interviews) gets treated well.<\/p>\n
First law:\u00a0 When that Republican actually has to compete with a Democrat, disregard the Second Law.<\/p>\n
As I predicted the moment Mac became the front-runner, the Times has broken out the slime<\/a> against McCain.\u00a0 Read it for yourself; past the resurrection of “The Keating Five” as an issue, it’s thin gruel as smear jobs go.<\/p>\n Especially given what Ed notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n Well, you have to read past the rehash of the Keating Five scandal of the mid-1980s, past a strange accusation involving McCain’s use of direct flights from Washington to Phoenix, and past his crusade to clean up Washington through the BCRA (which I adamantly opposed and still do) to get to the Slimes’ sourcing. It turns out that they talked to two anonymous former staffers — neither of whom allege that the relationship actually became romantic<\/strong> — and who describe themselves as disgruntled.<\/p>\n Great sourcing there, guys. Way to corroborate a non-story. I guess Lucy Ramirez must have been hard to find this time around.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Gateway Pundit adds<\/a>:<\/p>\n f there was ever a moment that clarifies the grotesque bias of the media leading New York Times<\/em> it is this moment. And, there’s only one way for the Maverick to bring back that loving feeling<\/strong><\/a>…<\/p>\n …Lose in November.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n That, indeed, is the Prime Directive of media coverage of Republicans; the only good one is a retired one.<\/p>\n UPDATE AND BUMP:\u00a0 Via Ed<\/a> – the Times <\/em>report appears to be baked wind<\/a>.\u00a0 John Weaver – a former top Mac aide – states to the WaPo:<\/p>\n “The New York Times asked for a formal interview and I said no and asked for written questions. The Times knew of my meeting with Ms. Iseman, from sources they didn’t identify to me, and asked me about that meeting. I did not inform Senator McCain that I asked for a meeting with Ms. Iseman.<\/p>\n Her comments, which had gotten back to some of us, that she had strong ties to the Commerce Committee and his staff were wrong and harmful and I so informed her and asked her to stop with these comments and to not be involved in the campaign. Nothing more and nothing less.<\/p>\n I responded to the Times on the record about a meeting they already knew about. The campaign received a copy of my response to the Times the same day, which was in late December.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In other words, Ms. Iseman’s claims – the basis for the most “damning” part of the Times’ <\/em>story – was a bit of influence-peddling gone awry.<\/p>\n Ed:<\/p>\n Iseman had bragged about her connections to the committee in order to expand her client list. Weaver heard about it and told her to knock it off, or she’d get frozen out. Lobbyists collect clients by making themselves appear influential, and apparently Iseman got a little too hyperbolic about her connections.<\/p>\n That’s the extent of the supposed “intervention” — and the Times knew it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It’ll be interesting to see how the Times<\/em> – the unofficial paper of record of the party of Marc Rich, of Harry Thomasson, of Senator and Mrs. Daschle – respond to this.\u00a0 To say nothing of the babbling hordes of the Sorosphere.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Second law of the major media when covering politics; the Republican that acts the most like a Democrat (and gives the best interviews) gets treated well. First law:\u00a0 When that Republican actually has to compete with a Democrat, disregard the Second Law. 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\nTheir fair-haired Republican is the front runner for President. And, suddenly after years of kissie-kissie there appears a Maverick hit piece.
\nThe love affair is over.
\nDone.<\/strong><\/p>\n