Group: alt.politics.usa.republican
From: Frank Pittel
Date: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: NY Times stands behind its McCain / Iseman story

In Sid9 wrote:
: Read the article.

: They checked with
: people who did not
: want their names
: disclosed.

: They are satisfied
: that they confirmed
: it from more than
: one source.

Multiple anonymous sources.

: There are another
: shoe(s) to be
: dropped

Sure there are.


: "Frank Pittel" wrote in message
: news:rvudnUtrTvux7yLanZ2dnUVZ_uTinZ2d@...
: > In Lamont Cranston <@>
: > wrote:
: > : Frank Pittel wrote:
: > : > Who are these eye witnesses? dan rather had a authentic memo in 2004.
: >
: > : Read the article, Piddle.
: >
: > I did, moron.
: >
: > : >
: > : > In Robbing Gator
: > : > wrote:
: > : > : they have sworn statements from eye witnesses, what more do you
: > : > : want,
: > : >
: > : > : you republicans have done much worse with much less to democrats,
: > : >
: > : > : so, how long are you planning on whining ?
: > : >
: > : > : BWAHHHH, Ma , they stole our plans
: > : > : "Frank Pittel" wrote in message
: > : > : news:8vudneqWbqU9hiPanZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@...
: > : > : > The story would almost be believable if the lying times had some
: > : > : > credible evidence to support their story.
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : > In Sid9 wrote:
: > : > : > : "We publish stories when they are ready," Executive Editor Bill
: > : > : > : Keller said in a statement, explaining that the story reached
: > : > : > : his desk Tuesday.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > : " 'Ready' means the facts have been nailed down to our
: > : > : > : satisfaction, the subjects have all been given a full and fair
: > : > : > : chance to respond and the reporting has been written up with
: > : > : > : all the proper context and caveats.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > : "This story was no exception. It was a long time in the works."
: > : > : >
: > : > : > : The newspaper reported in its online edition Wednesday that
: > : > : > : aides to McCain's 2000 presidential campaign were so worried
: > : > : > : about the
: > : > : > relationship
: > : > : > : that they confronted McCain and the lobbyist, Vicki Iseman.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > : Also, some McCain advisers were concerned that the relationship
: > : > : > : had
: > : > : > become
: > : > : > : romantic, The New York Times reported.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > : "A former campaign adviser described being instructed to keep
: > : > : > : Ms. Iseman away from the senator at public events, while a
: > : > : > : Senate aide recalled
: > : > : > plans
: > : > : > : to limit Ms. Iseman's access to his offices," the paper
: > : > : > : reported.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > : The paper's assertions were part of a larger article on McCain's
: > : > : > : relationships with and stances toward lobbyists and special
: > : > : > : interests.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > :
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : > --
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
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: > : > : >
: > : > : > -------------------
: > : > : > Keep working millions on welfare depend on you
: >
: >
: >
: > --
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: > Keep working millions on welfare depend on you



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