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McCain a special interests hypocrite?

McCain’s campaign is dying from Ebola and a case of hypocrisy and corruption…but mostly from a case of hypocrisy and corruption.

Johnny Mac, the Arizona RINO whose purported contempt of “special interests” in DC spurred him to push a campaign finance reform bill, is screaming like a banshee right now.  Mac, you bend over and kiss your campaigning behind goodbye.  From Drudge:

MEDIA FIREWORKS: MCCAIN PLEADS WITH NY TIMES TO SPIKE STORY
Thu Dec 20 2007 10:56:57 ET

Just weeks away from a possible surprise victory in the primaries, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz has been waging a ferocious behind the scenes battle with the NEW YORK TIMES, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, and has hired DC power lawyer Bob Bennett to mount a bold defense against charges of giving special treatment to a lobbyist!

McCain has personally pleaded with NY TIMES editor Bill Keller not to publish the high-impact report involving key telecom legislation before the Senate Commerce Committee, newsroom insiders tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

The paper’s Jim Rutenberg has been leading the investigation and is described as beyond frustrated with McCain’s aggressive and angry efforts to stop any and all publication.

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The drama involves a woman lobbyist who may have helped to write key telecom legislation.

The woman in question has retained counsel and strongly denies receiving any special treatment from McCain.

Rutenberg, along with reporter David Kirkpatrick, has been developing the story for the last 6 weeks.

Rutenberg had hoped to break the story before the Christmas holiday, sources reveal, but editor Keller expressed serious reservations about jounalism ethics and issuing a damaging story so close to an election.  (Pffff-bwahahahahahaha!  Yeah, I’m sure that concern really crossed Keller’s mind! – Ed.) 

McCain campaign officials Rick Davis, Charlie Black and Mark Salter are also said to have met with the NEW YORK TIMES in an effort to halt publication. 

When McCain decried the influence that “special interests” have, who knew he was referring to the influence they had on himself, too?

December 20, 2007 - Posted by crushliberalism | corruption, hypocrisy, McCain