The White House is appalled at the New York Times report about likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain's relationship with a Washington lobbyist.
Of course, eight years ago, it was President Bush's supporters using negative campaign tactics aimed at staggering McCain, then his rival for the GOP nomination. But today, the White House is outraged at such tactics.
Scott Stanzel, White House spokesman, addressed the controversy in his morning meeting with reporters today.
"I think a lot of people here in this building with experience in a couple campaigns have grown accustomed to the fact that during the course of a campaign, about -- seemingly on maybe a monthly basis leading up to the convention, maybe a weekly basis after that, The New York Times does try to drop a bombshell on the Republican nominee," Stanzel said.
"And that is something that the Republican nominee has faced in the past, and probably will face in this campaign. And sometimes they make incredible leaps to try to drop those bombshells on the Republican nominees.
"So," he concluded, "So that is something that we're aware of, and that, unfortunately is a fact of life."
I wonder if the NYT has been had by another "swift boat" thing? Four years ago CBS was fed info that appeared legit. Then CBS took the bait, ran it, and then they were cut off at the knees. This may be a Carl Rove creation.
Posted by: Harold | February 22, 2008 at 06:35 PM
justsayNOtoHILLARY!!!
NO HONESTY, NO INTEGRITY, NO ETHICS, NO MORALS!!!
Posted by: FRED | February 24, 2008 at 08:29 AM
This coming from the same White House that ran a smear campaign against McCain eight years ago claiming he fathered a negro child out of wedlock, but since he's chosen to sell his soul for this nomination I guess it's all fair game.
Posted by: Razor Ray | February 26, 2008 at 02:01 AM