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Thursday, February 21, 2008

That's the best they can do?!

Of course by now everyone knows that presidential politics is a contact sport and that any candidate should expect shots and even low blows from their blind side. Opponents will dig up anything they think will throw other candidates out of contention and if they can't find anything legitimate they may actually make up something. Ask Dan Rather why he left CBS.

Well today we've reached a new low. The New York Times actually printed a story about an alleged affair between Sen. John McCain and a lobbyist that at this point amounts to nothing more than locker room hearsay and yet they are willing to make a feeble attempt to ruin a man's reputation. What makes the NYT look even more STUPID is that they just ENDORSED Sen. McCain last month. I read a funny quote earlier today that said "The New York Times is giving The National Enquirer a bad name." So true. The Times has sunk well below pure unadulterated trash. This is absolute tabloid journalism from the Times and they should be embarrassed at how far they've allowed themselves to sink.

How they can pretend to maintain any sense of credibility is way beyond me. If Sen. McCain doesn't sue them for libel or defamation of character they should consider themselves fortunate.

This story was printed without any witnesses, no quotes from anyone, no corroborating evidence of any kind; in fact it was a speculative rumor from over nine years ago! Unfortunately, this sort of irresponsible reporting is what is giving all journalism a bad name and the Times should show some sense of decency and print a retraction and an apology to John McCain.

He deserves much better than this!







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