Take the story for what it's worth:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/us...mccain.html?hp

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The New York Times??? Now I know why you said take it for whats its worth, bloody liberal media organization. I promise you its not just coincidence they are running this story now, they are worried about McCain gaining ground and support while the 2 Democratic candidates publicly humiliate one another. I guess this is just there way of trying to trip McCain up while there nominees slug it out.

You have to give them credit for running this story now when Mccain is struggling with garnering the vote of the hard core conservatists. This article will do a fine job of throwing the proverbial wrench into the McCain campaign and make it that much harder for him. But as I said I am not surprised it is the New York Times after all doing what they do best, screwing with republicans.

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So is that how it works? Just because the NYT said, it has to be a lie?

That's pretty absurd, don't you think?

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I think You may have misunderstood my meaning when I said "Now I know why you said take it for whats its worth" WEB. I never said it was a lie nor was it my intention. For all I or anyone else knows its true. What I am debating is this occurred back in 2000 and 2004....And its rather convenient suddenly they are running a four to six year old story when McCain is struggling hard to get the hardcore republican vote.

To me it seems they are trying to keep McCain off balance after all he is on easy street right now admittedly. The Democratic nominees are feasting on one another's entrails while McCain sits back plans his strategy and focuses on trying to get the hardcore conservative vote. The hardcore guys are worried about McCain's willingness to cross the isle to much and whether or not he will serve Republican interests.

So I still say its no coincidence that out of the blue when McCain is really struggling to win conservative votes the New York Times a known Liberal paper publishes an article making McCain look like he has a serious Democratic bent which in turn will push the conservatives farther away from him.

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Just for the record, Hillary is getting outed too. Maybe the NY Times is just doing a balancing act.

Hillary's Prayer: Hillary Clinton's Religion and Politics

That would be a first for the times, but then Hilla the Hun is fairly universally hated

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I think most people who keep up with politics and the news remember these talks when they first happened...I certainly do.

I don't think that the NYT is running this story now to take away any hardcore conservative support for McCain, but rather to get moderates (or dems) who find too many faults with Hillary & Obama to support McCain instead. That would swing many more votes McCain's way - the hardcore conservatives are not going to vote against the republican nominee, and, like it or not, they are not going to be a big factor in this election.

The timing of this reexamination of McCain's flirtation with the democratic party is no doubt designed to siphon away democrat/moderate votes to McCain. The NYT is running this story when both Hillary & Obama are losing support. Obama due to Rev. Wright; Hillary due to the fact that she way over-exaggerated her duties as first lady (which the release of her schedule as First Lady proves beyond a doubt).

You can't blame him considering how shitty the Rove smear machine treated him in 2000 primaries. If McCain had won instead of Bush this country would be in much better straits right now.

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Why would the New York Times want to encourage people to vote another Republican into the White House?

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They would not, that's the fallacy in the argument, it makes no sense.

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