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McCain Tricked Robert Novak?
Jul 22nd 2008 7:06PM
Filed Under:eBarack Obama, John McCain, Breaking News, Mitt Romney, Media, Veepstakes
Last night I brought you word of Robert Novak's supposed scoop that John McCain would announce his VP choice this week. Novak himself knew that such an announcement would help take some of the wind from Barack Obama's overseas sails, but what he didn't know, and is now a tad upset over, is that the McCain team used him to forward a rumor that is, apparently, not true. From Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Robert Novak told Fox News that his report yesterday about Sen John McCain naming his running mate this week may have been "a dodge" by the campaign to steal some attention from Sen. Barack Obama.
Novak said he got the tip from a "very senior McCain aide" and that the camp "suggested I put it out." Now he feels he's been used and that it's "pretty reprehensible."
Indeed it is. Marc Ambinder earlier questioned whether McCain would actually announce this week considering that A) Mitt Romney is out of the country, and B) so is McCain's wife. So, I wonder which "very senior McCain aide" cooked up the plan to dupe Novak. Or, will John pull the double-fake-out and make an announcement this week after all? One thing is for sure. Novak won't be biting quite so hard next time.
It's one thing to complain about how the media isn't giving you a fair shake, and quite another to intentionally mislead a reporter of Novak's standing. McCain had better tread lightly. Hell hath no fury as an opinion writer scorned.
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(Page 1 of 2)D. L. GRAHAM8:27PMJul 22nd 2008
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DAVID KNOWLES: It's one thing to complain about how the media isn't giving you a fair shake, and quite another to intentionally mislead a reporter
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REPLY: There is no media unbiaed fair shake and has been none for many years, so, so much for fair shake. It's all nothing but a dangerous dance of quotes, mis-quotes, out of context, and mis-misspokens words on both side of this two face dance between the Media Teleprompter Dopes, and the Candidates of either of the peas in a pod candidates.
So, there is more than enough blame to go around from either side leaving the public the real victim not really knowing who is the pot and who is the kettle and just who is blacker, the teleprompter media dopes, or the over cooked candidate peas in a pod.
Mark8:50PMJul 22nd 2008
The media has been bias and un trustworthy all along so it serves him right. Payback will be a bitch when all us commercial advertisers pull our ads on any newspaper that endorses Obama
Crystal9:09PMJul 22nd 2008
McCain tricks a writer, and Obama tricks our country!
tom9:19PMJul 22nd 2008
tom9:13PMJul 22nd 2008
I would like to inform the replublicans and those others here, that the surge worked because the adversaries called a truce. Duhhhh
IT is called a cease fire. What it means is that all firing will cease.
It is spelled C-e-a-s-e f-i-r-e
It is not that the aurge worked, just as Obama said, the Iraqi themselves decided to work together.
But of course the replublicans take the credit and demean the smart one. I am so sick and tired of their lies...
http://baghdadbureau.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/podcast-examining-sadrs-cease-fire/
C. Jenkins9:33PMJul 22nd 2008
Crystal9:09PMJul 22nd 2008
McCain tricks a writer, and Obama tricks our country!
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Just how did Obama manage that?
C. Jenkins9:37PMJul 22nd 2008
Mark8:50PMJul 22nd 2008
The media has been bias and un trustworthy all along so it serves him right. Payback will be a bitch when all us commercial advertisers pull our ads on any newspaper that endorses Obama
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Pray tell what is your product or service? A commercial advertiser, my foot. One of such stature would not be required to post on a blog.
brian mcnamara9:37PMJul 22nd 2008
This does not surprise me at all about Senator McCain and his campaign.
Gaffes, Flipping, and now a lie by the McCain Campaign. Gee, this is really incredible, they really want to lose this election so so badly and he is doing a great job. I am sure Senator Obama appreciates the help that Senator McCain is giving him. Never seen such an incomptent campaign. No wonder George W. Bush beat him 2000.
Susan9:44PMJul 22nd 2008
Give me a break. This guy is an idiot. Just the fact that he printed such a stupid rumor serves him right. I knew it probably wasn't true the minute I read it!
He knew it too. He just wanted some attention. Well, now he got it.
Stupid reporters.
Susan9:45PMJul 22nd 2008
brian mcnamara9:37PMJul 22nd 2008
This does not surprise me at all about Senator McCain and his campaign.
Gaffes, Flipping, and now a lie by the McCain Campaign. Gee, this is really incredible, they really want to lose this election so so badly and he is doing a great job. I am sure Senator Obama appreciates the help that Senator McCain is giving him. Never seen such an incomptent campaign. No wonder George W. Bush beat him 2000.
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Now, Brian, why the heck do you just ASSUME that this guy is even telling the truth?
I bet he made the whole thing up.
People like you are the problem - you read something and right away assume it is true!
Ronald10:10PMJul 22nd 2008
I don't what all the hullaballo is about? The last two elections the independents were tricked into either voting for Bush or Nader.
The party is over, this go around independents will be inclined to lend a deaf ear on a rehash of Republican Lies.
Diane10:26PMJul 22nd 2008
I can't stand Novak or McSame.
Crystal10:39PMJul 22nd 2008
A God complex is a psychological state of mind in which a person
believes that they have supernatural powers or God-like abilities.
The person generally believes they are above the rules of society and
should be given special consideration.
Oh wait! That's a description of Obama!
BOB JOHNSON10:39PMJul 22nd 2008
McBush tricks a writer,Crystal demonstrates her
bumper sticker brain.
afellowamerican11:11PMJul 22nd 2008
Mark8:50PMJul 22nd 2008
The media has been bias and un trustworthy all along so it serves him right. Payback will be a bitch when all us commercial advertisers pull our ads on any newspaper that endorses Obama
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NOW that is my kind of MARK,mark,nice post ..........
NOW THATS CHANGE ,the other MARK was very weird and from IVY
zemo11:22PMJul 22nd 2008
here's the double-fake out: David Axelrod and the Chicago Machine picking your next President...
McCain/Powell2008
nbra.info
Tommkatt12:11AMJul 23rd 2008
I thought the media was too smart to get tricked!!!
KAM1:45AMJul 23rd 2008
YES, LET'S VOTE MCSAME! LETS CONTINUE TO THROW OUR PEARLS TO THE
SWINE (SEND YOUNG MEN TO GO FIGHT AND DIE FOR A HEATHEN COUNTRY).
LET'S LET EVERYBODY LOSE THEIR HOMES, PAY HIGHER GAS PRICES, HAVE
ENGLISH AS A SECOUND LANGUAGE, WATCH THE DOLLAR FALL TO A THIRD WORLD
LOW. MCSAME ENDORSED BY BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Clark3:41AMJul 23rd 2008
David Knowles,
I really have to appreciate anyone setting Robert Novak up. I still remember when he claimed that Sen. Clinton had information that was so devastating that is would end Sen. Obama's candidacy as soon as she released it.
Sen. Obama demanded that she reveal the information and she or her campaign denied having any such information and had no idea what Novak was talking about.
I think when you are Robert Novak and practice the type of news that he does, you would have to expect someone like McCain to come along and make you look a little foolish. Karma perhaps? If I was in the political arena and Robert Novak hated me, I'd wear that like a badge of honor.
It does seem unlikely that Sen. McCain would name his pick without his pick in his company at the time. Sen. McCain probably couldn't care less if Cindy was there or not.
Sen. McCain has had a bad week, so, I suppose there is that chance that he would make that announcement to try and turn things around.
But, after watching all of the other candidates through this election cycle have their bad weeks, I think it best that he wait and maybe start off a week with the good news of his VP pick. Sen. McCain has had such a bad week that it's hard to believe it is only very early Wednesday morning. Well, I guess part of all of this occurred over the weekend.
On a side note, I noticed that "neutral" Nancy Pelosi is once again priming people to the possibility of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius being Obama's VP pick. If Sen. Obama does pick her, I will find it a little suspicious to say the least. Rep. Pelosi has tried on several occasions to warn women that Sen. Clinton would not be the pick and perhaps Sebelius would be the next VP.
I find her "neutrality" and her less than subtle views on Gov. Sebelius intriguing. I personally want Sen. Obama to pick Sen. Evan Bayh and for Hillary to run for New York Governor or turn into the best damned Senator ever. Sen. Obama is doing a great job on his trip and I look forward to hearing his speech on Thursday now that I am no longer angry over Sen. Clinton losing the nomination.
I wonder if my feelings about his speaking will have changed or not. It's also been odd. I hear him speak on race and everyone raves and I get nothing out of it etc. But when I read his positions on issues I always get a lot from that.
Novak is kind of a hack.
Sincerely and respectfully,
Mr. Clark
Wish Belkin7:30AMJul 23rd 2008
If the American media has a face of evil, Novak is it. It takes a pair to trick him so publicly. lmao
Ron Paul for President !! (write it in)
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kendell67:43PMJul 22nd 2008
This photo of Robert Novak looks just like he is....slithery and dishonest and mean. Who would trust this Guy? No one I know........