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McCain's Lobbyist problems...

2008-10-29T03:31:25Z

McCain just cant seem to keep his wallet in his pants ! This really isnt about any alleged sexual impropriety. This is about how naturally cozy McCain seems to be with Lobbyists and wealthy donors with interests in Washington.

McCain and Blonde Lobbyist Iseman

2008-10-29T03:31:24Z

Pretty Blonde McCain Lobbyist relationship? A New York Times story examining John McCain's relationship with a female lobbyist eight years ago has thrust the newspaper itself into the spotlight, with McCain slamming the story as a "hit-and-run smear campaign" and conservative pundits.

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McCain Caught With Another Woman

2008-10-15T21:29:48Z

Vicki Iseman, where are you?

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Headzup: John McCain's Oscar Speech

2008-10-21T03:29:56Z

John McCain gives his acceptance speech for best actor at the Academy Awards. Read more about McCain here.

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The Times Dimes McCain

2008-12-01T20:25:49Z

The New York Times - This is what happens when your a nice guy. I am glad the John McCain is straight - actually honored that he is a skirt chaser. No one will ever accuse this man of being a switch hitter.

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Paxson Contradicts McCain Campaign on Meetings

2008-03-22T21:54:58Z

I may actually get all tsk'd out today.

Broadcaster Lowell "Bud" Paxson today contradicted statements from Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign that the senator did not meet with Paxson or his lobbyist before sending two controversial letters to the Federal Communications Commission on Paxson's behalf.
Paxson said he talked with McCain in his Washington office several weeks before the Arizona Republican wrote the letters to the FCC urging a rapid decision on Paxson's quest to acquire a Pittsburgh television station.
Paxson also recalled that his lobbyist, Vicki Iseman, attended the meeting in McCain's office and that Iseman helped arrange the meeting. "Was Vicki there? Probably," Paxson said in an interview with The Washington Post today. "The woman was a professional. She was good. She could get us meetings."

I think at this point the "Straight Talk Express" is up on blocks at the back of the junkyard being used to store transmissions.

John McCain... with a LOT of help from his "friends"

2008-11-30T18:41:14Z

Since the traditional media has obsessively focused on McCain's alleged liaison with Vicki Iseman and smearing The NY Times, we felt compelled to take action. Jason, Phillip, and Dallas raced to the editing room, turned off the phones, locked the door, and focused on the real issue about McCain's lobbyist ties.

It's not a pretty picture. But here's our chance to get the truth out there for everyone to see.

With inspiration from the insightful blogs of FireDogLake's Jane Hamsher, Christy Hardin Smith, and Marcy Wheeler, we found footage and music to show the story not being told.

We use humor, we use pop culture, we use McCain's insistent use of the word "friends!" We hope you will send it along to your friends, foes, and media outlets.

John McCain has 59 lobbyists raising money for his campaign, and yet he said "I'm the only one the special interests don't give any money to."

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Week in Review 2/22/08

2008-10-21T21:29:42Z

Steve looks back at some headlines for the week ending February 22, 2008 including news from the worlds of politics and showbiz.

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John McCain "The Iseman Cometh" Scandal Open Thread

2008-10-18T15:30:57Z

I'm going to use this for updates on the situation. MSNBC now reporting that John Weaver has called in and denied being an anonymous source.

Lobbying firm linked to McCain scrubs its web site

ADDED 1037A- McCain Press Conference This Morning

Credit to Bucky for the title.

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Breaking- John McCain Cheating On Cindy McCain? Or Worse?

2008-11-04T00:25:30Z

Damn, Keith is talking in the other room. I'll report more in a sec.

UPDATE- Here in the NYT-

WASHINGTON - Early in Senator John McCain's first run for the White House eight years ago, waves of anxiety swept through his small circle of advisers.
A female lobbyist had been turning up with him at fund-raisers, in his offices and aboard a client's corporate jet. Convinced the relationship had become romantic, some of his top advisers intervened to protect the candidate from himself - instructing staff members to block the woman's access, privately warning her away and repeatedly confronting him, several people involved in the campaign said on the condition of anonymity.
When news organizations reported that Mr. McCain had written letters to government regulators on behalf of the lobbyist's clients, the former campaign associates said, some aides feared for a time that attention would fall on her involvement.
Mr. McCain, 71, and the lobbyist, Vicki Iseman, 40, both say they never had a romantic relationship. But to his advisers, even the appearance of a close bond with a lobbyist whose clients often had business before the Senate committee Mr. McCain led threatened the story of redemption and rectitude that defined his political identity.

More at the link. UPDATE- From Clancy in the comments here is a link to a story about Iseman (plus added goodness of a pic of her with the GWB hisself) Thanks Clancy!!

MORE UPDATE- Read the WaPo copycat story here, and check out Emptywheel's take on McCain's lawyer, Bob Bennett here.