The McCain NYT Story: Smear or Huge Smear? Story at 11.

[Bleacher Creature]

Ever get the sense that our esteemed MSM just can't help themselves when it comes to St. John, the Maverick? The coverage I've seen today is pretty lame.

[still_one]

1. The story isn't about sex, it is much more serious than that /nt

[DinahMoeHum]

2. Yep, McCain is as crooked as a dog's hind leg. . .THAT's the issue.

(cross-posted from ThinkProgress)
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/21/mccain-special-interest-money/

:evilfrown:

[Bleacher Creature]

3. That's basically my point.

If you remove the sex aspect entirely, it's still a major scandal. It's about favoritism, nothing more. They could just be good friends for all I care.

[still_one]

5. You are right, but the media doesn't want to talk about that it seems /nt

[southern_dem]

4. Seems to be bringing the right together...

I'm not one for tin-foil theories, but it seems so convenient that a lot of the McCain haters came out to support him today. :thumbsdown:

[NastyRiffraff]

6. The media isn't interested in the real story

which is at best ethical violations; at worst, corruption. That's because they either don't understand it, or aren't interested. Regardless, they'll make the sexual aspect the story.