This McCain Scandal Stinks of a Rovian Plot

[Yavin4]

What better way to cheaply get the nomination to Romney, and we all know that Rove hates McCain's guts.

On edit:

As I think more about this, who else would even have this stuff other than Rove? More than likely, this is Opposition Research from the 2000 campaign.

Now, I don't think that it will work, but you never know.

[backscatter712]

1. Who am I to complain...

when the GOP cannibalizes their own?

Maybe if we're lucky, McCain will drop out, nobody else comes out ahead in delegates, and it's the GOP that has a brokered convention and a big messy floor fight.

[ingac70]

2. Romney polls even worse against our candidates than McCain...

so if that happens, fine by me.

McCain is a piece of shit.

[bunkerbuster1]

I'd love to run against the flip-flopping Holy Underwear Guy

Please, bring back my Mittens!

[Moloch]

3. Uhm...

Romney conceded and endorsed McCain. This is not a Rove plot.

[MadMaddie]

7. Remember the first allegations came out 10 years ago and

they were buried. It happened when McCain was running agianst * so it is entirely possible that Rove was involved then.

[Yavin4]

13. Opposition Research Sitting in Rove's Safe

for 10 years. Who else would even have this?

[PADemD]

19. Larry Flynt?

[MadMaddie]

21. Good Question! It's obviously a Republican who absolutely

hates McCain.

Republicans eating their own they are good at it.

[Yavin4]

16. He Endorse BEFORE the Sexual Scandal

Heck, Rove even wrote a check to McCain. Now, Romney looks like the good Republican soldier who will carry the mantle of his party after the disgraced McCain.

[better tomorrow]

4. good conspiracy theory

never thought of it that way. you are right....Obama clinches nomination with Wisconsin, Repugs fear losing for sure now in GE....McCain gives flat speech, Obama gives rally.....Rove plants story.....Repugs demand McCain drop out....Romney comes in and pretty boy goes to bat against Obama....Huckabee prays. Makes sense to me.

[Yavin4]

8. Rove Probably Had This In 2000 In His "Just In Case" File

He didn't need it then. Now, he does.

[pocoloco]

9. Or maybe Jeb.

They wont go down this easy!!

[better tomorrow]

17. no Jeb is number 45

Remember, Barbara Bush said it....George was 41, Jr. was 43, they call Jeb 45, and some nephew (I forgot which one) 47.....

[Olney Blue]

5. What about Huckabee? Do you think this will help him?

[CorpGovActivist]

6. Couldn't agree more

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2897871&mesg_id=2897871">I'm right there with you.

[Yavin4]

11. Who Else Would Have This Opposition Research?

None of the other Republican candidates would because McCain was pretty much a non-factor until N.H. Then, it would be too late to do the opp research. No Dem candidate would have it.

This crap was sitting in Rove's safe since the 2000 campaign.

[still_one]

10. if it is, it wouldn't be for mittens. maybe jeb or rudy /nt

[Yavin4]

12. Definitely For Mittens

Remember he pulled out because of money. Rove came to him with a plan to get the nomination without spending another dime.

[LisaL]

14. How would it be possible?

Romney suspended his campaign.
Romney can not get enough votes for the nomination.

[Yavin4]

18. If This Scandal Has Legs, McCain Would Have To Drop Out

Repubs already have a sitting president with a 19% approval rating, and now, they may have a sexual/lobbying scandal haunting their nominee.

For the good of the party, McCain may have to step down. The coming week will tell if this Rove plot worked or not.

[Ian David]

15. Not gonna happen. It's too late in the game for it to go to Romney.

It's gotta be either The Huckwad or The Paultard.

[Fleshdancer]

20. I can't help but think this is the reason for the gross Bush hug back in 2000

but now? I don't know. How would this work in Rove's world? Would the delegates switch their vote at the GOP convention? Can they do that?? It just occurred to me how little I know how things are done during their primary.

I find it interesting that this is breaking when McCain has this many delegates. Why not two months earlier? Why not during the GE? This tells me the news is meant to hurt the GOP, not to benefit the Democrats. I find this very interesting.

[Yavin4]

22. Answers to Your Questions

<<Would the delegates switch their vote at the GOP convention?>>

McCain drops out, and releases his delegates at the convention.

<<Why not two months earlier?>>

According to MSNBC, the New York Times sat on the story. Who knows what other media passed on the story.

<<Why not during the GE? >>

This is about the Repub nomination, not the general.

<<This tells me the news is meant to hurt the GOP, not to benefit the Democrats. >>

This is meant to get McCain to drop out of the race.

[Fleshdancer]

24. Interesting....

I think you're right about the goal. I still think they should have done this right before Super Tuesday though. It seems odd to release the information now if the goal is to get McCain out of the race. He's denying it so I don't see him step down any time soon unless the lobbyist writes a tell all.

[tekisui]

23. rover said something about mccain not necessarily being the nom.

after mittens dropped. He mentioned something about a surprise. I can't remember the details, or find it now. I was hoping someone here remembered.