McCain aide disputes sources, denies firing

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

(CNN) — McCain’s presidential bid has ended, but the fireworks from inside his former campaign continue to make news: evidence is mounting that senior adviser Randy Scheunemann wasn’t fired, as several internal sources had suggested, but the target of a deliberate whispering campaign.

Top McCain adviser Mark Salter told CNN Thursday that Scheunemann, the campaign’s senior foreign policy adviser, was not fired.

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Scheunemann himself said sources who said he had been dismissed were lying.

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Scheunemann, who was widely viewed as a supporter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, admitted people were trying to push him out of the campaign. But he said that Goldfarb, his ally, was incorrect when he told CNN that Scheunemann’s blackberry had been taken away — although he does admit that his e-mail account had been “temporarily” cut off.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/06/mccain-adviser-disputes-campaign-i-was-not-fired/

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And these were going to be the people running the McCain Administration?

[louis-t]

1. "Hey you kids, if you don't stop fighting

I'm gonna pull this thing over and come back there." Ahh, whisper campaign. They're practicing their Rove.

[hisownpetard]

2. Randy is a doody-head! No, Mark is!! No, Randy has poop in his pants!!!! No, Randy does!!!!!!!!!

[Hand]

3. Link to original CNN story...

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/soruces-mccain-aide-fired-for-trashing-staff/

Sources: McCain aide fired for 'trashing' staff


From CNN Correspondent Dana Bash

(CNN) — Randy Scheunemann, a senior foreign policy adviser to John McCain, was fired from the Arizona senator's campaign last week for what one aide called "trashing" the campaign staff, three senior McCain advisers tell CNN...

"He was positioning himself with Palin at the expense of John McCain's campaign message," said one of the aides...

Another aide said McCain personally was "very disappointed by Randy," who worked for McCain for many years in the Senate.

Scheunemann became close with Palin during her debate prep process.

There's also a pic of Scheunemann and Palin during her debate prep at McLame's ranch entitled "Scheunemann bonded with Palin during the Alaska governor's debate prep."

And here's my nasty thought: If you read between the lines, the article (based on background info from sources within the campaign) pretty much screams, "He was boning her, you idiots! Why the hell do you think he got canned after working as McLame's foreign policy advisor for YEARS?"

Just my nasty thought. Anyone? Anyone? :evilgrin:

[gratuitous]

4. I don't have a Blackberry, my e-mail has been cut off . . .

And the candidate suffered a humiliating defeat, but don't say I was fired! Scheunemann, former advocate for Ahmad Chalabi, seems a lot more concerned about his reputation than he ever did while he was pulling his little tricks.