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Back to 2008: Former adviser torches McCain
for moves in presidential campaign

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Posted By: Imright, 5/10/2022 7:51:40 PM

A former adviser to the late Sen. John McCain unloaded on the late senator and top aides in an online newsletter that revisited several key events in the 2008 presidential campaign.The Substack post and a series of tweets by Steve Schmidt raised questions about a top McCain aide's associations with the Russian Federation, revived a New York Times story about McCain’s ties to a lobbyist and insulted his judgment for picking Sarah Palin as his running mate.Schmidt long ago fell out of favor with the McCain family and has battled them publicly.The senator's presidential campaign that year was a roller coaster of highs and lows,

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Bmoc 5/10/2022 8:00:58 PM (No. 1151769)
I couldn't stand McCain. The ONLY reason I voted for him in 2008 was because of Palin. I liked her, but I couldn't stomach him
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Venturer 5/10/2022 8:07:50 PM (No. 1151774)
Picking Palin was the smartest thing he ever did.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Starboard_side 5/10/2022 8:11:19 PM (No. 1151777)
Sounds like someone is ready to "dirty-up" McCain, which begs the question of why now? I can't help but feel someone is ready to point to McCain being the main culprit in the whole Russian collusion and Steele Dossier scandal that's building since he played a central roll in handing (adding the gravitas at the time) the information to the FBI. Presume those who put the scheme together knew McCain was compromised with his long-time affair with the lobbyist so was easily persuaded. Same with his "thumbs down" vote on Obamacare, which is possibly linked to the same Russia collusion scheme folks considering the FBI knew around Feb 2017 there was nothing to the Steele Dossier.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: downnout 5/10/2022 8:29:21 PM (No. 1151790)
McCain, Schmidt, the Lincoln Project. A trifecta of losers.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Luke21 5/10/2022 8:36:11 PM (No. 1151799)
Yvonne Wingnut Sanchez and the far left lunatic Arizona Republic. What's not to like?
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Nimby 5/11/2022 12:26:01 AM (No. 1151931)
Sorry Meghan ! He may have been a great dad but he was the worst politician
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Rinktum 5/11/2022 7:00:03 AM (No. 1152009)
Schmidt is not having a moment of reflection and regret. He is working an angle, I don’t know what it is but he is not one to appear to have a conscience. Therefore, although I believe him, Imalao believe there is more to this story than meets the eye. #3, Has a very interesting hypothesis that would not surprise me in the least.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Rinktum 5/11/2022 7:02:56 AM (No. 1152012)
I am sorry for second post. “ Imalao” should be “I also”.
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