McCain's New Palin Strategy: Blame The Media

[spindrifter]

Liz Sidoti September 3, 2008 (From Huffington Post)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — John McCain's campaign on Wednesday angrily called for an end to questions about its review of Sarah Palin's background, deriding a "faux media scandal designed to destroy the first female Republican nominee" for vice president.

"This nonsense is over," declared senior campaign adviser Steve Schmidt in a written statement.

The statement stood out for its admission that Palin is under siege _ it condemns "this vetting controversy" _ and for its attempt to blunt questions about how rigorously McCain and his campaign explored the background of a candidate who may get the nation's second most powerful job. It also suggested that Palin is a victim of gender bias in the media.

"The McCain campaign will have no further comment about our long and thorough process," Schmidt said, lashing out at "the old boys' network" that he says runs media organizations.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/mccains-new-palin-strateg_n_123527.html

[Mist]

1. "...our long and thorough [vetting] process" LOL! and no, the nonsense is

NOT over--we're having too much fun with "Northern Exposure--the redneck version."

[VWolf]

2. Great. That worked so well for GHWB in '92

Remember the rallying cry?
"Annoy the media - vote for Bush"

[Johonny]

3. The media love this

It's free advertising for them.

[codjh9]

4. The Republican strategy is ALWAYS to blame someone or something else