One interview, two gaffes

John McCain gave an interview to Newsweek and screwed the pooch twice, which may be a single-interview record. Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics
Topics: John McCain
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Posted by: Posted by Randy Morrow - Jun 8, 2008 - 11:53 PM PDT
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Randy Morrow
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by Randy Morrow - Oct. 1, 2008

Detailing more of McCain's mis-speaks/errors or senior moments or whatever the spin machine might call them this week.

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Michael Evelyn
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by Michael Evelyn - Oct. 1, 2008

The more McCain engages his 'base' the more reporters are connecting dots and labels are now beginning to stick -gaffes, senior moments, memory lapses, flip-flops, and if this last one gets traction, McCain is in real trouble - lies. This article is about the Newsweek interview conducted in Florida last week, which was poorly titled by the magazine as "How to beat a Rock Star: Substance" Here, this writer comments on his and other reporters observations about the interview picking up two gaffes and offers plausible explanations of what may be happening with McCain. Unfortunately for him neither are good things. Others, reviewing the interview itself, note instances of another emerging trait on the campaign trail - McCain's ... More »

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Dianne Adams
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by Dianne Adams - Oct. 1, 2008

This is just politics as usual. Nothing substantive. And blatantly one-sided.

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