McCain Did Not Disclose Keating Business Deal To Investigators

The New Republic published an explosive story Saturday evening detailing how John McCain, in all likelihood, leaked information to investigators of the Keating Five scandal that was designed to help his image at the expense of the other four Senators involved.

If the allegation is true -- and TNR makes a healthy case as to its veracity -- it would mean that McCain violated Senate rules and could have been expelled from that body. Full Story »

Posted by Tanya J. Maurer
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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, U.S. Senate, John McCain
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Posted by: Posted by Tanya J. Maurer - Nov 2, 2008 - 11:04 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Nov 3, 2008 - 2:21 PM PST

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Chris Finnie
4.5
by Chris Finnie - Nov. 2, 2008

This seems as serious as the dealings for which Senator Stevens just received seven felony convictions. I do wonder why both have come out so close to the election. However, the reporting here appears solid.

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 2, 2008

The article feeds off the The New Republic story which is also on NewsTrust. Stein's commentary adds a little extra to the evaluation.

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Randy Morrow
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by Randy Morrow - Nov. 2, 2008

More evidence going back to the Keating Five days that the wheels came off the "Straight Talk Express" long ago.

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Glenn LaBauve
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by Glenn LaBauve - Nov. 15, 2008

While I am in favor of full disclosure, there is very little there there. If McCain did indeed committ perjury, then his punishment should be as radical as that he advocated for the last official that was brought before the senate for this crime. There is not enough evidence in this article, but I'm sure that more will surface if it is true.

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Stephen Pizzo
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by Stephen Pizzo - Nov. 2, 2008

This is the kind of journalism we need more of.

I covered McCain as a journalist during the Keating days. His relationship with Keating was typical of the compromised political relationships both parties engaged in during the deregulated S&L days. He was no better or worse than the dozens of other elected officials who took the money and did the bidding of the Charles Keatings of the time. And they did it to us again, which is why we are now bailing out the financial services sector to the tune of nearly a trillion bucks. Heck of ... More »

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Tanya J. Maurer
4.3
by Tanya J. Maurer - Nov. 2, 2008

I believe the other four senators were Democrats, which would explain why he was trying to transfer the blame onto them. It is another example of McCain's ability to reach across the aisle. Watch your back!

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