Daily Archives: February 20, 2008

John McCain, wishing he hadn’t dropped the dime on Gary Hart…

By Frank Paynter | Published: February 20, 2008

The New York Times plays the character card on John McCain before the race begins… “He is essentially an honorable person,” said William P. Cheshire, a friend of Mr. McCain who as editorial page editor of The Arizona Republic defended him during the Keating Five scandal. “But he can be imprudent.” Mr. Cheshire added, “That [...]

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Senator Clinton’s campaign needs a good shake-up

By Frank Paynter | Published: February 20, 2008

The Obama campaign so far has sparkled with idealism. If we want a cliche to characterize the campaign so far we might say, “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” The Clinton campaign is out on thin ice and starting to behave like their motto is “Nice guys finish [...]

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