Mike asked: On the eve of Presidential debate about domestic policies and economic policies McCain/Palin start a war of associations when he has all of these skeletons in the closet:
CHARLES KEATING
McCain’s former close friend Charles Keating, who is a convicted felon and was found guilty of conspiracy, racketeering and fraud in the “Keating Five” conspiracy. In 1989, a Senate Ethics Committee found McCain guilty of using “poor judgment” in this controversy.
Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_5
G. GORDON LIDDY
McCain is close friends with G. Gordon Liddy, who was convicted of conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping as part of the Watergate conspiracy. Liddy served more than 4 years in prison for these crimes. Liddy calls McCain an “old friend” and McCain has appeared on Liddy’s radio program as recently as May 2008. Liddy has contributed more than $5000 to McCain’s campaigns over the years, and held a McCain fundraiser at his home, too.
Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._Gordon_Liddy
INDIAN GAMBLING INDUSTRY and JACK ABRAMOFF
McCain “counts casino executives among his close friends and prolific fundraisers” reported the New York Times, that called McCain “the father of Indian gambling.” McCain has led the passage of legislation that has been very beneficial to the Indian gambling industry.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/us/politics/28gambling-web.html?hp
DUKE TULLY
The godfather of one of McCain’s children and close friend, Duke Tully, who served as McCain’s PR man and lied about his own military achievements that he concocted.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/mccain/articles/2007/03/01/20070301mccainbio-chapter6.html
RICHARD QUINN. McCain payed $20,000 a month to this political consultant, a neo-Confederate, who was one of the leaders of the state’s pro-flag faction. Editor in chief of Southern Partisan, a magazine that published apologias for slavery and sold paraphernalia celebrating the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. McCain describes Quinn as “a man of integrity” who wasn’t responsible for what appeared in his own magazine. REP RICK RENZI (R-AZ) indicted for extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other charges related to a land deal in Arizona.. Renzi has been good friends with John McCain for years.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/15/85831/2516/354/457290
Do you think this will blow up in his face on national TV?
Brian
