John McCain Scandals

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. New York Times: For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk (February 20, 2008)
   • "Convinced the relationship had become romantic, some of his top advisers intervened to protect the candidate from himself — instructing staff members to block the woman’s access, privately warning her away and repeatedly confronting him, several people involved in the campaign said on the condition of anonymity."
2. Real Change: John McCain's Skeleton Closet
3. NPR: "Scandal Shaped McCain's Sense of Honor in Office" (2007)
4. Arizona Central: "John McCain Report: Overcoming Scandal, Moving On" (2007)
5. Reason Magazine: "How John McCain Reformed" (2005)
   • "In the end, it's hard to see how McCain's crusade to remove the corrupting influence of money from politics is any more admirable than the corruption of which he was suspected in the Keating scandal"
6. Salon: "A Joke too Bad to Print?" (1998)
   • "Earlier this month, at a Republican Senate fund-raiser, McCain told a downright nasty joke making fun of Janet Reno, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton"
7. YouTube: John McCain - Walter Reed & Veteran Care (Time 01:13)
   
   
   

John McCain Scandals List

Vicki Iseman

• New York Times: McCain Denies Aides’ Statements About Lobbyist (February 22, 2008)
• CNN.com: McCain denies inappropriate relationship with lobbyist (February 21, 2008)
• Times Online: John McCain Forced to Deny Romantic Link with Lobbyist (February 20, 2008)
• USA Today Blog: McCain Campaign Calls Drudge Report About Lobbyist Story a... (December 20, 2007)
• Drudge Report: McCain Pleads with NY Times to Spike Story (December 20, 2007)

Lobbyist Favoritism

• CBS News: "McCain Boosted By Lobbyist Donors" (December 31, 2007) 
• Washington Post: "McCain: Allegations That He Did Favors for Lobbyist Are Untrue" (December 21, 2007)
• Politico: "McCain Responds to Drudge" (December 20, 2007)
• Drudge Report: McCain Pleads with NY Times to Spike Story (December 20, 2007)
• Huffington Post: Exclusive: More Lobbyists On McCain Staff Than Any Other 08 Candidate (2007)

Keating Five

• Mahalo's Guide to the Keating Five
• Wikipedia: Keating Five
• The Arizona Republic: "The Keating Five" (2007)
• Slate: "Is John McCain a Crook?" (2000)

Controversy Over Religion

• The Washington Times: "Candidates Invite Questions About Their Faith" (2007) 
• FOX News: "McCain Identifies Himself as a Baptist" (2007)
• Sacramento Bee: "McCain Called Out on Religion" (2007)

Family Troubles

• New York Daily News: "Campaign Trail Will be Nothin' for Cindy" (2007)
• Common Dreams: "McCain's Double Standard: Hawk In The Drug War, Yet Wife Got No Penalty" (2000)
• Salon: "How Cindy McCain was Outed for Drug Addiction" (1999)
• Phoenix New Times: "Opiate for the Mrs." (1994)

John McCain Scandals Blogs and Commentaries

• The Trail: McCain - That's It for Comments on Female Lobbyist (February 22, 2008)
• Washington Scandal: Did John McCain Wash His Investments To Pretend GREEN? (2007)
• ABC News: John (McCain) the Baptist? (2007)
• Media Matters: Who is McCain Campaign Manager Terry Nelson? And Will the Media Tell Us? (2006)
• Common Dreams: "John McCain, Hypocrite" (2005)

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