marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 9/22/2008
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Ostensibly, the conference call was convened to explain their new ad about Barack Obama's ties to Chicago machine politics. But when a reporter referenced a New York Times story this morning, McCain strategist Steve Schmidt could not help himself: "We are first amendment absolutists on this ...
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McCain Aide Schmidt Blasts New York Times on Conference Call
The Democratic Daily —
... on his ties to Fannie & Freddie and particularly the role he “played in helping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac beat back regulatory challenges when he served as president of their advocacy group, the Homeownership Alliance, formed in the summer of 2000.”
Davis and fellow McCain aide Steve Schmidt took out their frustrations on the NY Times on a conference today:
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Marc Aminder has some of the text from the call here. Schmidt was just a tad “touchy” about “about ...
McCain Aide Schmidt Blasts New York Times on Conference Call and Gets Smacked Down
The Democratic Daily —
... on his ties to Fannie & Freddie and particularly the role he “played in helping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac beat back regulatory challenges when he served as president of their advocacy group, the Homeownership Alliance, formed in the summer of 2000.”
Davis and fellow McCain aide Steve Schmidt took out their frustrations on the NY Times on a conference today:
Click here to view the embedded video.
Marc Ambinder has some of the text from the call here. Schmidt was just a tad “touchy” about “about ...
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McCain topper Schmidt also took the media to task by accusing them of a lack of reporting on Joe Biden’s son’s work as a lobbyist.
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