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Vetting!
Finally! Some real “digging” into a prominent figure not named Sarah Palin. Or Todd Palin. Or Bristol Palin. Or Trig Palin. Or Bristol Palin’s Baby Daddy. — But don’t get too excited. The NYT’s Jodi Kantor wasn’t interested in vetting Barack Obama ...
“You have not tried to find Barack Obama’s drug dealer”
gretawire.foxnews.com — Gloves are off ….Big Time!!! Look for blood on the floor!! Mrs. McCain’s lawyer fires off a... letter to the New York Times! See the letter to Keller of the New York Times below: Subject: RE: Politico: Cindy’s lawyer to NYT: “You have not tried to ... (more) “You have not tried to find Barack Obama’s ...
Giuliani: ‘God Forbid Somebody Would Do Some Reporting On Barack Obama’s Use Of Drugs’
thinkprogress.org — On Saturday, the New York Times published an investigative piece on Cindy McCain that delved into, among... other things, her past addiction to painkillers. Responding with outrage, the McCain campaign called the article “gutter journalism at its ... (more) Giuliani: ‘God Forbid Somebody Would Do Some Reporting ...
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I Think The Word “Vetting” Doesn’t Mean What It Used To
The Sundries ShackLook who is being vetted now. Finally! Some real “digging” into a prominent figure not named Sarah Palin. Or Todd Palin. Or Bristol Palin. Or Trig Palin. Or Bristol Palin’s Baby Daddy. — But don’t get too excited. The NYT’s Jodi Kantor wasn’t interested in vetting Barack Obama — or even John McCain, for that matter. No, in this instance the target of “inquiry” was far more crucial: Cindy McCain. And Ms Kantor sought the help of friends (and their parents) of the McCain’s 16-year-old daughter Bridget, trying to contact them through ...

My letter to Jodi Kantor of the New York Times
Jim Treacher's Blog That Is on the Internet — ... Re: I've got a hot tip on Cindy McCain jodikantor.jpg She's got really pretty eyes. Do you think you can use that? Well, it was worth a shot. In any case, thanks for trying to trick a teenage girl into helping you with ...

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