Does McCain have his own Ayers problem?
Steve Chapman/Reason Posted 28 weeks agoCan a presidential candidate justify a long and friendly relationship with someone who, back in the 1970s, extolled violence and committed crimes in the name of a radical ideology—and who has never shown remorse or admitted error? When the candidate in question is Barack Obama, John McCain says no. But when the candidate in question is John McCain, he's not so sure.
What McCain didn't mention is that he has his own Bill Ayers—in the form of G. Gordon Liddy. Now a conservative radio talk show host, Liddy spent more than four years in prison for his role in the 1972 Watergate burglary. That was just one element of what Liddy did, and proposed to do, in a secret White House effort to subvert the Constitution. Far from repudiating him, McCain has embraced him.
How close are McCain and Liddy? At least as close as Obama and Ayers appear to be. In 1998, Liddy's home was the site of a McCain fundraiser. Over the years, he has made at least four contributions totaling $5,000 to the senator's campaigns—including $1,000 this year.
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Submitted on May 6th, 2008 by RespectfulguestSenator McCain has a bad temper and he cheated on his wife although he really didn't, and we will really have something going.
McCain and Liddy
Submitted on May 5th, 2008 by lalbertsonI would like to know too, because if that is the case, just like his lack of judgement in regards to his high regards for Hagge, it should spell trouble and hypocritical at best. How does one push that to the media-especially someone who will truly investigate it?
Sen.McCain & Gordon Liddy
Submitted on May 5th, 2008 by MercyphotographyDoes anyone know if Sen. McCain is still in contact with his " Watergate " friend?
If in fact, he is it would be an enormous blow to his run for the White House.