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Me#1You#10
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 Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject: "McCain, billionaire brothers forgive and forget" |
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So many "makeovers"... so little time.
Hilary. His Fraudulency. And now...
| Quote: | McCain, billionaire brothers forgive and forget
Todd J. Gillman
Sunday, May 14, 2006
WASHINGTON – Just more than six years ago, the Wyly brothers of Dallas were pumping millions into a shadowy TV blitz aimed at derailing Sen. John McCain's presidential bid. And the Arizona maverick was crying foul, demanding an FEC investigation and accusing the billionaire Texans of collusion with the Bush team.
"They should be ashamed," he said at the time. "Tell 'em to keep their dirty money in the state of Texas."
It was probably the nastiest incident in the 2000 nomination fight, a turning point in the race.
But heck, that was a long time ago.
Monday night, Charles and Sam Wyly will co-host a fund-raiser for a man who once derided them as the "Wyly coyotes" and as George W. Bush's "sleazy Texas buddies."
Talk about bygones.
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By 2000, the Wylys had donated $200,000 to Mr. Bush's campaigns. When his environmental record came under attack from the Sierra Club and others, they decided to pitch in (as they did in 2004, when they helped bankroll Swift Boat Veterans for Truth to attack Sen. John Kerry 's assertions of heroism in Vietnam).
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"A lot of Republicans are lining up for Senator McCain. He's an authentic American hero, a strong conservative Republican," Mr. Allyn (Texas GOP consultant) said. "It was a political race. There were two sides. ... In the heat of a political campaign, things are said and done that happen because of the heat of battle."
Todd J. Gillman covers Congress and the Texas delegation.
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BuffaloJack
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: Re: "McCain, billionaire brothers forgive and forget&am |
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| Me#1You#10 wrote: | So many "makeovers"... so little time.
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And you forgot one. "... so much B.S."
| kate wrote: | McCain interview with Imus
RedState.org
McCain: "Clean Government" More Important Than 1st Amendment
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McCain would give away your rights and smile in the process.
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LimaCharlie
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The only way I could ever vote for McCain is if he ran for out of office.
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