Weaver Twists the Knife
"There is nothing in there that is particularly surprising to me other than the nature by which it became public," said John Weaver, a senior advisor to McCain.
Referring to Giuliani's private sector business, Weaver said, "I thought it was a security company."
About the major donors listed as targets in the document who have since signed on with McCain, he said, "Senator McCain is honored that so many key fund-raisers and activists are encouraging him to run, and they would be at the top of the list for anyone running for president, whether it be McCain, Giuliani, Romney, whoever. We feel both fortunate and honored that they have chosen us."
The primary lesson, according to Weaver: "Don't put pen to paper."
The detailed plan was, according to Ben's exclusive account in the Daily News, obtained from "a source sympathetic to one of Giuliani's rivals for the White House."
-- Jason Horowitz
This is almost identical to a plot line from the final season of West Wing when the Republican candidate (Vinick) unexpectedly receives a copy of the Democratic (Santos) playbook to Election Day.
Rudy leaked it on purpose.
Watergate.
I guess you can't blame the McCain folks for giving this over to the press. They're really trying hard to build that "inevitability" aura that seems to dominate Republican primaries.
And I'm sure they're more than glad to tweak Giuliani about those supporters he seeks, and McCain has.
I really hope Republican voters don't fall for it. McCain would be a bad candidate and a worse president.
Rudy and McCain are the same person. Every notice how you never see them together?
You mean they didn't number the copies they distributed and then get them back at the end of the meeting?
It begs the question... did McCain's folks leak this to the press... and do they really think that dirty tricks like this will get them into the White House? didnt Jack Abramhoff teach them anything?