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But the National Review’s editors cited weightier reasons for curiosity, including the very size of the Heinz Kerry holdings and the use of her money to finance her husband’s presidential campaign, “at least in its bleaker moments,” as well as the “potential … for conflicts (or the perception of conflicts) of interest.” So did The Wall Street Journal, in an editorial that said the Kerrys would be “the richest couple ever to live in the White House. … Their assets should be disclosed to the voters so that they can assess whether there are any potential conflicts of interest.” The same editorial noted that since Sen. Kerry was proposing to raise taxes on higher income brackets, “most people would probably like to know whether the Kerry household uses tax-avoidance techniques to avoid paying its ‘fair share.’”

These partisan sleuths could scarcely contain their outrage when Mrs. Kerry, who had inherited the ketchup fortune of her late husband, John Heinz, cited the privacy of her children as an excuse to resist disclosure. “Privacy? Oh, come off it,” scoffed the Review. “How can disclosure of any part of Mrs. Kerry’s personal 1040 relate to her children, all of whom are now in their thirties?”

Yet Mrs. McCain is getting away with stonewalling on her taxes. “This is a privacy issue,” she said, and nobody has responded with the mockery directed at Mrs. Kerry. (Imagine the gale-force media uproar if the Clintons had refused to release their returns because they claimed to be protecting Chelsea.) Indeed, the deputy editorial page editor of The Journal, who oversaw those august columns when they howled for disclosure from Mrs. Kerry in 2004, dismissed any concern over Mrs. McCain’s tax returns as “a fairly marginal issue.”

Like most on the right side, McCain is a coward. Two pre-teen girls could beat the snot out of him. He’s all talk and little action (sorry, Cindy). He is the typical passive-aggressive; tough on the outside, a wuss on the inside. He left his wife on her death bed, for goodness sakes!

Or are the media people just afraid that McCain might go postal on them?

He does have a bad temper and he likes to call his wife names, you just never know.

McCain lobbyist controversy intensifies, Obama piles on
By: Steve Benen @ 9:50 AM – PDT

It sure looks like it. The Washington Post ran a front-page item this morning, with a headline the campaign won’t like at all: “A Fifth Top Aide To McCain Resigns; Finance Co-Chairman’s Lobbying Ties Are Cited.”
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Press are supposed to press for answers, not sit around wolfing hot dogs and laughing at tired, old jokes.

The press has a duty to this nation to serve as a dispassionate, nonpartisan view into the candidates. As we have seen from the election of Bush over two far better qualified candidates. The press failed to treat Gore and Bush with the deference and favoritism that they treated King George.

Our country stands on the brink of losing its precious liberty, its international reputation and the American Dream for so many of our citizens. Yes, this is the time for the press to get cozy with McCain and perpetuate the Straight Talk image, his cool temper and his Maverick personality – all of which have been proven to be myths. After all, which is more important, settling back on a bus to frat humor or participating in a real democracy.

May 20th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

And do what ?

Beat them with his scars ?

If they turned all that scrutiny in the proper direction the public would actually learn how John McCain will not be taking care of them if elected President. The huddled masses would finally realize that mainstream media is not so liberal after all.