Novak: McCain Camp May Have Used Me

Robert Novak thinks John McCain's campaign may have fed him falsities to drum up some press during Barack Obama's foreign tour.

Last night, he posted an item that got a lot of attention, saying a source told him McCain would announce his vice presidential choice this week. Now he's not so sure it's true.

"I got a suggestion from a very senior McCain aide that he was gonna announce it this week," Novak told Fox News. "And they suggested I put it out ... so I just put something on the internet."

"I since have been told by certain people that this was a dodge, trying to get a little publicity to rain on Obama's campaign," he said. "That's pretty reprehensible if it's true. But we'll find out in a few days."

So McCain has the rest of the week to decide: pick a VP or incur Novak's wrath.

The McCain campaign won't comment, but Marc Ambinder says aides are reacting "with amusement."

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Comments

[Counterglow]

03:09 AM on 07/24/2008

It's always the low-end whores who get treated worst.

[neuron]

01:02 AM on 07/24/2008

Bobby, you've been 'used' so many times, the knees in your jeans have worn out.

[incontempt]

07:36 PM on 07/23/2008

Are you offended by politcal manipulation of the media?? awe, c'mon posterboy, is this an attempt at public salvation?

[zippywpinhead]

08:52 PM on 07/23/2008

two words: willing shill. The Nancy Grace of politics is just doing a standard CYA...

[MissDirection]

05:07 PM on 07/23/2008

Actually...I have it on good authority that the McCain camp threatened to disclose numerous satellite photographs of unreported hit and run accidents by Bob Novak throughout the greater D.C. area unless he cooperated with their plans.
LOL

[Herekitty]

03:35 PM on 07/23/2008

Novak, I doubt if this the first time you have been used by the Republican syndicate and I bet it won't be the last time.
Why don't you just cash in and retire. You are so irrelevant!

[mediamarv]

03:12 PM on 07/23/2008

Is that why he ran over the pedestrian, to get back at McWalnuts????

[Darsan54]

02:58 PM on 07/23/2008

I am shocked ! Shocked I tell you! Novak used by the Republican candidate ! Oh, I'm shocked !

[BabsfromKS]

01:06 PM on 07/23/2008

He just hit a pedestrian in DC muttering and stewing about being misled by McGoo and just didn't see the guy - is this a hit and run?

[Zia]

12:32 PM on 07/23/2008

I am out and out a BO guy. But what's Novak complaining about? Being honest? He outed Valerie Plame, where was his so called honesty at that point?

[hank48188]

12:08 PM on 07/23/2008

It's just one hand washing the other, everybody's just looking out for themselves

[Heavy]

11:37 AM on 07/23/2008

At least no CIA agents were outed.

[peter777]

10:25 AM on 07/23/2008

Navak is an irrelevant tool (or is it fool?) of the Republicans.

[trishinpitt]

02:52 PM on 07/23/2008

he's definitely a tool....

[definitelyNOTmisterRIGHT]

10:09 AM on 07/23/2008

how can novak call something or someone else "reprehensible"? he needs to buy a mirror and give it a good, long look!

[TheLar]

09:59 AM on 07/23/2008

Novak - I just have to laugh at your incompetent attention-seeking self. You love being "used" admit it. You're a tool just like Drudge. They rely on your attention-thirsting ego to push stories out in the media to be read by the 3 or 4 idiots who bother with your crap. Hey, one doesn't save used toilet paper, dig?

Novak, you're a tool in every sense of the word.

http://www.larrynocella.com/2008/03/prince-harry-revealers-tools-in-every.html

[SouthernYankeeBelle]

10:08 AM on 07/23/2008

Oh please St Novak knows he was being used. But Novak doesn't care if they are democrats or republicans he doesnt want to have his millions of dollars taxed. That is all he cares about.

[RationalAgent]

11:35 AM on 07/23/2008

I'm not sure what you're referring to when you call Novak a tool. He has a near half a century history as a well-respected journalist, siding with Kennedy and Johnson in the 60's, and making major contributions in journalism and writing one of the most insightful and cutting edge political columns. If you could explain why he's a tool instead of throwing around insults it would help elevate the discussion a bit.

[trishinpitt]

02:56 PM on 07/23/2008

because he was used when he outed a CIA agent but he didn't show any signs of regret doing that....

[doctorwang]

03:13 PM on 07/23/2008

He just hit a 66 year old pedestrian while racing around Washington D.C. in his black Corvette. He then tried to drive away but a guy on a bicycle caught him! If that doesn't qualify him as a tool I don't know what would!

[SEQUOIABISON]

09:48 AM on 07/23/2008

One drooling dribbling warmongering old man conversing with another geriatric senile old man, they seem harmless enough, so sure lets put the nuclear button in the hands of that crazy angry very senior citizen.

The pretty blonde accompanying him everywhere is that his nurse or his wife?

[gopindrag]

11:34 AM on 07/23/2008

It's his nurse and she's using his meds.

[SEQUOIABISON]

02:29 PM on 07/23/2008

LOL