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

[Scarllatti]

Why is this "gump" complaining? Is this the first time he was ever "used" or felt "used"? He should get USED to being USED by the USED-UP GOP and White House.

What goes around comes around.

[abby4ever]

Look who's talking about being fed falsities, we get a steady stream of those from Novak himself. And no one forced him to act on his 'suggestion' he heard, either, he was just hot to be the first to report it and didn't check it out.

[brighterside]

Dog eat dog in the GOP landscape so I'm not surprised. This also are signs that the GOP is falling apart. All that O'bama did was take a little vacation. Yet they are all in a state of confusion on what they should do. I think the GOP is pretty pathetic. If they are scrambling just because of O'bama's little vacation, I can imagine what might happen when something more serious comes up like a nuclear bomber is coming from Russia and what should they do?

Their probable reply is the "surged" worked in Iraq, lets see if it works in Russia as well.

[Pupadup4oBama]

Dog eat dog in the GOP landscape so I'm not surprised.

Yup and they're all wearing milk bone underwear!

[kevenseven]

Gee, Novakula got used like the tool he is.

[abby4ever]

Amen.

[Pupadup4oBama]

Novakula - LOVE IT!

[wdw101]

good for McCain

[Bettysdad]

I don't understand.

Most Americans know not to believe anything said by a Republican.

Why's Novak so slow on the uptake?

[wdw101]

that is why obama has about 52%..........because most Americans know not to believe anything said by a Republican. If that was true wouldn't he have over 90%......just a thought

[lisakaz2]

What? Novak reveals info planted by the GOP?? Noooo, it couldn't be...

LOL

[Sparty1]

I'm certain Novak's lying on John McCain. You can't believe a thing that comes out of that man's mouth or that's written in his column.

[nanton29]

The chickens are coming home to roost Bob.......

[sean6886]

These people have large egos.

[nellie]

Poor innocent lamb. Who would do such a thing to such an upstanding journalist? Treating him like a shill. Like someone with no principles. Like someone who would out a CIA agent just for political purposes.

[Scarllatti]

Yikes!!!

[kallopolis]

Ha Ha. NOVAK is a Republican TOOL.

[wdw101]

no just a tool

[Scarllatti]

also a fool.

[madron]

The liars need a lying A$$ to spread there lies...

[Rog49Thomas]

Tool time!

Problem is not a highly useful tool.

But I suppose you work with, what you've got.

[olivia]

Give him a break, his meal ticket is just about to expire.

[nellie]

Can't happen too soon.