McCain's Denver Office Receives Threatening Letter, Report

The Politico reports:

At about 3 pm, a staffer at John McCain's Denver campaign office received a "threatening" letter that contained white powder, according to the campaign.

The campaign immediately evacuated the office and contacted the authorities. They are waiting for further information, said a staffer.

Comments

[*star*]

A Nazi Hate site is reporting it as "anthrax"
***warning*** extreme hate, bigotry, racism etc.
http://www.overthrow.com/lsn/news.asp?articleID=10896
I don't know how THEY know, but if true why are we not hearing that???

[Soothsayer08]

This is just another phony ploy by the McCain camp with all of the fingerprints of the Karl Rove protege. And just so coincicdently in Denver no less.

[YouDisgustMe]

was that a four line article? LMAO!!

[brighterside]

I'm willing to bet that your going to be hearing rumors that its from some gay person who is black and has a Islamic religion. It won't surprise me one bit if thats the tack the MSM will take when the dust clears (pun intended).

[BCubedReg]

Well, that's what Fox News will say.

[Heavy]

Last time Mc went on Letterman saying it was Iraq, this time it will be from Russia, or Iran.

[LibDrummer]

Flashback to a young Karl Rove. RIght before an election that his candidate was behind Rove claims to find a bug in his office. He hits the press with outrage and his candidate gets a bump because those evil nasty liberal have tried to spy on him! Next, the FBI determines the battery for bug that Karl claimed to have found showed that it was first turned on moments before it was given to the FBI and could not possibly have been used to bug his office. Next the republican Governor gets involved and stops the investigation. It is clear to everyone involved that Rove was lieing about it but the investigation is stopped because they fear it will have an impact on the election, so once again, Rove goes free.

I can't say this time it is Rove, but I can say he has done this same thing before. I would suspect this from him closer to the election though as swift boating is always his favorite move.

[BCubedReg]

Well it might not be Rove, but Schmidt, Rove's protege is certainly using the Rove Playbook.

[PAposter]

Guess it was a little easier to Big Man on Campus while Obama was on vacation. Now he's back, refreshed and ready to counter anything McCain puts out there. Not as easy to stay on those talking points when you're not running unopposed, huh Big Mac?

So, McCain's people are thinking, desperate times, call for desperate measures. The old kitchen sink strategy in well underway, I hope it brings the same results as when Clinton used it.

Obama/Americans '08

[GoCards1978]

I wonder who sent it.....

[craneman]

Maybe Karl Rove or Dick Wadhams.

[Marlyn]

Karl Rove.

[FrictionSoul]

Pure publicity to attract sympathy. Think Obama hasn't received any of them in this bigoted country?

Of course not.

Put yourself in their shoes. You receive a threatening letter and your first phone call is to the media. White powder. I call it a red herring.

[HHarvey]

That was my thought exactly. What a setup!

[SurrealPumpkin]

If the threat is bogus then this is really fun. Obama has suckered McCain into shooting off all his ammo BEFORE the end of the August lull. The general public isn't paying much attention and all this will be "hoo hum, we've heard that before" during the general election.

Note: If the threat itself was real, not campaign generated, then I am appalled.

[thegreatgiginthesky]

What macain and his fellow goons don't understand is that most of the public is busy trying to figure out how to put food on their table.

[edwarvir]

I don't belive him.

[spyda]

HAHA!! Im glad people are taking notice that these thugs will do anything for attention!! Hell they're the experts on National security AREN"T THEY??!! This should be a no brainer for them to handle! Next they'll try to spin this back to his POW years. I guess the captures are coming back to get him!!LOL This stuff gets crazier by the day!! WAKE UP AMERICAN VOTERS! Dag what does it take to realize the repubs. could care less about your welafre!!

[keepemhonest]

What a coincidence. Just in time for the press to change the McCain story from: Presidential candidate forgets who we're fighting in Iraq, how many houses he owns, his voting record ....

TO: White powder & threats.

[demyellowdog]

Exactly! That was my first thought.

I saw a clip on the news last night from the NH office (I'm in MA) and the guy said he became suspicious about the letter because it was sent from Denver. So he called the FBI. WTF? This whole thing is fake and I'm glad it's not getting much media coverage.

[PAposter]

Why would a letter from Denver, where they apparently have another campaign office, be suspicious enough to call the FBI? They are a bunch of desperate losers, I can't wait until the authorities find out the McCain people did this.

[LeawoodKansas]

3:00 p.m. not 3:00 a.m.??
By mail ... not by phone?

Must not be Hillary.

[Tropiholic]

it was only denture powder!