McCain Hires GOP Operative Who Smeared Him In 2000

ABC News:

Former officials of Sen. John McCain's 2000 campaign expressed shock and disbelief Monday to learn than the GOP presidential nominee had hired South Carolina political consultant Tucker Eskew.

Eskew, along with Warren Tompkins and Neal Rhodes, were key members of then-Gov. George W. Bush's South Carolina team during the 2000 primaries. McCain and his team long held Bush, Tompkins, Rhodes and Eskew responsible for the various smears against McCain and his family in the Palmetto state during that contentious contest.

Eskew was brought on board the McCain campaign, it was announced Monday, to help prepare Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for her role as McCain running mate. Eskew will help Palin prepare for her Wednesday night acceptance speech at the GOP convention and for her stump speech as she hits the road, brief her on policy matters, and help her handle the media scrutiny a lifetime in Alaska does not necessarily prepare one for.

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Comments

[CTmom13]

Once again McCain puts POLITICS FIRST and COUNTRY LAST

[hopeforchange]

Obama seems to have all the best smear merchants tied up working for him on attacking children. Mccain had to go with this guy-he may be the only one Obama hadn't hired!

[SoCalNick]

LOLOLOL Yeah right. I see Obama BLINDNESS hit all with an IQ below 30. The rest of us have seen the call by Obama to back off the kids 100 times. Unlike you neo-cons we are allowed and expected to think for ourselves. Palin served her kid up in order to save herself..F­ACT so chew on that for a while. Sucks huh?

[lvogt]

Why shocked? It's nothing personal, it's just a job. He can smear for McCain as easily as against him.

[thegreatgiginthesky]

McCain has traded in his honor and dignity so that he can become President, what a shame.

[beanchihuahua]

Wow..I guess he won't have a problem "following Bin Laden to the gates of hell" since he has sold his soul to the devil again and again and again.

[ex-pat]

Former POW speaks out against McCain
Make this viral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLWEDMLmjKk&eurl=http://gobnf.org/bnf/player.html

[amcg50]

Of course he would; he has no shame!

[4real]

It's official now. John McCane has sold his soul to the devil.

[Smirk]

Yes.

[Lalama]

Wow let the meldown begin!

[uclafan]

What is he doing? McCain, where are you? Fight back!

At least give Americans a chance to look at the real you! There is no need at this point to appeal to the conservative base. There are more moderate, change voters out there.

You don't have my vote, but at least present the Maverick again

[Noratruth]

'Watchdog': McCain Should Release His Navy Records on 3 Accidents

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-mitchell/watchdog-mccain-should-re_b_123064.html

[Ajegunle]

THE MAN HAS LOST HIS BEARINGS.

H-E-L-L-O.­...PALIN??­?!!!

[robXdion]

He's willing to sell his soul to win an election. Meanwhile the adopted daughter and subject of the smears, Bridgette, remains hidden in more undisclosed locations than Dick Cheney.