Giuliani: Press Needs To Cover Obama's Drug Use

Think Progress:

On Saturday, the New York Times published an investigative piece on Cindy McCain that delved into, among other things, her past addiction to painkillers. Responding with outrage, the McCain campaign called the article "gutter journalism at its worst" and released a pre-publication letter from McCain lawyer John Dowd that invoked Sen. Barack Obama's youthful drug use:

It is worth noting that you have not employed your investigative assets looking into Michelle Obama. You have not tried to find Barack Obama's drug dealer that he wrote about in his book, Dreams of My Father. Nor have you interviewed his poor relatives in Kenya and determined why Barack Obama has not rescued them. Thus, there is a terrific lack of balance here.

In an interview with Fox News today, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani continued the assault on the Times, claiming that the paper has had unbalanced coverage of the two candidates and that "there shouldn't be two different rules for Republicans and Democrats." Giuliani, unprompted, also brought up Obama's past drug use:

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Comments

[Richard22]

Why should we listen to Giuliani? He doesn't live in a "pro-America" part of the country!

[i approve this message]

The press needs to cover Rudy's dress use instead.

[auntiecairo]

and then let's talk about Todd Palin's DUI; the Palin son's drug and petty theft record; or McCain's gambling; the list is endless. Nobody cares. Cindy McCain has attacked Michelle Obama for months about patriotism - because apparently buying expernsive clothes and houses makes you patriotic. Michelle Obama has never that I've known of spoken ill of Cindy. when I heard about the NY Times article I was expecting something dreadful. But really it just reports what is already known - but never talked about. Using drugs doesn't preclude someone from being president - just ask George W. The question is about judgment. Obama learned from his mistakes. McCain still likes to gamble and who knows what else because anytime a personal question is asked he invokes being a POW. But one has only to watch the body language betweein the Obamas and McCains to get an idea of which couple is real and which is manufactured --- the MCCains have lived apart for years -- and are only now together because both are ambitious. But it's doubtful a Democrat could have the past of the McCains and make it to first base -- so that end Cindy McCain has broken new ground for the mistresses of married men of the world. . .

[shirleen01]

Hey Julie..nobody is listening..bye, bye butthead!

[shirleen01]

Hey Gules..so you were an angel in your days, huh?

[shirleen01]

I bet you'll find a few minors under his bed.

[shirleen01]

Be careful Gules..you're opening a can of worms. Have you looked into the messy cabinet of the GOps lately..what was that about Cindy McCain?

[shirleen01]

Guliani is a loser..case closed!

[shirleen01]

I just wish somebody would shove his head up his @%^*.

[kottison]

the only thing he needs to cover is his receding hairline chump

[mom2sons]

No, I think we need to investigate Mr. Slimeball for his ties to all the rich Arab businessmen. He thinks he is untouchable huh? Just wait. All those who have profited off the war, will be blacklisted from an O administration and guess who will make sure they are? US, the American people - the Community Organizers. LOL - We are watching you snakes. FIRED UP AND READY TO GO! Can't stand Rudy.

[kid5rivers2]

Well! If Julie wants them to do that, he needs to tip them off as to where/when next such an event is gonna happen? Unless Julie plans to lend them his time machine?

[Hazelnut]

Perhaps the Times should investigate what happened to Rudy's marbles.

[felric]

This is so good I laughed out loud. Every time I hear this clown I remember Biden referring to him as a noun, verb and 9/11. Now I know why.

Did you know he was in Trinidad in the Caribbean trying to get the government to hire him to put together a plan to combat crime. He was rejected. Seems like he really needs to spend his days trying to find his marbles indeed!!!

[shellyamber]

I don't think the Republicans really want to GO THERE....
Do they want to bring up drug use? Cause the Democrats have been very respectful of Cindy McCain's illegal drug abuse and prescription fraud. I mean, the woman stole from her own charity and forged prescriptions!
Do you think for one second if Michelle Obama had done that all hell would not have broken loose? In fact, if that was Michelle Obama's past, we would be voting for Hillary about now...Obama would have never made it. Rush, Hannity, O'Ridiculous, and all the other talking heads would have ripped her to shreds....

[msjimmied]

Ahem Rudy, a very very healthy percentage of even the boomers have inhaled at some point in their lives. Can we have an issue with meat on it or are you going to keep wasting air time on BS because you you can't think of anything else?