Cliff Schecter

When McCain Called His Wife The "C" Word

Michael Woods | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Michael Woods

Knock on wood, but it's feeling like Team Obama has run a damn near flawless campaign as we count down to D-Day, when we all decide whether we desire ...

John McCain & Sexism - A Short Memory?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 10.12.2008 | Politics


Marcia G. Yerman

Doesn't anyone remember when John McCain made an ugly "joke" (that most newspapers wouldn't print) about Hillary Clinton, Janet Reno, and Chelsea Clinton?

Sunday Watch, 8-17-08: On Air Kisses and Free Passes

Todd Gitlin | Posted 09.18.2008 | Media


Todd Gitlin

If pundits want to note McCain's maverick moments, fine. He's had some. But it never ceases to amaze me (call me naïve) how this flattering label circulates uncorrected.

Arianna Huffington: The Latest Victim Of John McCain's Surge In Lies And Smears

Cliff Schecter | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Cliff Schecter

McCain got a story killed in a large newspaper in the UK about my book. Here is an email from the reporter providing me with the details of his campaign's attack on my character.

Questioner Dragged Out Of McCain Town Hall Talks To OffTheBus

Keith Dinsmore | Posted 05.09.2008 | Home


Keith Dinsmore

"It was a mental health question. A guy who would call his wife a cunt in front of reporters is not only a jerk but dangerous. It's scary to think of a hothead like McCain having his finger on the trigger."

Vetting the Candidates: An American Tradition

Adam McKay | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics


Adam McKay

Okay, I get it. We let all Republicans and most Democrats off the hook because they will roll over for the companies that own the media and in McCain's case literally get blown by lobbyists, but come on! Are we not even remotely pretending anymore?