McCain camp denies Enquirer story, threatens lawsuit
ST. PAUL (CNN) - A senior adviser to John McCain’s campaign threatened a lawsuit against the National Enquirer Wednesday over “baseless attacks” in a cover story about Sarah Palin that included allegations of marital infidelity.
“The smearing of the Palin family must end,” said senior adviser Steve Schmidt. “The allegations contained on the cover of the National Enquirer insinuating that Governor Palin had an extramarital affair are categorically false. It is a vicious lie.
“Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country. She is a proven leader, an accomplished executive, a champion for ethics reform, and a fighter against corruption. The efforts of the media and tabloids to destroy this fine and accomplished public servant are a disgrace. The American people will reject it.
He also said that “legal action will be considered with regard to this disgraceful smear.”
Over the past few days, the McCain campaign has issued increasingly aggressive responses to rumors about the presumptive Republican VP nominee, including some detailed public statements denying sensational stories that had not previously been reported by any mainstream media organizations.
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Excuse me Republican Hypocrites, but you are still screaming that MSM ignored a tabloid article about Edwards??
However, now you state the sainted periodical may be wrong??
Read the byline, that says it all.
WE CANNOT AFFORD 4 MORE.
the more hysteria you see from the left- the more you know that they are absolutly terrified of a strong republican woman! this is so much fun watching them make complete fools of themselves and destroying the dems in the bargain. the media ,such as campbell brown etc., are finally showing their true liberal stripes and losing all credibility. when this election is over and mccain and palin are in the white house, these liberal "reporters" will be lucky to find out if the president is even in washington, much less get any interviews ha!
Guys/girls, sit back, relax, enjoy the soap opera!!
What affair???
This is the first I've heard of it – COMING OUT OF A REPUBLICAN'S MOUTH too !!!
Its about time the law suits started the media and the Obama campaign need to be held accountable. CNN is turning into the MSM garbage dump with their biased reporting.
This is HILARIOUS!!
As a Democrat, I'm LOVIN' this Palin pick.
– Troopergate
– Corruption
– Bridge to nowhere
– Extreme rightwing views
– ZERO experience
– Doesn't know what VP does
– Messed up family
– Infidelity
All of this in a single week!!!
McCain-Palin is a TRAINWRECK. I'm making popcorn and enjoying the ride.
"these days the national enquirer has more merit than MSM"
OR, the republican party for that matter.
What a joke this team is...
Who's the whiners now! Spend your money on nonsense, I love it!
TomfromIowa, why would McCain remove her from the ticket? Conservatives, including myself, think she is fantastic. I have followed her story for several months now and think she is the best choice for the position. This woman is the real deal, not some media packaged product. I'm excited about her political future and the sensible liberty loving beliefs that come with it.
It's too bad that when Republicans were smearing Hillary Clinton that they didn't remember the old saying "what goes round, comes round". They can dish it out but they can't take it.
You just can't get better reality TV!!!
OBAMA / BIDEN '08
No smoke without fire!
We can't get to the issues until McCain removes her from the ticket.
PLEASE, JOHN, TAKE HER OFF THE TICKET!
where's your sense of humour
Take it like a man Palin!! Presidential politics isn't for the weak of heart.
Man up Schmidt!!
why is the McCain campaign even addressing a tabloid story? Must they insist on dragging this election thru the mud? Vote Dignity back into office Obama/Biden 08
The last time the Enquirer broke with an affair story... they were right.
McCain might just have more people and newspapers to sue.
Does he have enough money? Oh yeah! Lots and lots.
Sex, lies and videotape – I guess they have to even the score – John Edwards did it as his wife battles cancer, while he was running for President and continued to lie bald faced. What could even come close to that?
This is getting more interesting by the day ... please bring more information !
McSame this suits you for forgetting your previous policy positions and going towards Karl Rove politics ,
how does it feel to be tasting some of your own medicine?
I don't like what she Palin stands for, don't tell my daughters what they can and can't do with there bodies.
How dare the McCain campaign belittle the accomplishments of Senator Barack Obama. This is just a Republican scandal to destroy the first black presidential nominee. It's racist to question Obama's experience. And what flat out bigotry to raise questions about Obama's business dealings, political affiliations and his bipartisan record. Racist! Racist racist racist. (See how this works everyone?) You are witnessing the key piece of the Palin package. Use a woman to paint the entire media as sexist in the hopes that woman will be dumb enough not to see through this obvious pandering. Rallying your party base might have worked. Grabbing PUMA's ten members probably worked. But this will not work. Eat your own mooseburgers GOP. Cause I've had ENOUGH!! Anyone but McCain '08!
This election is at an all time low...
I guess this is the "Unity and Change" Obama speaks of...
The slander against Palin and her family is a travisty...
I hope Obama is proud of himself... which I'm sure he is...
Congrats Barry... at all costs eh?
wasn't it the enquirer that broke the story on Edwards?
thats the National Enquirer for ya, tabloid journalism
go ahead and sue
they also printed stories about Clinton Obama secret affair and some other article about Obama running with thugz still snorting cocaine. OH they also ran an Obama article about Larry Sinclair involving gay prostitution and drugs.
so yea, feel free to sue