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Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:00 AM

No love for "Joe the Reporter" from McCain crowd

McCain supporters tell the press what they think as they leave a "Joe the Plumber" rally in Florida.
Mike Madden

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  • Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:15 AM

    It was the Palin pick that forced McCain into turning on the press.

    Everything seemed to be just ducky between McCain and the media until he chose Palin. He had to sequester Palin from the media so they couldn't determine how vacuous she really is. McCain's toadies convinced him that he could use the same contemptuous tactics Bush uses towards the media without repercussions. He was wrong.

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