“According to Iseman, 41, the Times story claimed that she engaged in ‘an improper romantic relationship with Senator McCain, a married man, from which she gained advantage for her professional clients.’ In fact, Iseman charges, her relationship with McCain was ‘entirely professional, ethical, and appropriate,’ and not romantic. The Times piece has been ‘powerfully damaging’ to her reputation and ‘destroyed the heart and soul of [her] professional identity and sense of personal self-worth.’” [Link]
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“China has blocked access to The New York Times’ Web site, the newspaper said Saturday, days after the central government defended its right to censor online content it deems illegal. Computer users who logged on in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou received a message that the site was not available when they tried to connect on Friday morning, the paper said.” [Link]
“Attacking the New York Times — and the media generally — is a smart strategic move when it comes to uniting the Republican base behind McCain. While that base has never felt warmly toward McCain, they feel even less warmly toward the media in general, and the New York Times in particular. It’s the ‘enemy of my enemy is my friend’ argument and it has worked extremely well for the McCain campaign to date.” [Link]
