"The traditional media in the US remains so wedded to the McMyth he's constructed for them of a 'straight talker', that they generally ignore any evidence that would shatter it. Revelations that would destroy another politician's career routinely are cloaked in silence to preserve the McMyth. Reporters have settled on their narrative for McCain, and they're damned now if they'll admit that they were just blowing smoke at the public."But he is also a liar and an adulterer. But don't you dare question his character.
Take the revelation yesterday that McCain has lied and continues to lie about his marital infidelity and divorce. Richard Serrano and Ralph Vartabedian of the LA Times uncovered documents to show that McCain's memoir falsified the facts.But it was a long time ago and maybe it's a private matter:
"Even for those who are willing to say that McCain’s personal/family difficulties are a private matter, there’s also the fact that McCain apparently lied about his infidelity. Now, I understand why he lied; he’s no doubt embarrassed. But, again, if Clinton’s lies about adultery were evidence of a poor character, McCain’s obvious untruths warrant similar scrutiny, don’t they?
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