Politico.com Mistaken on McCain Advisor 'Ouster'

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Conservative activist, author, and political consultant Craig Shirley, contrary to Politico.com's reporting, was not "ousted" from his job advising the McCain campaign. In fact, he's not been on retainer since March. That according to Townhall.com's Matt Lewis today:

Politico's Ben Smith reports,

John McCain's campaign asked a prominent Republican consultant, Craig Shirley, to leave his official campaign role Thursday after a Politico inquiry about Shirley's dual role consulting for the campaign and for an independent "527" group opposing the Democratic presidential candidates.

I'm told by a reliable source that Shirley was not asked to leave. Instead, he was given the choice and decided to stay with the 527.

In an update, Lewis noted that he talked to Shirley, and far from being ousted, his services haven't been employed recently:

Update: I just spoke to Shirley and according to him:

"We haven't been on a retainer with McCain for two months, which begs the question -- how could we be asked to be a part of something we hadn't been involved in for two months?"


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Beware!

Lies are being reported as truth, this isn't a headline as journalists have been doing it for years.  Chalk another one up.  I can make stories up and get them published, as long as it is anti-conservative.

The New Trinity

Politico just prays to the new Trinity.

“I forgive my sins in the name of the Barack, the Hussein, and the Holy Obama. Amen.”

Sweetie - It sounded good

Sweetie, we can say anything. We are the ones we've been waiting for.

"Mistaken"?

I liked how Ken said the politico article was "mistaken".  Or were they just plane wrong?  Yeah, that's what I thought.

I'm in a charitable mood, I

I'm in a charitable mood, I guess. Happens on Fridays.

Liberal + lies = "misspoke"

Liberal + lies = "misspoke"