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McCain Campaign Finally Agrees to Send Spokeswoman to Rachel Maddow Show

Posted by Ali Frick, Think Progress at 1:31 PM on October 6, 2008.

It's about time.

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After repeatedly rejecting MSNBC's Rachel Maddow's invitations to appear on her show, the campaign for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) finally sent aide Nancy Pfotenhauer to appear as a guest on Friday night. Maddow opened by saying she "could not be happier" to welcome Pfotenhauer:

Since this show started, we have been talking a lot about what's been going wrong with he McCain campaign and what they or he the candidate could do about it. But we have yet to have the benefit of hearing directly from anyone from the McCain campaign to share with us their view of the state of the race. That all changed tonight, and I could not be happier about it.

Maddow asked Pfotenhauer about Friday's Washington Post article detailing McCain's Senate chief of staff's close and lucrative ties to Freddie Mac -- coupled with McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis, who earned millions lobbying for Fannie and Freddie. Pfotenhauer brushed off the question, claiming "everybody has plenty of associations to point to." Watch it:

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And finally... [Report this comment] Posted by: zipper696 on Oct 6, 2008 2:47 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] When the McCain gang come out of their Bunker of Solitude they send somebody so far down the totem pole as to be almost invisible. She's clearly there as the sacrificial lamb, schooled (a lá Palin)with the rote answers and if she flubs it she can be tossed under the "Crooked Talk Express" Nice to know that The McCainiacs are so petrified of the lovely Rachel!! [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Re: USPI being charged for War Fraud [Report this comment] Posted by: Franb on Oct 6, 2008 7:03 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] One of their Directors, amonsgt those charged Barbara Edens Spier, is a contributor to the Texas Republicans \|\|\| Ms. Barbara Spier (U.s. Protection & Investigation/Pre), (Zip code: 77092) $500 to NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE on 01/06/05 [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] I can not stand this woman [Report this comment] Posted by: revwillnotbetelevised on Oct 6, 2008 7:39 PM Current rating: 4 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] She's always bobbing her head from side to side with that cheesy grin and twists every question to deflect away from whomever she is representing. :vomit: [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] McCain's DIRTY LITTLE SECRET in Arizona [Report this comment] Posted by: X-POLYGAMIST WIFE on Oct 7, 2008 8:36 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Watch the video: http://www.bankingonheaven.com/ [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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