McCain says bailout plan needs greater oversight
By BETH FOUHY
Associated Press
September 23, 2008
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"That is a great question," McCain said. "One thing I want to assure you of is that Governor Palin â€" she can take it."
The anti-media rant continued on a conference call later with McCain campaign manager Rick Davis and Steve Schmidt, who manages day-to-day operations and strategy. Schmidt criticized what he called a "compliant media" that he argued hadn't sufficiently investigated Obama's background and campaign claims, and singled out The New York Times, which he called a "pro-Obama advocacy organization."
"It is an organization that is 150 percent in the tank for the Democratic candidate," Schmidt complained.
In response, Bill Keller, executive editor of the Times, said the newspaper "is committed to covering the candidates fully, fairly and aggressively. It's our job to ask hard questions, fact-check their statements and their advertising, examine their programs, positions, biographies and advisers. Candidates and their campaign operatives are not always comfortable with that level of scrutiny, but it's what our readers expect and deserve."
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