John McCain set up by the NY Post McCain wrote an op-ed piece for the tabloid newspaper from NY that added a title to his column that he found quite
November 17, 2005

A picture named MacCain-NYPost.jpgJohn McCain set up by the NY Post

McCain wrote an op-ed piece for the tabloid newspaper from NY that added a title to his column that he found quite ofensive.

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Matthews tried to get him off the hook by saying:

Chris: ..and I know you don't write headlines, but--you don't like this headline?

McCain: I think it's outrageous.

John McCain disagrees with the ammendments to draw down the troops. The headline makes it seem that McCain is saying Republicans and Democrats are in league with the terrorists and insurgents.

Why wouldn't McCain write his own headline? Why did Ruppert play him like that? What's the saying? When you lie down with dogs you get...

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