New York Times rejects McCain editorial

Robert Toy · Jul 21, 2008

(CNN) — The New York Times has rejected an editorial written by John McCain defending his Iraq war policy in response to a piece by Barack Obama published in the paper last week.

In an e-mail to the McCain campaign, Opinion Page Editor David Shipley said he could not accept the piece as written, but would be “pleased, though, to look at another draft.”

“Let me suggest an approach,” he wrote. “The Obama piece worked for me because it offered new information (it appeared before his speech); while Senator Obama discussed Senator McCain, he also went into detail about his own plans. It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama's piece.”

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/21/new-york-times-rejects-mccain-editorial/

No big surprise from the NYT

McCain’s op-ed piece makes an interesting read

Shadow_Ferret · Jul 21, 2008

Of course the NYT wouldn't run it. McCain used all those nasty buzzwords about the Iraq war that the NYT's hates. Like "hope" and "progress" and "meeting goals."

Haggis · Jul 21, 2008

I'm shocked, I say, shocked that the NYT wouldn't run it.

donroc · Jul 21, 2008

Why not print it and let the readers decide? It isn't as if McCain is a nobody. If he wrote an incoherent mess, it aids the NYT agenda anyway. They could have one of their hatchet types savage it.

Oh, perhaps it was a cogent rebuttal?

Sheryl Nantus · Jul 21, 2008

sounds like he got the nice form rejection letter...

Gravity · Jul 21, 2008

"Your piece, while solid, doesn't meet our editorial needs at present. Best of luck in your future writing endeavors." You mean that one?

New York Times rejects McCain editorial

Robert Toy

FOB and Slayer of windmills

Shadow_Ferret

Court Jester

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua

donroc

Historicals and Horror rule

Sheryl Nantus

Holding out for a Superhero...

Gravity

Seen 'em come, seen 'em go