Denials for Every Occasion

“The insinuation from the Obama campaign that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, cheated is outrageous.”
– McCain spokeswoman Nicolle Wallace, responding to allegations that he heard Saturday night’s questions while driving to the event

• “The insinuation that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, cheated on his accident-crippled wife to marry a younger rich heiress is outrageous.”
• “The insinuation that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, would vote to undermine the Geneva Conventions is outrageous.”
• “The insinuation that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, would bully regulators on behalf of major contributor Charles Keating is outrageous.”
• “The insinuation that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, is accepting campaign donations from the Bonanno crime family and once sent Joe Bananas birthday greetings is outrageous.”
• “The insinuation that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, would suddenly call himself a Baptist without being baptised is outrageous.”
• “The insinuation that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, once called Leonardo DiCaprio ‘an androgynous wimp‘ is — wait, who disagrees?”
• “The insinuation that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, would pander about his POW experience in a presidential campaign is outrageous.”

Despite Assurances, McCain Wasn’t in a ‘Cone of Silence’ [NYT]