McCain Hires GOP Operative Who Helped Smear Him in South Carolina in 2000

McCain Hires GOP Operative Who Helped Smear Him in South Carolina in 2000

September 01, 2008 8:46 PM

Former officials of Sen. John McCain's 2000 campaign expressed shock and disbelief Monday to learn than the GOP presidential nominee had hired South Carolina political consultant Tucker Eskew.

Eskew, along with Warren Tompkins and Neal Rhodes, were key members of then-Gov. George W. Bush's South Carolina team during the 2000 primaries. McCain and his team long held Bush, Tompkins, Rhodes and Eskew responsible for the various smears against McCain and his family in the Palmetto state during that contentious contest.

Eskew was brought on board the McCain campaign, it was announced Monday, to help prepare Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for her role as McCain running mate. Eskew will help Palin prepare for her Wednesday night acceptance speech at the GOP convention and for her stump speech as she hits the road, brief her on policy matters, and help her handle the media scrutiny a lifetime in Alaska does not necessarily prepare one for.

"He's one of the best and most collaborative talents in Republican politics," McCain senior adviser Nicolle Wallace told Politico, speaking of Eskew. "He also has a wit and an ability to turn a phrase like no one I've ever met before."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/mccain-hires-go.html

to win nothing will.

This man is sick. I've been saying this ever since he and his family were smeared in SC during 2000 and yet he chose to hug bush and wash his balls at every opportunity. . He is beyond a sick fuck. I hate his guts. AND further more I wish he never came back from Nam. I know a few who didn't who should have instead of this prickless wonder.

vilified was the wrong word - not sure smeared is the right word. Too fucking mad to think.

When he loses and all this was for nothing, how will he look in the mirror and not want to blow his brains out.

I guess that's his campaign.

against McBush?

Remember the McSame Campaign already told us that McBush does not speak for the campaign.

voting for him. He degrades himself doing this.