Crossposted on Wonky Muse and The Blue Voice.
Oh. My. Gahd.
In 1986 John McCain wrote a political note — on official House of Representatives stationary — apologizing to Charles H. Keating Jr. for his campaign having listed his good friend and supporter as part of McCain's Senate campaign finance committee.
Keating responded with a handwritten note — addressed to "senator," seven months before McCain won his Senate seat — telling him not to sweat it, "I'm yours till death do us part."
Here's the proof, in Charles Keating's own handwriting:
Here's what McCain wrote:
"As you know, I am deeply appreciative of your friendship and support over the years, and I would not want to do anything which would offend you. Please accept my apology, and be assured that there will be no future repetition of this kind."
And here was Keating's response:
"Don't be silly. You can call me anything, write anything or do anything. I'm yours till death do us part."
Jeebus.
Talk about a smoking gun.
Perhaps this is the reason why John McCain, in spite of wallowing in the Ayers nonsense and racist filth to incite hatred in the right wing lynch mob, still can't bring himself to says any of it to Barack's face.
Go ahead and bring it up now John McCain, you coward. Bring it on.
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