Of Gambling.
The NYT has done a six page expose on McCain's ties to organized gambling, and it's not a pretty picture.
“One of the founding fathers of Indian gaming” is what Steven Light, a University of North Dakota professor and a leading Indian gambling expert, called Mr. McCain.
The article details his ties to the gambling industry, and it's lobbyists, as well as his addiction.
A lifelong gambler, Mr. McCain takes risks, both on and off the craps table. He was throwing dice that night not long after his failed 2000 presidential bid, in which he was skewered by the Republican Party’s evangelical base, opponents of gambling. Mr. McCain was betting at a casino he oversaw as a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and he was doing so with the lobbyist who represents that casino, according to three associates of Mr. McCain.
The visit had been arranged by the lobbyist, Scott Reed, who works for the Mashantucket Pequot, a tribe that has contributed heavily to Mr. McCain’s campaigns and built Foxwoods into the world’s second-largest casino
Some of this was pretty shocking, even to me, and I thought I knew about all McCain's closet skeletons.
The article details the Abromoff 'pay to play' (their words) scandal, and much more.
I don't know if it'll have much reach in the MSM beyond the NYT, but if it does, or if it finally shows a new gloves off mentality of the MSM towards McCain....well, it's on. Or it's just plain all over. I sure hope so, although the NYT has lately several times lead off with some stuff that the rest of the MSM hasn't ever bothered to run with-- so we shall see.
The most obvious comment about this is:
Can we really afford to gamble with our future by electing McCain ?
A founding father of gambling?
NYT Linky
UPDATE: it's a very strong article, and should receive attention.