In a bit of news that probably won't be blared too loudly by the MSM,
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) strongly implied that Cindy Sheehan misled him in a letter
that precipitated their meeting today (Tuesday, September 27, 2005).
After their afternoon meeting, Sen. McCain was interviewed on the Sean Hannity Show
(radio). Sean asked the Senator about the meeting. (Audiotape on file, emphasis mine)
HANNITY: Let me ask you about your meeting with Cindy Sheehan today.
I don't have a lot of time. How did it go?
McCAIN: Uh, we agreed to disagree. I was a little disappointed, and let
me tell you why. I got a letter from her, which I got in my hand. It
says, "I am a constituent of yours. I, along with a number of
constituent mothers representing Cindy Sheehan from Arizona ..."
basically. OK? So, I agreed to meet with her, and nobody, no
mother or family member from Arizona showed up.
It's been pretty well publicized that Cindy Sheehan is from
Vacaville, California. But did Sen. McCain really believe that Cindy
Sheehan was one of his constituents? It may be so! In a post on the
topic of politicians meeting with Sheehan,
the
Wizbang! blog reported last Sunday (September 25, 2005) that
McCain "went to great length's [sic] to explain that Sheehan was a
constituent, and though he vehemently disagreed with her, he at
least owed her one private meeting" (emphasis mine).
In reporting on the event this evening, the Associated Press (via
this Washington Post item) wrote, "McCain, R-Ariz., also
seemed disappointed in the meeting, which he said had been
misrepresented as including some of his constituents. Only one person in
her small delegation has ties to the state, and that person no longer
lives there."
"That person no longer lives there"? Well, that did not stop Sheehan
from saying this during an exchange on MSNBC's Hardball
earlier tonight [link
to transcript]:
MATTHEWS: Let me ask you about your meeting with John McCain.
When was it this afternoon?
SHEEHAN: It was at 4:00 this afternoon, just right before I came
over here.
MATTHEWS: How long was it?
SHEEHAN: It was about 20 minutes.
MATTHEWS: Alone with him?
SHEEHAN: I was with, yes, him and his staff. And my sister and
a constituent went with us.
File under: Ugh.
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Hmmm ...