Kerry Brings McCain Aide To Campaign

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by Ben Smith
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A close adviser to Republican Senator John McCain is informally advising Senator John Kerry on his Presidential bid and may go to work for the Democrat’s campaign.

The aide is John Weaver, a rangy Texan who served as political director to Mr. McCain’s failed campaign against George W. Bush for the G.O.P. Presidential nomination in 2000. Since Mr. McCain’s defeat, Mr. Weaver’s life has turned upside-down: He has left the Republican Party, given up San Antonio for Greenwich Village and narrowly survived a grueling bout with leukemia. Now he’s back on his feet, and hoping to apply the lessons of Texas politics to Mr. Kerry’s effort this year.

Referring to the Bush campaign, Mr. Weaver told The Observer: "They’re going to drop pianos on Kerry’s head. It’s going to be very distasteful, and you’re going to see as negative a campaign as you’ve ever seen on the Bush side."


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http://www.observer.com/pages/frontpage1.asp


In other news, senior Bush campaign aides soiled their trousers.

[Florida_Geek]

1. Well Clinton hired a toe sucker for his

run. So what new.

[Timefortruth]

2. If McCain hadn't campaigned for Jeb

I'd take him a lot more seriously.

[Leilani]

3. I think this is really good for Kerry

Weaver is Rove's enemy & knows him so well. That is INVALUABLE advice to Kerry in running against Bush.

[Stephanie]

4. You know, I've never heard of anyone's deathbed conversion to Republican

Remember Lee Atwater's deathbed apologies?

But I've never heard of someone with a serious illness who reassessed their life and decided to switch to Republican. Have you?

[malachi]

5. Very funny. Best laugh of the day.

[David Zephyr]

9. Stephanie Speaks A Great Truth Here.

I think that it can be stated squarely that there has never been a deathbed conversion to the Republican Party.

[Manix]

6. ..whatever it takes to get rid of the imbecile.

[Stephanie]

7. Scary comments, from someone who's been on the inside

But he’s also telling Mr. Kerry to stay on offense, because Mr. Rove will play for keeps.

"That would be my warning to the Kerry folks: If they did that on the road to the kingdom, what do you think they’re going to do to keep it?"

[KittyWampus]

8. Weaver Was Reported Close To Signing On With Clark In NH

Interesting