NYT Maureen Dowd Kicked Off McCain's Campaign Plane: He's 'Dismissive of 1st Amendment'

Published: October 2, 2008, 5:37 am

Tags: 2008 presidential, campaigns amp amp elections, media bias debate, john mccain, maureen dowd, new york times, journalistic issues

Well, I guess the McCain campaign really did get tough on the New York Times. Yesterday, leftist columnist Maureen Dowd was told she was no longer welcome on McCain's campaign plane and had to go home with her tail between her legs. Tim McNulty of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Mo's parting shot was a charge that because of this incident McCain is somehow against the First Amendment like she imagines Dick Cheney is. Rather amusingly, she was dumped in the middle of Pennsylvania, too. After an August 30 rally in Washington, PA, she was told she could not get back on the plane. The rest of the press corps loaded up and off they flew leaving poor Mo standing there in shock. Naturally, instead of seeing this as just deserts, Dowd goes on to blame everyone else. "It was disappointing because I didn't think John McCain would ever be as dismissive of the First Amendment as Dick Cheney." Sorry, Mo, but you shouldn't expect to be welcomed with open arms while you

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