McCain was a VICTIM of politics good read!

And this from a Democrat - proof that there are some great Democrats left!

MEDIA ADVISORY, October 6 /Standard Newswire/ -- The following is democratic counsel Robert Bennett on John McCain and Keating Five: 'Pure Politics':

In The Ring: The Trials Of A Washington Lawyer,

By Robert S. Bennett

Random House, 2008

Pgs. 133 134

"After reviewing my report, the committee voted on October 23, 1990, to hold a public adjudicatory fact-finding hearing in the matter as to all five senators. This was perhaps the first time the recommendation of a special counsel not to charge a senator was rejected. This was pure politics as the Democrats on the committee did not want to cut McCain loose so that only Democrats would remain in the proceedings. If Senator McCain was not going to be cut loose, in retaliation the Republicans were going to keep Senator Glenn in the proceedings. McCain was the victim of politics, and poor Glenn was held captive to the decision on McCain. So much for nonpartisanship."

"Although the public airing of the factual details helped confirm why Senators McCain and Glenn should be exonerated of ethics charges, it hurt DeConcini, Cranston, and Riegle."