Cliff Schecter
| Cliff Schecter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Notable work | The Real McCain |
| 🏛️ Political party | Democratic |
Clifford D. "Cliff" Schecter (born 1971) is an American political writer, commentator, and operative. Schecter is the author of The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him And Independents Shouldn't, a book that is highly critical of former Republican senator and Presidential nominee John McCain.
Media work
As a commentator and political analyst, Schecter has made many appearances on MSNBC,[1] FOX News,[2] CNBC, CNN,[3] Air America Radio and National Public Radio.
Schecter's work has appeared in print as well, where he gained a reputation for being a defender of progressive ideology and candidates, in publications such as Salon.com,[4] The Washington Monthly,[5] and The American Prospect.[6] His pieces were syndicated by Knight Ridder and United Press International, among other outlets. He also became a regular on The Young Turks radio program with a weekly segment called "Republican Sexcapades".[7] Schecter is also a regular contributor and guest on The Majority Report with Sam Seder.
The Real McCain
In April 2008, Schecter published his first book, The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him And Independents Shouldn't. The book controverted the image of Republican Presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, as a maverick politician who worked assiduously in the public's interest. The book asserted instead that McCain was really animated by a desire to wreak vengeance upon his political foes, a desperate need to be liked by others, an all-consuming love affair with the spotlight, and a willingness to do whatever was necessary to get ahead politically.
The book claimed to break a number of highly controversial stories, all of which McCain's campaign stoutly denied. The most controversial story featured McCain calling his wife Cindy a "cunt"[8] in front of reporters and aides at the end of a long day campaigning for re-election in 1992. The McCain campaign responded by calling Schecter a "trash journalist" and "unstable." Another story, which had McCain assaulting fellow Congressman Rick Renzi,[9] was subsequently backed up by other parties in major media.
References
- ↑ Schecter, Cliff. (November 10, 2006) Election day coverage, MSNBC
- ↑ O'Reilly, Bill. (July 8, 2008) Health care reform. The O'Reilly Factor
- ↑ Zahn, Paula (September 7, 2008). Election coverage. Paula Zahn Today Archived August 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Schecter, Cliff (October 5, 2004). Sweetheart deal. Salon.com". Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Schecter, Cliff. (2006, June). Bluegrass Baron, The Washington Monthly". Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2010-11-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Schecter, Cliff and Teixeira, Ruy. (February 1, 2004). All Eyes on Dixie. The American Prospect
- ↑ The Young Turks (December 6, 2009). "Republican Sexcapades" The Young Turks Archived December 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Thomas, Will. (April 7, 2008). Report: McCain's Profane Tirade at His Wife. The Huffington Post
- ↑ Stein, Sam. (April 8, 2008). New Book: McCain Once Physically Attacked Fellow Congressman. The Huffington Post
External links
- Cliff Schecter, columns at the Huffington Post
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- American political commentators
- 1971 births
- American male non-fiction writers
- American political writers
- American University alumni
- American community activists
- School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni
- Ohio Democrats
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- 2008 United States presidential election
