High-powered lobbyist joins McCain campaign.
By on Mar 4th, 2008 at 9:45 am
High-powered lobbyist joins McCain campaign.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has hired John Green, “a leading GOP lobbyist” and founding partner of Ogilvy Government Relations. Green will coordinate McCain’s “message and travel schedule with congressional Republicans.” According to Public Citizen, “McCain has 59 lobbyists raising money for his campaign, more than any of the other presidential candidates.”
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Wait a minute here. I thought that McCain said that he was the only candidate that wasn’t beholding to lobbyists. Did he tell a lie?
March 4th, 2008 at 9:48 amThe McCain campaign, otherwise known as “Lobbyists ‘R’ Us.”
March 4th, 2008 at 9:50 amWait a minute here. I thought that McCain said that he was the only candidate that wasn’t beholding to lobbyists. Did he tell a lie?
Comment by bilbobaggins — March 4, 2008 @ 9:48 am
Normally lobbyists are the ones giving money to the politicians. It doesn’t count as “beholden” if he’s the one paying them. It’s subtle politispeak, you see…
March 4th, 2008 at 9:53 amSt. John McBush hangs yet another lead-filled life preserver on the side of the U.S.S. Straight Talk. Go, Johnny, Go!!
March 4th, 2008 at 9:55 amDoes McCain know ANYBODY other than lobbyists? Are they going to be the ones making up his cabinet if he’s elected?
March 4th, 2008 at 9:56 amFor sale to the lowest bidder, the Straitjacket Express. McStain is another golper liar, another GOP whore.
March 4th, 2008 at 9:57 amThe 100 yrs war of Johnny mcLame seems more and more inevitable
March 4th, 2008 at 10:07 amdon`t it. He wouldn`t lie to us if we was President would he??????
Wait a minute here. I thought that McCain said that he was the only candidate that wasn’t beholding to lobbyists. Did he tell a lie?
Comment by bilbobaggins
A republican tell a lie??? Do you think a republican would DO that?
March 4th, 2008 at 10:09 amI think toasterhead has it right – McCain is not exactly “beholden” to lobbyists if they’re on his payroll. It’s just more of his “straight talk.” (i.e. double-speak)
March 4th, 2008 at 10:11 amA McCain presidency will be another step into oligarchy, the path to which was begun under Reagan.
It worked so well for Bush&Co to appoint coporate leaders in the field to important positions in government so that they could better divert funds to their entities at the expense of the taxpaying citizens. McCain is getting a jumpstart with his campaign army of lobbyists so he can continue the process.
March 4th, 2008 at 10:14 amWill Jack Abramhoff get out in time to climb on board?
March 4th, 2008 at 10:19 amYou liberals make me sick. McCain understands that there are two kinds of truth. First, their is the truth for the “people” who have neither the intellect, wealth or values to make decisions on their own. They must be given simple, distilled truth. Republicans are moral, Democrats are filth. The “people” have already shown great capacity to accept all those things that have gone wrong domestically, economically and internationally as their fault. The second truth is for the ELITE who obviously deserve to run the country for no other reason than their success and wealth.
March 4th, 2008 at 10:27 amJMOHR, excellent snark! I detect a subtle Daryll undertone with hints of Southern Man and a delicate bouquet of Billy Hill. Very complex finish.
March 4th, 2008 at 10:30 amYou liberals make me sick.
Comment by JMOHR
I’m guessing it’s more likely there is a large concentration of lead in your drinking water, and perhaps a dollop of mercury as well.
March 4th, 2008 at 10:31 amI just want McBush to continue adding more & more LobbyBuddies to his campaign management. What fun to hammer St. John w/adverts about it & Obama continually pointing out how it fits into the equation of McBush= More Bush.
Would the Pres. McBush cabinet be filled w/LobbyBuddies? All that “being beholden to” & gratitude to his pals has to go somewhere…
March 4th, 2008 at 10:47 amJohn is going to be one tired old man with 60 (or more) lobbyists pulling his string and moving his lips.
King Georgie only had one Dick Cheney doing the manipulation. But then, Dick had friends…
March 4th, 2008 at 10:57 amWow. That’s pretty damned blatant, Johnny, you senile old hoor…
March 4th, 2008 at 11:01 amfrom politico.com
Green, a Mississippi native, has strong ties in the Senate after his years of work for former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.), a vocal McCain supporter who left Congress late last year to set up his own lobbying shop.
March 4th, 2008 at 11:58 amDoes McCain know ANYBODY other than lobbyists? Are they going to be the ones making up his cabinet if he’s elected?
Comment by missmolly — March 4, 2008 @ 9:56 am
There certainly would be a new cabinet position, the Department of Corporate Welfare. Dedicated to making sure that corporations come first!
March 4th, 2008 at 12:00 pmwait – i though all the lobbyists already worked for McMaverick, because if his rugged and independent stand against them????
March 4th, 2008 at 12:05 pm